Safety Plan
11710 S. Cherry Avenue Inglewood, CA 90303 (310) 680-5400
Water shut off
Gas shut off valve
Gas Valve
Emergency Crisis Team Operational Chart
INCIDENT COMMANDER/PUBLIC INFORMATION
Bennett-Kew School Principal
Main Office/First Aid
Office Manager
Parent Liaison
First Aide/Counseling Center
Teacher Union Representative
Search & Rescue Teams
Team #1 Team #2 Team #3
Fire Procedures
Signal: Fire alarm will sound followed by an intercom message
In the event of a fire or fire drill you should:
- Take the red emergency folder with the class roster
- Line students up in straight/quiet lines
- Walk students to the basketball court
- Teacher takes roll to ensure all students are accounted for
- Report names of missing students to First Aide/Counseling Center
- A student is sent to the front of with green (all clear) or red (alert) sign
- All clear bell rings and students go back to class
- In the classroom review emergency procedures and provide feedback to students
Fire Alarm Verification
_____ Yes, the fire alarm can be heard in my classroom
_____ No, the fire alarm cannot be heard in my classroom
Rm: ______________ Teacher: __________________________
Earthquake Procedures
Signal: A long bell followed by an intercom announcement
In the event of an Earthquake Drill:
- Instruct students to drop, cover, hold on!
- Students should drop to the floor/hide under desks
- Students should hold desks with one hand/cover the back of the neck with the other hand
- Listen for the all clear announcement
- Review emergency procedures and provide feedback to students
In the event of a real Earthquake:
- Instruct students to drop, cover, hold on!
- Students should drop to the floor/hide under desks
- Students should hold desks with one hand/cover the back of the neck with the other hand
- Survey the classroom for a safe exit
- Check for broken glass, fallen ceiling tiles and/or collapsed entrance ways
- If it is unsafe to exit, place a red sign on door/window for rescue team
- When safe, teachers with red emergency folders walk students to basketball courts (teachers walk behind students to ensure safety)
- All classroom doors MUST remain unlocked at all times
- Teachers take roll to ensure all students are accounted for
- Report names of missing students to First Aide/Counseling Center
- A student is sent to the front of with green (all clear) or red (alert) sign
- All clear bell rings and students go back to class
- In the classroom review emergency procedures and provide feedback to students
Student dismissal procedures if school/classroom is unsafe:
- Parents will be directed to front office to pick up students with proper ID
- If classroom (s) are unsafe to return to, parents will be directed to pick up students at back Cherry gate with proper ID
- Incident commander/first aide/counseling representative will report to back Cherry gate
- Student dismissal will be verified by emergency cards in the main office
- Student will be dismissed after guardian verification at the back Cherry gate
Earthquake Drill Verification
Room _____ Teacher _________________
On _________we conducted an Earthquake Drill. It took approximately ____________ to evacuate/ conduct the drill. There are ______ students present today.
(Please check one)
Before School ____ Recess ______ Lunch _______ During Class_______
Remarks_________________________________________________________________
Emergency Lock-Down Procedures
Signal: Intercom announcement with the code word “Bear Time”
In the event of a Lock Down:
- Check outside to ensure there are no students left unattended
- Bring nearby students/staff inside
- Immediately lock all classroom doors
- Move students away from doors/glass/windows
- Take roll to ensure all students/staff are accounted for
- Complete Lock Down Class Count Form
- Await call from office to report missing/extra students
- If there is an intruder in your room/use code: “Bear Time”
- Have colleagues cell phone numbers available
- Use a green/red sign to alert rescue team of conditions inside classroom/other locations
- Listen for all clear bell or intercom announcement before opening door
Reminders:
- Explain to the students what we are doing and why
- Students must stop, look, and walk to the cafeteria, library, or nearest classroom if they hear the lock down signal/code when outside the classroom (ie. recess, lunch, before/after school)
- Use cell phone triage to communicate with your grade level team to ensure students/staff safety
PHONE EXTENSION ____________
LOCK DOWN CLASS COUNT
Teacher _________________ Grade _____ Room# _______
Name of Students: Location (RSP, EL, Speech, restroom):
- __________________________ _______________________
- __________________________ _______________________
- __________________________ _______________________
- __________________________ _______________________
IV. Are there additional students/adults in your class?
Name of Students: From Where:
- __________________________ _______________________
- __________________________ _______________________
- __________________________ _______________________
- __________________________ _______________________
Name of Adults: From Where:
Teacher’s Signature _______________________________ Date ___________
Emergency Evacuation Procedures
Signal: A long bell followed by an intercom announcement
In the event it becomes necessary that the school site is no longer safe and students/staff must be evacuated:
- Office staff collects emergency cards/rosters/walkie-talkies/cell phone roster
- Inform students of what is happening and why
- Instruct students to stay calm and quiet and listen for directions
- Take red emergency folder
- Take roll to ensure everyone is accounted for
- Report missing students to the office
- Walk students to the basketball court
- Take roll again/send student representative to the front with green/red sign
- Plant manager and custodians will unlock back Cherry gate
- Search/rescue teams will check classrooms, restrooms, and all other buildings to ensure all students/staff are accounted for
- Once all students/staff are accounted for, student body will be divided into three main evacuation groups lead by Search/Rescue Teams
- Each group will exit the school at the back Cherry gate in an orderly and quiet manner
- Groups will report to the designated evacuation area
- Once groups are assembled, teachers will divide their classes and take roll
- If it is unsafe to return to school, parents will be contacted and students will be released to verified parents via emergency cards
- If it is safe to return to school the three groups will re-assemble and walk back to the school site
- Teachers will go back into classrooms and take roll
- All clear bell will sound/followed by an intercom announcement
Hostile Intruder/Disruptive Parent
In the event a parent/visitor becomes disrespectful, belligerent, or a threat:
- Advise the person that he/she is interfering with the peaceful conduct of activities at the school site
- Never aggravate the situation by yelling or behaving in a manner to anger the person
- Direct the person to leave
- If the person refuses to leave, contact an administrator and/or another staff member
- Advise the person that he/she is violating CA Penal Code/Section
- 626.7 – Failure to leave campus or facility
- 626.8 – disruptive presence at schools (covers adjacent streets/sidewalks)
- Call school police/911
- Inform violator that if he/she willfully and knowingly re-enters the facility within 7 days after being directed to leave, he/she is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by fine and/or imprisonment
Emergency Water, Gas, Electricity Shut-Off In the event that services need to be shut-off: