CODE: 6114
SECTION: INSTRUCTION
EMERGENCIES AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Employees of the school system are responsible for promoting the safety of students at all times.
The administration shall require building principals to maintain regulations and procedures for fire, civil defense, and other emergencies.
Administrators are required to maintain the fire alarm system and fire-fighting equipment; provide regular and emergency exits in all buildings; establish fire prevention measures; and inform pupils and employees of the importance of effective emergency procedures.
The Superintendent shall direct development of plans for evacuation of buildings in case of fire, and for the safeguarding of human life and property in case of civil or other emergencies.
The Superintendent shall notify the board president or vice president, board secretary and the proper local authorities of any civil or other emergency if the emergency so warrants.
The Superintendent shall oversee development of a districtwide program for
emergencies. The program shall provide for:
A. Cooperation with local government agencies in developing and carrying out a community disaster plan;
B. As much protection as possible for children at school and on their way to and from school;
C. Training in individual self-protection and survival techniques for pupils and staff;
D. Necessary training and instruction for pupil and staff so that the school emergency plan may be carried out with the greatest possible speed and safety.
Fire Drills
Fire drills shall be held at least twice each month for all pupils. The Superintendent may order a modification of the fire drills so that they may take the form of indoor drills or of rapid dismissals with outdoor clothing when low temperatures prevail.
A written statement of procedures and instructions for fire drills shall be formulated by the Superintendent and disseminated to all staff.
Instruction in fire prevention shall be given and emphasized in appropriate courses in the curriculum of the school.
Emergency Closings; Delayed Openings
The Superintendent is authorized by the board to close the schools, open them late or dismiss them early in hazardous weather or in other extraordinary circumstances which might endanger the health or safety of pupils or school employees.
Each year, parents/guardians, pupils, and staff members shall be informed in advance of how they shall be notified in event of emergency closings. Parents/guardians shall be required to make alternative arrangements for their children in case no one is home to receive a child after an unscheduled early closing.
Bomb Scares
The buildings shall be evacuated as for a fire drill. Staff shall follow the procedures established by the Superintendent to deal with such emergencies.
Emergencies on Busses: Accidents/Incidents/Injuries
1. All accidents, occurrences and injuries involving the bus must be reported to the Transportation Office immediately.
2. A driver involved in any accident or incident must submit an accident report, as required by the State of New Jersey. Failure to do so within twenty-four (24) hours will constitute disciplinary action.
3. In the event of an accident, the driver is not to move the school vehicle unless instructed by police, Transportation Supervisor or his/her authorized representative.
4. Work related driver injuries must be reported immediately to the Transportation Supervisor.
5. Injured Children - children injured on the bus or at the bus stop -
A.M. Children are to be sent to the nurse immediately upon arriving at the school. An accident/incident report is to be filled-out as soon as runs are finished.
P.M. Accident/Incident report to be filled out as soon as runs are finished.
In any First Aid supplies are used, the driver must come into the transportation office and replace them.
First Reading: December 12, 2000
Adopted: December 19, 2000