EBC - EMERGENCY PLANS
Advance planning
for emergencies and disasters is essential to provide for the safety of
students and staff; it also strengthens the morale of all concerned to know
that plans exist, and that students and staff have been trained in carrying out
the plans.
The
Superintendent will develop and maintain plans that meet the requirements of
state law for preparedness in case of fire, civil emergencies, and natural
disasters.
The
Superintendent shall develop, in consultation with school nurses, school
physicians, athletic coaches, trainers, and local police, fire and emergency
personnel, an Emergency Medical Response Plan for each school in the district.
Each Plan shall include:
1.
1. A method
establishing a rapid communications system linking all parts of the school
campus, including outdoor facilities, to local Emergency Medical Services along
with protocols to clarify when EMS and other emergency contacts will be called.
2.
2. A
determination of EMS response times to any location on the campus.
3.
3. A list of
relevant contacts with telephone numbers and a protocol indicating when each
person shall be called, including names of experts to help with post-event
support.
4.
4. A method to
efficiently direct EMS personnel to any location on campus, including the
location of available rescue equipment.
5.
5. Safety
precautions to prevent injuries in classrooms and on the school campus.
6.
6. A method of
providing access to training in CPR and first aid for teachers, athletic
coaches, trainers, and other school staff which may include CPR training for
High School students; provided that School Committees may opt out of
instruction in CPR pursuant to Section 1 of Chapter 71.
7.
7. In the
event the school possesses Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), the
location of all available AEDs, whether the location is fixed or portable, and
a list of personnel trained in its use.
The
Superintendent shall annually review the response sequence with local police
and fire officials. Plans shall be submitted to local police and fire
officials and the DESE at least every 3 years by September 1 or when changes
occur. Plans must be updated in the case of new construction or other physical changes
to the school campus.
Building
Principals will meet all requirements for conducting fire drills and Emergency
Response drills (at least once per year) to give students practice in moving
with orderly dispatch to designated areas under emergency conditions, and the
staff practice in carrying out their assigned responsibilities for building
evacuation.
LEGAL
REF: M.G.L. 69:8A
Section
363 of Chapter 159 of the Acts of 2000