Invacuation and lockdown procedures are now an essential part of modern emergency planning, particularly for schools, colleges, public facing premises and organisations preparing for Martyn’s Law.

NPSA guidance identifies evacuation, invacuation and lockdown as the three primary methods of moving people away from danger during terrorist incidents, hostile situations and other life threatening events.  Government guidance for schools and colleges also makes clear that security arrangements should support safeguarding and emergency preparedness.

This course moves organisations beyond simply having a lockdown policy on paper.  It tests whether staff understand the difference between evacuation, invacuation and lockdown, whether communication systems work effectively and whether people know what to do when incidents develop quickly.

Training can be tailored to schools, colleges, hospitality venues, community buildings, retail environments, places of worship and other public facing locations.  Scenarios may include hostile intruders, suspicious packages, violent incidents nearby, protest activity, severe weather or other situations where remaining inside or moving internally may be safer than evacuation.

Unlike a simple policy briefing, this course provides practical rehearsal, observation and structured debriefing.  It helps organisations understand the real human factors involved during lockdown situations including confusion, fear, communication delays, accountability challenges and the management of visitors, pupils or vulnerable persons.

The course also supports Martyn’s Law preparedness by helping organisations demonstrate that emergency procedures are not only written, but understood, proportionate and capable of being implemented during a real incident.