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Fire Drills:
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State law
requires all schools to have fire drills. The student body should
understand that fire drills have a serious meaning. Fire drills are
intended only for the safety of all concerned and every drill should
be carried out as if it were a real emergency. There should be no
running, but all persons are to move quickly and quietly to their
point of safety away from the building and remain quiet awaiting
further instructions.
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At the
continuous sounding of the fire alarm, the teacher shall instruct
students immediately to proceed to leave the building according to the
evacuation instructions below. The teacher shall direct a responsible
student to close any open windows and make sure the room is closed
after all persons are out of the room.
Other Emergencies
Requiring Evacuation:
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In the event
of a real fire, bomb threat, or smoke in the building, we will
ordinarily use the same procedures (below) as in a fire drill without
special announcements. Announcements can generate a panic situation
which can be immediately dangerous. Even in the absence of
pandemonium, an individual student can experience an asthma attack,
hyperventilation, or other conditions. A second reason for not
announcing the purpose of the evacuation as in the case of a bomb
threat is that it is helpful in an investigation to know of students
who know why we evacuated before an announcement is made.
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