Appendix
BOMB THREAT
- Evaluate and identify the threat situation. Use Bomb Threat Instruction Form
- Call 911.
- Do NOT use Fire Alarm.
- Notify building administration
- Initiate a Hold in Place Advise All Staff to scan their area for anything unusual or suspicious.
- Custodial Staff and Crisis Staff scan exits for anything suspicious or unusual.
- Scan and clear area that students are to be moved to. If necessary, evacuate the Building. Take student information (football).
- Move students so that they are clear of the building,.
- Shut off all radios and cell phones.
- Set up command post.
- Notify District’s Superintendent’s Office.
- Wait for Emergency Services, inform them and follow their directions.
- Contact Home Schools.
- Contact transportation supervisor.
- If necessary, institute a “Return Home” or “Off Site” plan, or
- Terminate emergency. Resume instruction.
INTRUDER
- Notification to Main Office
- Administrator in charge to Identify and Evaluate situation
- Call 911.
- Immediate Lockdown Procedures announced and followed.
- SRO contacted and to proceed immediately to building involved.
- Contact District Superintendents’ office
- Wait for Emergency Services, inform them and follow their directions.
HOSTAGE SITUATION
- Identify and evaluate situation. Who is in the area? Are there any other hazards?
- Call 911.
- Notify building administration
- Contact the District’s Superintendent’s Office.
- Initiate a lockdown or evacuation.
- Grab FOOTBALL and portable cell phones and radios.
- Check that all students and staff are accounted for.
- Notify parents.
- Set up command post.
- Wait for emergency services. Notify and advise of the situation and follow their instruction.
- Contact Home Schools.
- If necessary, institute a “Return Home” or “Off Site Sheltering” plan, or
- Terminate emergency. Resume instruction.
KIDNAPPING
- Identify and evaluate situation
- Call 911
- Notify building administration
- Contact the District’s Superintendent’s office.
- Notify parents.
- Set up command post.
- Wait for police, emergency services. Notify and advise of the situation and follow their instruction.
PHYSICAL ASSAULT OR THREAT
- Staff should assess situation and contact Crisis Intervention who will attempt to break up confrontation and de-escalate situation according to building policy.
- School Resource Office will be notified in the event law-enforcement is needed.
- After controlling situation, notify building administrator for follow-up.
- Call 911 if needed
FLOOD
- Monitor weather radio warnings.
- Contact home schools.
- Review flood plain maps and transportation routes.
- Contact District Superintendent’s office.
- Contact transportation supervisor.
- If necessary, institute “Shelter” or “Return Home” plan.
SNOW/ICE STORM
- Monitor weather radio warnings
- Contact home schools.
- Contact District Superintendent’s office.
- Contact transportation supervisor.
- If necessary, institute “Shelter” or “Return Home” plan.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT
- If incident is inside the building move everyone away from the area of the spill/leak and perform a normal building evacuation.
- Call 911.
- Call Risk Management.
- If incident is outside the building initiate a Hold in Place and call 911.
- The facilities department will be notified to shut down all ventilation.
- Wait for police, emergency services and follow their instruction.
TORNADO WATCH/WARNING
- Monitor weather radio warnings
- If tornado watch is issued, continue to monitor weather radio and utilize trained tornado spotters, if available.
- If tornado warning is issued, curtail all outdoor activities and immediately bring all students and staff inside building
- Move staff and students to pre-designated sheltering locations.
THUNDER/LIGHTNING STORM
- Monitor weather radio warnings
- Based on radio warnings, curtail all outdoor activities and immediately bring all students and staff inside building
- Continue normal indoor activities until weather radio warnings warrant moving staff and students to pre-designated sheltering locations.
FIRE
- Sound alarm if not already activated.
- Grab 'FOOTBALL' /Vital Documentation, cell phone, and radios.
- Evacuate building.
- Move students clear of building.
- Check to see if all students are accounted for.
- Contact the District’s Superintendent’s Office.
- Set up command post.
- Wait for the fire department to arrive.
- If necessary, institute an “Off Site Sheltering” or “Return Home” plan.
- Contact Home Schools.
- Terminate emergency. Resume instruction.
EXPLOSION
- Sound fire alarm.
- Grab 'FOOTBALL' /Vital Documentation, cell phone, and radios.
- Move students clear of the building. Communicate by hard wire phone, bull horn, and courier.
- Check to see if all teachers have all students accounted for.
- Set up command post.
- Contact District’s Superintendent’s Office.
- Wait for emergency services (fire department, police) to arrive and advise of situation.
- If necessary, institute a “Return Home” or “Off Site Sheltering” plan.
GAS LEAK
- Wait for the all clear and return to normal activities.
- Upon discovery of a gas leak or detection of odors (i.e. mercaptan) notify: facilities, school principal, crisis staff, SRO and C&T administration.
- Facilities staff and Principal shall notify their respective Supervisors.
- Facilities staff will isolate gas leak and activate emergency gas shut off for that location (e.g. science lab).
- If the cause of gas leak is unknown, the Building Administrator or designee will call 911 to alert fire service and Central Hudson gas leak response at (800) 942-8274.
- Evacuate the building leaving lights as they are. DO NOT use the fire alarm.
- Assemble in Emergency Evacuation Safety Zones.
System Failure
- Assess situation. Determine if problem is internal or external.
- Contact facilities department.
- Contact District Superintendents’ office.
- If there is a question of safety of the building occupants initiate evacuation. Otherwise Hold in Place.
- If necessary, institute “Shelter” or “Return Home” plan.
- Contact Home Schools.
- If necessary, institute a “Return Home” or “Off Site Sheltering” plan, or
- Terminate emergency. Resume instruction.
Structural Failure
- Assess situation. Determine if problem is internal or external.
- Contact facilities department.
- Contact District Superintendents’ office.
- If there is a question of safety of the building occupants initiate evacuation. Otherwise Hold in Place.
- If necessary, institute “Shelter” or “Return Home” plan.
- Contact Home Schools.
- If necessary, institute a “Return Home” or “Off Site Sheltering” plan, or
- Terminate emergency. Resume instruction.
- Contact design professionals.
- Implement Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).
SICK/INJURED PERSON
- Identify injured or sick person
- Contact school nurse & building administration
- Follow procedure according to building policy
- Initiate Hold in Place.
- If needed parents or family members will be notified.
School Bus Accident
- If able the driver will account for all students and evacuate them is it is unsafe for them to remain on the bus.
- The driver will contact the transportation supervisor who will call 911.
- The transportation supervisor will contact the District Superintendent’s office.
- The building principal or assistant principal and the school nurse will go to the scene of the accident.
- Home Schools notified.
- Any injured students will be evaluated on-site by medical personnel.
- If needed parents or family members will be notified.
MASS ILLNESS/EPIDEMIC/PANDEMIC
- Identify concerns with the school nurse.
- School nurse will determine severity and apprise building administration.
- Building administration will notify the District’s Superintendent’s office.
- The DS’s office will notify Risk Management.
- Risk Management will notify and interface with the local health department (LHD) regarding recommendations for continuing school operations.
- Additional measures will be taken based upon recommendations from LHD and the CDC with regard to an epidemic or pandemic.
Approved: Board of Education Meeting August 21, 2024