Do you need a lockdown procedure?

Thinking through the best courses of action to take if there were a threat to the children at your setting is an uncomfortable but very important exercise. Although the chances of an armed intruder arriving on your premises are thankfully very very slight, there are a number of other situations in which you might also need to get all of the children safely inside fast. This article outlines some of these situations and makes suggestions for how to implement a lockdown or critical incident procedure for your setting.

Access to the full article is restricted to OOSA members. Please use the log-in box at the top of the page to sign in. If you have not yet joined OOSA you can sign-up today and start enjoying the benefits of membership right away.