**Our community was devastated in the 2/14/18 tragedy of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Local teachers in the surrounding area used their Code Red Comfort Packs while they were in lockdown. Please find below their additional suggestions to be added.
The following items can be purchased at your local stores. Here are the vendors we used.
Contents:
- Red Backpack
- Clearly labeled Code Red Comfort Pack
- Teacher Contact List
- Cell and email for teachers’ next door/floor; and specials. Texting your classroom neighbor to gather information was helpful.
- If you have a child in transit when the alarm goes off and they are directed to Art. The Art Teacher could contact you to inform you the child is safe and accounted for.
- Class Contact List
- Parent cell and email
- Hand Sanitizer
- First Aid Kit
- Scissors
- I heard one teacher grabbed for protection, and thought it was smart
- Travel Size Lysol
- upset tummies in close quarters or pseudo pepper spray
- Flashlight
- Glow Bracelets
- Phone Power Battery Charger
- Tootsie Pops
- help keep little mouths quiet and busy for a little while
- Stuffed Animal or Stress Ball
- to provide snuggles to little ones or to focus nervous energy on
- Small Dry Erase board and Marker
- to communicate with students in silence
**Additional items added
- 5 gallon bucket with lid
- for rooms without bathrooms; you can store backpack inside bucket with lid
- Shower Curtain
- privacy for bathroom use
- Roll of Toilet Paper
- Wet Wipes
- Clorox Wipes
- Trash Bags
- Bleeding Control Kits
- C-A-T Tourniquets: Color Orange for easy visibility
- HyFin Compact Chest Seals (example) **note these have an expiration date and will need to be replaced periodically
Items were purchased in bulk; which allowed us to come in under budget. A few items were donated. See How To Get Started for suggested vendors and donation requests.