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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a kid in preschool. How do they alert the school of an active shooter? [/quote] Was your question how would a school let the school know to start a real lockdown? When we do drills at my FCPS elementary school, they announce over the PA.  "Lockdown".  They also tell the students after the drill that in a real emergency situation, they are to never listen to any PA announcements, even if it is the principal speaking.  They are only to exit the room after police or an administrator releases them.  I had a 5th grade class in my room during the last lockdown.  They were smart enough to figure out that the reason the principal said that was that a shooter could force an administrator to make an announcement.  They said, "well couldn't the bad person just take the keys and come get us".  Sigh...

I think for a real emergency, there is no way to know how the school would be notified.  I think the PP's who say they will hear gunshots, and will lockdown themselves are correct.  I sure as hell hope I never have to find out.[/quote]

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