2021-22�School Emergency �Operations Plan (EOP)�

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THIS PLAN IS NOT A PUBLIC DOCUMENT. DISCLOSURE OF THIS PLAN TO ANY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON OR ENTITY IS A VIOLATION OF NEVADA LAW (NRS 388.259 AND NRS 239.0101). UNAUTHORIZED DISSEMINATION OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY RESULT IN IMPOSITION OF DISCIPLINE AND/OR REFERRAL TO APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR POSSIBLE PROSECUTION.

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� �Overview – Statutory Requirements:

• Emergency Operation Plans are required for schools
• The plan is created by our EOP Development Committee using a model provided by the Nevada Department of Education and then the plan is operationalized by our School EOP Committee.
• Staff must be trained
• Drills are conducted every month. The Standard for the drills comes from the local Fire Chiefs and the State Fire Marshal.

TYPES OF DRILLS

• Evacuation
• Hard Lockdown (Google Chat)
• Shelter-in-Place (Google Chat)
• Soft Lockdown (Google Chat)
• Fire Alarm
• Clear Room
• Earthquake
• Independent Evacuation (Google Chat)

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Decision Making - OODA

A plan can not account for all variables - Staff members should use an effective decision making model in emergencies

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This example of a decision making process is called the OODA Loop.

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Staff – Teachers

Responsibilities include:

• Teachers shall be responsible for the supervision of students

and shall remain with students until directed otherwise.

• Give appropriate action command during an incident.
• Conduct Student Accounting as needed
• Execute assignments as directed by the Incident Commander or designee.
• Obtain first aid services for injured students from the school’s emergency first aid/triage team, or render first aid, when possible.

Instructional Assistants

• Responsibilities include helping Special Needs children or assisting teachers as directed.

Evacuation/Fire Drill Line up Locations

High School lines up here

Middle School lines up here

Middle School Evacuation

High School Evacuation

What Do the Colors Mean…………….

RED: Emergency - Immediate assistance needed

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YELLOW: Attention Required -Extra or missing students

GREEN: No help needed - All Students Accounted For

If this Had Been An Actual Emergency

You have a 50/50 shot. Yes or No

• A yellow card means you have a extra student in your group?
• If you are unaware of the correct procedure for the drill, it is ok to wait for someone to come help you?
• OODA gives YOU the responsibility to make a judgement call on how to execute the drill?
• If the Fire Alarms goes off you should exit the building immediately?
• When using OODA you can wait up to 3 minutes before exiting the building during a drill?

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YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

Thank you

Soft Lockdown �(event typically outside the building)

1. Close the Locked door(s). It is a best practice when possible to avoid doing fine motor skills during an emergency such as using a key to lock a door. With this concept in mind if you cannot quickly lock your doors from the inside without the use of keys, it is preferred to always have classroom doors locked during the school day and use a device/door block/magnet that can be easily used to allow the locked door to secure in an emergency.

2. Conduct Staff and Student Accounting.

3. Do not open exterior or classroom doors to anyone other than proper authorities.

4. Limit all student movement outside of your classroom as coordinated/directed by the administration and emergency responders.

5. Continue instruction as usual.

Shelter-in-Place �(event typically outside building of an airborne issue)

1. Lock and seal (tape and use plastic if available) all exterior opening doors windows and any broken windows (with plastic and tape).

2. Lock & Tape inside opening classroom door(s) as an added precaution.

3. Conduct Staff and Student Accounting.

4. Continue instruction as usual. Student movement outside of your classroom, if necessary, can only occur within a sealed hallway and will be directed by the administration and emergency responders.

Evacuation �(event typically involves the structure)

1. Line up students, for large classroom sizes use two lines.

2. Take Classroom Evacuation Kit.

3. Visually sweep the classroom making sure it is clear.

4. Close the door - During an emergency, the use of keys to stop to unlock the door depends on if the reason for evacuation is in the room. Only stop to unlock a door if the fire/evacuation related issue is in the room.

5. Power walk, if necessary, to escape danger. If primary route is blocked with fire and/or smoke, use alternate route.

6. Conduct Staff and Student Accounting.

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Hard Lockdown �(event typically impacting within the building)

1. Move students to a secure location behind a lockable door or Independently Evacuate.

2. Close the Locked Door(s). It is a best practice when possible to avoid doing fine motor skills during an emergency such as using a key to lock a door. With this concept in mind if you cannot quickly lock your doors from the inside without the use of keys, it is preferred to always have classroom doors locked during the school day and use a device/door block/magnet that can be easily used to allow the locked door to secure in an emergency.

3. Lights Off and Cover Windows when possible.

4. Take action to have students lie on the ground flat on their stomachs with their hands over their heads. If this is not the most effective due to surroundings, crouching, kneeling or other methods to reduce detection and increase protection should be used.

5. Conduct Staff/ Student Accounting and take evasive action (see #4).

Do not open the door for anyone. Remain in place if the fire alarm rings; only evacuate if you determine smoke/fire is compromising your position. Follow Hard Lockdown procedures until instructed otherwise. The hard lockdown will be normally lifted by public safety, administration or designees responding to your location with keys.

Earthquake �(event typically unpredictable in severity and length of time)

1. Drop where you are, onto your hands and knees.

2. Cover your head and neck with one arm and hand. If a sturdy table or desk is nearby, crawl underneath it for shelter. If not, crawl next to an interior wall and away from windows. Stay on your knees, bending over to protect vital organs.

3. Hold on until shaking stops. If you are under shelter, hold on to it with one hand. Ensure you are ready to move with your shelter if it shifts.

Students and staff in wheelchairs should lock the wheels and bend forward in the chair covering their heads

Once the earthquake has subsided and the building has major structural damage, evacuate the building

Independent Evacuation�(events typically indicate a need to leave the area rather than stay or return to school)

Alert Signal: May be triggered by a Hard Lockdown announcement or by a life-threatening incident occurring at or near staff or students’ location.

1. Look for several escape routes.

2. Move students to a safe location away from campus.

Once at a safe location:

3. Conduct Staff and Student Accounting.

4. Call the Police at 911 and notify them of the event, your location, etc.

5. Notify School Incident Commander.

Reverse Evacuation �(event typically requires you to return to the building)

Alert Signal: When a Soft Lockdown or Shelter-in-Place is announced or when a life/safety event occurs or may occur.

1. Blow three loud/ sharp whistle blasts to get students attention (Verbal commands as needed if no whistle available).

2. Utilize hand signals for direction, urgency, and safety commands.

3. Initiate Soft Lockdown, Hard Lockdown, or Shelter-in-Place procedures as needed, once in the building. 

Clear Room �(event typically requires students not to be present in the room)

• Staff members need to develop plans of where students move to when told to “Clear the room”
• Teachers need to practice the procedure with each class
• Discussion should be held throughout the school year to reinforce procedures

Medical Emergency:

1. Check the scene to make sure it is safe and notify the office as soon as possible.

2. Instruct students to “Clear the Room”.

3. Attend to the person(s) having the medical emergency to the best of your ability.

Disruptive/Unruly Person:

1. Instruct students to “Clear the Room”.

2. Follow the Disruptive/Unruly Person Procedure.

Fire Alarm �(event typically without notice or explanation)

1. Observe: Do not open the classroom door without observing the hallway first. This observation may be conducted by looking through the window, listening (as best you can) at the door, or looking into the hallway if your door is already open.

2. Orient: Look and listen for any danger. Are there sights and/or signs of violence? Are there sights and signs of smoke and/or fire?

3. Decide: What action [procedure(s)] would be best to provide for the safety of you and those in your care?

The following is a guide of various actions one could take. However, every situation is different and independent action may be needed in order to keep you and those in your care as safe as possible. Smoke or fire is detected and there are NO sights and/or sounds of violence: The Evacuation Procedure should be followed. Smoke or fire is detected and there ARE sights or sounds of violence: The Hard Lockdown Procedure should be followed and seal the gaps of the door to prevent smoke entering the room, if needed. No smoke or fire is detected and there are NO sights and/or sounds of violence: Stay in the room. The alarm may be silenced during the investigation into the cause of the alarm. If silenced, verbal instructions to evacuate may be given or the alarm may be reactivated to indicate the need to evacuate due to fire. If the alarm is not silenced, and no instructions to evacuate are given within 3 minutes, evacuate the building ensuring you follow the OODA Loop before leaving your classroom.

4. Act: Using the information you have observed and oriented yourself to, take the necessary course of action appropriate to the decision you have made. Ensure you constantly follow the OODA Loop.

Fire Alarm –Scheduled drill�

1. Notify of drill - Sound the fire alarm and silence it .

2. Simulate the investigation period of the alarm sounding. Go to fire panel look at cause. Ask radio holders to report any unusual circumstance (sights/ sounds of violence).

3. After holding for up to three minutes, make an announcement to evacuate building and/or allow teachers to self-evacuate without an announcement.

4. Prior to evacuating, have teachers quickly assess any sounds/signs of violence and visualize evacuation hallway before exiting the classroom to ensure no signs of active assailant.