Safety & Security
Students Who Feel Safe Learn Better
Teachers Who Feel Safe Teach Better
Safety is a process, not a project. Heritage Christian School employs a variety of training and systems to ensure the safety and security of our students, faculty, and staff. Our Safety Committee is made up of representatives of several departments and meets regularly to plan and review drills, review any accidents/unusual incidents to identify corrective actions needed to ensure the safest possible environment for our staff and students, discuss and find solutions for known safety concerns, and has several other functions. This committee’s process serves as our opportunity for growth and improvement. HCS hires and trains armed security, and is seeking to hire additional armed guards, especially those who know advanced first aid techniques.
Last Updated 03/27/2025
Drills
At HCS, we perform a variety of drills with and without students. This practice prepares us for situations we hope never come to reality. Employing systems to notify of alerts and emergencies, supported by devices to communicate rapidly, the staff and faculty undergo periodic fire, earthquake, lockdown and Sudden Cardiac Arrest drills. “
Training includes computer-based learning, hands-on teaching, an Emergency Procedure Manual, and the aforementioned drills and evaluation. Armed security is featured as much as possible.
Drills Performed During School Hours
- Fire Drills
- Earthquake Drills
- Lockdown Drills
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Drug Prevention and Treatment
- Training and treatments for fentanyl ingestion.
- Periodic drug-sniffing dogs around campus and ahead of field trips.
- Drug screening-as needed
- Opioid Awareness Training
- Naloxone (a.k.a. Narcan) Administration Training
Equipment
- Fire alarms
- Live/Recorded Surveillance Cameras
- PA system and phone intercom system
- Two-way radios
- Body cameras
- AED’s
- Stop the Bleed Kit
- Emergency Food and Water
- Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
- Naloxone (Narcan branded)
- Emergency first aid and sheltering supplies
- Classroom lockdown kits and first aid kits
Security
- Armed security guards (please refer quality applicants!)
- Campuses locked down during school hours
- Surveillance Cameras throughout
- Crossing Guard (North Campus Elementary)
- Shelter-In-Place protocols for incidents that occur near our campuses
Training
- CPR / AED / First Aid
- Mandated Reporter
- “Stop the Bleed”
- Bloodborne pathogen
- Lockdown, Earthquake, Fire
- Safety Training per OSHA
- Hazard Communication
- Illness and Injury Prevention
- Plus Additional Department Specific Training
- Active Shooter Training
- Health Emergencies and Medication Administration training for students with severe allergies, asthma, seizure disorders, and/or diabetes.
We have frequent security audits by Joint Regional Intelligence Center; ensuring compliance with the highest standards of threat assessment, risk mitigation, and emergency response to safeguard our staff and students.
It says, “For God is not a God of disorder but of peace, as in all the meetings of God’s holy people.”
1 Corinthians 14:33