Critical Incident Manual - Ministry of Education

Guidelines for Developing a Critical Incident Management Plan for a Safe School EnvironmentIncident: RapePotential OutcomesAssault, rape, battery, multiple rape.Pre-plan Action• Males and females students should avoid lonely places.• Report or make an alarm about any suspicious behaviour that makes you feeluncomfortable.• Students should be encouraged to maintain zero tolerance of persons who touch themin ways that make them uncomfortable whether in jest or otherwise.• Students should dress appropriately.• Students should only accept rides from persons who are assigned to collect them afterschool.Immediate ActionBattery• Scream “fire” and run.• Fight if cornered and scream “fire” at the same time.• Aim to damage the most delicate area ― scrotal sac. Be aggressive and purposefulwith this aim.• If you have a cell phone, dial 119 and leave the line open, scream “fire” and “rape”and describe what’s going on.• If the rape is occurring, shout “fire” and “rape” at the same time.• Be calm, be wise, and be as conscious as possible. Lie as if you are dead ― lifeless.Your assailants will become frustrated and leave.• Try to note specific things about the perpetrators that may help to provide evidence ina court of law.Important FactsVictims of rape should not shower until they have been examined by a medical doctor.Ministry of Education 2008 / 75