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• Lockdown — A lockdown is in effect a “reverse evacuation” where students and staff are removed from harms way by having them safely located inside secure classrooms or other areas inside the school to reduce the risk of being exposed to the source of potential harm.
   
• Shelter-in-Place — Shelter-in-place is where students and staff are secured inside a classroom or other areas inside the school reducing the risk for exposure to inclement weather or other potential harm such as a gas release.
   
• Evacuation — Evacuations are typically conducted to remove students and staff from harms way by having them safely vacate the school and reassemble in a more secure location.