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Lessons Learned from recent shooting 
incidents

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A secret service report found that in over 80% of 
school violence incidents at least one person; usually 
a fellow student or peer, had knowledge of the 
attackers plans.

•
Some schools installed metal detectors and security 
cameras, banned backpacks, required students to 
carry IDs and posted police in the hallways — all in 
the name of keeping students safe.

•
In time, experts realized the first and best line of 
defense is always a well-trained, highly alert staff and 
student body.

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The No. 1 way to find out about weapons in schools 
has found not to be from a piece of equipment but 
from a kid who comes forward and reports it to an 
adult that he or she trusts.

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Generating a safe school climate is the most 
effective way of encouraging this type of dialogue.

Sandy Hook Elementary school : 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_
a5nVkaLvE0

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Some thought leaders advocate “Run - Hide – Fight”

Some
thought
leaders
advocate
ALICE
(Alert
–

Lockdown – Inform – Counter – Evacuate)

GEMS
Education
does
NOT
support
encouraging

children to fight
or counter armed attackers but has

Alert – Lockdown – Inform – Consolidate– Evacuate

The consolidate phase encourages teachers to further
secure
their
environment
to
make
their
next
door

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Physical preparation, awareness of school and Police
protocols and practice drills all have their part to play
but in over 80% of school shootings a peer or associate
had prior knowledge of the attackers intent and this
information could have been used to prevent a violent
incident.

The most effective way of gathering prior knowledge of
and preventing an attack is through a trusted adult or
school councilor.

Creating a Safe School Climate is the best way of
gathering such knowledge. GEMS School Councilors are
key to establishing such a climate.

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Use the PA / Fire Alarm system if it has a voice over alarm speaker
capability.

Use simple speech without confusing code words and repeat:

“There is an emergency situation in the building the school is on
Lockdown, Lockdown the school is in Lockdown”

Make sure that there are several people who know how to use the
PA equipment to make the announcement.

If a PA or voice over an alarm speaker is not possible and the fire
alarm tone is continuous then use a broken alarm to alarm for a
lockdown. Ensure staff are trained as such.

If there is no voice over alarm capability or using the alarm is not
an option quick thinking initiative is needed. The Head Guard
should remain at the main gate to stop others entering the school
and
to
brief
responding
agencies
but
the
guards
with

megaphones should be used if there is no alternative.

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Lockdown ALICE – Lockdown
General Guidance

Place card over classroom door glass panels

Have children sit or lie below the window or in a part of
the classroom where they can’t bee seen.

Make sure that everybody remains absolutely silent.

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Quickly glance through the hall way and guide any
students to the closer classrooms within their corridor

•
Lock the main corridor door or place the metal bar
across the door handles

•
Block the hall window access with black cardboard
or similar

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Lockdown ALICE – Lockdown
Classroom Teachers

•
Quickly glance outside the room to direct any
students or staff members from the hall way into
their classroom immediately

•
Turn
off
the
lights
and
computer
monitors

•
Place students against the wall, sit them down or
laying on the floor depending on the classrooms
layout

•
NEVER leave the room or designated safe area
until the all clear is sounded

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•
Please show a sense of realism when handling a
lockdown
exercise
.
A
positive
attitude
is

imperative is carrying out a successful operation

•
PE classes being held in the gym or indoor pool
should move into the nearest changing room &
lock the door

•
Any one in the parent waiting area or Café should
move to the nearest safe shelter

•
Anyone
outside the school building
you should

stop, drop and remain still. They will be directed
where to relocate depending on the situation

•
Anyone in the hallway should move into the
nearest classroom immediately

•
Nurses/cafeteria workers/ support staff should stay
in the area they are in, secure the doors and turn
out the lights. Locate a safe area

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Police – Provide situational briefing and hand over
building plans 2 copies of which should be available at
the guard post

Civil Defense - Provide situational briefing and hand over
building plans

School Crisis Team (Silver) MSO and Principal

GEMS Corporate – Director Operations & Corporate
Security
Advisor
who
will
activate
Critical
Incident

All radio’s issued by Safecor have a minimum of 2
frequencies
approved
by
the
Telecoms
Regulatory

Authority pre-programmed. Each GEMS school has it’s
own frequency and the common Safecor frequency
(402.9625 Mhz). Use radios to pass information and
coordinate amongst the responders.

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◦ Deny – the attacker line of sight to the students, if

◦ Delay – the attacker easy entry to your class or room

so other have more of a chance to intervene

◦ Deter – the attacker from your door so that they go

Use furniture to create barriers or drape fabric to deny
line of sight to students.

Use belts, plastic ties or jam a chair under the handle
mechanism to make it as difficult as possible to get into
the room.

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GEMS Education all clear will include reference to
animals and fruit so that adults and students know the all
clear is genuine e.g. “ All Clear – the monkeys are eating
melons – All Clear”

Follow directions of Police Officers to their designated
assembly point in a safe area.

Walk with all with fingers extended, hands up. Individuals
resembling perpetrators may be handled robustly.

Teachers to account for all children, administrators to
account for all support staff. Receptionist to account for
visitors.

After being accounted for guidance should be sought
from GEMS CIRP Gold Team before moving to Survivors
Reception
Centre
(SRC)
and
being
re-united
with

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Federal Emergency Management 
Agency (FEMA) Guidance

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/active_shooter_bookl
et.pdf

A
useful
guidance
booklet
published
by
the
US

government but aimed at workplace violence.

http://www.wikihow.com/Behave-In-a-School-Lock-
Down

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