Emergency Management Reference Guidefor

The Lewistown Schools

By

Robert Rutledge

Why Have a Reference Guide?

• The guide can be the basis for developing individualized plans for each building in a district.

• The guide can provide a reference for staff training.

• The guide can be used to review emergency procedures.

• The guide provides a standardized response in emergency situations.

Negatives of an Emergency Plan Guide!

• An emergency plan cannot replace common sense!

• Flip charts can take time to use.

• You cannot have a page for every conceivable emergency.

• Your plan may contain too much information to be easy to use.

• Your plan may not contain enough information.

Negatives of having a guide continued!

• The plan must be available (handy!) when you need it!

• Everyone needs to review the plan often in order to be familiar with it.

• The plan itself must be kept updated.

• You will never have agreement on what should be included in the plan.

How does the Emergency Management Reference Guide work

• The guide needs to be near a phone, work station, or other location that is obvious to anyone who may need to use it.

• The guide should be familiar to staff/others BEFORE an emergency occurs.

• Staff should be trained and reminded often of how to use the guide.

• In an emergency situation, the guide should be taken with the staff member.

• In an emergency, the staff member will follow the procedures outlined in the guide if possible.

Key Points for Intruder/Threat of Harm

• Call 911

• If possible, try to isolate threat and prevent access to weapons.

• Move others away from harm.

• Initiate Lockdown.

• Maintain personal safety (or accept risk if you are brave!) Remember students may be counting on you!

Intruder/Threat of Harm Continued

• When police respond, they will focus on the intruder/shooter!

• Follow the instructions given by police.

• Be prepared to render first aid as needed until EMS arrives.

• Wait for “all clear” signal from school administration.

• Follow up after incident as needed.

Follow Up Actions

• Notify Crisis Response Team

• Observe students/staff for signs of distress.

• Refer any persons showing signs of distress to trained professional(Crisis Team member).

• Review actions taken during incident with purpose to improve response.

• Document your actions for future reference as needed.

Emergency Management Reference Guide

• If you don’t have one, build one!

• If you have one, make sure you know where it is.

• If you have one, make sure you know what is in it.

• If you have one, make sure it is updated and relevant to your building situation.

• Pray you never have to use it!