Evacuation requires all students and staff to leave the building. While evacuating to the school's field makes sense for a fire drill that only lasts a few minutes, it may not be an appropriate location for a longer period of time. See the evacuation map for the primary and secondary evacuation sites for your childrens' schools. If you have children in more than one PUSD school they should end up in the same evacuation site.
Reverse evacuation occurs when students are outside and need to return to the building quickly.
Lockdowns are called for when a crisis occurs outside of the school and an evacuation would be dangerous. A lockdown may also be called for when there is a crisis inside and movement within the school will put students in jeopardy. All exterior doors are locked and students and staff stay in their classrooms.
Lockdown, Evacuation, or Relocation Decisions
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