Oxnard Union High School District                                                                          Press Release

February 21, 2017

Today at 8:57am, in partnership with the Oxnard Police Department, Channel Islands High School will conduct an ‘Active Assailant Drill’ on campus at 1400 Raiders Way, Oxnard.

The drill simulates an armed assailant entering the campus during the school day and the best possible responses of staff, students, and law enforcement.

The purpose of today’s drill, and of all emergency drills conducted during the school year, is to understand how to better protect students and staff in the case of actual emergencies on campus. Historically, actual emergencies are few and far between on campus and the ability to participate in drills provides important practice and debriefing opportunities for all concerned.

Students and Staff received training and information on today’s drill beginning in late November 2016. Parents have been notified with calls and letters home in both English and Spanish, and community members were notified with handouts delivered throughout the neighborhood by school staff.

As part of the training, information from the US Department of Homeland Security on how to react in this type of situation, including the ‘Run, Hide, Fight’ response has also been reviewed with students and staff.

Following the drill, students will participate in a debriefing activity led by CIHS faculty. The Oxnard Police Department will also debrief the drill with CIHS staff and information from today’s drill will further inform training protocols and serve to further strengthen the partnership between OPD and OUHSD schools in the best interests of student safety

During the drill the office at CIHS will be closed from 8:40am – 9:40am