Emergency Procedures

Copyright – Disaster Resistant Communities Group - Fire Drill Procedures

Copyright - Disaster Resistant Communities Group - Purpose of the Overview The purpose of this presentation is to outline the processes that should be considered while preparing to conduct a Fire Drill at your school.

Copyright - Disaster Resistant Communities Group - Purpose of the Drill The purpose of conducting a Fire Drill is to provide an opportunity for students and staff to assess their knowledge of the Fire Evacuation Plan as well as their ability to evacuate the facility as quickly and safely as possible.

Copyright - Disaster Resistant Communities Group - Drill Safety Safety is a primary concern whether staff and students are responding to a real world fire or participating in an exercise such as a Fire Drill. These are but a few safety concerns that members will need to be aware of. You may want to designate a Safety Officer for your drill to be responsible for ensuring that the exercise is conducted as safely as possible.

Copyright - Disaster Resistant Communities Group - Conducting the Fire Drill 1.When the fire alarm is activated there will be bell announcement (3 bells) that lets students and staff know that we will need to evacuate due to a fire. 2.You are asked to exit the school as quickly and safely as possible and report to the pre-identified rally points. 3.Your teacher will provide direction to the pre-identified exits then conduct a quick sweep of the facility to check for stragglers and to close all doors. 4.An accounting of all students will be made once the school has been evacuated.

Copyright - Disaster Resistant Communities Group - Conducting the Fire Drill 5.Administration will liaisons with emergency responders to provide information on the facility, nature of the fire, status of evacuation, etc. 5.END DRILL – 2 bells will sound when it is safe to return to the classroom

Tornado Procedures

Purpose of Overview The purpose of conducting a Tornado Drill is to provide an opportunity for students and staff to assess their knowledge of the Tornado Safety Plan as well as their ability to report to designated areas as quickly and safely as possible.

Tornado Safety Drill The alert for a tornado will be a constant buzz of the bell. When this alert is heard, immediate precautions must be taken.

Tornado Safety Drill Teachers will open doors (and any windows) on north and south ends of the building (exit door to commons area and the exit door in the 8th grade hallway leading to the teacher parking lot) Students will be seated on the floor in a kneeled position with hands over their heads. If class is on an outside wall students will be moved to another interior classroom away from windows.

Tornado Safety Drill All Clear---Wait for the all clear signal (two bells) When this has taken place teacher and students will return to normal routine.

Lockdown Procedures

Lockdown Safety Procedure The purpose of conducting a Lockdown procedurs is to provide an opportunity for students and staff to assess their knowledge of the Lockdown Safety Plan as well as their ability to report to designated areas as quickly and safely as possible.

Lockdown Safety Procedures Step 1. It will be signified with an announcement to secure the campus. Step 2. Teachers will close the door. (Doors should already be locked). As teachers are closing the door to their rooms, they should gather any students in the vicinity of the classroom.

Lockdown Safety Procedures ❖ Students will move out of the line of vision of windows and/or doors. ❖ Teacher will turn off lights and students will remain quiet. ❖ We do not open the door for anyone for any reason. ❖ Students will not use cell phones during the time of the lockdown. ❖ Announcement will signify when lockdown safety procedure is over.

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