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Emergency Evacuation Procedures

Emergency Evacuation Procedures

 

EMERGENCY EVACUATION ROUTES AND ASSEMBLY POINT

PLEASE COULD ALL STAFF FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH THE FIRE ASSEMBLY POINT ON THE BACK PLAYING FIELDS AND THE ROUTE THEY NEED TO TAKE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION. PLEASE VIEW THE DOCUMENT BELOW TO FIND OUT YOUR ROLE SHOULD AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION TAKE PLACE AND THE ROUTES YOU NEED TO TAKE TO THE ASSEMBLY POINT.

THE ROUTES HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO DISTRIBUTE THE AMOUNT OF EVACUEES EVENLY THROUGHOUT THE CORRIDORS , STAIRS AND EXITS TO AVOID CONGESTION AND INJURY SO PLEASE ADHERE TO YOUR ALLOCATED ROUTE UNLESS TO DO SO WOULD PUT YOURSELF AND YOUR STUDENTS IN DANGER.

ON HEARING THE ALARM:

  • EVACUATE THE BUILDING USING THE DESIGNATED ROUTE FOR YOUR ROOM ON THE EVACUATION PLAN.
  • CLOSE WINDOWS AND DOORS BEFORE LEAVING
  • DO NOT STOP TO COLLECT ANY PERSONAL BELONGINGS
  • DO NOT RUN AND SUPERVISE YOUR STUDENTS TO ENSURE THEY EVACUATE IN AN ORDERLY MANNER.
  • ASSEMBLE ON THE EVACUATION POINT ON THE REAR FIELD IN YOUR ALLOCATED POSITION AND TAKE A REGISTER OF STUDENTS.
  • ONCE COMPLETED INFORM YOUR HEAD OF YEAR AND LET THEM KNOW OF ANY MISSING STUDENTS
  • MAINTAIN CONTROL OF YOUR STUDENTS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN AND YOU ARE TOLD TO RETURN TO YOUR ROOM OR INFORMED OF ANY OTHER ACTIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT.