(KAIR)--A "Medical Lockdown," lasting less than ten minutes, went into place Thursday afternoon at Atchison High School, with parents and patrons alerted of the situation through emergency message.
Sent at 1:24 Thursday afternoon, the message read, in part, that with the Medical Lockdown in place, "students are to remain in classrooms until the medical situation is taken care of and the medical lockdown is lifted."
At 1:32 a second alert was sent, telling recipients that the lockdown was lifted, and "AHS is resuming the normal schedule."
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Renee Nugent, through emailed correspondence with MSC News, explained that a medical lockdown is a protocol the school district "occasionally implement[s] when EMS is called to our campus to respond to a medical situation involving a student or staff member, adding that the measure "ensures the safety and privacy of those involved while also allowing emergency personnel to navigate the building and provide care without disruption. During a medical lockdown, students and staff remain in their classrooms until the situation is resolved and the lockdown is lifted."
From implementation to cancellation, the lockdown was in place for, Nugent says, "under 9 minutes."
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