Classroom Reverse Evacuation Guidance

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1 Classrm Reverse Evacuatin Guidance Reverse Evacuatin can be a prtective measure r a readiness step fr vicinity events r incidents that culd escalate t a level that directly affects the campus. When a Reverse Evacuatin message is given, all students, faculty and staff that are utside shuld cme inside the building rapidly. Depending upn warning time and the situatin, ccupants f prtable buildings either can mve t the main building r they can remain in the prtable-building with drs lcked and await further instructin. Fr Reverse Evacuatin it is apprpriate t use the intercm system t make annuncements. Safety team members shuld be assigned rles t mnitr hallways and cmmn areas. If the event that precipitated the Reverse Evacuatin invlves wrsening weather cnditins but n strm warnings, a vicius r injured animal, a lw-risk criminal arrest, r emergency scene nearby fr which there is n health r safety risk, then drs d nt need t be lcked. Windw blinds shuld be clsed and students kept away frm windws and dr. Student release shuld be carefully mnitred. If the emergency invlves criminal activity in the vicinity, gathering crwds, fire r ther hazards nearby, ensure that drs are lcked and windw blinds are clsed. Students shuld be kept away frm windws and dr. Student release shuld be cntrlled and access t the campus limited. Teachers shuld initiate student accuntability prcedures in the event that the situatin escalates requiring further prtective measures. N student r staff member shuld be released until student accuntability is cmplete. Fllw law enfrcement, fire department, and/r district emergency respnse team instructins until a drill r an actual emergency is ver. On-campus visitrs, vlunteers r ther guests shuld be directed t a nn-classrm area t await further instructins. Nte: Depending upn schl prtcls, special arrangements must be made fr classes under the care f substitute teachers t ensure the safety f individuals in this situatin. During drills, assign buddy teachers r staff wh can help guide the substitute thrugh the prcess.

2 Classrm Evacuatin Guidance While fire evacuatin drills are the mst cmmn use fr evacuatin prcedures, almst any event that affects the campus will cnclude with evacuatin. In sme cases, evacuatin will be fllwed by relcatin, depending upn the circumstances f the incident. Tell students that an emergency exists. D nt speculate abut its nature r duratin. Instruct students t calmly leave the building, reminding them f the directin they shuld take and their assigned evacuatin pint. If purses and backpacks are easy t reach, students shuld take these items utside with them. Take rsters and status card/accuntability tls with yu. Cnduct a quick visual check f the rm fr any suspicius items. Make sure classrm dr is clsed and preferably unlcked. Assemble students at assigned evacuatin lcatin. Take attendance and prepare a list f missing students and/r extra students wh may be in yur care and cmmunicate status t campus administratrs. Assess students t determine if weather cnditins, evacuatin scenari r duratin will create health, hydratin r stress issues and reprt cncerns t campus administratrs. Keep students quiet and calm. D nt let any student leave the premises withut prper authrizatin even if requested t d s by a parent r guardian. Reprt any suspicius individuals r activities t campus administratrs. D nt re-enter building unless authrized by campus administratr and/r the incident cmmander. If relcatin is necessary, accunt fr all students befre they leave the site and again when they get t the new lcatin. Reprt status t campus administratr. Prject a calm attitude. Hw yu react t an emergency gives students clues abut hw t act. If yu react with alarm, a student may becme frightened. They interpret adult panic as prf that the danger is real. Drills becme a gd way t build yur wn cnfidence as well as that f yur students. Nte: Depending upn schl prtcls, special arrangements must be made fr classes under the care f substitute teachers t ensure the safety f individuals in this situatin. During drills, assign buddy teachers r staff wh can help guide the substitute thrugh the prcess. P a g e 2 f 20 Drill Guidance JSM 08/21/13

3 Classrm Severe Weather Guidance Severe weather measures usually are triggered by the Natinal Weather Service r lcal emergency management; hwever, anyne wh bserves wrsening weather cnditins shuld be ready t mve inside and verify weather dangers. Tell students that an emergency exists. D nt speculate abut its nature r duratin. If utside and lightning r strmy weather is bserved, bring students inside immediately. Clse any utside drs r windws that may be pen in yur area. Peple in prtable buildings shuld mve t their safe areas f the main building as well. Turn ff cmputers/unplug electrnic devices. Remve handheld radis frm chargers. On-campus visitrs, vlunteers r ther guests shuld be directed t a nn-classrm area t await further instructins. If cnditins wrsen r a trnad r thunderstrm warning is issued, have students mve t their designated safe area, then sit and face the walls. Instruct students t cruch and cver the back f their head and neck, linking their fingers. Demnstrate the prtective psture and have them practice it. Instruct them t sit quietly and t be ready t cver up if tld t d s. D nt expect students and staff t hld the prtective psture fr lng perids unless threat is eminent. This is in the best interest f cmfrt, discipline and health. Make accmmdatins fr students and staff with special needs. Mve individuals wh cannt r shuld nt sit n the flr t safer areas f the building such as restrms, clsets and crners where supprt walls intersect. Fr yunger children, identify ways t keep them calm such as strytelling, singing and learning activities that can be managed frm a sitting psitin. Assign each student a buddy t imprve safety accuntability. Practice using the buddy system during drills. Take attendance and prepare a list f missing students and/r extra students in the rm (as situatin dictates). Retain this list when directed t leave the classrm. If the classrm has a phne, d nt use it t call ut, unless reprting a life-threatening situatin. Wait fr schl r emergency fficials t prvide further instructin. If the fire alarm sunds r ther emergency ntificatin ccurs, listen fr additinal instructins frm schl fficials r first respnders and fllw their instructins. Stay alert. D nt becme cmplacent; the very nature f strms may dictate that several times during a day prtective measures may be needed. When safe t evacuate r return t nrmal activities, direct students as apprpriate. If evacuatin is required take alng dcumentatin, rsters/rll bks and classrm g kit. Prject a calm attitude. Hw yu react t an emergency gives students clues abut hw t act. If yu react with alarm, a student may becme frightened. They interpret adult panic as prf that the danger is real. Drills becme a gd way t build yur wn cnfidence as well as that f yur students. P a g e 3 f 20 Drill Guidance JSM 08/21/13

4 Nte: Depending upn schl prtcls, special arrangements must be made fr classes under the care f substitute teachers t ensure the safety f individuals in this situatin. During drills, assign buddy teachers r staff wh can help guide the substitute thrugh the prcess. P a g e 4 f 20 Drill Guidance JSM 08/21/13

5 Classrm Shelter-in-Place Guidance Shelter-in-Place may be initiated by a campus administratr r first respnder. Staff members wh bserve smke, an accident, unpleasant dr r smething ptentially dangerus t the schl shuld ntify campus administratin and/r Tell students that an emergency exists. D nt speculate abut its nature r duratin. If yu are utside and bserve smke, an accident r an unpleasant dr, bring students inside and ntify the main ffice fr mre infrmatin. If a chemical release, wildland fire r ther event ccurs that jepardizes air quality, initiate shelter-in-place. Have all students return t their assigned classrm. On-campus visitrs, vlunteers r ther guests shuld be directed t a nn-classrm area t await further instructins. Clse all drs and windws. Turn ff fans and ther ventilatin. If yu believe that air r cntaminates still are in the rm, ntify the main ffice t ensure that HVAC and ther return air systems have been disabled. If cnditins wrsen r if instructed by campus administratrs, use duct tape, masking tape, packing tape r blue painter s tape t seal the spaces arund drs and sectins f windw that may leak air. In mst cases windws will nt need t be taped r nly prtins f sme windws will need the additinal seal. Place twels, wadded up paper r fabric against the base f the dr. Assign each student a buddy t help keep them calm and t imprve safety accuntability shuld evacuatin be needed. Practice using the buddy system during drills. Take attendance and prepare a list f missing students and/r extra students in the rm (as situatin dictates). Retain this list when directed t leave the classrm. If the classrm has a phne, d nt use it t call ut, unless reprting a life-threatening situatin. Wait fr schl r emergency fficials t prvide further instructin. If the fire alarm sunds r ther emergency ntificatin ccurs, listen fr additinal instructins frm schl fficials r first respnders and fllw their instructins. Mst shelter-in-place activatins are fllwed by evacuatin. When it is safe t evacuate r return t nrmal activities, direct students as apprpriate. If evacuatin is required, take alng dcumentatin, rsters/rll bks, ntes and a classrm g kit. Be prepared t be mved t anther lcatin if necessary. Prject a calm attitude. Hw yu react t an emergency gives students clues abut hw t act. If yu react with alarm, a student may becme frightened. They interpret adult panic as prf that the danger is real. Drills becme a gd way t build yur wn cnfidence as well as that f yur students. Nte: Depending upn schl prtcls, special arrangements must be made fr classes under the care f substitute teachers t ensure the safety f individuals in this situatin. During drills, assign buddy teachers r staff wh can help guide the substitute thrugh the prcess. P a g e 5 f 20 Drill Guidance JSM 08/21/13

6 Classrm Lckdwn Guidance Lckdwn may be initiated by a campus administratr, first respnder r staff member wh sees r hears smething ptentially dangerus t the schl. If yu identified the threat, call immediately. If time permits, call the frnt ffice as well, if nt, ask the peratr t d s. Tell students that an emergency exists; d nt speculate abut its cause. Upn detecting r being ntified f danger, begin prtective measures: If utside, direct students and staff away frm the building and any ptential threat. Tell them a general directin t mve. Pre-designate a gathering pint at least ne blck away frm the schl where everyne can meet. This mirrrs evacuatin practices frm hme and schl fire drills where everyne exits the building and mves t a designated safe meeting area. (Nte: Fr drill purpses, instruct students t mve t a specific lcatin n campus and then shw them hw much further they may need t g frm there.) If in an unsecured area, find a secure ne immediately. If inside a prtable building lck the dr and await further instructin. Prtable building ccupants shuld NOT re-enter the main building. If inside a classrm r ther area that can be secured easily and if safe t d s, make a quick check f the hallway immediately utside f the secure area fr remaining students and encurage them t take shelter with yu. If they are unwilling, d nt waste precius time cnvincing them t seek shelter. Secure the rm by lcking the classrm dr(s) and windws immediately. Clse windw shades (where applicable and safe) and turn ff lights. Ensure that all cell phnes are ff. (Teachers may pt t mute theirs instead.) If the classrm has a phne, d nt use it t call ut, unless reprting a lifethreatening situatin. Avid using schl radis, intercms, cmputers r text messaging as thse systems must be kept clear fr emergency peratins and their use culd jepardize safety and security if the cmmunicatin is available t the attacker(s). Keep everyne calm, quiet and sitting n the flr, away frm drs and windws. Once inside, d nt let anyne exit, as arriving respnders may mistake them fr suspects. Ask n-campus visitrs, vlunteers r ther guests t take prtective measures immediately. D nt allw them t cmprmise campus safety r yur schl emergency prcedures. If an attack upn the secure indr area is imminent, prepare t take additinal prtective measures such as exiting thrugh a classrm windw, a secndary exit r preparing t fight back. (Nte: Rather than practicing these actins by breaking windws r thrwing bjects, discuss the ptins with students, gauge their respnses and share feedback with campus administratrs. Invlve lcal and schl law enfrcement in planning, training and drilling. Ignre fire alarm activatin; the schl will nt be evacuated using this methd. P a g e 6 f 20 Drill Guidance JSM 08/21/13

7 Ignre sunds cming frm utside the safe area, and d nt pen the dr r leave the rm until a recgnized and reliable surce indicates that it is safe t d s. If utside, d nt attempt t re-enter the building unless authrized t d s. D nt fllw the instructins f anyne unfamiliar t yu r cntrary t cmmn sense r gd safety practices. This wuld include entering an unfamiliar hme r building, accepting rides r putting students int private vehicles, r agreeing t mve students and staff t a different lcatin. Cncluding the Lckdwn invlves specific directins prvided by pre-designated campus administratrs and must be fllwed exactly. This message will nt invlve cdes, but will include detailed infrmatin frm a recgnized member f campus r district staff. As the event cncludes, prepare a list f students and staff in the rm r evacuatin area with yu. If yu cannt accunt fr all students, be prepared t reprt this as well. Retain this list when directed t leave the classrm r t mve t a reunificatin site. Use status cards r text messaging t cnvey the status f yurself and thse in yur care, but d nt leave yur safe area until authrized t d s. Leaving withut authrizatin culd endanger peple if a threat f additinal suspects, secndary devices r ther dangers exists. In additin, leaving a safe area inadvertently culd expse students t gruesme r disturbing scenes and/r culd jepardize a crime scene. When it is safe t evacuate, direct students as apprpriate. Take alng all dcumentatin, rsters/rll bks, status cards and a classrm g kit. Be prepared t be mved t relcate if necessary. Whether inside r ut, always prject a calm attitude. Hw yu react t an emergency gives students clues abut hw t act. If yu react with alarm, a student may becme frightened. They interpret adult panic as prf that the danger is real. Drills becme a gd way t build yur wn cnfidence as well as that f yur students. Nte: Depending upn schl prtcls, special arrangements must be made fr classes under the care f substitute teachers t ensure the safety f individuals in this situatin. During drills, assign buddy teachers r staff wh can help guide the substitute thrugh the prcess. P a g e 7 f 20 Drill Guidance JSM 08/21/13