Secondary Safety Quiz

Keeping Each
Other Safe
(Secondary)

• Lockdown

• Secure

• Shelter-in-Place

• Evacuation

• Reunification

RCPS General Response Procedures

• Something dangerous inside the building or on the school site

• Doors should be shut and lock
• The door window should be covered
• Get into the safe corner or safe location designated within the classroom
• Help barricade the entryway if safe to do so
• Be silent
• Turn cell phones to vibrate
• Do not open the door for anyone
• If outside, do not enter the building, run away to a safe location and call 911 to
report your location
• If the fire alarm sounds, do not evacuate, and follow teacher directions

Lockdown

• What would you do if you are caught in the hallway or restroom when a lock down is
initiated? This could be during the change of class or before/after the school day.
• Immediately look for an open classroom door and enter that classroom, even if it is not your
classroom.
• If you were unable to get into a classroom, hide in the restroom, not visible to anyone who makes
entry. Feet up on toilet and stall door locked.
• Run in a direction away from gunfire to exit the building and continue running until you get to a
safe place, then call 911 to report your location so they can send an officer to you.
• What would you do if you are in the cafeteria, auditorium, gym, field, or stadium when a
lockdown is initiated or when presented with a threat?
• Follow the lead of your teachers for lockdown directions
• If unable to lockdown, immediately look for an exit and run until you get to a safe place, then call
911 to report your location.
• Look for a space to hide if you are unable to exit

Lockdown - Part 2

• What would you do if you are already outside of the building when a lock
down is initiated?
• Do not enter the building, move to a safe location away from the building and call
911 to report your location
• What would you do if the threat is within your classroom?
• Run if you are able to exit the classroom
• Hide if you are unable to exit the classroom
• If you ever have to leave campus, always make sure you contact 911 to
share your location as it will be critical for the school/police to account for
ALL students and staff as quickly as possible.

Lockdown - Part 3

• Threat near the school (crime in the community, dangerous animal on the
campus)

• Prevent unauthorized entry into the school
• If you are outside, move inside the school and make sure door is locked behind you
• Staff and students are free to move about the inside of the building
• Instruction will proceed as normal
• No one is allowed to enter or exit the building without administrative/police
approval

Secure

• Temporarily separate staff and students from a hazard until the building is
cleared and determined safe (hazmat hazard outdoors, ex: tornado)

• Close all windows
• If outside, move inside and make sure the door is locked behind you
• No one is allowed to enter or exit the building without administrative/police
approval
• Staff and students remain in current location and will await direction
• If possible, instruction will proceed as normal

Shelter-in-Place

•Evacuation
• Controlled movement of students from the building to a predetermined safe location
near school grounds
• Follow teacher directions
• Depending on the situation students and staff may be asked to leave their belongings
or may be asked to take their belongings with them
• School campus will be closed so student drivers will not be allowed to exit and must
follow evacuation directions

•Off-Site Evacuation or Reunification
• Follow teacher directions
• School campus will be closed so student drivers will not be allowed to exit and must
follow evacuation directions

Evacuation and Reunification

Multiple Choice

Which type of Emergency Response is the following?

A tornado is spotted in the area.

• Lockdown

• Evacuation

• Shelter-in-Place

• Secure

Multiple Choice

Which type of Emergency Response is the following?

Gunshots are heard on school grounds.

• Lockdown

• Evacuation

• Shelter-in-Place

• Secure

Multiple Choice

Which type of Emergency Response is the following?

A bear is digging through the trash behind the cafeteria.

• Lockdown

• Evacuation

• Shelter-in-Place

• Secure

Multiple Choice

What must you do during an evacuation or reunification situation?

• Run away as fast as possible

• Listen to teacher's directions

• Drive your own car home

• Call your mom to come get you right away.

90% of the time those who commit violent crimes against schools tell someone or post on social media prior to committing the act. Immediately report any concerning information to your school administrator or call the police after school hours. The person making the report can remain anonymous.

Multiple Choice

What should you do if you see or hear something suspicious?

• Say something to a trusted adult.

• Post it on snapchat

• Tell all your friends at lunch

• Keep it a secret

Proactive
Steps RCPS
Has Taken to
Keep Our
Students Safe

• Division-wide implementation of Positive Behavioral
Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

• School staff receives safety training each year

• Expectation is that all exterior doors remain closed and
locked at all timed and all classroom doors remain closed and locked at all times while students are present!!!

• School staff can immediately lockdown the school using the
phone system or the NEW App that immediately calls 911 and sends out a school-wide lockdown announcement

• Hard corners or safe spaces designated in each room

• Each school has a threat assessment team who responds to
reports of concerning behaviors or threats, immediately report to school administration or call the police after school hours

• The division has been committed to adding LIFE counselors
to assist with the expansion of mental health supports for
students

Proactive
Steps RCPS
Has Taken to
Keep Our
Students Safe

• All classroom door locks have been changed to support
automatic locking when pushed closed.

• Unanticipated fire alarms do not cause an automatic
evacuation – wait for the announcement

• Working to expand the number of School Resource Officers
in our schools

• Roanoke County School Resource Officers have keys to
access the buildings as needed

• Local law-enforcement train in our buildings after school
hours to help them become familiar with the layout of our
schools

What Students Can Do To Prevent Future
School Violence?

HELP KEEP ALL EXTERIOR DOORS CLOSED AT ALL TIMES AND CLASSROOM DOORS CLOSED AT ALL TIMES - Do not open any exterior door to let anyone inside the school.

Report concerning behaviors or concerning social media posts to a staff member or administrator(you may remain anonymous)

See Something, Hear Something, Say Something SpeakUp 540-595-0706

Take all safety drills seriously and ask
questions!

Multiple Select

What should YOU do to help keep your school safe? Choose all.

• Close an exterior door that was left open and tell a teacher.

• Close the classroom door when you leave the room.

• Let your friend's dad's cousin in the side door of the school.

• Say something to an adult if you hear or see something.

Schools are a
safe place for
our children;
however, we
also know we
are not
immune from
violence.

RCPS is committed to keeping
the safety of our schools the
priority. We are well planned
and trained in the event we are
faced with the unthinkable.

Thank you for doing your
part as a student to help
keep our school safe!!!
It is our priority!!!

​If you have any questions, please ask your teacher