Assess life/safety issues immediately.

  Provide immediate emergency medical care.

  Call 911 and notify police/rescue first. Call the superintendent second.

  Convene the crisis team to assess the situation and implement the crisis response procedures.

  Evaluate available and needed resources.

  Alert school staff to the situation.

  Activate the crisis communication procedure and system of verification.

  Secure all areas.

  Implement evacuation and other procedures to protect students and staff from harm. Avoid dismissing students to unknown care.

  Adjust the bell schedule to ensure safety during the crisis.

  Alert persons in charge of various information systems to prevent confusion and misinformation. Notify parents.

  Contact appropriate community agencies and the school district's public information office, if appropriate.

  Implement post-crisis procedures.