District Safety

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DISTRICT SAFETY

INITIAL FACTS

• Our campus’ need to be safe• CDC reports:• In the 2009-10 school year there were 17 homicides that

occurred at school• 2011 5.4% of students in 9-12 grade reported bring a

weapon to school• 2011 7.4% reported being threatened or injured by a

weapon at school.

LOCAL EXAMPLE

• January 14, 2014• Student brought .22

caliber semi automatic rifle and 500 rounds of ammunition to IR HS• High school science

teacher intervened• How did the teacher

know what to do?

HOW DO WE KEEP OUR PEOPLE SAFE?

• Brainstorm with a partner FIVE things your district does to keep everyone on campus safe

• Lansing• Fire drills• Lockdown drills• ID tags• Cameras• Greeters• Single entry point.

DISTRICT SAFETY COMMITTEE

• Districts in NYS are charged with convening a standing committee• Ensure the district has a current safety plan

• District plans should be updated yearly• Lansing reviews our plan in the summer• September conference day – any changes are shared• New staff orientation covers new staff.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• Leadership team• Nurses• Councilors• School Psychologists• School Board Members• PTSO representatives• Teachers/staff• Buildings and Grounds• Bus Garage Supervisor• Any staff with special

skills.

MEETING SCHEDULE?

• How often the committee meets is flexible• Lansing• We meet over the summer to approve changes to our

plan• We meet at least quarterly over the school year• As needed if something arises.

WHAT IS AN INCIDENT?

• “An incident is an occurrence, caused by either human or natural phenomena, that requires response actions to prevent or minimize loss of life, or damage to property and/or the environment” (ICS100).

EXAMPLE

• Read through the scenario and think about how you would respond in one of the roles listed.

WHAT IS ICS?

• The Incident Command System• Standardized, on scene, all hazard management concept• Allows an organizational structure to be flexible and

agencies to operate seamlessly together.

SOME DIFFERENCE WE MAY NOTICE

• ICS is very different from running a school district• Relies on a tight command structure• Very “top-down” during an incident• This is not the time for consensus, listening to different

opinions, and debating• May take some adjustments by our personnel.

NYS RESOURCES

• NYSED SAVE Materials• Link to NYSED

• NYS Homeland Security• Homeland Security

web site

• Center for School Safety• Center for School Sa

fety

FEDERAL RESOURCES

• DHS• Homeland Security

• FEMA• FEMA EMI for Schools

LOCAL RESOURCES

• NYS Police• Local Police/Sheriff• Fire Department

• Are they familiar with your buildings?• Do they know who

the Superintendent is?• Does your Safety

Team work with these people?

INTERVIEW WITH LOCAL FIRE CHIEF

• Accountability• Is everyone accounted for?

• Head Custodian/Buildings and Grounds• FD needs someone with intimate knowledge of building• Gas shut off• Boilers• Roof hatches

• Knox box (If the buildings have them)• Are the keys updated regularly?

WORK CITED

• CDC.gov• Cnycentral.com• Nysed.gov• Dhs.gov• Fema.gov• Interview 2/16/14 With Lansing Fire Chief Scott

Purcell