PWCS Crisis Management Terminology and Response Actions Overview

Prince William County School Board policies and the division’s “Crisis Management Plan” are in place to ensure staff and students’ safety through nationally recognized best practices to identify, manage, and resolve school crises. The “Crisis Management Plan” outlines guidelines for staff and students on how to respond to school crises with the deployment of the Crisis Response Team and the support of first responders.
Each school has emergency response plans reviewed each summer by the PWCS’ Risk Management and Security Department. Schools have site-specific crisis plans for hold, secure the building, lockdown, evacuation, shelter in place, and accountability of students and staff. This video outlines crisis terminology and response actions for school staff and students.
PWCS uses standard terms to communicate with families. We encourage families to familiarize themselves with the terms contained in this video.
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