Lockdown Definition:
To rapidly increase the level of security in the facility. Exterior doors and main interior doors are locked to make it more difficult for an intruder or a dangerous person to gain access to staff and students who can then continue productive activities, in a limited fashion.
Alert Signal: Announcement—“Lockdown! Secure the Perimeter.”
Teacher Response:
To maintain security, all outside doors, with the exception of the school’s front doors, should be kept locked at all times.
To rapidly increase the level of security in the facility. Exterior doors and main interior doors are locked to make it more difficult for an intruder or a dangerous person to gain access to staff and students who can then continue productive activities, in a limited fashion.
Alert Signal: Announcement—“Lockdown! Secure the Perimeter.”
Teacher Response:
- Immediately move students from outside into the building
- If you are located in an area with a lockable door, gather students in the vicinity into the room and close your locked door. Classroom doors should already be locked.
- Account for students with Red and Green Cards by placing them under the door or in the window, or report your status to the administrator or designee by e-mail, phone, or intercom as directed.
- Be prepared to rapidly implement an Evacuation, if directed to do so.
To maintain security, all outside doors, with the exception of the school’s front doors, should be kept locked at all times.