"What If" Wednesday
The “What if Wednesday” school safety initiative is designed to stimulate a conversation about school emergency preparedness. Participants should read the summary of the “fictional” school safety incident and then answer the multiple choice question with the appropriate response action to be taken for the specific emergency.
Video Exercises
These exercises are designed to walk your School Crisis Team through an emergency based scenario and discuss the policy, plans and procedures that your school would use to address the situation. Throughout the exercise, you will be presented with questions that your School Crisis Team should answer prior to proceeding.
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Armed Home Invasion
Scenario: A home invasion occurs about 1.5 miles away from your school and the suspect flees the scene with a handgun.
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Bomb Threat
Scenario 1: A threatening note is discovered in the bathroom.
Scenario 2: A member of your faculty notices a bomb threat on social media.
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Bus Accident
Scenario 1: On a snowy afternoon, one of your buses is involved in an accident.
Scenario 2: One of your bus drivers is suspected of negligence when a morning bus is involved in a minor crash.
- Evacuation
Scenario 1: A car catches fire in your school's driveway, causing smoke to fill the entrance to your school.
Scenario 2: A significant amount of smoke is filling up the hallway outside the boiler room.
- Intruder
Scenario: A suspicious individual is wandering around near your school attempting to gain entry.
- Multiple Casualty Incident
Scenario: As a result of a medical emergency, a vehicle moves erratically through the parking lot, striking students and vehicles.
- Reunification
Scenario 1: A foul smell from the boiler room causes you to evacuate your school and you are advised that no one can occupy it for the rest of the school day.
Scenario 2: On a -5 degree day, a hazardous material spill in your school forces you to evacuate to a location at least 1/2 mile away.
Scenario 3: On a 35 degree day, you are notified that a nearby hazardous material spill has forced your school to evacuate for an extended period of time.
- Threat Assessment
Scenario: A social media threat is made against one of your teachers.
Scenario: Written and verbal threats are made against your school community.
- Winter Weather
Scenario 1: Prior to school dismissal, a winter weather advisory is issued for your area. Freezing rain and high winds are expected, and law enforcement requests that travelers stay off the road.
Scenario 2: Your school is forced to evacuate on a rainy day with temperatures in the 30s.
If you have any questions about School Safety Exercises, please email Rob Evans