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School Safety andCrisis ManagementA Presentation to PTO on September 13, 2017Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools
Presenters Amber Dacek, Chief of Police, Chagrin Falls PoliceDepartmentRobert Hunt, Superintendent, Chagrin Falls SchoolsAmanda Rassi, Assistant High School Principal,Chagrin Falls SchoolsCurtis Howell, School Management Coordinator,Chagrin Falls SchoolsChristopher Woofter, Director of Operations andStrategic Initiatives, Chagrin Falls Schools
Outline for Presentation School Safety in Modern Times Passive vs. Adaptive Protocol - ALICE Communication Clarity and SocialMedia Usage School Safety Systems at Chagrin Questions and Answers Time
School Safety in theModern Times
School Safety in Our World TodayAn emergency is defined: as an event that threatensthe actual safety and security of students, employeesor visitors of the District or whose impact threatens thefeeling of safety and security, both of which aredetrimental to a positive learning environment.Emergencies include, but are not limited to, fire, natural disasters,medical emergencies, industrial accidents, suicide, death of astudent or employee, acts of violence, trauma and terrorism.Exerted from Chagrin Falls Board Policy: EBC
Passive vs.AdaptableALICE Protocol
Research Adaptable Response Department of Homeland Security (2008) Department of Justice (2011) Department of Education (2013) New York City Police Department (2012, 2013) Massachusetts Task Force Report on School Safety andSecurity (2014) All support theory to move away from astatic and passive response to anactive and adaptable response.
Passive vs. Adaptable What are standard human responses whenthreatened? Freeze, Flight, and FightHow do we teach students to respond to thefollowing threats: Stranger Danger? Fire?Department of Homeland Security Run, Hide, Fight: Instead of being passive andbeing executed, be active and perhaps save yourlife and the lives of others
What is ALICE ? “ALICE” is an acronym for Alert,Lockdown, Inform, Counter, andEvacuate. The main objective of the program is toprovide the students and staff withoptions to increase their chance ofsurvival during an “Active Shooter”emergency.
ALICE - Training & Drills C.F.P.D. Training at each SchoolLocation Drills at least 3 times per year New staff training Annual ALICE eLearing for all staff Substitute Teacher ALICE ProtocolTraining Specific Area/Department Training: Bus,Cafeteria, Playground
ALICE - eLearning System ALICE Training Institute has a K-12 e-Learning coursethat all of our staff take annually.Reviews the basics and keeps training content andprotocol fresh for all staff.Actions taken by civilians, in between when the eventbegins and when law enforcement arrives, are significantand can increase survivability (ALICE - eLearning Systemfits this role for our school)
CommunicationClarity and SocialMedia Usage
School Communication During Crisis Dial Out Ensure contact information is current in InfiniteCampus All numbers in IC are called during an emergencysituation.Email Blast Use the “Get Connected” link at the top of thedistrict website to sign up.
CFPD -Training & Support Service CFPD -Training & Support Service Chagrin Falls Police Department Your 911 - App for Community Use Police practice and drills for emergencycoordinated responses.
Miscommunication and Assumption Caution for the use of a social medianetwork to get answers from friends orunofficial sources There is a challenge withmis-communication and perceptionduring a crisis
School SafetySystems at Chagrin
EOP (Emergency Operations Plan) Each school has a very detailed safetyplan taking into account all threats andhazards for a particular school. The plancalled an EOP (Emergency OperationsPlan) address ways the school leaders willaddress threats and provides protocolsfor responding to those threats.
EOP Protocols / Annexes
Evacuation and Reunification As part of the EOP each school has multipleoff-site evacuation sites as well as separateparent reunification sites. Parents, in the event of evacuation do notcome to the school or location. Stay at homeand wait to be directed to a reunificationpoint. Safety forces will secure each site.
Drill Requirements / Each School Emergency Evacuation Drill (Fire Drill) One per MonthSchool Safety Drill Three per YearTheoretical School Safety Drill One per YearTornado Drill One per month during tornadoseason (March, April, May)
Student Safety Engagement ToolsGo Guardian Web Searching Safe search monitoring forcontent and keywordsAlerts schooladministratorsHow to .Contact parentOutbound Text Alerts forStudents New outbound dialing /notification systemLike colleges can allow studentnotificationsPlanning for secondary studentsfor use with this system foremergency alerts and crisismanagement
Calls or texts844-SaferOH(844-723-3764)SchoolSafetyHotline
School Visitor Management Camera and controlled entrance system to limitvisitor access through main entrance during theschool dayAdapt / use vestibule design best to control access.Dedicated trained staffSchool sign in and sign out required
NavigateRespond Automatic synchronization with StudentInformation Systems for access to class rosters Real-time display of who is accounted for, byname, not just numbers Message securely between staff andadministrators Alarm may be initiated by any staff member
NavigateFlipchart Step-by-step emergency procedures Consistent, accurate information in thepalm of their hand Accessible with or without an internetconnection once the app is downloaded
NavigateInteractive Maps & Floor Plans Color code key areas and rooms Indicate locations of shut-off valves andlife safety items Collaborate and plan with firstresponders Provide responders with one-clickauto-login to access
MARCS Radio
Questions?
Safe search monitoring for content and keywords Alerts school administrators How to . Contact parent Outbound Text Alerts for Students New outbound dialing / notification system Like colleges can allow student notifications Planning for secondary students for use wi
