Lockdown
Lockdown Procedures
Lockdown procedures may be issued in situations involving dangerous intruders or other incidents that may result in harm to persons inside any College building.
- Activate the ALERTUS ENS Panic Button.
- Call 911 if a threat is imminent and you are safe to do so.
- Do not sound the fire alarm. If a fire alarm does go off during a lockdown, do not evacuate unless you smell smoke.
- Know your exits.
- Shut the blinds or pull the shades down.
- Cover any windows or openings.
- Turn off the lights. DO NOT respond to anyone at the door until Public Safety enters.
- Lock yourself in classrooms, dorm rooms and offices.
- Stay low, away from windows and barricade door(s).
- Put your cell phones on vibrate.
- Do not make any noise.
- Take note of who had left the room prior to the lockdown and write down those names
with the intended destination.
(Example 鈥� John Smith left the classroom at 1:15 p.m. to use the restroom) - If you are outside of a building when a lockdown is announced, stay outside.
- Physical education classes being held in the gym should move into a locker room, lock all doors, and find a safe area to hide.
- Any students in the cafeteria should move to the nearest classrooms.
- If in a restroom, move to a stall, lock it and stand on the toilet seat and crouch down.
- Anyone in the hallways should move to the closest classroom immediately.
- Cafeteria workers/support staff should stay in the area they are in, secure the doors and turn out the lights.
- Students and staff in the library should remain in the library. Librarians should lock the doors, turn out the lights, and locate a safe area.
Faculty and Staff should take note of their class status:
- If all students are inside the classroom, note classroom # and 鈥渁ll present鈥� and no message is necessary.
- If students are out of the room with a pass, note classroom # and 鈥渟tudents out鈥� and the message will list the students鈥� first and last names, their destination, and when they left the room.
- If students are missing and unaccounted for, note the classroom # and 鈥渟tudents missing鈥� and the message will list the students missing and any suggestions as to their whereabouts.
- If you have students in your room that are not assigned to your room, note the 鈥渆xtra students鈥� and the message will list of the students鈥� names and assigned locations.
Allow no one outside of classrooms until a Petoskey Department of Public Safety or Emmet County Sheriff Deputy unlocks the door and gives the classroom the all-clear.
Lock Out 鈥� Classic lockdown response
Get Out 鈥� If the threat is in your area, RUN!
Take Out 鈥� If the threat is in your immediate area and you can鈥檛 run, FIGHT!