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Modern Life - Lockdown Drills at School
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:40 am
by dinny_g
My son's school had a "Lock Down Drill" today...
New Alarm Bell and new processes - Doors locked and secured, Blinds down, hide under desk etc.
It's a bit of a sad indictment of modern life really...
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:42 am
by scotta
dinny_g wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:40 am
My son's school had a "Lock Down Drill" today...
New Alarm Bell and new processes - Doors locked and secured, Blinds down, hide under desk etc.
It's a bit of a sad indictment of modern life really...
That is very sad. But good they have a plan.
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:51 am
by Richard
Where the fuck do you live?
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:55 am
by Mike1215
..is rubbish
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:09 pm
by Mito Man
Safest time to be alive...
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:12 pm
by 240PP
Richard wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:51 am
Where the fuck do you live?
Near Nathan by the sounds of it.
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:27 pm
by ShockDiamonds
My daughter's school does this once or twice a year. Sign of the times.
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:31 pm
by Gavin
Richard wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:51 am
Where the fuck do you live?
This?? I know the US have these drills but never heard of them up here in the North
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:33 pm
by speedingfine
240PP wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:12 pm
Richard wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:51 am
Where the fuck do you live?
Near Nathan by the sounds of it.
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:53 pm
by NotoriousREV
Neither of my kids has ever had to do this.
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:55 pm
by ste
All schools now have to do this.
Did none of you do it? I remember having a plan at school for nuclear attack. I remember having to get under your desk etc.
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:56 pm
by Simon
well 25 years ago at school we had 3 bomb scares, at least 1 of which had a recognised IRA codeword. That's proper 'abandon school, take nothing with you' territory. Still, got us out of an afternoon of working a couple of times.
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:01 pm
by dinny_g
This is in Newport Pagnell...
I know it's good they have a plan and the layout of the school (pretty much a separate building for each subject) means it could get chaotic very quickly if, say, someone was wandering around with a couple of Machetes. It's a bit strange. Even growing up in Ireland during "The Troubles", we never had anything like this.
he was looking forward to it though - bit of excitement and a break from the normal day
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:15 pm
by Zonda_
ste wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:55 pm
All schools now have to do this.
Did none of you do it? I remember having a plan at school for nuclear attack. I remember having to get under your desk etc.
Not any of the schools I've worked in.
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:48 pm
by tim
ste wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:55 pm
...nuclear attack... get under your desk etc...
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 2:05 pm
by ZedLeg
I remember doing something like that at school after the Dunblane shooting.
It seems like overkill to do it here but it's better to be prepared I suppose.
As long as they don't start mock executing teachers
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 35411.html
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 2:20 pm
by DaveE
ste wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:55 pm
All schools now have to do this.
Did none of you do it? I remember having a plan at school for nuclear attack. I remember having to get under your desk etc.
“I thought,” he said, “that if the world was going to end we were meant to lie down or put a paper bag over our head or something.”
“If you like, yes,” said Ford.
“That’s what they told us in the army,” said the man, and his eyes began the long trek back down to his whisky.
“Will that help?” asked the barman.
“No,” said Ford and gave him a friendly smile.”
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 2:42 pm
by NotoriousREV
ste wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:55 pm
All schools now have to do this.
No they don’t. At best, it’s considered “advisory”.
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 3:05 pm
by Sundayjumper
THE DAILY MAIL wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:55 pm
All schools now have to do this.
Re: Modern Life...
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 3:17 pm
by 240PP
Gavin wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:31 pm
Richard wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:51 am
Where the fuck do you live?
This?? I know the US have these drills but never heard of them up here in the North
I know a few people in the US that have these drills (and practice them) in their own homes!