Evacuation
An evacuation is used when it is unsafe to remain inside the building. An evacuation requires all students and staff to leave the building and go to an alternate location. In some cases, this may mean only going outside and away from the building until it’s safe to re-enter. At Fultonvale, our Muster Point is in the front of the school. In other cases, students and staff may need to go to an evacuation centre, which is the Strathcona Olympiette Centre.
Shelter-in-Place
Shelter-in-place is used when it is safer to be inside the building than outside. It is typically used during a severe weather or air quality event. It can also be used to control movement inside the building due to situations such as an injury incident or chemical spill. Depending on the situation that triggers the shelter-in-place, any people outside are directed back into the building, and all students and staff move to the nearest designated shelter-in-place area of the building. Students will not be released or dismissed until the situation is resolved.
Hold and Secure
Hold and secure is used in response to security threats or criminal activity located outside the school. During a hold and secure, all exterior doors to the school are locked, with no one permitted in or out of the building. No one, other than law enforcement, is permitted access to the building until the hold and secure has been cleared.
Lock-Down
A lockdown is used in response to acts or threats of violence to students and staff when the perpetrator is inside the building and directly impacting the school. During a lockdown, all students and staff immediately proceed to the nearest lockable area and all interior doors are locked. Lights are turned off, and students and staff remain quiet and hidden from sight until the lockdown is lifted. No one is permitted in or out of any area once it has been locked. Students and staff must respond quickly to a lockdown command to get to a safe location before doors are locked. No one, other than law enforcement, is permitted access to the building until the lockdown is over.
Controlled Release or Dismissal
Under some circumstances, it may be determined that it is best to dismiss students to their homes and families as expeditiously as possible. This means a Parent-Child Reunion Area will be set up and parents will be required to follow specific procedures to pick up their child. Fultonvale’s reunion area is the lobby of the Strathcona Olympiette Center.
