How a Delaware District Improved Reunification Processes After an Exercise with Raptor

As part of the implementation, the Raptor team led an on-site, comprehensive training session for the district. “The Raptor training was engaging,” Tom shares, “and it was easy to get my staff on board with our new reunification processes.” Tom quickly learned during that training that he needed more people on his reunification team than he originally thought. “Raptor came back and did another training to a larger audience in my district. It was extremely helpful in getting everyone up to speed.”

Tom went on to say, “By doing this exercise, we learned many valuable lessons and how we can improve our procedures to keep everyone safer. My teams now fully understand their roles and responsibilities, and what is needed to make reunification streamlined and successful.”

When asked what he would say to districts who are skeptical about implementing reunification software or doing an exercise, Tom advises schools to think big picture. “Having Raptor on-site showed us that there are other reasons we may need to evacuate—not just the worst-case scenario of an active shooter—and that we can use the software for these other situations.” These other situations could be a bomb threat, weather-related event, or a gas leak.