1. Edmonds School District Emergency Preparedness Layne Erdman (ext 7032)

2. NEW DRILL Going to spend some time talking about new drill procedures
We will practice these drills in two phases over next few months
This new drill is only to prepare us in case a violent intruder comes into our school and we need to make sure no one gets hurt.

3. DEFINITIONS What do we mean by Violent Intruder?
Violent Intruder: anyone who is in our school and wants to hurt students or staff. They may have a gun, knife or other weapons. They may intend to hurt 1 person or they may want to hurt as many people as they can. They could be someone you know or a complete stranger from outside our school community.

4. During these drills we will be using the A.L.I.C.E. program.
Alert
Lockdown
Inform
Counter
Evacuate

5. USING A.L.I.C.E.
We will still do all our other drills; fire, earthquake, evacuation and regular lockdowns, now we just have extra options for violent intruders.
The actions you take will not necessarily follow the acronym A.L.I.C.E. in order.
Don’t think of these as steps you have to follow, instead think of each letter as a choice you can make.

6. How do we do it?
ALERT.  Use Plain and Specific Language.  Avoid Code Words.
In regards to a violent intruder, what does Alert mean?
To explain Alert, lets use a scenario: lets say you are at lunch in the cafeteria/commons and you see someone pull out a gun. What is the first thing you should do?
Alert means to notify others. We want everyone in the area to pay attention to what is happening so we want to use words that will immediately get their attention. Gun, knife, run! We also want our words to alert staff to what is happening so they know to activate a lockdown and emergency procedures.

7. How do we do it?
LOCKDOWN. Barricade the Room. Silence Mobile Devices. Prepare to EVACUATE or COUNTER if Needed.
Starts the same way we always have, what do we do during a lockdown?
In A.L.I.C.E. there are some things we may do differently to help protect ourselves. For example, barricading our door. We want to make sure it is hard for the intruder to get to us, so putting objects in front of, or to block our door may make us even safer.
Looking around our room, what objects could we use to barricade this classroom?

8. How do we do it?
LOCKDOWN. Barricade the Room. Silence Mobile Devices. Prepare to EVACUATE or COUNTER if Needed.
In regular lockdowns, you were asked to huddle together away from doors and windows. In A.L.I.C.E. we don’t want to huddle together. We want to spread out around the room.
Small groups spread around as individuals makes it much harder for an intruder to focus on hurting us. It is harder to act with random violence when we force them to try and focus on individuals.
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9. How do we do it?
LOCKDOWN. Barricade the Room. Silence Mobile Devices. Prepare to EVACUATE or COUNTER if Needed.
In normal lockdowns we told you to shut off your electronic devices, now we want you just to mute them.
Please do not start texting friends, post on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Putting unverified info. on these sites can cause others to make improper decisions or place themselves in harm.
Communicate with family, let them know you are ok, where you are, and to stay away from the school
Monitor emergency communication systems

10. How do we do it? Use lockdown to make decisions:
LOCKDOWN. Barricade the Room. Silence Mobile Devices. Prepare to EVACUATE or COUNTER if Needed.
Use lockdown to make decisions:
Stay in Lockdown, Barricade or Evacuate

11. How do we do it?
INFORM. Communicate the Shooter’s Location in Real Time.
In order for use to make the best decisions about what is the safest thing for us to do, we need to know what is happening in our school.
We need to know where the intruder is and what they are doing.
Information has to be accurate and timely. Do not post guesses and rumors on social media or text.
Use emergency notification systems to share actual details and use text to communicate with family about your status.

12. How do we do it?
COUNTER. Create Noise, Movement, Distance and Distraction with the Intent of Reducing the Shooter’s Ability to Shoot Accurately.
Hardest to explain, for many to accept and for anyone to do.
When we talk about countering a violent intruder, what does the word Counter mean to you?
NO ONE HAS TO COUNTER!!
WE CANNOT TELL YOU TO COUNTER!!
COUNTER IS NOT FIGHTING, IT’S REGAINING CONTOL

13. How do we do it? Things you need to think about:
COUNTER. Create Noise, Movement, Distance and Distraction with the Intent of Reducing the Shooter’s Ability to Shoot Accurately.
Things you need to think about:
Counter should only be used as a final measure to save your life or someone else’s life.
If everyone can escape safely, we should never have to use Counter.
Counter is an option when we feel trapped or when we are in ultimate danger.

14. Understanding Counter
COUNTER. Create Noise, Movement, Distance and Distraction with the Intent of Reducing the Shooter’s Ability to Shoot Accurately.
Let’s use our scenario; lets say the intruder with the gun in the cafeteria is right next to us. Many people have started to run and evacuate but he is too close to you and you feel trapped.
We want to make sure that you don’t just freeze and let the intruder hurt you.
Counter can be anything you do that helps you escape or stop him from hurting you.

15. Understanding Counter
COUNTER. Create Noise, Movement, Distance and Distraction with the Intent of Reducing the Shooter’s Ability to Shoot Accurately.
Throwing something at the intruder then take action to escape
Intruders have a difficult time focusing when things are flying at them. it's harder for them to do what they want to. Don’t just throw things, throw things so you can escape.
Take advantage of the distraction to move to safer place.
Yelling can also be a counter
If they are trying to focus on an individual and people are yelling at them, it is a distraction and much harder to focus on their goals
Again, don’t just yell. Yell while you are moving to safety.

16. Understanding Counter
COUNTER. Create Noise, Movement, Distance and Distraction with the Intent of Reducing the Shooter’s Ability to Shoot Accurately.
Move
Even if you are in a small room like a classroom. It is much harder to hurt you if you are constantly moving and harder for them to get to you or aim at you.

17. Understanding Counter
COUNTER. Create Noise, Movement, Distance and Distraction with the Intent of Reducing the Shooter’s Ability to Shoot Accurately.
Some people may decide to attack the intruder.
This is very dangerous and the people that do this often put their lives at risk.
They do this because they fear they have no other option or other people are going to get hurt if they don’t.
If the intruder has a weapon, you should remain focused on the weapon if you counter.
Don’t just jump on someone. You need to focus on controlling the weapon so they can’s use it to hurt you.

18. Understanding Counter
COUNTER. Create Noise, Movement, Distance and Distraction with the Intent of Reducing the Shooter’s Ability to Shoot Accurately.
If you are cornered, if you are trapped, if you feel you have no other options, counter may save your life.
It’s a decision only you can make during an event.

19. Understanding Counter
COUNTER. Create Noise, Movement, Distance and Distraction with the Intent of Reducing the Shooter’s Ability to Shoot Accurately.
You may see others Counter the intruder.
You may decide to help but again you are not required to and no matter what anyone says, you don’t have to help.
Your teacher may even decide to Counter to allow you to escape.
If someone is Countering and tells you to run, you should run!
Counter is only used to save your life or the lives of others, so if someone is taking action to save your life, you should immediately respond.
Are there any questions about Counter?

20. How do we do it?
EVACUATE. When Safe to Do So, Remove Yourself from the Danger Zone.
What is evacuation and when do we normally use it in our drills?
In a violent intruder event, Evacuation may be the safest and best option.
Evacuating the immediate threat area is the first thing we want to do.
If the intruder has a gun in the cafeteria, we don’t want to be anywhere near that cafeteria.
How far should you Evacuate?
The best answer we can give you is to evacuate as far as it takes for you to feel safe.
If that means all the way to your house, then that’s how far you run.

21. How do we do it?
EVACUATE. When Safe to Do So, Remove Yourself from the Danger Zone.
You may be in lockdown first or somewhere else in the building and then decide to Evacuate.
If you do, make sure you have enough information to move safely.
Don’t open classroom doors if the intruder is near your hallway.
Go out a back door if available, break a window or go out another classroom if they connect.

22. How do we do it? Avoid going to your car
EVACUATE. When Safe to Do So, Remove Yourself from the Danger Zone.
Avoid going to your car
Sometimes cars are not safe to return to and trying to drive in a state of panic can cause accidents that trap other people on school grounds.
Run to a safe place then get your car after police have announced it's safe
You may Evacuate on your own or teachers may dictate
If you Evacuate with a group, stay in a group
We will need to know you are safe and where you are.
If you evacuate on your own, where should you go?

23. How do we do it? Contact family immediately Do Not Return to Campus!
EVACUATE. When Safe to Do So, Remove Yourself from the Danger Zone.
Contact family immediately
Let them know you are safe and arrange to reunite with them somewhere away from campus.
Do Not Return to Campus!
Watch local media, monitor school notifications and other public announcements for reunification location.
Please check in at reunification site so we know you are safe and with family.
Do not return to car, campus, to get your belongings or any items until the school tells you it’s safe to return. Even if you see police on campus.

24. PRACTICE
We will practice parts of A.L.I.C.E. during our next few emergency drills to help you become more familiar with this program.
Are there any questions at this time?
How do you feel about these additional options?
Is there anything we did not cover you think may be important in regards to violent intruder events?