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Department of Corrections

• Critical Response and
• Emergency Response Manual

DONT LEARN SAFETY BY ACCIDENT!!
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Emergency Response

• Do you know what you should do in the following
  situations?
• Violence in the Workplace
• Blackout/Power Failure
• Earthquake/Floods
• Acts of Terrorism
• Tornado/Lightning Storm
• Riot
• Bomb Threat
• Hazardous Materials Accident
• Hostage
• Fire/Explosion
• Medical Emergencies
• Critical Incidents

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Whats an Emergency?

• (1) A situation requiring immediate action to
  protect life or prevent an escape (2) A
  situation when maintaining control of inmates or
  operations within the institution appears to be
  outside the capability of the institutions
  resources (3) Lives are in immediate danger or
  the large-scale destruction of state property is
  imminent (4) Major disturbances including riots,
  mass escape, and disasters.

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Emergency Response

• NDOC Policy, Facility Emergency Plans spells
  out the requirements for all NDOC facilities
• Each Facility has their own site specific
  emergency plan
• Get with your Supervisor to review your facility
  Emergency Procedures if you have questions

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Emergency Phases

• Yellow Alert One short blast on the siren
• Red Alert Two short blast on the siren
• Command Response Phase Three blast
• Resolution Phase No alarm is given
• All Clear Five short blast on the siren
• Deactivation Phase No alarm sounded

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Internal Response

• Do you know how to respond when assistance is
  needed within your facility?
• What is your role during a response?
• Is there a difference in levels of response? i.e
• Code Red vs. Code Green
• Mayday vs. Staff assistance

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Protocol During Response

• If enough staff have responded to control the
  situation, no other staff should leave their post
  unless another call comes requesting additional
  staff.
• When responding listen to communication that may
  indicate special instructions needed and/or All
  Clear
• Safety First! Use caution when responding to an
  internal emergency - many work related injuries
  occur during response.

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Tips When Responding

• Its not a race against the clock. Take the time
  required to assess the situation communicate
  with other staff responding.
• There is always time to huddle and communicate a
  plan.
• In the event that a physical intervention is
  already in progress when back-up arrives, staff
  will not become part of the intervention unless
  instructed by the lead person.
• Shift Supervisor or designee will ensure that a
  debriefing occurs.

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Role of Staff Responding

• Back-up is Back-up - you are not in charge of the
  situation unless instructed to be.
• Follow directions and do what is asked.
• Enter quickly but not aggressively.
• Dont leave until the situation is under control
  - and Debrief when necessary.
• Use judgment and common sense.

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Warning Signs

• Unusual restlessness
• Increased number of sullen or depressed inmates
• Increasing amounts of disciplinary action
• Increases in inmate store purchases - inmates
  stocking up in anticipation of a lockdown

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Warning Signs

• Racial segregation and grouping
• Increase in contraband weapons discovery (during
  routine pat searches)
• Increased number of transfer requests
• Inmates spending large amounts of time inside
  their assigned cells

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Warning Signs

• Drop in number of inmate workers
• Groupings with point men observing in all
  directions
• Increasing numbers of inmate - staff
  confrontations
• Inmates requesting Administrative Segregation

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Warning Signs

• Groups of inmates attempting to intimidate staff
  members
• Veiled or open threats, i.e., You will get
  yours
• Letters or phone calls from family concerned
  about individual inmates safety and security

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Warning Signs

• Demands for special security measures
• Demands for safety from inmates
• Increase in acts of violence
• Unusually quiet or somber mood within facility
• Inmates fearful of talking to staff members

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Warning Signs

• Inmates that you have previously had good rapport
  with avoiding eye contact
• Jeering or verbal abuse from inmates
• Increasing number of inmates at sick call
• Anti-authority graffiti or posters
• News media inquiries about prison conditions

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Warning Signs

• Obvious agitation
• Increase in number of employee resignations or
  transfer requests
• Specific inmate demands
• Any overt warning or note

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Action Imperative! ! !

• Beware

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How to Improve Decision-Making Under Stress

• Have a comprehensive crisis management plan
• Have clearly defined objectives
• Stay current on pertinent info
• Include others in decision-making process

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How to Improve Decision-Making Under Stress

• Avoid the action imperative
• Use action criteria
• Conduct regular crisis simulation training
• Learn to deal with stress

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