Crisis Procedures
Soft Lockdown:
Scenarios – Medical emergency, unknown person becomes confrontational, abduction of a student
Students and staff response – Listen for instructions, move to nearest classroom, close the classroom door, take attendance, continue normal classroom instruction until receiving further instructions
Hard Lockdown:
Scenarios – Armed intruder, hostage situation
Students and staff response – Listen for instructions, move to nearest classroom, close and lock the classroom door, move students to a safe location, take attendance, and remain Locked, Dark, Hidden, Quiet until given instructions to resume normal operation.
Evacuation/Relocation:
Scenarios – Fire, earthquake that damages school, flood that poses a safety threat, natural gas leak, utility loss or failure, suspicious substance/package, structural failure, credible bomb threat or danger is imminent
Students and staff response – Listen for fire alarm or instructions. Follow designated routes and report to designated evacuation site. If relocation is necessary during inclement weather, buses would transport students to Eisenhower Jr. High. If immediate, temporary relocation is necessary, staff and students would walk to Beth Tikvah, located across the football field from Lincoln Prairie, to await bus transport to Eisenhower. Parents will receive a call at their contact numbers to share further information. Parents: Please maintain updated contact information in case of emergencies.
Shelter in Place:
Scenarios – Tornado, earthquake, hazardous materials release [severe and outside the building]
Students and staff response – Listen to instructions, move all students to designated shelter-in-place site. Remain at site until all-clear is announced.
Parents/Crisis: Always stop by the office upon entering the building at any time of the day to sign in and get a visitor’s pass. Please also sign out before leaving. In any case scenario listed above, we use these registration logs to account for all visitors in the building.