Emergency Procedures Policy Evacuation, Lockdown and Lockout Policies and Procedures Safe and Supportive Environment Address: 22A Cedar Ave, West Croydon SA5008 Tel: (08) 8340-7799 Email: info@aic.sa.edu.au Website: aic.sa.edu.au Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Policy 1
Contents PREFACE... 3 1. EVACUATION PROCEDURE... 3 1.1 PRINCIPAL S/ WELFARE COORDINATORS INSTRUCTIONS... 3 1.2 EXECUTIVE STAFF INSTRUCTIONS... 3 1.3 TEACHERS INSTRUCTIONS... 4 1.4 SECRETARY S INSTRUCTIONS... 4 1.5 OTHER STAFF INSTRUCTIONS... 4 2. LOCKDOWN PROCEDURES... 4 3. LOCKOUT PROCEDURES... 5 APPENDIX 1: Area Evacuation Notification Card... 7 APPENDIX 2: Emergency Evacuation Cards... 7 APPENDIX 3: High School Fire Evacuation Maps... Error! Bookmark not defined. APPENDIX 4: Primary School Fire Evacuation Maps... Error! Bookmark not defined. APPENDIX 5: Primary and High School Maps... Error! Bookmark not defined. Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Policy 2
PREFACE Evacuation is an organised and controlled movement of personnel from a threatened or danger area to a safe area in the minimum possible time and exposing them to least possible risk. Evacuation procedures will be invoked for fire and bushfire, flood, bomb threat, hostage situation, storm or cyclone, earthquake, toxic emission or accidents and for any explosion or disruption to services. It is imperative that the following procedures are implemented for the efficient evacuation of all persons. The policy of AIC Adelaide in the event of disaster or threat of disease is: Always evacuate all the buildings and facilities to the safe assembly area - the car park. 1. EVACUATION PROCEDURE 1. Executive staff will instruct teachers WHEN to evacuate. 2. The direction of the nearest stairwell/exit (to the elected safe zone - the carpark) will be displayed as a sign over or near the doorway of each room. 3. Students are not to carry anything with them. There is to be absolutely no packing up of items. 4. Teachers should take a class list for roll check on arrival at the carpark (assembly area). 5. On arrival, report to executive staff member any missing persons or unusual circumstances and await instructions. 6. Teachers must remain in charge of classes, keeping students CALM and TOGETHER. 7. When instructed, teachers are to take students back to the same room they evacuated. Specific instructions for all staff involved in an evacuation will be prepared in detail and distributed to all concerned (principal, executive, teachers, other staff). 1.1 PRINCIPAL S/ WELFARE COORDINATORS INSTRUCTIONS In the event of an emergency you are to: a) Locate yourself at Principal s office or in alternative venue. b) Establish nature of emergency. c) Take action in accordance with appropriate emergency action card (Appendix 2). d) Set up first aid post. e) Brief police/emergency service on their arrival. f) Move to the carpark (assembly area) on completion of evacuation and establish presence of all staff/ students. You must ensure that an executive staff member is familiar with your duties in your absence. 1.2 EXECUTIVE STAFF INSTRUCTIONS In the event of an emergency you are to: a) Confirm the existence of an evacuation alarm. b) Immediately proceed to Principal s office and assist as directed. c) Deputise for the Principal in his or her absence. You must be familiar with the EMERGENCY ACTION CARDS. Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Policy 3
1.3 TEACHERS INSTRUCTIONS On hearing the alarm you are to: a) Assemble all students in the class ready for evacuation (no packing up). b) Check to ensure all students are present (account for toilet/sick bay visitors, messengers). c) Wait for instructions from the executive. If the emergency takes place in your classroom and affects your classroom in part, you are to: a) Evacuate the classroom using the safest planned route. b) Ensure Principal is informed. c) Proceed to the carpark (assembly area). d) Check attendance of students and report to an executive. e) Maintain calm and await instructions from Principal/ Executive. NB. If you are not committed to a class at the time, and do not have a specific duty under this plan you are to report to the principal/ executive s office/s for special duties. 1.4 SECRETARY S INSTRUCTIONS 1. On hearing the alarm or on instructions from the principal/executive, you are to: a) Ensure phone line(s) is/are free at all times. b) On instruction, contact appropriate emergency service and inform them of emergency and contact name. c) Evacuate yourself to the carpark (assembly area) when instructed to do so. 2. You should prepare yourself as follows: a) List all likely emergency numbers in a ready to use location. b) Familiarise yourself with your evacuation route. c) Familiarise yourself with the bomb threat proforma (see Appendix 2). d) Collect a first aid kit and set up post. e) Attend to any casualties and hand them over to medical authorities. 1.5 OTHER STAFF INSTRUCTIONS As with teachers that are not in class, you must report to principal s/executives office and await instructions. 2. LOCKDOWN PROCEDURES 1. Inform: Office Manager Deputy Principal Principal Fire Officer(s) 2. One of the above to instruct that the Police are called. 3. Fire Officer will sound alarm (continuous school bell). 4. Teachers will lock all doors and windows in classroom and check class rolls. Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Policy 4
5. Co-ordinators will check with their teachers if any student is missing and locate missing students if necessary. 6. Deputy Principals and or Office Manager/ Fire Officer to check with co-ordinators to account for everyone. 7. Principal and / or Deputy Principal and / or Fire Officer meet and inform Police of details. 8. Teachers will remain in lockdown procedure and await further instructions. 9. Principal and / or Deputy Principal will signal to decide all clear. 10. The school will conduct two lockdown drills per year. One drill will occur with advance notice of date and time. The second will be conducted after advance notice of date only. EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE On hearing the alarm you are to: Assemble all students ready for evacuation. Check to ensure all students are present (remember students in sickbay/ toilet/ messengers). Move quickly and quietly to the designated safe/ assembly area, THE CARPARK On arrival at the carpark, roll must be marked again. Report any unusual occurrences/circumstances. MOST IMPORTANTLY, m a i n t a i n c a l m a t a l l t i m e s. 3. LOCKOUT PROCEDURES Lockout is a procedure which prevents unauthorised persons from entering the school and is commonly used when the threat is general or the incident is occurring off the school property. This procedure allows school activities to continue as normal during the outside disruption. Once lockout is determined procedure should be initiated as follows: 1. The main office alerts the Principal/ Deputy Principal and the Office Manager to implement the lockout. 2. Deputy Principal and Coordinators should inform teachers to direct students who are in the playground or the oval to immediately return to the nearest school building and classroom. 3. The Principal/ Deputy Principal and the Coordinators should ensure that all doors and perimeter fences are secured. Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Policy 5
4. Teachers in classrooms should record the names of students who are in the room. Any missing and/or extra students should be noted. If possible, teachers should provide details to the Deputy Principal/ Coordinators as requested so that students are accounted for and safe. 5. The only entry to the school for the period of lockout should be through the main entrance. The Principal/ Deputy Principal and Coordinator should ensure that access is monitored and that only authorised personnel have access. 6. Teachers and students on excursions/out of school activity will be contacted by the Office/ Deputy Principal/ Coordinators. 7. The Principal/ Deputy Principal will liaise with SA Police or other emergency services if necessary, to develop and implement a plan for students to depart at the end of the school day if the incident is still continuing. Implementation date: [August 2017] Approved by: [Executive Principal] Next review: [December 2018] Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Policy 6
APPENDIX 1: Area Evacuation Notification Card AREA EVACUATION NOTIFICATION CLASS/AREA: Our closest emergency exit to the Carpark (Assembly Area) is: PROCEED QUICKLY AND QUIETLY TO THE SAFE AREA, THE SCHOOL CARPARK. Account for friends/peers missing. Inform teacher/s of any abnormalities. APPENDIX 2: Emergency Evacuation Cards FIRE 1. CHECK THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE. 2. EVACUATE PARTIALLY OR TOTALLY. 3. TRY AND PUT OUT THE FIRE BUT ONLY IF IT CAN BE DONE SAFELY, DO NOT ENDANGER LIFE. 4. CALL THE FIRE BRIGADE, 000 5. AWAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE OFFICER IN CHARGE. 6. KEEP EVERYBODY AWAY FROM THE FIRE, UNLESS THEY ARE ON FIRE FIGHTING TEAM. 7. NOTIFY THE PRINCIPAL/ DEPUTY PRINCIPAL. SEIGE/HOSTAGE 1. CONFIRM AVAILABLE FACTS BY PERSON AT OBSERVATION OR BY A SECOND INFORMATION SOURCE. 2. CONTACT THE POLICE. Phone No 000 3. EVACUATE-PARTIALLY OR TOTALLY. 4. ASSEMBLE PERSONNEL WITH A DIRECT KNOWLEDGE OF: - EVENTS INTERIOR LAYOUT/TOPOGRAPHY THE HOSTAGE(S) 5. CO-OPERATE AND ASSIST POLICE AS NECESSARY. Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Policy 7
BOMB THREAT 1. CALL THE POLICE. Phone No 000 2. EVACUATE TO OPEN AREA. 3. WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM POLICE. 4. NOTIFY PRINCIPAL/ DEPUTY PRINCIPAL TOXIC EMISSIONS (GAS, FUEL OR CHEMICALS) 1. WHEN ALERTED CHECK THE SOURCE OF THE DISASTER. 2. EVACUATE WELL AWAY FROM THE DISASTER (NOT DOWNWIND). 3. CALL THE POLICE. Phone No 000 4. AWAIT INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SITE MANAGER. 5. NOTIFY THE PRINCIPAL/ DEPUTY PRINCIPAL HAZARDOUS SPILLS (GAS, FUEL OR CHEMICALS) 1. WHEN ALERTED CHECK THE SOURCE OF THE SPILL. 2. EVACUATE THE IMMEDIATE AREA. 3. IF NECESSARY, EVACUATE THE SCHOOL. 4. CALL THE POLICE/ FIRE AMBULANCE. Phone No 000 5. AWAIT INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE OFFICER IN CHARGE. EARTHQUAKE INDOORS 1. GET EVERYBODY UNDER DESKS AND TABLES OR A DOOR FRAME. 2. ENSURE NOONE LEAVES THE BUILDINGS WHEN TREMOR HAS SUBSIDED. 3. EVACUATE EVERYBODY CLEAR OF BUILDING, TREES AND POWER LINES. 4. TUNE INTO RADIO AND FOLLOW ANY EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS. 5. ENSURE BUILDING IS SAFE BEFORE ALLOWING STUDENTS TO RE-ENTER 6. NOTIFY PRINCIPAL/ DEPUTY PRINCIPAL OUTDOORS 1. MOVE EVERYBODY AWAY FROM BUILDING, TREES AND POWER LINES WHEN TREMOR HAS SUBSIDED. 2. TUNE INTO RADIO AND FOLLOW ANY EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS. 3. ENSURE BUILDING IS SAFE BEFORE ALLOWING STUDENTS TO RE-ENTER Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Policy 8