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8. Emergency Operations Planning
Drills

9. Exercises and Drills
Assure predictable response in an actual emergency
Identify problems/weaknesses in plans and procedures
Staff and students practice and experience what is expected of them during an emergency

10. Exercises and Drills
Just like other learning objectives in school, these must be taught and practiced!
Evacuation
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Reverse evacuation
Lock-down
Shelter-in-place
Drop and cover

11. Drill Lessons for students
It is recommended that students be taught each type of emergency drill and the reasons and conditions that would activate the drill, in an age-appropriate manner. Lesson plans for teaching the drills are available on the Texas School Safety Center website for download and use by schools.

12. Drills
Drills should be named and announced using plain language instead of code words in accordance with Incident Command Systems and NIMS
NO MORE CODES!
Drill should be taught to students before they are practiced including an explanation of why they are important
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13. Emergency Procedures Exercised by Drills
Fires and bomb threats
Evacuation
Tornadoes
Drop and Cover
Intruders
Reverse Evacuation and Lock Down
Hazardous Materials Release
Reverse Evacuation and Shelter-in-place

14. Preparing for Emergency Drills
Staff
• Provide staff members with written instructions on drilling procedures.
• Discuss the importance of emergency drills during staff meetings.
• Allow staff feedback on drill procedures.
• Assess the staffs response to emergency drills.
• Include emergency drill procedures in information packets for substitutes and new staff members.
• Involve the school’s support staff in all emergency practice drills: librarians, office staff, custodians, bus drivers, frequent volunteers, etc.

15. Preparing for Emergency Drills
Students
• Encourage staff to review the importance of emergency drills with students, as well as their role during drills.
• Provide students with specific instructions on each drill and include the objective of the drill.
• Allow student feedback concerning emergency drills.
• Provide emergency drill information to all new students.
• Include special provisions during drills for special needs students.

16. Student Movement: Lockdown Drills vs. Evacuation Drills
Can students safely exit the building without moving toward the threat?
School officials will need to quickly assess whether or not student evacuation can be accomplished safely.
Lockdown:
Can students remain safely in their current location without the threat moving toward them?
School administrators have a duty to protect and ensure that students are not remaining in a threatening situation when their safe removal is possible.

17. Lockdown Drills
Everyone reports to the assigned classroom, or lockdown location as quickly as possible.
Teachers should quickly check the hallway to locate any students in the hallway before locking the door. Window blinds or drapes should be closed or paper can be used to cover windows.
Once door is locked, the door should not be opened for knocks or other reasons. The door or window should only be opened by the prearranged “all clear” signal.

18. Evacuation Drills
Students and staff members should be familiar with exit routes; diagrams of these should be posted in rooms. Primary and alternative routes should be selected. Make sure each room and other areas of the building have easy-to-find posters displayed near doorways of each classroom.
Students, faculty, and others in the building should evacuate the building immediately upon hearing the fire alarm or evacuation command
Students should not be permitted to stop for coats, books, or other belongings. Evacuation drills should be orderly, and students should walk quietly, with faculty supervision at all times.

19. Evacuation Drills
Teachers should stand at their classroom doors until pupils have filed out. They should check to see that windows and doors are closed but not locked, and follow pupils out of the building. They should take their class roll books with them.
When students reach assembly areas, implement some form of student accountability (head count or buddy system should be implemented). Any discrepancy should be reported immediately to the principal.
When students reach designated assembly areas, they should remain there until further instructions are given.
Evacuation times should be recorded.

20. Tornado Drills
Occupants of each room should be assigned to a designated area that is closest and safest.
The best area is a basement or underground facility.
If no basement exists, choose an area that has the smallest roof span area.
Safer areas are where the walls are thickest and at least 30 feet away from exterior glass windows.
Hallways with lockers are traditionally used areas, but small interior rooms can also work well.
Students should drop and cover their heads with the arms.

21. Reverse Evacuation
Used when students are not in class and must be brought into the classroom quickly.
Procedures will vary depending on school.
Students all get inside a classroom quickly
• Students stay calm and quiet so they can hear the teacher’s instructions
• Students pay attention and follow the instructions given
• Students quickly move to an area where they will be safe
• Students remain calm and quiet until the all clear is given

22. Common Sense Always communicate plans with parents
Letter home at start of school year
Information on school website
Periodic updates in school newletter
When doing drills, keep parents informed about procedures
Inform in advance of any “full-scale” drills

23. Drill Reporting
To report school drills A web-form will be available at:

24. Texas School Safety Center Website

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Fewer pesticides make for a healthier school!

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School Children Exposed to Pesticides
In 1981, the Chillicothe Independent School District was forced to close its doors for four weeks because students experienced adverse reactions to chemicals sprayed to control an ongoing head lice infestation.
Chemicals normally used on livestock caused the schoolchildren headaches, nausea and runny eyes.

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Legislative Response
In order to avoid a repeat of the Chillicothe problem, the Texas Legislature passed HB 2751.
This requires all Texas school districts to adopt Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs.

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Texas School IPM Laws §
According to Texas law, every school in Texas must:
Establish and maintain an IPM program
Comply with IPM laws and regulations
Appoint an IPM coordinator to oversee the IPM program
Plan to educate school employees about their role in IPM
Ensure that all faculty and staff understand their role in IPM
Abide by pesticide safety guidelines

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Texas School IPM Rules
Texas schools must:
Use only licensed pesticide applicators
Post notice of pesticide application:
Indoors: 48 hours in advance of treatment
Outdoors: at time of treatment
Use least toxic methods to control pests and weeds

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Texas School IPM Rules
Texas schools must:
Notify parents and maintain a registry of chemically sensitive students
IPM notice posted in student handbook
Parents sign up to be notified when pesticide application is performed
Notification can be by phone, in writing or electronic

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What is IPM?
IPM is the best pest control with the least environmental impact.
IPM is a proven pest control method that provides long term management, not just a temporary fix.
IPM reduces pesticide exposure to children while safely controlling pests.
IPM can reduce pest complaints by as much as 93%.

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IPM Practices
IPM uses a combination of approaches:
Prevention
Monitoring
Identification
Maintenance
Recordkeeping
Clean-building practices

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Do IPM practices include pesticides?
When pesticides are required, IPM uses the least hazardous chemical that is effective.
Schools are required to post notice of pesticide treatment.

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How IPM Works: Consider What Pests Need
Pests need food, water and shelter to flourish – just like us!
If pests find food, water and shelter, you will have happy pests with large families.
If you remove food, water and shelter, pests will die or go away.

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How You Can Help: Remove Food
Sanitation, not pesticides, makes the biggest impact on reducing pests.
Keep snacks and food rewards in containers with tight lids.
Quickly clean up spills and crumbs. Ants are quick to find them.
If food is in your garbage, take it out after school.
Artwork with macaroni or other food items should be sent home or sealed up.

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How You Can Help: Remove Water
Any moist area attracts pests looking for water.
Check under sinks and drinking fountains.
Report water leaks.

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How You Can Help: Remove Shelter
Don’t give pests a place to live.
Reduce clutter. Piles of papers and boxes are a perfect home for roaches and mice.
A clean space is easier to inspect and to spot problems.
Students can bring pests inside their backpacks. Work with your IPM Coordinator to deal with these situations.

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How You Can Help: Remove Shelter
No Food
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No Shelter
No Pests!

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IPM How-To: The Pest Proofing Pyramid
Pesticides
Mechanical Controls
Physical Controls
Education & Awareness
Pest Proofing & Sanitation
The last resort if all else has failed.
Traps
Barriers
Learn about pests and IPM practices.
Start here. Clean up and declutter.

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IPM Pyramid Level 1: Pest Proofing & Sanitation
The best way to control pests is to clean up the area to make it uninhabitable for pests.
Remove clutter such as piles of paper, old art projects and cardboard boxes. Cockroaches, spiders and mice thrive in these areas.

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IPM Pyramid Level 1: Pest Proofing & Sanitation
Clean up after meals, snacks or drinks. Crumbs on the floor can quickly attract ants and cockroaches.
Fix leaks and access to water.
Keep all food in containers with tight sealing lids
Regularly clean out lockers.

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IPM Pyramid Level 2: Education & Awareness
Everyone in the school is part of a successful IPM program.
Learn about IPM for yourself, share with students and parents.

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IPM Pyramid Level 2: Education & Awareness
Report pests to your IPM Coordinator.
Report any sign of pests: droppings, dead insects or rodent bite marks.
If you see something, say something - soon. Pests are easier to control if stopped quickly.
Tell where they are, how many and how long they’ve been there.

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IPM Pyramid Level 3: Physical Controls
Physical controls include any means of keeping pests out.
Windows, doors and plumbing should be sealed to keep insects and rodents out.
Holly added caulk image, taken from ABCs of IPM series

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IPM Pyramid Level 4: Mechanical Controls
Mechanical controls include any traps or other means of catching pests.
Sticky traps, vacuum cleaners, and mouse traps are all examples of mechanical controls.

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IPM Pyramid Level 5: Pesticides
When pesticides are needed after all other means have failed, IPM practices recommend the least hazardous chemical that will be effective.
The IPM Coordinator can only use licensed pesticide applicators.

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Follow the Law!
Never bring cans of bug spray or other chemicals to school.
Remember what happened in Chillicothe!
The law states that only licensed pesticide applicators can spray for pests in schools.
Parent volunteers should never bring chemicals to spray!

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IPM Top Tips
Sanitation, not pesticides, will do more to prevent pests than any other practice.
Get to know your IPM Coordinator.
If you see something, say something - soon.
Never solve a pest problem by yourself.
If the IPM Coordinator is unresponsive, go up the chain until you reach someone who will act.
Prevent pests from entering your building.

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Safe, healthy schools for Texas kids!
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“EVERY KIDS NEED A CHAMPION”