Shelter-in-Place
Students and staff stay in classrooms. Classroom activities proceed as normal. A shelter-in-place order might be given if there is a medical emergency or student incident and the hallways need to be kept clear.
Lockout
No students, staff or other individuals are allowed in or out of the building. The police may arrive to help secure the campus. Classroom activities should continue as normal. A lockout happens when there is a potential threat reported somewhere outside the building.
Evacuation
Students and staff leave the building and go to a “rally” or “assembly” point. This will happen in case of a fire, but there are other situations that may also require evacuation from the building (e.g., chemical hazard, bomb threat).
Lockdown
All people in the building stay in the room they are in or get to the nearest room as quickly as possible. Everyone remains quiet and out of the line of sight from any windows. Doors are closed and locked whenever possible. Furniture may be used to barricade the door (this is not done during drills). Only emergency responders may enter or leave the building until the lockdown is over.
Violent Critical Incident (VCI)
A Violent Critical Incident (VCI) is any situation where there is an imminent threat of violence or harm to individuals within a school setting. School staff are trained to respond to such an incident in appropriate ways depending on the situation.
Note: When conducting drills, schools practice lockdown procedures in all schools/grades in developmentally appropriate ways. VCI training is a scenario-based conversation–not a physical drill–for adults and secondary students only.
Rally/Assembly Point
A location(s) on or very close to school grounds where people can safely gather in the event of a fire or evacuation not involving a VCI.
Relocation Point
A site farther away from the building (typically off-campus) where people move to in the event of a VCI or another incident that requires a greater distance to be safe.
Reunification Site
A site where families will be guided to pick up their students. This site will be identified by district and school leadership, in consultation with Portland Police or fire officials or other agencies, as needed. Families should never come to the school or other site to pick up students in the event of an emergency unless notified by the district or school.
