Crisis Team notifies faculty & staff by mass text and email, or in some circumstances via face-to- face communication in a stand-up meeting, explaining the crisis and their role in the plan. Incident Commander activates Information Center. Incident Commander contacts appropriate staff members and arranges security. Crisis Team generates prepared statement and plans for status of school, such as closure, or re- opening. Crisis Team assesses counseling needs of school community. Incident Commander schedules a meeting to evaluate the current plan, discuss new information, and plan for any additional action or revisions. Communications from school officials to faculty/staff continue as necessary and to the greater community as necessary, with updated information.
Faculty and Students follow schedule prepared by Crisis Team. Crisis Team reconvenes and plans for additional action or revisions. Incident Commander schedules an evaluation meeting. Incident Commander submits a report to Crisis Team.
CRISIS RESPONSE LEVELS
The following are summaries of action plans that will be followed in specific situations. All staff, faculty and students will be expected to follow these guidelines.
Situation 1: Military action (war) limited to the Middle East
1. 2.
Maintain normal school activity
Heighten campus security
Situation 2: Terrorist action in the United Sates
1. 2. 3.
Maintain normal school activity
Heighten campus security Restrict campus access
4. Suspend off-campus student privileges 5. Allow students to leave campus with parental permission only 6. Make decisions regarding extra-curricular activities
Situation 3: Terrorist action in the Dallas – Ft. Worth Metroplex area
1. 2. 3.
Maintain normal school activity
Heighten campus security Restrict campus access
4. Suspend off-campus student privileges 5. Allow students to leave campus with parental permission only 6. Make decisions regarding after school and extra-curricular activities 7. Be prepared to lock down campus 8. In the event the campus evacuation is ordered, students will be instructed to assemble via the standard fire drill procedure and will be escorted to the designated nearby disaster center.
Situation 4: Terrorist action in the Dallas area involving biological or chemical weapons
1.
Lock down campus immediately
2. Suspend classes, seal and lock down classes and buildings (students may be directed to the gymnasium) 3. Shut off all HVAC units immediately 4. Suspend all off-campus privileges
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