District-Wide Safe Schools and Crisis Plan - Blytheville Public Schools

Call 911 and request law enforcement response if an SRO is not located on
campus. If you have any indication of injury, also request emergency medical
personnel. Provide dispatch personnel with all available relevant information
such as description of perpetrator(s), type(s) of weapons involved, location of
injured victims, location or direction of travel of suspect(s), suspect vehicle(s) etc.
Contact the District Safety Director.
If conditions allow, activate the crisis response team.
As safely as possible, see that staff carry out steps listed in the “Staff Response”
section. Maintain office to classroom communications.
Establish communication with the Superintendent’s office.
Determine if the family reunification protocol should be recommended. If the
decision is made to do so, implement the family reunification protocol.
Implement the media protocol. Direct any release of information through the
Director of Communications.
Staff Response
Follow Full Lockdown or emergency evacuation protocol as directed. If you
witness a weapons use incident, follow the most suitable procedure (lockdown or
evacuation from the area) and notify the Principal as rapidly and safely as
possible.
When it is safe to do so, attempt to obtain the names and locations of any
violators, witnesses and victims from students under your care. As soon as it is
practical to do so, forward this information to the Principal or responding public
safety officials.
It is normally best not to attempt to confront or disarm anyone who is in
possession of any weapon as you may risk serious bodily harm and further
escalation of the situation. It is normally preferable to move students under your
care away from armed individuals unless you feel that it will escalate the situation
or place them in greater danger.
If the weapon(s) have been dropped or discarded, secure the area where it is
located. Notify the Principal or responding public safety personnel. Remember
that a weapons use scene is a crime scene. No attempt should be made to
clean up blood or other evidence.
Remember that there may be hazards from blood or other bodily fluids at the
scene.
E.5. Hostage Situation
Special Note: During an actual hostage taking, those taken hostage should not
attempt to retrieve the emergency operations plan since the plan could be useful to
hostage-takers. Staff should instead become well versed on this section of the plan.
Definition: A hostage situation is one in which one or more individuals uses a
weapon, the threat of a weapon or the threat of violence to hold or move persons
against their will.
Alert Signal: Announce over the intercom a Full Lockdown or non-fire evacuation.
Notify in person if it is safe to do so.
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