Crisis+Management+Plan

This plan goes into effect upon occurrence of any disaster or severe weather condition occurring when schools are in session. The plan includes a description of the warning system, the general duties of key disaster personnel, and an emergency action guide for each type of disaster.
 * Crisis Management Plans**

Warning of an impeding disaster can minimize casualties particularly if the warning is sufficiently timely to permit effective implementation of prescribed plans. Warnings are generally given in each school facility by means of appropriate signals transmitted over the audio or bell alarm system and of course, may be transmitted by word-of-mouth. A back-up alarm system to be used in case of loss of electricity should be maintained; i.e., hand or battery operated such as a bull horn or compressed air horn.

It is necessary that all school personnel, including students, be thoroughly familiar with the following prescribed warning signals for each of the emergencies listed on the School District. All food service managers/production managers shall be included in the school and Red Cross planning meeting concerning disaster procedures.


 * General Warning Systems**
 * Fire Alarm System will sound. If alarm is not working, an announcement will be made over the PA system.
 * Flood - None. If prompt evacuation is required, use fire signals.
 * Severe Windstorm/Tornado Watch or Warning - Verbal alert
 * Severe Windstorm/Tornado -Take cover - Continuous bell alarm.
 * Explosion or chemical accident in school - Same as fire signals; if evacuation is determined necessary.
 * Explosion close to school - None. If prompt evacuation is required, use fire signals. Specify direction of evacuation orally.
 * Falling aircraft close to school - If prompt evacuation is required use fire signals. Specify direction of evacuation orally.
 * Bomb threat - None. Search order transmitted verbally. If evacuation is necessary, use fire signals.
 * Civil Disturbance - Threatened or actual - None. Information and instructions passed verbally.

All Clear - //2 bells//. Same as fire signal.

NOTE: To avoid confusion there should be marked difference between the signal that requires immediate response such as the “DROP” signal for an attack and the signal that indicate evacuation of the building, such as a fire drill.

Some districts permit variance between schools within the district, but it is believed that it is a better practice to have signals in all schools of the district uniform. This permits possible change of students; e.g. elementary students advancing to intermediate school, etc., without the students having to accommodate to a different signal system.


 * Drills and Special Precautions**

FIRE DRILLS (ALARM WILL SOUND)
 * The principal is required to arrange for a fire drill twice each month except for high schools which are only required one fire drill each month. These fire drills should alternate between obstructed and unobstructed.
 * All occupants including students, teachers, administrators, classified employees, and adult students must leave the building during a fire drill.
 * Students must leave the building in an orderly and rapid manner.
 * Teachers are required to check all restrooms, laboratories, workrooms, and closets to ascertain no students remain in the building. Teachers should turn off all electricity and leave all doors unlocked and closed.
 * Students, upon leaving the building, shall remain under the direct supervision of a teacher.
 * Teachers shall remove their class rosters or records from the building when they depart in order that a rapid check of all students is made.

TORNADO AND CIVIL DEFENSE DRILL
 * The principal is required to arrange for tornado drill at least once during each school year.
 * All occupants in the building must participate.
 * Students and teachers in gym classes or portable buildings need to immediately come into the main building area.
 * Teachers are required to check all restrooms to make certain all students are accounted for.
 * Teachers should turn off all electricity and leave all doors unlocked and closed.
 * All occupants must orderly and quietly go out into the halls, sit down, bend their heads to their knees and put their hands over their heads. (duck and cover)
 * Teachers shall remove their class rosters or records from their rooms in order that a rapid check of their students is made in the hall.

DISASTER DRILL (one long bell)
 * The principal shall arrange for periodic disaster drills. These drills should cover different types of disaster situations (bus wreck, chemical leak, etc.)
 * The principal is responsible for the establishment of crisis management team and a plan of action in his/her building that would be activated during a disaster.
 * The crisis management team should meet periodically and discuss types of disasters that could happened in their area and then develop plans to protect their building and occupants. Specific plans need to be made for alerting yard crews, delivery men, maintenance men, etc., that may be working on campus when a disaster happens.
 * The principal and the crisis management team shall recognize that the essential element in many situations would be the prevention of panic among the staff, students and the community.

Teachers will be responsible for the supervision of the students in their charge. In discharging this responsibility, they will be governed by the general instructions of this manual and by the specific directives or guidelines issued by the Disaster Chief or Principal of their school.
 * Teacher’s Emergency Responsibilities**

PRE-EMERGENCY
 * Know, understand, and remain up-to-date on the hazardous effects of different disasters and the survival techniques for each.
 * Provide instruction and practice for pupils in the techniques of survival and in the emergency procedures to be followed.
 * Keep personal data readily accessible of each pupil at all times.
 * Know the location of your Emergency Bucket.
 * __This bucket is to be taken with you for all drills.__
 * Have planned activities (music, games, lessons, etc.) for use during periods of confinement and to lessen possible tension and hysteria of a disaster situation.

DISASTER AND POST-EMERGENCY
 * Direct evacuation of children under supervision to inside or outside assembly areas, in accordance with signals, warning, written notification, or intercom orders.
 * Give “DROP” command during a tornado.
 * Remain with the pupils until relieved by authority of school principal.
 * Take a roll call when class relocates in an outside or inside assembly area or at another location, or as soon as a condition of order of safety is sufficiently re-established to permit such action.
 * Report missing students to principal and if reason exists to believe such students may still be endangered in school structure, attempt rescue measures with any and all available competent personnel.
 * Send student in need of first aid to school nurse or person trained in first-aid.
 * Render first-aid, extinguish incipient fires, restore order, and assist other teachers and children as needed.
 * If not on classroom duty with pupils, report at once to pre-assigned station or to school principal.


 * Fire Drills** **(Alarm will sound)**
 * The last person leaving your classroom must close the door and turn off the lights.
 * All students must walk single-file and there should be NO talking (so students can hear directions as needed).
 * Do not send anyone, especially a student, back into the building for any reason.
 * Everyone must leave the building during a fire drill. This includes visitors, administrators, and teachers on conference period, etc.
 * Teachers must take their __grade book, red/green 100% sign, and the Emergency Bucket__ during a fire drill. You will have to check roll and account for every student in your class. Every child must be accounted for, even those who have left your room for any reason. Know where every child is during the drill.
 * Upon arriving at the designated assembly area, display the red/green 100% sign with the first student in the class line. The Red side indicates that you need immediate Principal attention such as a child is missing from your class line. For example, the child should be in the nurse’s office or library, etc. The Green side indicates that 100% of your class is present and everything is in order.


 * Fire Drills**

EXIT A: Rooms 20, 21,22,24,30,36,34,35, Library EXIT B: Rooms 16,15,14,10,11,12,13 EXIT C: Rooms 50, 51,52,53,54,55,56,23 EXIT D: Rooms 71,72,73,70,69,68,67 EXIT E: Rooms 66, 65,64,63,62,31,32,33 EXIT F: Rooms 57, 58,59,60,61,45,44,47 EXIT G: Rooms 26, 43, 48, 42, 49, 41, 40, Choir, Band, Orchestra EXIT H: Rooms Girl’s Locker and Gym Areas EXIT I: Rooms Boy’s Locker and Gym Areas
 * Non-Barricaded**

EXIT A: Rooms 41, 42, Girls’ Locker room and Gym EXIT B: Rooms Choir, Orchestra, Band, Boys’ Locker room and Gym EXIT C: Rooms 10,11,12,13,14,15,16 EXIT D: Rooms 50, 51, 52,53,54,55,56,57,58 EXIT E: Rooms 73,72,71,70,69,68,67,59,60,61 EXIT F: Rooms 64, 63, 62,32,31,33 EXIT G: Rooms 34, 35, 36,30,24,22,21,20,45 EXIT H: Rooms 46,47,49,40 EXIT I: Rooms 43,44,48,26
 * Fire Drills - Barricaded**

USE THE CLOSEST, LEAST TRAFFIC CONGESTED, NON-BARRICADED ESCAPE.

Please go over the following procedures with your students:
 * Tornado Drill Procedures**
 * The normal body position for a tornado drill is a crouch, hands with fingers entwined protecting the neck and head.
 * The body should be bent forward facing the wall or lockers
 * Everyone should stay clear of windows and glass doors.

Choir and Room 40 in hall near art rooms facing the lockers Rooms 47, 46, 49, 48 face the wall and lockers in the art room area Rooms 45, 61, 59, 60, 58 away from glass facing wall and lockers in hall Rooms 57, 62, 63, 64, 66, 56 away from glass facing opposite wall and lockers Rooms 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 30, 31 should crouch against the lockers in that hall Rooms 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73 in hall across from Rooms 55, 56, 57, 58 Rooms 55, 56 against the wall and lockers of their rooms Library, Rooms 20, 21, 22, 24 against the lockers/walls on that hall Rooms 23, 54, 52, 51, 50 should get as far from glass as possible on that hall and along the hall of Rooms 20, 21, 22, 24 Rooms 12, 13, 14, 15 crouch in the hall by their rooms Rooms 16, 10, 11 hall by assistant principal’s office (same side as nurse/ counselor office) PE hall behind stage and across form teacher’s lounge Band/Orchestra students’ hall outside their rooms

If you have not been included on this list, please alert a principal. If you see there is not enough room during the drill, you may want to take your students to a hall where there are less people. If you go to the cafeteria, stay away from the areas where glass may break and harm someone. Close all doors to rooms and do not allow anyone to sit/crouch in front of a door.

Staff and students in the portable buildings outside the permanent school structure should line up and come into the main building when there is a tornado drill. Teachers should bring students to the first hall near the Assistant Principal’s office and find a place to have the children crouch down. If there is no time for students to get into the main building, stay in the portables and have students crouch down away from windows and doors, preferably under desks.
 * Tornado & Fire Drill: Portable Buildings**

For fire drills, line up and exit the door. Stand with other classes outside the back of the building. Try not to stand under power lines during any emergency drill.


 * Special Emergency Plan**

__Intruder on Campus__ In the event of an emergency that falls under a category other than a Fire, Tornado, Chemical problems, or any other natural disaster, one of the principals will announce over the loudspeaker the following statement:

“Teachers, Lock up your rooms, we are having a lock down. Once we have more information, we will notify you.”

When you hear this announcement remember the following instructions:
 * Lock doors immediately.
 * Sweep ANY students that you see in the hallway into your classroom.
 * Keep doors locked until further notice
 * Move students to where they cannot be seen from outside the room
 * Turn-off all lights
 * Keep students CALM and SILENT

One of the principals will notify you immediately when the emergency is over.

After this announcement, you may unlock your door. Again in a manner that will not arouse interest among your students.


 * Shelter-in Place**

Level 1 Our school has been ordered by Local Emergency Operations Center to Shelter-in-Place Level 1. //Your children are safe.// The doors are locked and the air-conditioning system turned off to prevent the possibility of drawing toxic fumes into the building. We will open the doors as soon as the “all clear” is given from emergency personnel assisting the situation. Please return to the safety of your home. Stay tuned to local television and radio stations for details. Thank you for your understanding.

Level 2 Our school has been order by Local Emergency Operations Center to Shelter-in-Place Level 2. //Your children are safe.// This allows school to release children to parents who come to the school while maintaining all other precautions required by shelter-in-place. Students in portable buildings should be brought inside the main building at this time to allow access to restrooms and other school facilities.