Blake School District

Emergency Preparedness Plan

8 Things to Do In An Emergency

1. Stop

- Evaluate the situation (fire, weather, earthquake, etc.)

- Listen for any cries of help.

2. Reassure and calm students.

3. Take your emergency plan book, red/green cards and disaster can.

4. Evacuate the classroom to the back fence by the basketball courts.

5. Calmly and quickly lead students to the designated fire drill area.

6. Quickly and accurately take attendance

7. Report to Secretary in the Parent Pick-Up area the status of the class.

8. If Teacher is alone with the students (Secretary or Aide are not present), the teacher should take the cordless phone, the folder with emergency contact information, your disaster can, follow the evacuation procedure, call 911. Tell the 911 Operator you are the teacher of the Blake School and that you are alone with the Students. Wait with the children for help to arrive. Do not go into any building. Do not leave the students for any reason.

Emergency Preparedness Plan - 2007/2008

Parent Pick Up

Erin Rogers

   Responsibilities and Procedures:

      Take out Parent Sign Out Rooster

      Documents to sign out student:

            Parent/Guardian must show Picture ID, confirm on Emergency Card

           Parent/Guardian must sign out each student

            Secretary needs to record time, date and initial each student signed            out

      Signal for Evacuation using the air horn (located next to fax machine)

      Assess situation on campus

      If communication is intact - make all necessary phone calls (911)

      Set up Parent Pick Up Station at the Front School gate

      Get visual information (Red/Green cards)

      Determine need for search and rescue

      Assess Structural Damage/Dangers

      Turn off all appliances

      Turn off water/propane valves

**If the secretary is not present, these responsibilities will go to the Instructional Aide or a parent volunteer.

Student Care Area

Sherry Eggleston

  Responsibilities and Procedures

      Evacuate the classroom

      Put in North Window the Green card (all clear) or Red Card (student       inside) 
      Take the Disaster Can with you to the Fire Drill Area

      Take attendance accurately

      Keep the Students calm

      Assess any injuries and administer first aid as necessary

      Send a help (when it is safe) to notify the Secretary of your situation

      Wait with the students until help arrives or all students are signed out   to Parent/Guardian

      Notify Secretary of any structural damages or hazards.

All School Employees Are Disaster Service Workers

California Government Code Section 3100 specifies that, after a disaster, public employees can be declared disaster service workers and assigned to such activities as deemed necessary by their supervisors. The term "public employee" applies to all persons employed by the state, or any county, city, city and county, or public school district. Blake School District employees my be required to remain with student for long periods of time during a disaster.  District employees are encouraged to have family emergency plans, which allow for their remaining on the job during a disaster.

Basic Disaster Response Procedures

All disaster responses will be one of (or a combination of any of) the following:

* Evacuation Procedures

* Lock-Down/Shelter-In-Place Procedures

* Fire Drill Procedures

    Please familiarize yourself with these basic procedures before a disaster occurs!

Responding to the Media

Only the designated spokesperson for the District shall comment to the Media and respond to questions or concerns.  In the Blake School District, this spokesperson shall be Sherry Eggleston (Teacher/Principal) or Erin Rogers (Secretary).



Initial Responses




Bomb Threat

* Evacuation Procedures when evacuation signal is given

Chemical Accident

* Lock-Down Procedure

* Evacuation Procedure when evacuation signal is given

Earthquake

* Duck, Cover and Hold

* Evacuation Procedures when signal is given, following initial quake

Fallen Aircraft

* Evacuation Procedures when evacuation signal is given

* Lock-Down Procedures and await further instructions

Fire

* Fire Drill Procedures

Severe Windstorm

* Lock-Down Procedures

* Stay inside until instructions are given

Explosion/Threat of explosion

* Evacuation Procedures when clear or when evacuation signal is given

Violent or Potentially Violent Activity

* Lock-Down Procedures

* Wait for all clear instructions

EVACUATION PROCEDURES


The Teacher must:

1. Lead the students to the door. If you do not have students,

Report to the secretary at the parent pick-up center.

2. Take out your class list, comfort packs and emergency materials.

* Tape the red card on door if someone had to remain in the room.

* Tape the green card on door if the room is clear, and lock the door as you leave.

* Evacuation routes are posted at all room exits.

3. Proceed with evacuation and first aid:  Do not move anyone who is seriously injured unless it is absolutely necessary

* Students with major injuries are to remain in the classroom supervised by any adult present, children with minor injuries are to be cared for after evacuation.

* Assign one teacher or Instructional Aide to remain with the student. If you stay with a student, use your Aide to evacuate the class.

* Teachers are in charge of all first aid for the students in their class group until Emergency Response arrives (Fire Department).

* RECORD any first aid given to a child or adult regardless of how minor the injury.

4. Take roll.

* Notify the secretary immediately of any student who is not with the class group, noting possible whereabouts (i.e., library, bathroom, absent from school, etc).

* If all your students are accounted for, hold up green card in view of the Secretary.

* If a student is missing, hold up the red card.

5. Note on your class roster the name, time and destination of anyone, who for any reason leaves the class group to go to Parent Pick-Up or to the Secretary.

6. Provide calm leadership.

* Encourage the students to talk about their experience and feelings. Talking is the best way for a fearful child to give expression to his/her concerns. Talking with students will provide them reassurance, and allow the anxious child the means to vent his/her fears.


FIRE DRILL PROCEDURES

Teacher's Duties

1. Close all doors and windows.

2. Lead your students to their designated area in the safety zone.

3. Keep students in a straight line and focused on following your directions.

4. Take roll and make sure all the class members are accounted for.

5. Instruct students in areas other than their classroom at the time of a drill or emergency (i.e., restroom, playground, library) to report immediately to their classes' designated safety zone.

6. Prevent students from re-entering the building during the emergency or drill.

7. Remain with your students until the "all clear" is given.

8. Become familiar with the location and the use of fire extinguishers and alarm boxes in your building.

LOCK-DOWN/SHELTER IN PLACE PROCEDURE

Safety and Security Procedures:

  When the announcement is made for "lock-down", initiate the following procedures:

1. Lock doors as a method of controlling movement around the campus.

2. Close and lock windows, close shades (if possible) and turn off lights.

3. Instruct students and staff to "duck and cover" away from the view of anyone outside the room.

* Remain calm and still

* In the event of a shooting or explosion, remain in the classroom until instructed by and administrator or emergency law enforcement personnel.

4. Retain students until an administrator or law enforcement give an "all clear."

5. If students are on the playground, they may be directed to:                        * Report to their classroom if time permits or

* Go to the Red School House building (except in an earthquake)













EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER

FIRE.................................................................911

POLICE.............................................................911

MEDICAL...........................................................911

Woody Fire Department (non-emergency)...........536-8695

Environmental Health Services..........................862-8700

KCSOS (Robert Harte)................................204-4446                      KCSOS Emergency Communications Admin........636-4878

Hospitals:

Bakersfield Heart Hospital.................................282-7000

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital............................327-4647

Good Samaritan Hospital..................................399-9758                        Kern Medical Center........................................326-2000                        Mercy Hospital-Truxtun....................................632-5000                    Mercy Southwest.............................................663-6000                        San Joaquin Hospital.......................................395-3000

Kern County Health Department.......................................868-0554

Kern County Office of Emergency Services.........................391-7099

Meadows Field Airport.............................................393-7990

Poison Control.................................................1-800-876-4766

Red Cross............................................................324-6427

Utilities:

Delano Propane.....................................................725-9313



A complete Emergency Preparedness Plan is available at Blake Elementary School upon request.  For more information concerning Blake Elementary School's Emergency Preparedness Plan, please contact us at the school office (536-8559)

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