DIR-S Case Study: LOCKOUT

Robbery - Elementary School (Lock Out)

• Subway close by had an armed intruder
• Nearby Elementary went into Lock Out using the DIR-S application
• Immediately notified all teachers in the school, resource officer and District Administration
• District Safety Director was getting on a cruise and saw the notification come through on his smart watch.  Within seconds of the incident he communicated with the school and verified the alert.
• Clear and concise information was shared.
• The principal could see room by room status to verify all had received and responded to the Lock Out message.
• Students continued on with their day without interruption.
• Without DIR-S this Lockout would have never been communicated to the correct people, school could have panicked or responded incorrectly.  Misinformed students could have escalated the situation.​

In the afternoon in Northern Utah, a Subway reported an armed intruder at their restaurant to the police.  This Subway was located in close proximity to an elementary. The police immediately used DIR-S to reverse alert the school and put them into “Lockout."

Within a few seconds this alert went to all teachers and specified district personnel associated with the Elementary.  The exterior doors were secured and teachers continued teaching in their classrooms. The District Safety Officer was on vacation and received the alert through his smart watch and called the school immediately to check their status. 

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Throughout the incident, clear and concise information was shared by the Police.  The Principal could see a room by room status of her school to ensure everyone knew what was going on.  Students were unaware of the incident and continued on with their day without interruption

The alert was lifted when the situation was resolved within the hour and the day continued on.

After Action Review:  DIR-S provided immediate awareness to a situation that could have potentially impacted the school or people coming to and from the school close to the Subway.  Correct information allowed for the school community to avoid the situation and be prepared in case something escalated.