Drop/Hold and Fire Drill (Evacuation)

Drop/Cover/Hold On(Earthquake)

This action provides maximum protection during an earthquake or other emergency where the risk of flying or falling debris is present. There is typically no advance warning or signal given. During earthquake drills,teachers should supervise students and be alert to the position of each student during the entire drill.

Signal: The signal for the drill is the following PA announcement: "Your attention please. This is a drill. As you are aware,we are experiencing some seismic activity. For everyone’s protection, all students should follow drop, cover, and hold on procedures, which means you should be in a protected position under a table or desk, away from windows and anything that could fall and hurt you. Hold this position until the shaking stops or you are given further instructions. This is a drill."

Indoor Earthquake Procedures:

1. Drop to the knees, facing away from windows.

2. Get under desks or tables and hold on to the furniture where possible.

3. Fold body onto floor with arms close to knees.

4. Place head as far as is possible between knees and grasp the furniture legs.

5. Stay in this position until shaking stops.

6. Evacuate using the safest route or evacuation routes practiced during the fire drill and follow evacuation procedures listed above.Teachers are to account for any students with a cognitive disability that may not have understood the directions

Outdoor Earthquake Procedures:

1. Stay clear of buildings, power lines, light poles, etc.

2.  Drop to the ground, cover head if possible and hold onto a stable object if available. If stable object is unavailable, place head as far as is possible between knees,cover crown of the head with hands.

3. Remain clear of obstacles and wait until the situation stabilizes and a staff member gives all clear.

Fire Evacuation (Fire or directly threatening campus)

This action provides protection if a school building or an adjacent area is burning. Teachers should be familiar with the approved path of travel from the evacuation map in their classrooms and notify the Mr. Allen(Flagship) or Ms. Gonzalez (Olguin) if there is no evacuation map.

Signal: Series of three and one half second (3½) pulses of electronic emergency horns, followed by a short pause; sequence repeats for at least three (3) minutes.

For most fires, there is no Public Address (PA) system announcement, but the following drill announcement may be used preceding the fire alarm: "Your attention, please. This is a fire drill. We need to evacuate all buildings when you hear the alarm. Teachers are to take their students and rosters to the Assembly Area and report to their designated section.Students are to remain with their teacher. Teachers need to close the classroom door when all the students have exited. This is a drill."

Evacuation Procedures:

1. When the signal is given, form a single line outside the classroom (a double line may be used for large classes).

Check to see that everyone has exited the classroom.

Teachers are to account for any students with a cognitive disability that may not have understood the directions.

Take the student roster and close all doors to prevent the spread of smoke or fire.

3. Walk quietly in single file to the Assembly Area, with the teacher at the rear of the line.

4. Form a single or double line in the designated section of the Assembly Area.

5. Take and report attendance.