Lockdown Drill and Emergency Support for Adults and Children
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Security teams prepare the school.
Adults prepare the students.
Quiet Down Pets connect the two.
Empowering You to Navigate Emergency Situations
PREPARING STUDENTS WITHIN YOUR SCHOOL'S SAFETY PLAN
​Quiet Down Pets provides educators with age-appropriate, hands-on tools designed to complement school security and emergency preparedness plans.
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Young students are an essential part of every school's safety plan. Quiet Down Pets helps adults introduce calming strategies and practice focus, engagement, and appropriate responses before a lockdown drill, while providing a familiar resource to support students during and after appropriate drills or emergencies.
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By giving students a consistent, hands-on tool and reinforcing established safety procedures and adult directions, Quiet Down Pets adds a student-centered layer to school preparedness.
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Security teams prepare the school. Adults prepare the students. Quiet Down Pets helps connect the two.
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Simple Instructions​
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1. Read the book, Quiet Down! Quiet Down! as an introduction to LOCKDOWN. Read often.
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2. During LOCKDOWN, follow established safety procedures as implemented by the school security team, stay calm, and practice deep breathing exercises as shown in the book. Promote structure and facilitate self-regulation among students to follow a supportive learning environment.
3. ​Hand out the Quiet Down Pets stuffed animals to your students. Refer to the 'Simple Steps for Staying Calm' poster. Be quiet, breathe deep, stay calm.
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4. Keep the Quiet Down Pets Classroom Set in a designated location that aligns with your school’s lockdown procedures, making it readily accessible during drills and emergencies.
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** No preparation is required. Simply begin using the products with your students.
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