McKinley
Elementary School is committed to providing a safe and secure school
environment for all of our students, staff, and community members. I
have included the necessary
information for most emergencies in this month’s PTA letter.
What is an emergency?
An emergency is an unexpected situation that must be dealt with immediately.
Emergencies
range in scope and intensity from incidents that directly or indirectly
affect a single student to ones that impact the entire community.
Emergencies can
happen before, during, or after school and on or off our school
campus. The definition of an emergency varies with the unique needs,
resources, and assets of our school and community.
Emergency
management is a continuous process in which all phases of the plan are
being reviewed and revised. Good plans are never finished. Our plan is
reviewed and
updated at least annually based on experience, and research.
What does McKinley School do to prepare your child for an emergency?
Fire:
Nine fire drills per year are required and practiced.
- Students practice leaving the building in a safe and orderly manner.
- Students practice leaving the building using alternate routes.
- Students who leave the building with their teacher practice staying with their teacher.
- Students will re-enter the building after an “all clear” signal is given by the Principal.
- If evacuation of the school is necessary, students will wait at the Tremonton Bus Garage and will wait for their parents/guardians.
Earthquake:
This
is a procedure used in a sudden, extreme emergency where there is not
time to move students or other personnel to a safer location.
- Individuals should make every attempt to put their heads underneath tables or desks to avoid injury from falling objects. In addition, individuals should move as far away from windows as possible.
- Students are to hold this position until the teacher or another responsible adult tells them it is safe to get up.
- Students and staff will drop to their knees and bend to a kneeling position with the head on their knees and cover the back of their head and neck with their hands.
Lockdown:
Students practice being sheltered behind locked doors with constant adult supervision.
- Students within a classroom are sheltered away from the windows.
- Students in the gym are rapidly moved to a locked area.
- Students practice remaining calm and quiet.
- Students are removed from the school site when the incident has been stabilized as necessary.
- Students will wait for their parent/guardians at the Tremonton Bus Garage.
The principal, teachers, and staff prepare and practice for an emergency on a regular basis.
Please see me if you have any questions.
Thanks for your continued support. Please drop in and share with me any concerns or celebrations!
Mr. Chadaz
