“ Designing Schools for Student Safety and Security” Annual Education Facilities Conference Building Lockdown 10:45a m Session #3: Kenn Andridge, Ingersoll.

“Designing Schools for Student Safety and Security”

Annual Education Facilities Conference

Building Lockdown

10:45am

Session #3:

Kenn Andridge, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies & Thomas Mynsberge, Critical Incident Mgnt. Inc.

Critical Incident

Management

Thomas R. Mynsberge,School Safety Specialist

Staff Training

First Lesson- How do I get Out’a here ???????

You are here

Thomas MynsbergeRetired, Specialist Sergeant Michigan State Police20 Years State Police Emergency Support Team

Targeted Violence in Schools, United States Secret Service

Patrol Response to Active Shooters, Instructor Certification, National Tactical Officer’s Association

CERT and Teen CERT Instructor, Eastern Michigan Univ.

Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings, New Mexico Tech

Critical Incident Management Program

Initiated in 2001 in Saginaw County with support of Superintendents and Police Chiefs .

Formed a consortium and created a unified response for allSaginaw County schools.

Uniform reactions for schools.

All police officers trained in quad response

Critical Incident Management Program

Fire departments trained in support for violent incidents.

With a Dept. of Educationgrant, CIM has expanded totrain over 250 school districtsand the program has beenimplemented as a county-wideprogram in over 30 counties.

Critical Incident Management Curriculum

Two Parts:Section I - Background Information

Section II – Specific Actions with Handout violence reaction secure mode bomb threat reaction shelter-in-place hostage survival

Whydowedothis??????????

Whydowedothis???????????Columbine -- define school shootings and response

Colorado School Shooting – 16 year-old girl killed by

stranger who walked around in school for ½ hr

before taking hostages

Amish School Shooting -- five young girls killed by

stranger walking into school building

Previous focus was just on student initiated violence

School Shootings & Stabbings

Whatwouldyoudo?

RunHide

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Options

CALL 9 1 1

Must stay on line Extent of violence Number of suspects Location of suspects Safe arrival point for responders Continuous updates for responders

Lockdown and creating barriers is the safest action in most cases.

• Columbine actually designed to cause fleeing

• Must safeguard students from stress reactions

• Allows for accountability

Lockdowns vs Fleeing

Locking DoorsSingle most important defense used

against intruders in schools

Can use an intermediate device to keep door

from latching (i.e., magnets or popsicle sticks)

If you get nothing else from this class but lock your doors, it has been a

success!

CodesArticulate actions for the procedure you want

carried out without using codes

Exception: Violence within the building

School SecurityOne point of access in building

Visitor identification Enforced by Staff Stranger identification by students – life skill

School identification Staff Students

Know who is in your building!

CIM SCHOOLAiden Mynsberge

Grade 8

Possible Terrorist

Hostage Survival Background

Concepts of negotiations

Theories of transference and Stockholm Syndrome

Houghton Hancock HostageGenesee Township bank

robbery

Break Time

Be back shortly

Violence ReactionViolence enters the building:

Intruders with guns

Intruders with knives

Physical attack of staff

Calls for immediate decisive action

Announce Code __________ for Lockdown(Confidential Code for Staff Only)

Place students away from doorCheck Halls for students, parents -- Clear main areaLock, Secure and Barricade RoomCheck on Partner – Phone distant partnerTurn Lights Off, Brief Students on ActionsAccount for Students – Class Exchange AccountabilityPrepare for Emergency Exit other than Main Door

Place Cards: Red - Need HelpGreen – Secure

Code Reaction (con’t)

Place Cards in Common Area for All Rooms

Everyone has the Authority to Announce

Fire Alarm at Same Time, Think Tactically

Practice once a Semester without Students

Secure Mode for External ThreatsWhen the potential for external threat arises, such as an off campus critical incident, the following actions will commence to secure the buildingsand members:

Secure Mode• Lock and secure classroom and continue activities within the building.• Bring in any students from outdoors to indoors, use three whistle blasts.• Assigned staff will insure all entrances are secured except for designated

entrances.• Staff will monitor all student movement including class exchanges.• Only building entry will be at control points designated by the

administration.• Outdoor activities only allowed upon administration approval.• Campus may be closed for lunch depending on activity.• Administration determines when normal activity continues.

Whatdobombslooklike???????????

Bomb Threat Response

If you discover a suspicious package, DO NOT TOUCH

Lowell High School 5/1/96

Post Blast Damage - 2” Steel Pipe Bomb

Bomb Threat ResponseAnnounce “Secure Mode, Check Your Room”

Staff Actions:Lock Exterior Doors and Interior Doors - “Secure Mode”Check for Suspicious Objects in ClassroomTake AttendanceCheck all Exits and Movement AreasAvoid Cell Phones, Electronic Devices, RadiosLeave Light Switch Alone, Doors Open when Exiting

Use Card SystemRed – Suspicious ObjectGreen - Clear

Shelter-In-PlaceImplement to Avoid Hazardous Inhalants

AndEvacuation would be Hazardous

Pick Central Above Ground AreaTurn Off Air Circulators immediatelySeal Windows and Doors“Secure Mode” – DO NOT open outside doors (allows

contaminates to enter)Practice with Tornado Drills

No stress

Homeostasis(normal)

Crisis

Stress Reaction

Tunnelvision and irrationalthinkingsets in

Hostage SurvivalAccept your situation-Don’t be a hero

The first minute to 45 minutes are most crucialSuspect is in “fight or flight” mode

Don’t speak unless spoken toOnly urgent short remarks

Try to rest

Advise of any special needs

Be observant

Don’t be argumentative

Treat Captors like royalty

Be patient

IF THE RESCUE COMES,HIT THE DECK AND TAKE COVER!

Hostage Survival (con’t)

When you are in deep DODO, say nothing, and try to look like you

know what you're doing!

“You Don’t Rise to the Occasion,

You Sink to the Level of Your Training”

There are two statements for success

1.Don’t tell them everything

2.

Thomas R. MynsbergeOffice: 989.686.1714Mobile: 989.239.5322

Email: [email protected]