Lockdown Procedure in Schools

12 Lessons

1 hour 26 mins

Complexity : Easy

Understanding Lockdown Protocols in Education: Learn about the importance of having a lockdown protocol in educational settings and how it ensures the safety of all individuals during emergencies.

Key Components of a Lockdown Procedure: Explore the essential elements of an effective lockdown approach, including communication protocols and safe zones, to create a comprehensive emergency response plan.

Roles and Responsibilities: Understand the specific roles and responsibilities of staff, teachers, and students during a lockdown, highlighting the importance of everyone's contribution to the safety of the school community.

Importance of Regular Drills: Discover how regular lockdown drills help familiarize everyone with the protocol, reduce anxiety, and ensure a smooth response during real emergencies.

Continuous Improvement of Lockdown Procedures: Learn about the importance of ongoing review and improvement of the lockdown protocol, incorporating feedback, reviews, and real incidents to enhance its effectiveness over time.

Lessons

Brief Descripiton of Lockdown Procedure in Schools
Easy
2 mins

The "Lockdown Procedure in Schools" course is designed to provide essential training for school staff on responding to critical situations that may require securing the school premises.
Module 1: Introduction and the Lockdown Officer
Easy
6 mins

In this course, students will learn about school lockdown officers, their duties, the necessity of the lockdown method, classroom safety, and communication during lockdowns.
Module 2: Reasons for Lockdowns
Easy
6 mins

Module 2 discusses key causes of lockdown, including local incidents, civil unrest, riots, bank robberies, demonstrations, and threats from smoke plume gas clouds, hazardous factory fires, farm fires, and dangerous animals.
Module 3: The Lockdown Signal and the all Clear Signal
Easy
7 mins

Welcome to module three, lockdown and all clear. Public address systems like tannoys with live or pre-recorded messages work well here. Some schools don't have this system, however it saves time and can be pre-recorded in a controlled atmosphere.
Module 4: Suitable Rooms for Lockdown
Easy
6 mins

Lockdown-ready module four emphasizes the importance of classroom safety during lockdowns. It emphasizes the need for staff and students to know the school grounds, ingress and exit routes, lockable doors, and windows.
Module 5: Communication Arrangements
Easy
11 mins

Module five discusses the importance of secure communication arrangements during lockdowns in schools. It suggests using classroom phones, teaching IM, personal email groups, two-way radios, and cell phones to keep in touch with emergency services and track intruders.
Module 6: Possible Terminology
Easy
6 mins

It recommends three possible terminology for lockdown procedures. Lockdown should be used only when there is a significant threat of violence, such as a gunman or violent marauder.
Module 7: Violent Intruder Lockdown
Easy
12 mins

Module 7 focuses on violent intruder lockdown techniques, using the stress acronym Alice. There are five Alice strategies: lockdown, evacuate, inform, counter, and evacuate.
Module 8: Possible Threat or Danger
Easy
12 mins

Module eight focuses on lockdown procedures for schools, including hold and secure, possible threat, and shelter in situ. Schools should be prepared to escalate lockdown procedures if a warning about air pollution or similar hazards is received.
Module 9: Staff Lockdown Responsibilities
Easy
6 mins

This module discusses staff lockdown duties, ensuring a calm environment for children. The urgency of information sharing and actions taken by teaching personnel will depend on the threat and the age of the students.
Module 10: Home Office Police Requirements
Easy
6 mins

This module focuses on home office police needs during lockdown reactions. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the police's requirements and storing information in a crash box or emergency box.
Module 11: Simple Measures and where to Seek Help
Easy
6 mins

Module 11 provides guidance on installing thumb locks, window mirrors, and one-way films to improve lockdown response in schools. These methods make it harder for intruders to find victims and prevent them from leaving.