“ Designing Schools for Student Safety and Security”

1. Session #3: Building Lockdown 10:45am Kenn Andridge, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies & Thomas Mynsberge, Critical Incident Mgnt. Inc. Annual Education Facilities Conference “Designing Schools for Student Safety and Security”

2. Critical Incident Management Thomas R. Mynsberge, School Safety Specialist

3. Staff Training

4. First Lesson- How do I get Out’a here ??????? You are here

5. Thomas Mynsberge Retired, Specialist Sergeant Michigan State Police 20 Years State Police Emergency Support Team Targeted Violence in Schools, United States Secret Service Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings, New Mexico Tech Patrol Response to Active Shooters, Instructor Certification, National Tactical Officer’s Association CERT and Teen CERT Instructor, Eastern Michigan Univ.

6. Critical Incident Management Program Initiated in 2001 in Saginaw County with support of Superintendents and Police Chiefs . Formed a consortium and created a unified response for all Saginaw County schools. Uniform reactions for schools.

7. Critical Incident Management Program All police officers trained in quad response Fire departments trained in support for violent incidents.

8. With a Dept. of Education grant, CIM has expanded to train over 250school districts and the program has been implemented as a county-wide program in over 30counties.

9. Critical Incident Management Curriculum • Two Parts: • Section I - Background Information • Section II – Specific Actions with Handout • violence reaction • secure mode • bomb threat reaction • shelter-in-place • hostage survival

10. Whydowedothis??????????

11. Whydowedothis??????????? Columbine -- define school shootings and response Colorado School Shooting – 16 year-old girl killed by stranger who walked around in school for ½ hr before taking hostages Amish School Shooting -- five young girls killed by stranger walking into school building Previous focus was just on student initiated violence

12. School Shootings & Stabbings

13. Whatwouldyoudo?

14. Options Run Hide Freeze

15. CALL 9 1 1 • Must stay on line • Extent of violence • Number of suspects • Location of suspects • Safe arrival point for responders • Continuous updates for responders

16. Lockdowns vs Fleeing • Lockdown and creating barriers is the • safest action in most cases. • Columbine actually designed to cause • fleeing • Must safeguard students from stress • reactions • Allows for accountability

17. Locking Doors Single most important defense used against intruders in schools Can use an intermediate device to keep door from latching (i.e., magnets or popsicle sticks) If you get nothing else from this class but lock your doors, it has been a success!

18. Codes Articulate actions for the procedure you want carried out without using codes Exception: Violence within the building

19. School Security • One point of access in building • Visitor identification • Enforced by Staff • Stranger identification by students – life skill School identification • Staff • Students • Know who is in your building! CIM SCHOOL Aiden Mynsberge Grade 8

20. Possible Terrorist

21. Hostage Survival Background Concepts of negotiations Theories of transference and Stockholm Syndrome Houghton Hancock Hostage Genesee Township bank robbery

22. Break Time Be back shortly

23. Violence Reaction • Violence enters the building: • Intruders with guns • Intruders with knives • Physical attack of staff Calls for immediate decisive action

24. Announce Code __________ for Lockdown (Confidential Code for Staff Only) Place students away from door Check Halls for students, parents -- Clear main area Lock, Secure and Barricade Room Check on Partner – Phone distant partner Turn Lights Off, Brief Students on Actions Account for Students – Class Exchange Accountability Prepare for Emergency Exit other than Main Door Place Cards: Red - Need Help Green – Secure

25. Code Reaction (con’t) Place Cards in Common Area for All Rooms Everyone has the Authority to Announce Fire Alarm at Same Time, Think Tactically Practice once a Semester without Students

26. Secure Mode for External Threats When the potential for external threat arises, such as an off campus critical incident, the following actions will commence to secure the buildings and members:

27. Secure Mode • Lock and secure classroom and continue activities within the building. • Bring in any students from outdoors to indoors, use three whistle blasts. • Assigned staff will insure all entrances are secured except for designated entrances. • Staff will monitor all student movement including class exchanges. • Only building entry will be at control points designated by the administration. • Outdoor activities only allowed upon administration approval. • Campus may be closed for lunch depending on activity. • Administration determines when normal activity continues.

28. Whatdobombslooklike???????????

29. Bomb Threat Response If you discover a suspicious package, DO NOT TOUCH

30. Lowell High School 5/1/96 Post Blast Damage - 2” Steel Pipe Bomb

31. Bomb Threat Response Announce “Secure Mode, Check Your Room” Staff Actions: Lock Exterior Doors and Interior Doors - “Secure Mode” Check for Suspicious Objects in Classroom Take Attendance Check all Exits and Movement Areas Avoid Cell Phones, Electronic Devices, Radios Leave Light Switch Alone, Doors Open when Exiting Use Card System Red – Suspicious Object Green - Clear

32. Shelter-In-Place Implement to Avoid Hazardous Inhalants And Evacuation would be Hazardous Pick Central Above Ground Area Turn Off Air Circulators immediately Seal Windows and Doors “Secure Mode” – DO NOT open outside doors (allows contaminates to enter) Practice with Tornado Drills

33. Stress Reaction Tunnel vision and irrational thinking sets in Crisis Homeostasis (normal) No stress

34. Hostage Survival Accept your situation-Don’t be a hero The first minute to 45 minutes are most crucial Suspect is in “fight or flight” mode Don’t speak unless spoken to Only urgent short remarks Try to rest

35. Hostage Survival (con’t) Advise of any special needs Be observant Don’t be argumentative Treat Captors like royalty Be patient IF THE RESCUE COMES, HIT THE DECK AND TAKE COVER!

36. When you are in deep DODO, say nothing, and try to look like you know what you're doing!

37. “You Don’t Rise to the Occasion, You Sink to the Level of Your Training”

38. There are two statements for success • Don’t tell them everything

39. Thomas R. Mynsberge Office: 989.686.1714 Mobile: 989.239.5322 Email: starmyns@chartermi.net