G-LOCK Lockdowns Part 1
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What is the main objective of a lockdown in a school?

  • To fight back against the threat
  • To allow police to enter the school
  • To out of sight out of mind (correct)
  • To evacuate students and faculty
  • Who can initiate a lockdown in a school?

  • Only the police
  • Only the school superintendent
  • Only the school principal
  • Any teacher or staff member (correct)
  • What happens during a 'Hold and Secure' situation?

  • Teachers are allowed to leave the school
  • Students are sent home
  • Normal operations continue within the school, but exterior doors are locked (correct)
  • Students are evacuated from the school
  • What is the purpose of a 'Shelter in Place'?

    <p>To respond to an environmental threat in the area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can release a 'Hold and Secure' order?

    <p>The Toronto Police</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to exterior doors during a lockdown?

    <p>They are locked</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can decide to evacuate the school in case of a bomb threat?

    <p>Any teacher or staff member</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a 'Bomb Threat' protocol?

    <p>To respond to a reported bomb threat or suspicious package</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of designating an evacuation site in a school?

    <p>To provide a safe meeting point in case of an emergency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should TFS personnel do when arriving at a school lockdown scene?

    <p>Stage at a safe distance and contact the police on site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Company Officer in a school lockdown response?

    <p>To confirm the location of the staging area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the area after the scene is secured?

    <p>It is considered a crime scene and entry is controlled by the police</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if a staging area has not been established?

    <p>Stage at a safe distance and advise incoming crews</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    School Lockdown Procedures

    • The Toronto Police Service has worked with Toronto school boards to adopt school lockdown procedures in response to serious threats to student and faculty safety.

    Types of Lockdowns

    • There are four categories of lockdowns:

    Lockdown

    • Initiated in response to an internal threat (e.g., a person within the school posing a threat)
    • Objective is to remain out of sight and out of mind
    • Inner and outer perimeters are established by the Police
    • Teachers and staff lock their classroom doors and cover windows if possible
    • Teachers and staff do not open the door once it is locked
    • Any teacher or staff member can initiate a lockdown

    Hold and Secure

    • Initiated in response to a hostile event occurring near the school (e.g., police activity in the area)
    • Normal operations continue within the school, but there is no movement from inside to outside (e.g., portables)
    • All exterior doors are locked
    • Hold and Secure can only be released by the Toronto Police
    • Toronto Fire Services can request a school be placed in a Hold and Secure through the Toronto Police if an incident is considered graphic in nature

    Shelter in Place

    • Initiated in response to an environmental threat in the area (e.g., fire, hazmat incident)
    • Considered a precautionary measure
    • Normal operations continue within the school
    • All exterior doors are locked

    Bomb Threat

    • Initiated in response to a reported or suspected bomb threat
    • Principals ask staff to give a visual scan of their area
    • Teachers and staff have the authority to decide if an evacuation is required given the circumstances

    Evacuation

    • If an evacuation is required, every school has a pre-determined evacuation site (e.g., another school, community center, church)
    • TFS Personnel must abide by outer perimeters established by the Police
    • TFS incoming crews report to the established Command Post for instructions
    • After the scene is secured, the area is considered a crime scene, and entry is controlled by the Police

    Responding to a Known or Reported School Lockdown

    • Apparatus dispatched to an incident involving a known or reported school lockdown should approach the area with lights and sirens off
    • The Company Officer confirms the location of the staging area and reports to it via travel advisories provided by communications
    • Do not respond directly to the school address under lockdown
    • If a staging area has not been established, the first arriving apparatus stages at a safe distance, advises incoming crews of the staging area, and contacts the Toronto Police on site

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