Emergency Drill Procedures

EMERGENCYDRILLPROCEDURES

01

Evacuate

Evacuate to the announced location.

02

INFO

Shelter

Take Shelter immediately.

INFO

03

04

lockout

Get inside. Lock outside doors.

hold inplace

INFO

Clear the halls.

INFO

05

06

lockdown

Locks, lights, out of sight.

SUMMARY

Plan.Prepare. Practice.

INFO

Summary

Quiz

School

Safety

Zone

EMERGENCYDRILLSPROCEDURES

01

EVACUATE

Evacuate to the announced location.

An evacuate emergency is called to move students and staff from an indoor location to an outdoor location. Any time the fire alarm goes off or an administrator announces it, we will evacuate the building. Teachers will: Close the classroom door after the room is empty, lead the evacuation to the designated location, take attendance, and notify an administrator if there are any missing, extra, or injured students. Students will: Leave their things behind, stay quiet to hear the teacher's instructions, form a line, stay with their class at all times, and stay calm.

FAQs

• What should a student do if they are with a different teacher during an evacuate? Evacuate with that teacher.
• What should a student do if they are in the bathroom or hallway during an evacuate? Evacuate the building and find their teacher.

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02

SHELTER

Take shelter immediately.

A shelter in place emergency is called when we need to take cover because of severe weather. Severe weather may include tornadoes, lightning, or earthquakes. Teachers will: Close the classroom door after the room is empty, lead the class to the designated hallway shelter location, take attendance, and notify an administrator if there are any missing, extra, or injured students. Students will: Leave their things behind, stay quiet to hear the teacher's instructions, form a line, stay with their class at all times, and stay calm. Students will duck, cover, and hold in this position.

FAQs

• What should a student do if they are with a different teacher during a shelter in place? Shelter in place with that teacher.
• What should a student do if they are in the bathroom or hallway during a shelter in place? Shelter in place with the nearest class.

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03

LOCKOUT

Get inside. Lock outside doors.

A lockout emergency is called when there is a suspicious person near the school, a police involved sitaution near the school, or any other threat outside of the school building in the nearby community. Teachers will: Lead students and staff into the building if outdoors, continue buisness as usual, increase situational awarness, take attendance, and notify an administrator if there are any missing, extra, or injured students. Students will: Return into the building if outdoors, stay quiet to hear the teacher's instructions, continue business as usual, and stay calm.

FAQs

• Can students rotate classes, go to the cafeteria, and the bathrooms? Students will maintain their normal indoor schedule.
• What if a student needs to leave school during a lockout? No students may leave the school until the lockout ends.

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HOLD IN PLACE

Clear the halls.

A hold in place emergency is called when there is a medical emergency, power outage, fight, or other violent behavior in the hallway during school. Teachers will: Close and lock their classroom door, continue buisness as usual, increase situational awarness, take attendance, and notify an administrator if there are any missing, extra, or injured students. Students will: Remain in the classroom with the teacher until the "all clear" is announced, stay quiet to hear the teacher's instructions, continue business as usual, and stay calm.

FAQs

• Can students rotate classes, go to the cafeteria, and the bathrooms? Students will not be allowed to leave their classroom.
• What if a student needs to leave school during a hold in place? No students may leave the school until the hold in place ends.

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05

LOCKDOWN

Locks. Lights. Out of sight.

A lockdown emergency is called when there is a dangerous situation in the school. It is called to get staff and students safe as fast as possible. Teachers will: Lock the classroom door, turn off the lights, move away from sight, not open the door for anyone, maintain silence, and take attendance. Students will: Move away from sight, maintain silence, not open the door for anyone, stay with their class at all times, and stay calm.

FAQs

• What if a student is in the bathroom? They will stay in the bathroom, stand on the toliet, and maintain silence.

• Can we open the door for a student? No. If we open the door, we unsecure everyone inside the room.
• Can we leave the room if the fire alarm sounds?No. It could be a trick to get people to exit.
• What should a teacher or student do if they are outside? Stay outside and find a safe place.

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SUMMARY

Plan. Prepare. Practice.

The five emergency drill procedures we covered include:

• evacuate
• shelter
• lockout
• hold in place
• lockdown

Communicating to families:

• We will notify families prior to a planned emergency drill procedure
• We will be unable to notify families prior to an emergency drill procedure that is planned the same day or a real emergency

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ASSESSMENT