TEA School Safety & Crisis Management 5

Question 1

A front-office staff member gets a bomb threat by phone. What should they do?

Accepted Answer

Keep the caller talking, write down details on a bomb threat checklist, and notify administration and law enforcement

Answer

Keeping the caller on the line and recording details (voice, background noise, timing) gives law enforcement critical information.

Question 2

Under the Standard Response Protocol used by many Texas districts, what does a 'Secure' (lockout) directive mean?

Accepted Answer

The building perimeter is secured because of an outside threat, and classes continue inside

Answer

Secure/lockout responds to a threat outside the building: the outer doors are locked while normal instruction continues inside.

Question 3

A chemical tanker overturns near campus and releases fumes. Which action best fits a hazmat shelter-in-place?

Accepted Answer

Bring students indoors, close windows and doors, and shut off the HVAC systems

Answer

For a hazmat release, sheltering indoors with air intake shut off keeps contaminated outside air from coming in.

Question 4

Which entity serves as Texas's central clearinghouse for school safety research, training, and audit reporting?

Accepted Answer

The Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University

Answer

The Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University provides training and model policies and collects district safety audit results.

Question 5

During a tornado warning, where should staff move students?

Accepted Answer

Interior hallways or rooms on the lowest floor, away from windows, in a duck-and-cover position

Answer

Interior, lowest-floor spaces away from glass and wide-span roofs give the best protection from tornado debris.

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