School Emergencies

Cascade Ridge Elementary2014-15

What is an emergency?O An emergency is an unexpected event

that needs all adults and students to act quickly.

What do we do if there is an emergency?

O Look for an adult.O Follow any directions the adult gives us.

How do we follow directions during an emergency?

O Step 1 - Stop talking.O Step 2 - Look at the adult.O Step 3 - Do whatever you are told without asking any questions.

Why can’t we ask questions during an emergency?

O In an emergency, we need to act quickly to make sure everyone is safe.

O Hold your questions in your head. Once we are all safe and the emergency is over, we will answer them.

What kinds of emergencies will we practice?

O Fire drillsO Earthquake drillsO Shelter in PlaceO Lockdowns

Fire DrillO Alarm goes off.O Look for the closest adult.O Follow directions.O Walk in a silent line to our safe spot.O Wait for the fire department or our principal to let us know we are safe to go back into the building.

Earthquake DrillO The ground is shaking.O Drop and cover.O Stay silent and in place until the

adult you are with asks you to get up.

O Evacuate the building like we do in a fire drill.

Shelter in PlaceO An announcement is made over the

intercom.O Find the closest room to go into.O Follow the directions of the adult.O Continuing to learn is ok.O Stay inside until you hear an

announcement or someone comes to your room.

Modified Lockdown

Modified LockdownO An announcement is made over the intercomO Go into the nearest classroom.O Follow the directions of the adult you are with.O Keep on learning.

Full LockdownFull LockdownO An announcement may or may not be

madeO Go into the nearest classroom.O Follow the directions of the adult you are with.O Learning stops and your job is to be silent. O If the adult you are with thinks it would

be safer to move to a different room or place, follow that adult.

LockdownsO During a lockdown your teacher may

ask you to run to a safe spot or hide. Follow the directions of your teacher.

O Your teacher may have to keep you safe during a lockdown by fighting off a person trying to do harm.

O Remember, the job of your teacher and school staff is to keep you safe.

Why do we practice all these drills?

O If we practice our drills, we will know exactly what to do no matter what.

O Your job is to be good listeners and to follow directions.

O We want everyone to be safe.