1) The document provides guidance to students on what to do during a Code Blue lockdown at their school. It explains that a Code Blue is called when there is a threat to student safety. 2) During a Code Blue, all entrances are locked, classroom doors are locked, lights are turned off, and students must get on the floor and remain silent. 3) If a student is in the halls or bathroom, they must immediately and quietly enter the nearest classroom, regardless of who is inside. Students are instructed to follow all Code Blue procedures, like remaining silent, and not open the door for anyone until an all clear is given.

1. What’s my
part?

2. WHAT IS A CODE BLUE?
• Emergency plan to lock
down the school & keep
everyone safe in case there
is a threat to the school.

3. REMEMBER: THE GOAL OF A CODE BLUE
To keep you
SAFE!

4. Every year we practice CODE
BLUE because your safety is
the
most important thing to all of
us

5. WHAT IS A LOCKDOWN?
• All entrances to the school are locked
• No one can enter or leave the school for ANY
reason
• All Classroom doors are locked by teachers
• Shades are drawn over windows
• Lights are turned off
• No one may enter or leave a classroom for ANY
reason

6. Valor needs your help..
Each of you have an
important part during a
CODE BLUE

7. CODE BLUE: STUDENT’S JOB
•
When you hear CODE BLUE over the
intercom immediately stop what you are
doing and listen for instruction
•
No one should be talking – the room
should completely silent.
•
Move out of your desk and onto the floor
•
Listen - your teacher will direct you to an
area out of sight, away from windows and
doors

8. REMEMBER:
• You should not be talking
• You should not be laughing or
making ANY sounds
• Your safety depends on the threat
believing the room is empty – all
must be silent

9. WHAT IF I AM IN THE HALLS OR BATHROOM?
•
Immediately go into the NEAREST
CLASSROOM
•
It doesn’t matter if you know the teacher or
who is in the class.
•
Your whereabouts will be communicated to
your teacher after the CODE BLUE is clear
•
Do not wait – immediately join the nearest
classroom

10. IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
• Remain silently in the locked classroom
• Do no open the door for ANYONE for
ANY REASON – even if they say they are
a lost student or a police officer
• Do not leave the classroom for ANY
REASON - even if it the fire alarm goes
off
• Remain in lockdown until Mr. Vergara/Mr.
Sheldon give an all clear over the
intercom

11. CODE BLUE QUIZ
1. What is the main goal of a Code Blue
2. Name three things that happen during a code blue
3. What should a student do if they are in the hallway or bathroom
during a code blue?
4. True or False – After the classroom doors are locked it is okay to
open the door if a someone knocks and asks you to let them in?
5. True or False – If you hear the fire alarm go off during a Code Blue
you should evacuate the building
6. Why is it important that everyone remains silent during a code blue?

12. QUIZ ANSWERS ON NEXT SLIDES

13. QUIZ ANSWERS & DISCUSSION
Q. What is the main goal of a Code
Blue?
A. To keep students safe in case
there is a threat to the school

14. QUIZ ANSWERS & DISCUSSION
Q. Name three things that happen
during a code blue
A. Classroom doors are locked, lights
are turned off, students move silently
to safe area in the room.

15. QUIZ ANSWERS & DISCUSSION
Q. What should a student do if they
are in the hallway or bathroom during
a Code Blue?
A. Students should enter the nearest
room regardless of teacher or other
students in the class

16. QUIZ ANSWERS & DISCUSSION
Q. True or False – After the classroom
doors are locked it is okay to open
the door if a someone knocks and
asks you to let them in?
A. False. No one should open the
door for any one not matter who it is
or what they say.

17. QUIZ ANSWERS & DISCUSSION
Q. True or False – If you hear the fire
alarm go off during a Code Blue you
should evacuate the building
A. False. No one should leave the
classroom unless directed over the
intercom by Mr. Vergara or Mr.
Sheldon

18. QUIZ ANSWERS & DISCUSSION
Q. Why is it important that everyone
remain silent during a Code Blue?
A. Two Reasons: Students can hear
directions and so the threat will
believe the classroom is empty
and not become a target.