When a crisis situation presents, the Child Safeguarding & Protection Team will evaluate the Risk Assessment form to determine if it is a Child Safeguarding & Protection Crisis.
If a situation is level 2-5 the Child Safeguarding & Protection team would follow up.
The Child Safeguarding & Protection crisis team immediately meets when a student witnesses or experiences any of the events below on or off campus.
Life-threatening illnesses/injuries, for example disfigurement and injury dismemberment, road, train, or maritime accidents, assaults, suicide attempts, fires/arson, explosions
Fatal, violent, or unexpected illnesses/injuries, for example fatal accidents, homicides, suicides, fire/arson, explosions
Threatened death, for example due to human aggression (e.g., robbery, mugging, or rape); and/or injury domestic violence (e.g., child or spouse battery/abuse), kidnappings
Acts of War, for example invasions, terrorist attacks, hostage-taking, prisoners of war, torture, hijackings, assassinations
Natural Disasters, for example drought/famine, hurricanes, floods, fires, earthquakes; tornadoes, avalanches/landslides, volcanic eruptions, lightning strikes, tsunamis
Man-Made/Industrial Accidents, for example airline crashes, exposure to toxic chemicals, nuclear accidents, toxic waste, dam failures, construction/plant accidents
Sexual Assault/Predatory Behavior, for example sexual or psychological assault, rape, online or in-person harassment/threatening language
Crisis is reported to Child Safeguarding & Protection Lead (S&PL) or Deputy Child Safeguarding & Protection Lead (DS&PL) if S&PL is unavailable.
Point person : S&PL or DS&PL as back up -
all communication goes to this person and they determine how it is disseminated to others
Provide care for people involved in crisis and stabilize situation, communicate responsibilities to bystanders for their immediate response
Contact ancillary help as determined by the crisis
S&PL provides report to HOS of crisis
S&PL would develop the appropriate crisis team based on division involved or cross divisional
Determine which members may have a conflict of interest in developing this team based on divisional or personal relationships
S&PL or DS&PL would schedule an immediate crisis team response meeting
Determine the frequency of the crisis team follow up meetings and schedule with all members attending to ensure transparency and excellent communication.
Identify additional ancillary help needed
Delegate members to communicate with the ancillary help that is determined and follow up with the S&PL
S&PL will update the HOS and ICS Board Safeguarding & Protection representative of the initial meeting and plan.
Safety Plan(s) and Psychological Triage and referral for bystanders who were affected.
Psychological Triage guide
CIS Safety plan template
Crisis management team will continue with follow up meetings and communication as the crisis determines.
Develop reentry plan if necessary
Reentry plan guide
Personal Safety Plan guide
S&PL or DS&PL will facilitate a closure Safeguarding & Protection Crisis Team meeting to debrief and review takeaways.
Crisis Communication Notification System
S&PL is notified and S&PL will notify the Safeguarding & Protection team on the WhatsApp group app to respond to the crisis or delegate someone to do so.