School Emergency Procedures

What is the goal of safety drills?

• To prepare students to respond in a calm manner in the event of an emergency.

• To prepare teachers to respond in a calm manner in the event of an emergency.

• To prepare parents to respond in a calm manner in the event of an emergency.

• To prepare school staff and students to respond in a calm manner in the event of an emergency.

During safety drills...

• We talk to teachers about what sounds or commands they will hear, how to listen for information and how the adults will work to keep them safe.

• We talk to students about what sounds or commands they will hear, how to listen for information and how the adults will work to keep them safe.

• We talk to parents about what sounds or commands they will hear, how to listen for information and how the adults will work to keep them safe.

• We talk to community members about what sounds or commands they will hear, how to listen for information and how the adults will work to keep them safe.

What is the most commonly practiced type of evacuation drill?

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Fire

• Lock Down

Other evacuation drills could take us to a safe location inside another building or physical location in our district depending on the type of threat.

• True

• False

We will be practicing a wide variety of drills this school year. Please check all that apply.

• Standard 17 Bus Drill

• Fire Drill

• Tornado Drill

• Lock Down

During a tornado emergency, students should move quietly and orderly

• through classrooms to designated safe areas away from windows and lockers.

• through hallways to designated safe areas away from windows and lockers.

• through doors to designated safe areas away from windows and lockers.

• through windows to designated safe areas away from windows and lockers.

Upon reaching the designated safe areas away from windows and lockers during a tornado emergency,

• teachers should not require students to assume a kneeling position facing the interior wall with head down and hands protecting the back of neck and head.

• teachers should require each other to assume a kneeling position facing the interior wall with head down and hands protecting the back of neck and head.

• teachers should require students to assume a kneeling position facing the interior wall with head down and hands protecting the back of neck and head.

• teachers should require students to assume a standing position facing the interior wall with head down and hands protecting the back of neck and head.

During an earthquake emergency, students are directed to do the following. Please check all that apply.

• Drop to the floor on your knees and make the body as small as possible.

• Hold On with one arm, hold on to a desk leg so that the desk will protect your head and neck and so that it will not move away from covering you

• Cover yourself under a desk, table or bench, in a doorway or hall away from windows, doors, glass, skylights, brick, or faced walls, large movable objects such as bookcases , or outside doors and walls.

• Run outside for safety from the building collapsing.

When a Lock Down - Response signal is given the teacher should...Please check all that apply.

• Close classroom door

• Make a list of all students NOT in the classroom when the signal was given.

• Maintain order in the classroom

• Call the main office

• Report immediately to the command center (primary is the Main Office) to assist in the crisis/emergency if you do not have supervisory responsibilities at the time of the Lock Down - Response signal was given.

When a Lock Down - No Response signal is given the teacher should...Please check all that apply.

• Close (and lock if possible) the classroom door.

• Cover door window and close window blinds

• Call the main office to see why the signal was given

• Turn off lights

• Make a list of all missing students and add to the list anyone who enters the classroom after the signal was given.