Indiana School Safety Indiana School Safety Specialist AcademySpecialist Academy

David WoodwardDavid Woodward

Indiana Department of EducationIndiana Department of Education

Indiana School Safety Indiana School Safety Specialist AcademySpecialist Academy

IC 5-2-10.1-9IC 5-2-10.1-9School safety specialists; dutiesSchool safety specialists; duties         Sec. 9. (a) Each school corporation shall designate an individual to serve Sec. 9. (a) Each school corporation shall designate an individual to serve as the school safety specialist for the school corporation.as the school safety specialist for the school corporation.    (b) The school safety specialist shall be chosen by the superintendent of     (b) The school safety specialist shall be chosen by the superintendent of the school corporation with the approval of the governing body.the school corporation with the approval of the governing body.    (c) The school safety specialist shall perform the following duties:    (c) The school safety specialist shall perform the following duties:        (1) Serve on the county school safety commission, if a county school         (1) Serve on the county school safety commission, if a county school safety commission is established under section 10 of this chapter.safety commission is established under section 10 of this chapter.        (2) Participate each year in a number of days of school safety training         (2) Participate each year in a number of days of school safety training that the council determines.that the council determines.        (3) With the assistance of the county school safety commission, if a         (3) With the assistance of the county school safety commission, if a county school safety commission is established under section 10 of this county school safety commission is established under section 10 of this chapter, develop a safety plan for each school in the school corporation.chapter, develop a safety plan for each school in the school corporation.        (4) Coordinate the safety plans of each school in the school         (4) Coordinate the safety plans of each school in the school corporation as required under rules adopted by the Indiana state board of corporation as required under rules adopted by the Indiana state board of education.education.        (5) Act as a resource for other individuals in the school corporation on         (5) Act as a resource for other individuals in the school corporation on issues related to school discipline, safety, and security.issues related to school discipline, safety, and security.

Indiana School Safety Indiana School Safety Specialist AcademySpecialist Academy

What is a School Safety Specialist?What is a School Safety Specialist? Not a School Resource OfficerNot a School Resource Officer

School Safety Specialist AcademySchool Safety Specialist Academy Known nationallyKnown nationally Funded, no cost to participantsFunded, no cost to participants Basic Training (350 new participants)Basic Training (350 new participants) Advanced Training (900 current participants)Advanced Training (900 current participants) Regional Training (average 100 participants)Regional Training (average 100 participants) School Safety ReviewsSchool Safety Reviews

Closing the Gaps:Closing the Gaps:Violent Threats to SafetyViolent Threats to Safety

Internal ThreatsInternal Threats

External ThreatsExternal Threats

Closing the Gaps:Closing the Gaps:Internal ThreatsInternal Threats

Secret Service/USDOE studySecret Service/USDOE study In 81% of cases, at least one other person had In 81% of cases, at least one other person had

information that the attacker was planning the information that the attacker was planning the school attack- school attack- implicationimplication

78% exhibited a history of suicide attempts or 78% exhibited a history of suicide attempts or suicidal thoughts prior to attack –suicidal thoughts prior to attack – implication implication

71% of attackers felt persecuted, bullied, or 71% of attackers felt persecuted, bullied, or threatened - threatened - implicationimplication

Closing the Gaps:Closing the Gaps:Internal ThreatsInternal Threats

Pairing sanctions with intervention and Pairing sanctions with intervention and services (not zero tolerance) services (not zero tolerance)

Suspension/Expulsion alone is not an answerSuspension/Expulsion alone is not an answer

School ClimateSchool Climate

Comprehensive emergency preparedness Comprehensive emergency preparedness plans, training, drillsplans, training, drills

School Resource OfficersSchool Resource Officers

Closing the Gaps:Closing the Gaps: External Threats External Threats

Access ControlAccess Control

Visitor ManagementVisitor Management

School Resource OfficersSchool Resource Officers

Comprehensive emergency Comprehensive emergency preparedness plans, training, drillspreparedness plans, training, drills

Visitor ManagementVisitor Management

Identification or key exchange Do we look at ID? Keep it?

Fluorescent lanyards

Panic buttons

How may I help you?

Plan, Train, Drill….repeatPlan, Train, Drill….repeat

Training to time, convenience, Training to time, convenience, relevancerelevance Online training, videosOnline training, videos

Basic and Advanced AcademiesBasic and Advanced Academies

Top Reasons For Plan Top Reasons For Plan FailureFailure

Denial (violence prep vs. fire prep)Denial (violence prep vs. fire prep)

Relying only on templatesRelying only on templates

Plan not developed with help from Plan not developed with help from response officials (Illinois Law)response officials (Illinois Law)

Poor formatting/indexingPoor formatting/indexing

Inadequate distribution, training, Inadequate distribution, training, testingtesting

What To Prepare For:What To Prepare For:

FireFire Bomb threatsBomb threats Utility failuresUtility failures Severe weatherSevere weather Hazardous materialsHazardous materials Weapons violenceWeapons violence Threats/Hit listsThreats/Hit lists

DURING/AFTER SCHOOLDURING/AFTER SCHOOLON/OFF SCHOOL GROUNDSON/OFF SCHOOL GROUNDS

LockdownLockdown

Quick announcement, repeated twiceQuick announcement, repeated twice Tone (P.A. test in rooms)Tone (P.A. test in rooms)

Have a hard/soft lockdown to empower Have a hard/soft lockdown to empower Anyone can pull fire alarm, why not Anyone can pull fire alarm, why not

lockdown?lockdown? large font guidance by phonelarge font guidance by phone Can your classroom phones access PA to Can your classroom phones access PA to

announce lockdown?announce lockdown?

LockdownLockdown Lockdown FailuresLockdown Failures

CodesCodes

Communication Communication

Focus on Active ShooterFocus on Active Shooter

Timing…biggest problem with lockdown is Timing…biggest problem with lockdown is NOT calling lockdown (*up to 70% when NOT calling lockdown (*up to 70% when gun not fired)gun not fired)

LockdownLockdown

Quick peek in hallway (if safe) to pull in Quick peek in hallway (if safe) to pull in kids; watch their hands/waistband/body kids; watch their hands/waistband/body languagelanguage

Call to security or police if you see Call to security or police if you see somethingsomething

Know your RoleKnow your Role

Does anyone monitor your cameras?Does anyone monitor your cameras?

Emergency Codes and Emergency Codes and ProceduresProcedures

Consistent in all facilitiesConsistent in all facilities

Staff should have procedures readily Staff should have procedures readily availableavailable

Substitute teachers?Substitute teachers?

Lockdown continuedLockdown continued

What to do when police arrive:What to do when police arrive: If the police enter your classroom get on the ground If the police enter your classroom get on the ground

with your hands visible – On your stomach is the best with your hands visible – On your stomach is the best position because it makes you a smaller target and it position because it makes you a smaller target and it also allows police to move quickly over the top of youalso allows police to move quickly over the top of you

If you receive an order from a police officer it may seem If you receive an order from a police officer it may seem gruff and rude but they are also under an extreme gruff and rude but they are also under an extreme amount of stress – follow the order quickly and quietly –amount of stress – follow the order quickly and quietly –

Uniformed/plain clothes/tacticalUniformed/plain clothes/tactical

Lockdown continuedLockdown continued

What to do when police arrive:What to do when police arrive:

Their mission is to eliminate the threatTheir mission is to eliminate the threat

Hands open/do not pull out cell phonesHands open/do not pull out cell phones

If in hallway, leave in the direction from If in hallway, leave in the direction from which they camewhich they came

Family ReunificationFamily Reunification

Establish reunification areas/partnershipsEstablish reunification areas/partnerships MOU/keysMOU/keys

Do not pre-announce locationsDo not pre-announce locations CommunicationsCommunications Documentation/AccountabilityDocumentation/Accountability

Beech GroveBeech Grove

Family ReunificationFamily Reunification

Mobile OfficeMobile Office Crisis kitsCrisis kits Rolling luggageRolling luggage ContentsContents

Vests/IdentifiersVests/Identifiers

Family ReunificationFamily Reunification

Student release formsStudent release forms

Access to student management Access to student management systemsystem ThumbdriveThumbdrive Paper copies?Paper copies?

David WoodwardDavid WoodwardIndiana Department of Indiana Department of

EducationEducation317-232-6975317-232-6975

dwoodwar@doe.in.govdwoodwar@doe.in.gov

Jolene Bracale, MSN, RNJolene Bracale, MSN, RN

Indiana Department of Indiana Department of EducationEducation

Program Coordinator for Program Coordinator for Student Health ServicesStudent Health Services

Large Crisis EventLarge Crisis Event

Two Roles for School NursesTwo Roles for School Nurses

Many people illMany people ill

Many people injuredMany people injured

ExamplesExamples

NorovirusNorovirus OutbreaksOutbreaks Seasonal influenzaSeasonal influenza Natural disaster Natural disaster

(tornado, hurricane)(tornado, hurricane) Structural defect or Structural defect or

bus accidentbus accident Terrorist – bomb, Terrorist – bomb,

anthrax or violent anthrax or violent intruderintruder

Many IllMany Ill

NorovirusNorovirus Very contagiousVery contagious Spread by an infected person, Spread by an infected person,

touching a contaminated surface, or touching a contaminated surface, or ingesting contaminated food or wateringesting contaminated food or water

Symptoms are stomach pain, Symptoms are stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea and vomitingnausea, diarrhea and vomiting

No specific treatment, except to No specific treatment, except to prevent dehydrationprevent dehydration

Norovirus Norovirus Health Department will investigateHealth Department will investigate

Will want various pieces of data – Will want various pieces of data – number sick, signs and symptoms, any number sick, signs and symptoms, any common variables, dates of absencecommon variables, dates of absence

May release information regarding May release information regarding students to health department upon students to health department upon written request and acknowledgement written request and acknowledgement that information will be kept confidential that information will be kept confidential

Individual student identifiable Individual student identifiable information can not be released by the information can not be released by the health department; aggregrate health department; aggregrate information onlyinformation only

OutbreaksOutbreaks Chickenpox and Measles are most Chickenpox and Measles are most

common common

Can be any disease that is communicableCan be any disease that is communicable

According to the ISDH Communicable According to the ISDH Communicable Disease Reporting Rule (410 IAC 1-2.3-Disease Reporting Rule (410 IAC 1-2.3-37), an outbreak is defined as the 37), an outbreak is defined as the number of cases of disease occurring in a number of cases of disease occurring in a community, region, or particular community, region, or particular population that exceeds what is normally population that exceeds what is normally expectedexpected

OutbreaksOutbreaks

Diseases are reportable Diseases are reportable Health Department confirms casesHealth Department confirms cases Local MD – Health Officer must declare an Local MD – Health Officer must declare an

OutbreakOutbreak Recommend letter sent to parents regarding Recommend letter sent to parents regarding

outbreak come from Health Officeroutbreak come from Health Officer Exclusions are determined by Health Exclusions are determined by Health

DepartmentDepartment Include staff and studentsInclude staff and students Usually 21-28 days after last confirmed caseUsually 21-28 days after last confirmed case

OutbreaksOutbreaks

Excluded students include those with RO, Excluded students include those with RO, ME and those not completely vaccinatedME and those not completely vaccinated

Must have method to continue education Must have method to continue education for studentsfor students

Have had at least 6 outbreaks in the past Have had at least 6 outbreaks in the past 2 years with up to 80 students excluded2 years with up to 80 students excluded

OutbreaksOutbreaks

During an outbreak, immunization During an outbreak, immunization compliance will be scrutinizedcompliance will be scrutinized

Public will be aware of percent of Public will be aware of percent of immunizations completeimmunizations complete

Seasonal Influenza - Seasonal Influenza - PreventionPrevention

Encourage all staff to Encourage all staff to receive the flu receive the flu vaccinevaccine

Have a policy Have a policy regarding symptom regarding symptom free for 24 hours free for 24 hours before returning to before returning to school for students school for students and staffand staff

Have a school-based Have a school-based influenza clinicinfluenza clinic

Documents Sent to SchoolsDocuments Sent to Schools

Information Sent to Information Sent to Administrators, Administrators, School Nurses, School Nurses, CustodiansCustodians

Posted on School Posted on School Nurse LC – Files Nurse LC – Files and Bookmarksand Bookmarks

Guidance for Guidance for School School AdministratorsAdministrators

Tips on How to Tips on How to Clean and Disinfect Clean and Disinfect SchoolsSchools

Attendance Rule Attendance Rule 511 IAC 1-2-2511 IAC 1-2-2 Schools are required to report to the IDOE and your Schools are required to report to the IDOE and your

local health department absences greater than 20%local health department absences greater than 20% Reporting requirement is by individual school, not Reporting requirement is by individual school, not

corporationcorporation Do not report absences greater than 20% on days Do not report absences greater than 20% on days

immediately before or after a school vacation day or a immediately before or after a school vacation day or a scheduled instructional day that is canceled due to a scheduled instructional day that is canceled due to a weather-related emergencyweather-related emergency

The Department of Health will determine if the school The Department of Health will determine if the school should be closed based on information provided by should be closed based on information provided by the school nurse and school administration the school nurse and school administration

Reports should be faxed or emailed to Catherine Reports should be faxed or emailed to Catherine Danyluk, Chief State Attendance Officer at (317) 232-Danyluk, Chief State Attendance Officer at (317) 232-9121 or 9121 or cdanyluk@doe.in.gov..

Many InjuredMany Injured

Many People InjuredMany People Injured

Relying solely on Relying solely on emergency medical emergency medical help is not help is not recommendedrecommended

Document staff Document staff resourcesresources

Assign dutiesAssign duties

Practice with local EMT, Practice with local EMT, police and hospital police and hospital personnelpersonnel

Definition of a Mass Definition of a Mass CasualtyCasualty

Any incident in which emergency Any incident in which emergency medical resources are overwhelmed medical resources are overwhelmed by the number and severity of by the number and severity of casualties. casualties.

ExamplesExamples Building CollapseBuilding Collapse Bus CollisionBus Collision Tornado or EarthquakeTornado or Earthquake BombingBombing Natural Disaster or Terrorist AttackNatural Disaster or Terrorist Attack

Can and Will HappenCan and Will Happen

School staff may be only adults School staff may be only adults on site for some time periodon site for some time period

Triage is the first step to Triage is the first step to manage eventmanage event

TriageTriage

During an event, triage will be done During an event, triage will be done multiple times and will become multiple times and will become more sophisticated as new more sophisticated as new resources arriveresources arrive

Initial Triage – done by school Initial Triage – done by school personnel based on knowledge and personnel based on knowledge and skill until trained personnel arrive skill until trained personnel arrive on sceneon scene

Purpose of TriagePurpose of Triage

To quickly (less than a minute) identify To quickly (less than a minute) identify victims who have immediate life-threatening victims who have immediate life-threatening injuries AND who have the best chance of injuries AND who have the best chance of survivalsurvival

To ensure these persons are treated and To ensure these persons are treated and transported firsttransported first

To help determine number and type of To help determine number and type of additional resources, equipment and transport additional resources, equipment and transport vehicles needed to manage the crisisvehicles needed to manage the crisis

Triage Basics Triage Basics

Must match Must match local EMSlocal EMS

Indiana Indiana uses STARTuses START

STARTSTART

SSimpleimple

TTriage riage

AAndnd

RRapidapid

TTreatmentreatment

How does Triage Begin?How does Triage Begin?

EMS - Quick Assessment looking at EMS - Quick Assessment looking at three itemsthree items

RESPIRATIONS RESPIRATIONS

PERFUSION PERFUSION

MENTAL STATUS MENTAL STATUS

CategoriesCategories

GREEN – MinorGREEN – MinorYELLOW – DelayedYELLOW – DelayedRED – ImmediateRED – ImmediateBLACK - DeceasedBLACK - Deceased

GREEN - MinorGREEN - Minor

Minor InjuriesMinor Injuries

Walking Walking WoundedWounded

Volunteers can Volunteers can assist and assist and monitormonitor

YELLOW - DelayedYELLOW - Delayed

Still injured – but treatment can Still injured – but treatment can waitwait

Passed all three assessments Passed all three assessments (lung, cardiac, brain)(lung, cardiac, brain)

May be vast difference between May be vast difference between patients – broken leg vs. multiple patients – broken leg vs. multiple internal injuries that are not internal injuries that are not apparent initiallyapparent initially

RED - ImmediateRED - Immediate First priority when EMS arrives First priority when EMS arrives

Ultimate goals is to FIND, TREAT, Ultimate goals is to FIND, TREAT, and TRANSPORT these patientsand TRANSPORT these patients

At risk for early death – usually At risk for early death – usually due to shock or severe head due to shock or severe head injuryinjury

BLACK - DeceasedBLACK - Deceased

Do not transportDo not transport

Coroner may need to check firstCoroner may need to check first

May cover if have traumatic May cover if have traumatic injuriesinjuries

Respiratory AssessmentRespiratory Assessment

Check respiratory statusCheck respiratory status No respiration – reposition airway – still No respiration – reposition airway – still

no respiration = no respiration = deceaseddeceased Over 30 = Over 30 = immediateimmediate Under 30 = passes, continue to next Under 30 = passes, continue to next

stepstep

PerfusionPerfusion Mental StatusMental Status

Perfusion AssessmentPerfusion Assessment

Check Capillary RefillCheck Capillary Refill Over 2 = control bleeding - Over 2 = control bleeding - immediateimmediate Under 2 = passes, continue to next Under 2 = passes, continue to next

stepstep

Mental StatusMental Status

Mental Status AssessmentMental Status Assessment

Ask simple questionsAsk simple questions

Can’t follow simple commands = Can’t follow simple commands = immediateimmediate

Alert and oriented = Alert and oriented = delayeddelayed

NotesNotes Removed all Removed all minorminor patientspatients

Only tagged Only tagged deceaseddeceased if not if not breathingbreathing

Only tagged Only tagged delayeddelayed if passed if passed all three assessmentsall three assessments

All else tagged All else tagged immediateimmediate

ImpressionsImpressions

NoiseNoise

ConfusionConfusion

Unsure of RolesUnsure of Roles

Emotionally DifficultEmotionally Difficult Not abandoning patients – trying to Not abandoning patients – trying to

create order and save as many as create order and save as many as possiblepossible

You know each person and so is very You know each person and so is very hard for you move to next personhard for you move to next person

Remember that others will arrive to help Remember that others will arrive to help soonsoon

Not treatment – role is to assess, try two Not treatment – role is to assess, try two specific interventions, tag and move onspecific interventions, tag and move on

Next Steps as Initial Triage Next Steps as Initial Triage CompletedCompleted

Constantly re-assessingConstantly re-assessing Patient condition can changePatient condition can change More help arrivesMore help arrives Treatment and Transport begins as Treatment and Transport begins as

soon as initial Triage is completedsoon as initial Triage is completed

School Nurse RoleSchool Nurse Role Contact EMS to confirm they use Contact EMS to confirm they use

STARTSTART

Can begin to tag – have colored tape Can begin to tag – have colored tape availableavailable

Start with green – “if you are able to Start with green – “if you are able to walk, please come to this area”walk, please come to this area”

People Arriving at the ScenePeople Arriving at the Scene EMS, Fire and PoliceEMS, Fire and Police

Transport – ambulances, buses, cars, Transport – ambulances, buses, cars, helicoptershelicopters HazMatHazMat

Hospital Personnel – hospital may shut Hospital Personnel – hospital may shut down and triage moved off site down and triage moved off site

MediaMedia VolunteersVolunteers

DrillsDrills

44thth Graders Graders

PandemicPandemic

Many Resources to Partner WithMany Resources to Partner With

Questions?Questions?

Thank You for Coming!Thank You for Coming!

Hope you have a Great Hope you have a Great School Year!School Year!