Incident Command System ICS

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Michigan School Lock Down/Shelter-in-Place Drills
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Legislation

• House Bill 4460 (Act 197, Public Acts of 2006)
• Signed June 29, 2006
• Requires schools (K-12) to perform 2 drills in
  which occupants are restricted to the interior of
  the building and the building secured appropriate
  to an emergency such as a hazardous materials
  release (shelter in place) or intruder on or near
  premises (lockdown)
• MSP-EMHSD shall develop a model to be used by a
  school in conducting and coordinating drills

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Legislation

• Senate Bill 1108 (Act 337, Public Acts of 2006)
• Signed August 15, 2006
• Adds requirement that some of the drills be
  conducted during lunch and recess periods, or at
  other times when a significant number of students
  are gathered but not in the classroom
• Includes all drills (fire, tornado,
  lockdown/shelter-in- place)
• Does not specify how many or what type of drills

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Legislation

• Both bills amend Section 19 the Fire Prevention
  Code, Act 207, Public Acts of 1941
• Reduces fire drills from 8 to 6 per year
• Adds 2 lockdown/shelter-in-place drills
• Does not specify one of each
• Drills conducted during lunch, recess or other
  times when students are not in the classroom
• MSP-EMHSD to develop a model policy

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Legislation

• Grades K-12 - Affects over 5,000 buildings
• Public
• Nonpublic private, denominational or parochial
• Any school other than a public school giving
  instruction to children below the age of 16
  years, in the first 8 grades as provided for the
  public schools of the state, such school not
  being under the exclusive supervision and control
  of the officials having charge of the public
  schools of the state.

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Legislation

• Private - a school that is established,
  conducted, and primarily supported by a
  nongovernmental agency
• Denominational a religious entity whose
  congregation is united in their adherence to its
  beliefs and practices
• Includes Amish schools
• Parochial a school maintained by a religious
  body usually for elementary and secondary
  instruction

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Legislation

• Model Policy Work Group
• In conjunction with MSU Safe Schools Initiative
• Education
• Law Enforcement
• Fire Service
• Emergency Management

• School Associations
• Private Security
• State Agencies
• State Police
• Education
• Labor Economic Growth

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Legislation

• Requires performance of drills
• Requires recording of drills
• Does not specify how to conduct drills

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Drill Requirements

• Conducted in coordination with local emergency
  management coordinator AND
• County sheriff for the county OR
• Chief of police OR
• Fire chief for the municipality where the school
  is located OR
• Sheriff or police or fire designee
• Does not preclude involvement of other law
  enforcement agencies (MSP)
• Does not require presence when drill is actually
  conducted

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Drill Requirements

• Local Emergency Management Coordinator
• As much or as little involvement
• Face to Face
• Telephone contact
• Involves lockdown and shelter-in-place drills
  only
• Designee
• Can be anyone (school administrator, teacher,
  school liaison officer, etc.) designated by
  sheriff, police chief or fire chief for the
  municipality where the school is located

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Policy Packet

• Tentative distribution December 15, 2006
• Will include
• Cover letter
• Legislation (Senate and House Bills)
• Written policy
• Four templates
• Shelter in Place
• Lockdown (inside threat)
• Lockdown (outside threat)
• Drill Documentation Form
• Guidelines and Definitions

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Policy Packet

• Distributed via e-mail
• All school buildings
• Law enforcement agencies
• Fire departments
• Emergency management offices
• School and school related associations
• Will be available on EMHSD web site at
  www.michigan.gov/emhsd

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Things to Consider for Drills

• Plain language notification system
• Using fire alarm system for activation of drills
• Drills times recess, lunchtime, pass time
• Signaling systems
• All clear notification

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Things to Consider for Drills

• Summer school drills
• Documenting drills
• Special events planning
• Drill scenarios
• Incident Command System
• Securing rooms

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Final Thoughts

• Schools are encouraged not to conduct drills
  until receipt of policy packet
• Drills must be coordinated with emergency
  management coordinators and emergency responders
• Drills conducted without coordination of
  emergency managers and emergency responders will
  not be considered complete under this legislation
• Only one drill will be required for this school
  year (2006-2007) because of late receipt of
  policy packet
• Beginning September 2007, two drills will be
  required