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SHELTER-IN-PLACE: BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER AN EMERGENCY
When a threat or hazard exists outdoors, it may be safer for students and staff to remain inside a building or room. Educational agencies can outline how to execute this activity before, during, and after an emergency in a Shelter-in-Place Annex as a part of their emergency operations plan (EOP). This may include information on integrating “safe rooms” into buildings, lists of supplies needed for sheltering inside, and courses of action for sealing up a room. Furthermore, planning teams should consider how to protect and provide for the needs of the whole school or campus community through all phases of shelter-in-place.
Hazards and threats that may require the activation of a Shelter-in-Place Annex include, but are not limited to, tornados, hurricanes, extreme wind, winter precipitation, pandemics, hazardous materials releases from major highways or railroads, explosions, or accidental release of toxins from industrial plants, and radiological releases from nuclear power stations. For this reason, planning teams are encouraged to use scenario-based planning to consider when they may need to activate the annex and collaborate with community partners.
