ALARM Active Shooter Response Protocol an Introduction Daniel

ALARM Active Shooter Response Protocol ----------- an Introduction Daniel J. Palmer, Sr. Team member – Chesterfield County Interagency Safety Committee Assistant Principal, Swift Creek Middle School

Objectives for today’s session: • • • Current data on school safety Facts and myths about active shooters Introduce ALARM Share your experiences Some quick plugs Review some personal safety tips for you

Worst school shootings In the United States? Internationally?

Safety and Security in Schools * *Education Week, March 29, 2018

Safety and Security in Schools * *Education Week, March 29, 2018

Safety and Security in Schools * *Education Week, March 29, 2018

Safety and Security in Schools * *Education Week, March 29, 2018

Myths and Facts about Active Shooters Myth #1 – There is a profile for school shooters Myth #2 – “He just snapped” Myth #3 – No one knew about it Myth #4 – School violence is rampant

“Traditional” Lockdown southerngazette. ca • • • Wait for the announcement to “lockdown” Lock the door Turn off the lights Close the blinds Get on the floor in the corner Wait for the rescuers or gunman… whoever arrives first gwlovesmontessori. org

Chesterfield ALARM • • • Active Response Lockdown Alert Others Run Make a Decision

Active Response • • Each person needs to be prepared to take actions to protect him/herself and nearby students if there is an attack Is barricading the door the best option? Is evacuation the best option? – Consider what is known about the attacker’s location compared to the staff member’s. If the attacker enters a sheltered or surprised location, countering the attack might be the only possible response. – Can defensive weapons be improvised? • • • Sports equipment Fire extinguisher Student desks – Give others the opportunity to escape. – If the attacker leaves, do not give chase. – If the attacker is disarmed, secure and protect the weapon but DO NOT brandish it. – Nothing in this advice suggests pursuing, looking for, or “hunting” an attacker. Countering is only used if the attacker is an immediate threat to a secured or unprepared location.

Breaking the “OODA” loop Observe, Orient, Decide, Act This is a process we go through every day. It is a process that defines how we as humans react to a stimulus. A shooter typically has a very rigid “loop. ” Actions taken in response to a shooter can break his loop and increases chances to escape

Lockdown • The term “Lockdown” is commonly understood to mean that there is an active shooter or imminent threat of mass violence – that is the only time it is used. – Do not use: • Partial Lockdown • Modified Lockdown • Soft Lockdown • Etc.

Alert Others Raise the alarm and let others know of the danger Give as much detail as possible securityinfowatch. com fearof. net keyword-suggestions. com dreamstime. com

Run – if escape is possible, run for safety – move away from the attack, head toward a safer location • Where is the danger/threat? • Other side of the building • Right here, right now • Unknown • Where to go? • Neighborhood • Woods sedl. org • How to get out? • Doors • Windows • Over/past attacker, victims, or slower people • When encountering police • Hands up and open • Do not try to grab them or ask questions • Obey instructions Just get to a safer location if you can – We WILL come find you after the threat ends.

Make a Decision Make a decision and act on it – Do not wait for instructions, act based on what you know of the situation l na io ss at ne tu e Si ar X Get off the Aw h W ? f i at Ideas apply everywhere

Chesterfield ALARM • • • Active Response Lockdown Alert Others Run Make a Decision An online learning module with more detail will be released later this year.

Time to Share What was the situation? What did you do? What did you learn?

Some quick plugs : • • • Forming an interagency committee DCJS Summer Training in Hampton: August 6 -8 https: //www. dcjs. virginia. gov/content/2018 -schoolsafety-training-forum CRASE https: //www. dcjs. virginia. gov/trainingevents/alerrt-civilian-response-active-shooter-eventscrase Survivor Day https: //survivorday. com/home. php Worship Watch (check in your area )

WHAT ABOUT YOU? ? ? What are you doing to keep yourself safe? Triple A Philosophy: Awareness, Avoidance, Attitude