Run, Hide, Fight Training Fall 2019 1
The LPCSC Safe School Plan identifies the importance of staff being aware of and involved in practices whereby they work to: Prevent and minimize threatening incidents from occurring. Respond appropriately when incidents present themselves. Recover and assist others in recovering once an incident has occurred. 2 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
Prevention, Response, and Recovery are three phases of a comprehensive safety plan. 3 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
Collectively the three phases are designed to: 1. Minimize incidents from occurring. 2. Prepare staff with best practice responses in the event that incidents do occur. 3. Assist others in recovering after an incident. 4 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
It is important to note that there are a number of threats or incidents that have the potential of causing harm to students and staff. Power outages Neighborhood disturbances/threats Fire Weather threats Internal attacker events External attacker events Intruders Student Unrest The list is never ending and there is no one specific set of procedures that could be used to respond to because each situation is different. 5 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
This training document is designed to address “ response ” techniques for staff and is designed to empower them with practices which will help them protect themselves and their students in the event that a human attacker threat presents itself. 6 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
LPCSC has adopted the Run , Hide , Fight protocol for responding to these incidents. This protocol has been widely accepted across the country as an effective way to prepare staff and students for making critical decisions when threats occur. The value of the protocol is that it can be applied to a number of threatening situation’s that our students and staff may be exposed to both at school or when they are out in the general public. 7 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
Essentially, the protocol encourages staff and students to make quick initial decisions when faced with danger and those decisions are to Run, Hide, Fight in no particular order depending upon the circumstances. In order to be prepared to make these decisions the protocol emphasizes the importance of practicing “ situational awareness ” prior to a threat actually occurring. 8 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
Situational awareness involves making it a point to study surroundings whenever you enter a building, room, or other location. Specifically it is important to note doors, windows, stairs, exits, hiding places, and objects that you could use to block the door or protect yourself. Taking time to be aware of surroundings including speculating on the potential threats that could present themselves, places staff and students in a position to make solid decisions in the event of an emergency. Situational awareness is a life skill for Americans today. We embrace the opportunity to empower students with this skill while hoping that they will never be forced into such a situation. 9 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
Following, is an example of the Run, Hide, Fight poster that is in each classroom across the corporation. Staff members are expected to point out the poster to students, review the contents, and guide discussion regarding the content. Posters should be displayed near the exit of each room. 10 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
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Choose a safe route to run from danger. Keep hands up for authorities when exiting. Report to the arranged meeting location. 12 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
Find a location that can be secured and hide out of sight. Alert authorities of your location if possible. Listen for information regarding the location of Threat and Safe zones. Exit anytime you are aware of a safe route. 13 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
ONLY AS A LAST RESORT Throw things, distract, attempt to disarm, etc. Face the threat with resistance. Communicate with authorities regarding location of threat. 14 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
Essentially, the posters reinforce: 1. Running from the threat as the best first choice, if there is a clear running path to safety. 2. Reporting to the pre-arranged meeting location. 3. Using instinct, senses, and other information to decide if it is safe to run to safety. 4. Fighting only as a last resort to being a sitting duck for an attacker. 5. Applying any and all combinations of the three options if necessary. 6. Communicating with authorities regarding your location and knowledge of the location of the threat. 15 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
Staff are expected to discuss the basic concepts of this presentation with students and to manage the discussion so it stays on point with: 1. Where students might run to if they were in your class? 2. Where and how would students hide in the class and how would the door be barricaded? 3. How could the attacker be distracted or disarmed if they enter the classroom? 4. What could be used in the classroom to defend against the attacker? Logs with names of the students in attendance for the discussion/presentation should be kept. Day, date, and time should be documented as well. Logs will be collected for records. 16 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
We hope that we never have to respond to an active threat in our schools but we must prepare for the worst and expect the best. 17 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
Mark Francesconi Superintendent La Porte Community Schools September 11, 2019 18 LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
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