Orientation for the Orientation for the Resource Learning CenterResource Learning Center

Part 5Part 5

2015-20162015-2016

WELLSVILLE MIDDLETOWN R-1WELLSVILLE MIDDLETOWN R-1TORNADO AND SEVERE TORNADO AND SEVERE

WEATHER ALERTWEATHER ALERT

Procedures:Procedures:

In the event that a TORNADO or other In the event that a TORNADO or other severe weather warning is issued that severe weather warning is issued that requires WMR1 students to take cover, requires WMR1 students to take cover, the following procedures should be the following procedures should be observed.observed.

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The SIGNAL that indicates it is The SIGNAL that indicates it is necessary to seek shelter from sever necessary to seek shelter from sever weather is a series of three (3) short weather is a series of three (3) short bell rings or horn blastsbell rings or horn blasts

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Teachers will STAY CALM, direct your Teachers will STAY CALM, direct your students to proceed to the students to proceed to the designated area for your classroom designated area for your classroom ( Room 203 evacuates to the west ( Room 203 evacuates to the west side of their hallway, moving as far side of their hallway, moving as far north as possible. ) close your north as possible. ) close your classroom door. If classroom classroom door. If classroom windows are open, leave them open. windows are open, leave them open.

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Avoid taking shelter against those Avoid taking shelter against those portions of the walls that contain portions of the walls that contain windows or glass fixtures such as windows or glass fixtures such as shelves and trophy cases.shelves and trophy cases.

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Students must face the solid wall; Students must face the solid wall; kneel down on the floor, place their kneel down on the floor, place their hands over their heads and crouch hands over their heads and crouch as low to the floor as possible. as low to the floor as possible. Remain in this position until the All-Remain in this position until the All-Clear is sounded.Clear is sounded.

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Avoid being immediately adjacent to Avoid being immediately adjacent to or across from any wall with or across from any wall with windows. Do not seek shelter against windows. Do not seek shelter against a wall below any sort of shelving. Do a wall below any sort of shelving. Do not block doorways and keep path not block doorways and keep path clear down the center of the hallway.clear down the center of the hallway.

FIRE ALARM PROCEDUREFIRE ALARM PROCEDURE

Alarm SignalAlarm Signal

Pulsing alarm (on-off repeating)Pulsing alarm (on-off repeating)

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Do Not Panic, remain calm in Do Not Panic, remain calm in emergency situations.emergency situations.

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If you are in the area where the fire If you are in the area where the fire starts report the fire to the Principal’s starts report the fire to the Principal’s office.office.

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All doors and windows are to be All doors and windows are to be closed. Turn off the room lights.closed. Turn off the room lights.

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Students are to file out the Students are to file out the designated exit (Room 203 exit designated exit (Room 203 exit through double doors on the north through double doors on the north side toward the north end of the side toward the north end of the building to the grassy area between building to the grassy area between the teacher’s and student’s parking the teacher’s and student’s parking lots) but should never run or shove.lots) but should never run or shove.

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Students exiting the North side of the Students exiting the North side of the building will walk to the grassy area building will walk to the grassy area between the teacher’s and student’s between the teacher’s and student’s parking lot (taking care crossing the parking lot (taking care crossing the parking lot).parking lot).

Students will assemble in a group to Students will assemble in a group to check roll. .check roll. .

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Teachers are to keep students at a Teachers are to keep students at a safe distance until the all clear is safe distance until the all clear is given.given.

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Teachers are to take roll by name.Teachers are to take roll by name.

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Designated office staff will check Designated office staff will check with each teacher to make sure all with each teacher to make sure all students are present and then report students are present and then report to their respective administrators.to their respective administrators.

EARTHQUAKE PROCEDURESEARTHQUAKE PROCEDURES

If INsideIf INside

1. Move away from windows shelves, 1. Move away from windows shelves, heavy objects and furniture that may heavy objects and furniture that may fallfall

Take cover under a table, desk, or Take cover under a table, desk, or counter.counter.

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2. If shelter is not available, move to 2. If shelter is not available, move to an inside wall or corner, turn away an inside wall or corner, turn away from windows, kneel along side wall, from windows, kneel along side wall, bend head close to knees, cover side bend head close to knees, cover side of head and clasp hands behind neckof head and clasp hands behind neck

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3. If jackets or books are handy, hold 3. If jackets or books are handy, hold these over head for added protectionthese over head for added protection

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4. Remain in the drop and cover 4. Remain in the drop and cover position until instructed otherwise by position until instructed otherwise by teacher or other supervising staffteacher or other supervising staff

Down on knees, head down and Down on knees, head down and hands over headhands over head

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5. When so directed by 5. When so directed by administrative representatives or administrative representatives or emergency response personal, emergency response personal, evacuate the building using the fire evacuate the building using the fire drill evacuation proceduresdrill evacuation procedures

If OUTsideIf OUTside

1. On the playground or en route to 1. On the playground or en route to and from the building, move to any and from the building, move to any open space, away from buildings and open space, away from buildings and overhead power linesoverhead power lines

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2. Lie down or crouch low to the 2. Lie down or crouch low to the groundground

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3. Keep looking around to be aware 3. Keep looking around to be aware of dangers that may demand of dangers that may demand movementmovement

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4. When a notice has been given to 4. When a notice has been given to exit the building, report to the exit the building, report to the Building Evacuation Assembly Area Building Evacuation Assembly Area for your classroomfor your classroom