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Meeting walks through 'Big Five' emergency actions for school safety
Summary
District staff reviewed the 'Big Five' emergency procedures—drop/cover/hold on; shelter in place; secure campus; lockout/barricade; evacuate—explaining when each is used, drill frequency and guidance for families about accessing information during incidents.
District staff provided a detailed walkthrough of the district's emergency-response protocol, referred to repeatedly as the "Big Five" actions. The five actions were described as: (1) drop/cover/hold on ("agacharse, cubrirse y sujetarse"), (2) shelter in place, (3) secure the campus, (4) lockout and barricade, and (5) evacuate.
Shelter in place: staff explained this keeps students and staff inside while instruction continues when outdoor air or nearby hazards make going outside unsafe (examples…
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