Emergency Drills
Emergency Drills:
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Fire Drills
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Students will be given fire drill information on the first day of school by their teacher. Students are to follow the directions of the staff member and leave the building as quickly as possible. Students are to wait with their class at a safe distance from the school until they are directed to re-enter the building. State law requires that we drill the students on a monthly basis.
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Lockdown Drills
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Lockdown and Evacuation drills, along with fire drills, have become part of the emergency procedures at school. In order to ensure safety, students will follow the directions of the staff member who is providing supervision when the drill occurs. Students and staff will be notified when the drill is over.
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Special Notices
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The school will send home a hot lunch menu and events every month. This information is also available on the Newport City School website at http://nces.ncsuvt.org/. Every child is given a school planner for constant, daily communication between parents and school. Please use this device to communicate any concerns in a timely manner to avoid serious conflicts. Every week folders are sent home with classroom work and notices that may need to be returned to the school. Parents may be required to sign these folders to ensure a healthy, positive communication system.
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Emergency Protocol:
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BOMB THREAT
If a bomb threat is received or suspicious item seen, notify office. If a phone call, the school employee receiving the call should obtain as much information as possible from the caller, using the Bomb Threat Checklist as a basis for data inquiry. Upon termination of the call, use *57 to trace. Notify building administrator immediately. If the call is received by other than telephone, the building administrator is notified immediately.
Written threat or objects: Do not disturb. Secure area.
Staff & Students will remain in place, calm & quiet until threat assessment is completed by Incident Command.
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All staff/students that are outdoors must remain outside and report to outside assembly.
Teachers conduct visual inspection of classroom for suspicious items. Do not touch.
Take attendance. Report unusual findings to Incident Command.
There is no movement from classrooms at this time until directed by Incident Command.
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CLEAR THE HALLS
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If the Clear-the-Halls is announced between class periods, students will return to their previous class to await instructions.
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If the route is blocked, students will go to the nearest classroom and advise the teacher that they are unable to get to class and await instructions.
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Remain in position, continue teaching as usual until further instruction is given, unless remaining in place compromises safety.
EVACUATION ALARM
The Fire Alarm is the Evacuation Signal.
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All staff and students must evacuate the building promptly.
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Remain Calm
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Exit building quickly and quietly, close all doors. Turn off lights. Be alert for blocked exits and redirect students as necessary.
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Assemble in designated area.
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Staff without students must report to Incident Command Post.
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Take student attendance roster when exiting the building. Once outside, record attendance and note extra, missing, or injured students on form. Use your Red or Green card to help with accountability. Use Red if you are missing, have someone extra or injured persons. Use Green if everyone is accounted for.
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All students will remain under direction & control of staff member. Remain with class. Be prepared to wait. Remain calm and reassuring. Do not speculate about the cause of the evacuation.
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Incident Command will advise staff of any change in locations. If given the order to relocate, follow the directive calmly and as a group. After any movement of students, staff must take attendance again and report any discrepancies to Incident Command.
FIRE or SMOKE
Once fire or smoke is discovered, no matter how small it seems to be:
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Activate fire alarm (pull station).
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Evacuate building promptly (without stopping for personal belongings).
Remain Calm
Exit building quickly and quietly, close all doors. Be alert for blocked exits and redirect students as necessary. Assemble in designated area.
Staff without students must report to Incident Command Post.
Take student attendance roster when exiting the building. Once outside, record attendance and note extra, missing, or injured students on form. Use your Red or Green card to help with accountability. Use Red if you are missing, have someone extra or injured persons. Use Green if everyone is accounted for.
Remain clear of all roadways. Await further instructions from Incident Command.
HOLD and SECURE
If a potential threat is suspected outside of school building, notify office.
Lock all exterior doors and windows (pull shades down).
Terminate all outside activities. All staff and students that are outdoors must return to the building immediately.
Teachers must take attendance. Report discrepancies to Main Office.
Hold all persons, continue teaching as usual and wait for more specific instructions from the Main Office.
Students in hallways, bathrooms or other common areas will return to their classroom.
LOCKDOWN - Imminent Violent Threat in School
Person observing any imminent threat in school can initiate a lockdown. Lockdown Signal is to call out “Lockdown” Anyone who hears the lockdown call echoes the call. The lockdown signal may come across the intercom.
Immediately gather students from hallways into classrooms or offices. This includes common areas and restrooms immediately adjacent to classrooms. Classes outside are to remain outside in a safe area.
Lock classroom door(s) and have students take a seated position on the floor next to the wall out of view from the door window. Stay out of sight. Avoid windows, doors, and outer walls.
Call 911 and report lockdown at the school.
Take attendance of students in your room. Note any extra or missing students. Note last known location of missing students. Keep this record for when you are released from the lockdown.
Be prepared to wait. Remain calm and reassuring. Do not speculate about the cause of the lockdown. Stay alert and ready to move if directed to do so, unless remaining in place compromises safety.
Do not respond to a Fire Alarm unless imminent signs of fire are observed. Doing so could compromise the safety of those already secured.
Lock down will end ONLY when you are physically released from your room by emergency responders or other authority.
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Identify the affected Individual.
Do not leave victim unattended.
Call 911 -- Notify office of an emergency.
Assist in First Aid/CPR only IF trained to do so.
Do not move the victim if possible.
Control bleeding by applying direct pressure.
Help prevent shock by keeping victim dry, calm, and warm, if possible.
Check for medical alert tags