INTRODUCTION

EMERGENCY PLAN

  Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary

(Name of School)

  PURPOSE

The Emergency Plan will provide basic guidelines are procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency. All staff will be familiar with the plan and their individual responsibilities in the event of an emergency.

The Emergency Plan will be updated, reviewed, and revised annually.

CRISIS / CRITICAL INCIDENTS

A crisis is defined as any emergency situation, which severely impacts the normal operation of the school. A crisis can be initiated as the result of a threat/action such as a bomb threat, hostage/barricade, accident etc., or a natural disaster. In any such situation, administration and staff must be prepared to ensure the safety and care of the students, staff, and visitors.

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CHAIN OF COMMAND

In the event of any emergency the principal will be the primary administrator responsible for: Directing/supporting the facilitation of the emergency response Communicating with the media

In the event of an emergency, the following is the chain of command for School:

1. Principal: (name)                    Ann

Swann

2. Second in Command: (name)            Pearl Harmon

3. Third in Command: (name)               Suzanne Hartman

4. Fourth in Command: (name)             Michael Jenkins

                                 John Manahan

Upon the arrival of emergency public safety personnel, the principal will relinquish control of the situation to the appropriate authority and serve as a resource.

To ensure leadership and direction in the event that the principal is not available the following Central Office personnel, upon arrival on the scene, will assume the principal's duties from the designees listed above:

Regional Executive Director: (name) Dr. Bruce Katz

Deputy Superintendent: (name)

Executive Assistant to the Superintendent: (name)

Director of Security Services: (name)                 Russell Tedesco

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM

The following school based staff are members of the Emergency Response Team:

                                                                                    CPR           Emergency

Name                                       Title                              Yes/No       Training            Location

                                                                                                      Yes/No

   1.     Ann Swann            Principal         No      Yes         Gladys Noon Spellman

‑2.    Pearl Harmon         Vice Principal    No      Yes         Gladys Noon Spellman

3.     John Manahan         Teacher           No      Yes         Gladys Noon Spellman

4.     Michael Jenkins      Teacher           No      Yes         Gladys Noon Spellman

5.     Joan Linstrom        Teacher           No      Yes         Gladys Noon Spellman

     Eric Foster          Teacher           Yes     Yes         Gladys Noon Spellman

     James Lee            Building Super.   No      Yes         Gladys Noon Spellman

     Jan Iskowitz         Teacher           No      Yes         Gladys Noon Spellman

     Anthony Cooks        Paraprofessional  No      Yes         Gladys Noon

                                                                            Spellman

In the vent of an emergency, team members will put on their ORANGE/RED

vests immediately.

Shirley Essien       Nurse             Yes     Yes         Gladys Noon Spellman

OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH CPR/FIRST AID EMERGENCY TRAINING

Name                                       Title                              Location                             Type of Training

                                                NONE

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COMMAND POST

In the event of an emergency, the following location will be used as the command post:

Interior

Media Center                      (Primary)

Gym                               (Alternative)

Exterior

Front Parking Lot                 (Primary)

Back Parking Lot                  (Alternative)

The command post will be staffed by:

Ann Swann                          (Principal/Designee)

James Lee                          (Building Engineer)

Michael Jenkins

John Manahan

DISTRIBUTION­

The Emergency Plan will be submitted to the following initial responding agencies annually:

Cheverly Police Department        County/Municipal Police (District Station)

Cheverly Fire Department                Fire (District Station)

Dr. Bruce Katz                    Region Office

Russell Tedesco                   Security Services

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EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AND CONTROL

CODE RED ANNOUNCEMENT

A "Code Red" indicates an emergency, which requires that all areas of the building be secured. The bells will be turned off and remain off.

1.   All staff will stay in classrooms or get to classrooms as quickly as possible, directing students into the closest classroom. Staff will take roll.

2.   All staff will close classroom doors and building services will close exterior doors.

3.   Fire watch procedures will be initiated.

4.   All staff will await further instructions.

CODE BLUE ANNOUNCMENT

A "Code Blue" indicates an emergency, which requires that all students be supervised and accounted for.

1.  All staff will stay in classrooms or get to classrooms as quickly as possible, directing students into the closet classroom. Staff will take roll.

2.   The on‑site emergency team members will report to assigned area.

3.   All staff will await further instructions.

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS

In the event of an emergency situation, the principal's designee will immediately call 911 to initiate appropriate public safety response and will remain on the line.

Designee to:

9          Call 911 (Stay on the line): (name)

*    Call Security Services ‑‑ 301‑499‑700: (name)

e     Regional Office ‑‑ 301‑429‑8900: (name)

*    Health Services ‑ 301‑749‑4722: (name)

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EMERGENCY CHECK LIST

TASK                                                                             RESPONSIBLE STAFF

911 called                                                                     Stephanie Walker

Appropriate code initiated                                          Ann Swann

Notifications made                                                      Pearl Harmon

Emergency Response Team assembled                     Ann Swann

Special Needs / ESOL Procedures activated            Jan Iskowitz

Command post(s) established and staffed                Michael Jenkins

Media Area staffed        &nbs