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SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN All district employees should be aware of their legal responsibilities in case of a disaster. California state law provides that, in the event of a disaster, all public employees are declared to be civil defense workers subject to civilian defense authorities and activities, as may be assigned to them by their superiors or by the law (Stats. 1950, 3d EX. Sessl, Ch. 7). Las Flores Education Center is based on the supposition that in the case of a local or national disaster, individual school sites within the district would assume the primary responsibility for the safety of their students and staff.

The Education Code sections 35295-35297 require schools to develop a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan, ready for implementation at any time, which describes response procedures that must be followed in earthquakes and for other emergencies for the safety and care of students and staff. Senate Bill 187 requires schools to “identify appropriate (safety) strategies and programs that will address the school’s procedures for complying with existing laws related to school safety.” In compliance with existing statues that relate to the provisions of safe and healthy schools, the Las Flores Educational Center’s Comprehensive School Safety Plan provides the requirements, procedures and policies, and reinforces safety strategies and programs together in one plan. This plan identifies security needs, develops prevention and intervention techniques, evaluates physical facilities, provides communication and development for staff members and students, outlines the school’s structured emergency response with clearly defines responsibilities in the unlikely event of an emergency or crisis occurring on the school campus, and supports the healthy development and success of all students.

CHAIN OF COMMAND

Site Administrator/Designee – Mrs. Tamara Zylla Teacher – Mrs. Melanie Edwards

Teacher – Mrs. Laura Sanzaro Teacher – Ms. Sylvia Talamantes

Teacher –Mrs. Maryn Foote Teacher- Mrs. Leah Moak Teacher-Misthian Lopez Teacher-Albert Mendoza

Teacher-TBD Teacher—TBD

PERSONNEL / RESPONSIBILITIES

Site Administrator/Designee The site administrator/designee declares an emergency and is authorized and responsible for implementing and coordinating the School Safety Plan, accounting for the presence of all students and staff, and taking actions deemed necessary to save lives, prevent injuries, limit property damage and ensure the welfare of all students and employees. The site administrator/designee will request assistance through direct communication with the Superintendent of Schools and local emergency services, as appropriate. A predetermined “emergency operations center” and “emergency assembly area” has been established on the grass field. (See Evacuation Map) Sweep and Rescue Team The site administrator/designee will be responsible for the sweep and rescue team. This site administrator/designee, along with the school custodian, and/or teacher designee, will conduct a pre-established and orderly sweep of the entire school, including checking the front office, the reading lounge, the parent resource room, the science and computer labs, the mathematics room, the staff lounge and teacher’s workroom, the health office, the classrooms, including the bungalows and the Head Start classroom, staff and student restrooms, the storage and book rooms, and the cafeteria and Assessment Center. The sweep and rescue team will report any persons in need of medical attention to the first aid unit. This site administrator/designee, if necessary, will assist the school staff with the dispensing of emergency supplies and equipment from the emergency storage container, providing safe drinking water, snack foods, rescue equipment, and other emergency needs as required (See B.U.S.D. Emergency Supply Inventory). Student and Employee Emergency Cards Releasing Students The site administrator/designee will be responsible for having student and employee emergency cards at the “emergency assembly center” during regularly scheduled drills, and in the event of a natural disaster. Should students be required to be released to their parents/guardians in the event that students may not return to the normal school day due to unsafe

Disaster Plan Revised August 2019

conditions, the site administrator/designee will coordinate student dismissals with parents/guardians at the “Release Point” located at the front gate adjacent to the main office building and cafeteria on Palm Street. A secondary “Release Point,” if deemed safe will be the cafeteria. No student will be released to the custody of an individual who is not authorized on the student’s emergency card. The site administrator/designee will ensure that all records are kept for students leaving the campus, requiring parents/guardians or authorized individuals for identification and to sign for their student. Medical/First Aid Station The site administrator/designee will be the administrative leader at the emergency medical/first aid station. The emergency medical/first aid station will be located at the emergency assembly area and, if deemed safe, a secondary location in the school cafeteria. The site administrator/designee will be responsible for directing staff personnel assigned to the emergency medical/first aid station in the administration of medical assistance, and dispensing first aid. Teachers The teacher’s main responsibility during an emergency situation is the safety and well being of his/her students. In order for the school to efficiently respond to the demands that occur during a disaster, teachers need to become thoroughly familiar with the duties and responsibilities they will be expected to assume. These responsibilities include: Become familiar with the School Safety Plan and the evacuation routes. Establish and instruct students in an orderly dismissal procedure that everyone understands. Post the emergency evacuation route map in your classroom next to the exit. Ascertain the extent of injuries and capabilities for class evacuation. Determine the need of assistance for neighboring teachers (Buddy System). Evacuate classroom using predetermined routes to the emergency assembly area. Take roll and report class status to the site administrator/designee. Supervise and remain with the students at all times, unless otherwise directed by the site administrator/designee and/or

in the performance of the duties assigned in the School Safety Plan. Reassure students throughout the duration of the emergency. Assist at the “Student Release Point.”

If an emergency occurs at snack or lunch, or during passing periods, teachers are to assist in evacuating students to the emergency assembly area with their attendance rosters, if at all possible. Paraprofessionals Paraprofessional personnel are to remain with their assigned classroom teacher during an emergency. They are to support the teacher in evacuating the classroom, supervising students, and/or other assistance requested by the site administrator/designee. Office Clerk The office clerk will be responsible for having student records available at the “emergency operations center” to include: students’ emergency cards, class schedules and class rosters, health information and prescription medicine, and first aid supplies. District Nurse Under the direction of the site administrator/designee, the district nurse will assist school staff at the medical/first aid

station to administer first aid and determine the need for medical assistance. In case of an injured student, the district nurse will contact parents/guardians.

Los Angeles County Lakewood Sheriff Station and Fire Department The Los Angeles County Lakewood Sheriff Station and local fire department will be contacted, in the event of a fire or natural disaster. The site administrator/designee will be in constant communication with the local sheriff and fire departments. Custodial The custodial person will inspect the school for fire or other damage, and check the utilities shut off values for any gas, electrical, and/or water damage or leakage, and if necessary, turn them off. The custodial person will ensure that all perimeter/external gates and doors are locked and will secure the school. The custodial person will assist the site administrator in directing fire and paramedics, ambulance, rescue, and sheriff deputies to the emergency location, and afterward report directly to the site administrator/designee for further instructions. No one is to leave the school without the permission of the site administrator/designee.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Calling 911 Any staff member may call 911 without the permission from the site administrator/designee in case of an emergency. When calling 911 to request emergency assistance, please notify the site administrator/designee and front office clerk. The office clerk will be responsible for notifying the Superintendent’s Office. Emergency Supplies Emergency supplies, including food and water, are stored in the emergency storage container. The site administrator/designee under the direction of district administration/officials will assist in coordinating the distribution of emergency supplies and equipment. (See Emergency Supply Inventory) Emergency Evacuation Outside of Class To ensure student safety in the event of an emergency or natural disaster occurring during class, students are to follow the directions of their teachers who will direct them to the emergency assembly area. When students are out of class (before school, during passing periods, at snack or lunch, or any other times), students are to be escorted to the “emergency evacuation area” located on the grass field. Students are to line up with their next period teacher. No one is to go directly to the classroom. Health and Safety of Pupils - Fire Drill School personnel and students must be properly trained to evacuate the building in an orderly manner to go to a place of safety at the “emergency evacuation area.” The fire drill is to be practiced frequently enough to insure, in times of emergency, the highest degree of obedience, order and control in the mass evacuation of the building. Every fire drill must be conducted on the assumption that an emergency exists. A fire drill shall be conducted in each elementary and intermediate school at least once each month and in each secondary school not less than twice every year. The fire drill shall be conducted in accordance with either (a) or (b).

a. The governing board may arrange for a fire department to conduct fire drills for the school. b. The principal of each school shall conduct the fire drills. In this case, all pupils, teachers, and other employees

shall be required to leave the building.

Release Point Location The school’s comprehensive safety plan provides a systematic process for releasing students to parents/guardians that includes a sign-out procedure and verification of the authorized persons to pick up students if it has been determined by the fire/sheriff department, Superintendent’s Office and/or site administrator/designee that it is unsafe for students and/or persons to enter the classrooms and/or other buildings to resume their normal school day. The “Release Point” location for parents/guardians to sign their student out is located at the gate located adjacent to the school cafeteria on Palm Avenue. A secondary location, if deemed safe, is inside the cafeteria.

School personnel will have students’ emergency cards at the release points to verify the identity of parents/guardians and/or other person(s) authorized to release a student to in case of an emergency. Parents/ guardians or other persons must provide the necessary documentation (drivers license or picture identification card) for releasing students.

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LOCK-DOWN PROCEDURES

DESCRIPTION

In the event of an emergency situation (identified by the site administrator/designee, superintendent’s office, or sheriff department) in which the safety and/or welfare of students, staff, and other persons outside the school or by an intruder may potentially be in jeopardy, the Lock-Down Procedures will be implemented.

NOTIFICATION

One type of emergency that schools may face is a threat posed by an intruder or emergency situation outside the school that prevents the evacuation of students from the building. In these situations, schools must be prepared to take steps to isolate students and teachers from danger by instituting a school lock-down. A school lock-down can serve several functions during an emergency, including the following:

Removing students and teachers from the threat;

Isolating the dangerous situation from much of the school;

Allowing for an accurate accounting of students within each room; and

Depending on the situation, facilitating an organized evacuation away from the dangerous area. In general, there are two main lockdown situations:

1. Lock-down with warning: the threat is outside the school building. 2. Lock-down with intruder: the threat or intruder is inside the school building.

Lock-down with Warning Procedures The following procedures are to be followed when the threat is outside the school building.

Person observing danger, contact site administrator/designee immediately.

The site administrator/designee orders and conducts lock-down drill and activates communications with staff members, district office and sheriff department.

Immediately direct all students, staff and visitors to the nearest entrance.

Staff will lock perimeter gates, if safe to do so and exterior doors.

Clear hallways, restroom and other rooms that cannot be secured.

Secure and cover classroom windows, and move all persons away from windows.

Account for all students and co-workers. o Teachers should prepare a list of missing and extra students in the classroom. o Teachers should take this list with them once they are directed to leave the classroom.

Control all movement, but continue classes. Move on announcement only.

Once the threat has subsided, the site administrator/designee announces “all clear.”

If it appears the lock-down will last for an extended period of time, or go beyond dismissal time, school staff will notify parents by telephone, as students will not be allowed to leave until recommended by the appropriate authorities. To further ensure student safety, parents may be required to present identification.

Lock-down with Intruder Procedures The following procedures are to be followed when the threat or intruder is inside of the school building.

Person observing danger, contact site administrator/designee immediately.

The site administrator/designee orders and conducts lock-down drill and activates communications with staff members, district office and sheriff department.

Immediately direct all students, staff and visitors into the nearest classroom or secured space.

Lock classroom doors, but do not lock interior doors.

Keep out of sight. Move persons away from windows and doors. Account for all students and co-workers. o Teachers should prepare a list of missing and extra students in the classroom. o Teachers should take this list with them once they are directed to leave the classroom.

DO NOT respond to anyone at the door until “all clear” is announced.

When the threat is over/the intruder has left the building, the site administrator/designee announces “all clear.”

DISTRICT NOTIFICATION

Notify the Superintendent’s Office.

SHERIFF’S COMMUNICATION

Establish communication with the Sheriff’s Department. Be certain to get the name of the person who directs the lock-down. The decision to terminate the lock-down will be made by the Sheriff’s Department and communicated by the site administrator/designee.

SECURITY MEASURES

Teachers Lock all doors, pull drapes and/or close blinds. Do not open doors unless you know the individual at the door. Ask for identification -- district personnel are provided with photo identification badges. Do not leave your room or allow students to leave without approval from site administrator/designee. Support Staff Support staff will be asked to assist with lock-down operating procedures, i.e., escorting students to the restrooms, delivering food and water, and so forth. Support personnel will not be allowed to remove students from secured buildings.

INTRA/INTER-SCHOOL SAFETY

Notify nearby schools of the situation and the location involved. Do not release any students in the immediate area of the situation. Using District’s Residency Director (DOR’s) and/or the student Aeries database, the school will identify those students affected.

RELEASE OF STUDENTS

During a Sheriff directed emergency situation, the Sheriff Department will not release students until determined safe. If it is deemed appropriate by the Sheriff’s Department at the conclusion of the school day, students will be released to their parents/guardians and/or other adults listed on their Emergency Release Form.

AREAS TO BE CONSIDERED

Ask for personnel support from Superintendent’s Office. If safe, restroom visitations may be conducted with adult supervision. Contact the site administrator/designee for an informative letter to go home with students. Refer all media to the Superintendent’s Office for news releases.

TERMINATION OF LOCK-DOWN PROCEDURES

The site administrator/designee will terminate lock-down procedures with the appropriate authorization of the Sheriff’s Department and/or the Superintendent of Schools.

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BOMB THREAT PROCEDURES

DESCRIPTION

In the event of a bomb threat, the school will engage in an immediate “alert” status.

NOTIFICATION

The person receiving the threat will immediately notify the site administrator/designee with as many specific details as possible. Details of the threat need to be documented on the “bomb threat checklist.” Write down exactly what was said and do not talk about the phone threat to others. The site administrator/designee will immediately notify the Sheriff’s Department, Fire Department and the Superintendent of Schools. If danger is imminent, a fire drill will be conducted to remove students and staff from the classrooms and buildings. Students are not to be made aware of the situation and should not be included in search procedures. Staff will be briefed on procedures and other processes.

SEARCH PROCEDURES

Report, but do not touch, any suspicious object(s). Do not use a “walkie-talkie’ type of radio during a bomb threat if there is a bomb on campus; hand-held radios can detonate electronic devices and may set the bomb off.

DISTRICT MONITORING

Maintain communication with the Superintendent’s Office.

SHERIFF’S COMMUNICATION

Establish ongoing communication with the Sheriff’s Department/Bomb Squad. Be certain to get the name and title of the person who directs operations of the Sheriff’s actions.

COMMAND CENTER

The school office will serve as the immediate command center, unless conditions warrant another location. Maintain communication with the Superintendent’s Office. The transportation department should be made aware of the situation in case the need arises to evacuate students. The site administrator/designee will determine the need to evacuate the school site. The site administrator/designee will terminate all procedures with the appropriate authorization from the Sheriff’s Department.

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FIRE PROCEDURES

DESCRIPTION

In the event of a fire on school grounds, the site administrator/designee will direct all persons to evacuate the school building in an orderly and quick response to prevent injury and property damage to the “emergency assembly area.”

Procedure during Class Time

1. Determine location of the fire. 2. The site administrator/designee will contact 911 to notify the Fire Department.

Give the address of the school and the major street intersections.

Give the approximate size and location of the fire

3. Notify the staff of a fire for all persons to evacuate to the emergency evacuation assembly area. 4. Students are to walk quietly (NO TALKING PERMITTED) to the emergency assembly area and remain with the teacher.

5. Teachers:

Take your attendance roster with you.

Check that all students are out of the classroom.

Check that all exists are clear.

Close classroom door(s). DO NOT LOCK. (Later entry may be required.)

In the Emergency Assembly Area, teacher takes roll and accounts for each student and co-worker.

6. Students in classrooms other than their own are to remain with that class until given permission to rejoin their class by both teachers.

7. Students remain in orderly and silent lines until “all clear” signal is given.

Procedure Used Before School, During Passing Period, Nutrition Break and/or Lunch

1. If a fire occurs before the start of school, students are to wait in the yard area where a supervising adult and/or teacher will direct students to the emergency assembly area.

2. During passing periods, students are to go to their next period teacher and evacuate the building.

3. If a fire occurs during the snack or lunch periods, students will be directed to proceed to the emergency evacuation

area and line up with their teacher. Procedure During Enrichment Fridays

1. Teacher, or supervising adult, stops the activity, organizes students into silent and orderly lines and evacuates to the “emergency assembly area.” Parents and/or visitors in attendance will be directed to evacuate and to assist with supervision.

If fire is minor and appears to be controllable, before attempting to extinguish the fire, evacuate the room and notify the site administrator/designee.

EMERGENCY EXIT ROUTES ARE POSTED IN YOUR CLASSROOM

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EARTHQUAKE OR EMERGENCY DROP PROCEDURES

DESCRIPTION

There is no warning or signal for an earthquake, explosion or similar event

EARTHQUAKE OR EMERGENCY DROP PROCEDURES INSIDE BUILDINGS

1. Teacher will give drop command at first indication of ground movement, explosion, or at the first evidence of a similar event. 2. Students are to seek protective cover under or near desks, tables or chairs with one hand behind neck, eyes closed

tightly, facing the floor with their back to windows. The other hand should hold onto the leg of the table, desk or chair. 3. Students are to remain in the drop position until ground movement ends or until the procedure and/or emergency is

over. At the completion of ground movement or emergency, the teacher ascertains injuries and determines the ability of students to evacuate the room.

4. Evacuation should never be automatic. There may be more danger outside the building than inside. Before any

decision is made to vacate, the teacher or staff member must find out whether there is 1) a safe route out, and 2) a safe place to assemble the students outside. Wait to hear from the site administrator/designee about what to do. In circumstances in which a lot of time passes and you do not hear anything, you will have to make the decision yourself.

5. Do not close or lock the room door. (Later entrance may be required.) 6. Teachers must take accurate roll and account for every pupil. 7. Teachers who have a conference period during the time of the disaster are to report to the site administrator/designee

at the command center located on the district office parking lot.

EARTHQUAKE OR EMERGENCY DROP PROCEDURES OUTSIDE BUILDINGS

1. Students will take the drop position under lunch tables, benches, or remain out in the opened areas upon first

indication of ground movement. Students should get clear of buildings, covered walkways, window areas, utility poles, and trees, remaining there until further instructions. Students remain in drop position until ground movement ends or until emergency is over.

2. Students and supervising staff evacuate the area in an orderly manner and report to the emergency assembly area. 3. During passing periods, snack or lunch, students will report directly to the emergency assembly area line up with their

teacher. 4. After vacating the building, students shall not be permitted to reenter until the site administrator/designee, concurred

with Fire/Sheriff Departments and the Superintendent’s Office has given authorization.

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DESCRIPTION

The Civil Defense warning signal system is a well coordinated, complex network provided to give the nation as much advance warning of enemy or nuclear attack as possible. The Principal /Designee will sound the alert on the school bell system and will implement the Emergency Disaster Plan immediately. Radio or television broadcasts, as well as direct contact with the local Sheriff and District office will provide the school with the latest information.

SIGNAL - ALTERNATING LONG AND SHORT BELLS

CIVIL DEFENSE ALERT PROCEDURES

1. All students and staff should find shelter indoors immediately and remain there until instructed to leave by public

address system; the radio emergency broadcast system or any other available means. 2. Preparation shall be made to locate all students and staff if adequate warning is given. 3. Emergency Preparedness Kits and water supply located in the emergency container will be made available. 3. All gas, power equipment and appliances will be shut off by the plant manager/designee. 4. All doors and windows will be closed and all windows will be covered where students and staff are located. 6. In case of a bomb attack, students and staff will assume the “duck and cover” position with their backs away from the

windows and under whatever tables, desks or counters are available. 7. All lights in areas where students and staff are located will be left on. 8. Students will be released only to their parents/guardians when they sign the student release form.

ALL CLEAR SIGNAL: ONE LONG BELL OR NOTIFICATION FROM OFFICIAL SOURCE

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SWEEP TEAM (Submit this form to Emergency Assembly Area)

SWEEP TEAM ROOMS STATUS CHECK

Site Administrator/designee

Front Office

Parent

Resource Room

Computer Lab

Room 1

Boys’

Restroom

Mathematics Room

Staff

Restroom

Reading Lounge

Health Office

Teacher’s

Workroom

Storage Room

Staff Lounge

Staff Restroom

Science Lab

Room 5

Girls

Restroom

Rooms 6-9

Bungalows 10-14

Bungalow 15

Head Start Classroom

Cafeteria

Assessment

Center

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CRISIS INTERVENTION

DESCRIPTION

The term “crisis” is defined as a sudden, generally unanticipated event that profoundly and negatively affects a significant segment of the school population and often involves group dynamics resulting in unpredictable negative behavior, mental and/or physical trauma, serious injury or death.

The Las Flores Educational Center Home School Independent Study Academy’s Comprehensive Safety Plan has a crisis response plan for responding to a specific traumatic or potentially traumatic incident that could, for instance, affect the emotional health and safety of the school campus. The school has indentified appropriate strategies and programs to address specific crisis situations that may occur on the school campus such as calling law enforcement or emergency services to the school campus, convening the crisis response team, and/or eliciting district assistance. Other sources of support include:

· Campus intruder and visitor screening procedures · Implementation of closed campus · Articulated schoolwide behavior standards and discipline matrix · Enforcement of Board of Education adopted dress code · System for crime reporting and tracking · Ongoing articulation with probation officers and close supervision of known juvenile offenders · Close law enforcement agency partnership · Monitor safety of school physical design – difficult supervision areas have been identified · At the beginning of each school day check grounds/buildings for graffiti/vandalism, and safety issues with

particular emphasis to hazards. . Limit access to school grounds – single entrance and exit gates during school hours · Utilization of school communication network · Continue to develop students' ownership and pride of school · Support and protection for victims of school-related crimes

Crisis Response Team

The Crisis Response Team consists of the site administrator/designee, the classroom teachers, and the office clerk. The Crisis Response Team provides ongoing support in managing the crisis, analyzes the development of the crisis, provides perspectives for use of alternative strategies, and assists with post-crisis follow up. Crisis Procedures

If a crisis occurs, notify the site administrator/designee. The program administrator/designee will assembly the Crisis Response Team. The site administrator/designee will debrief the team on the crisis and for any resulting trauma affecting students and staff members. . The staff will be notified immediately of the actions to be taken: lockdown, evacuation, and/or as directed by the Sheriff’s Department and/or Fire Department. The Superintendent of Schools will be notified of the emergency situation. Teachers should make every effort to keep students calm.

EARTHQUAKE OVERVIEW

Earthquakes are sudden releases of strain energy stored in the earth’s bedrock. The great majority of earthquakes are not dangerous to life or property either because they occur in sparsely populated areas or because they are small earthquakes that release relatively small amounts of energy. However, where urban areas are located in regions of high seismicity, damaging earthquakes are expectable, if not predicable, events. Severe earthquakes are characteristically accompanied by surface faulting. Flooding may be triggered by dam or levee failure resulting from an earthquake, or by seismically induced settlement or subsidence. All of these geologic effects are capable of causing property damage and, more importantly, risks to life and safety of persons. A fault is a fracture in the earth’s crust along which rocks on opposite sides have moved relative to each other. Active faults have high probability of future movement. Fault displacement involves forces so great that the only means of limiting damage to man-made structures is to avoid the traces of active faults. Any movement beneath a structure, even on the order of an inch or two, could have catastrophic effects on the structure and its service lines. The overall energy release of an earthquake is its most important characteristic. Other important attributes include an earthquake’s duration, its related number of significant stress cycles, and its accelerations. The Richter magnitude scale (often shortened to Richter scale) is one of a number of ways that have been developed to assign a single number to quantify the energy contained in an earthquake. The scale is based-10 logarithmic scale. The magnitude is defined as the logarithm of the ratio of the amplitude of waves measured by a seismograph to arbitrary small amplitude. An earthquake that measures 5.0 on the Richter scale has a shaking amplitude 10 times larger than one that measures 4.0, and corresponds to a 31.6 times larger release of energy.

Richter Magnitude Scale

Descriptive Title

Richter Magnitude Average Earthquake Effects

Minor Earthquake 1.o to 3.9 Only observe d instrumentally or felt

only by some people near the

epicenter. Rarely causes damage.

Shaking of indoor objects can be

noticeable.

Light Earthquake 4.0 – 4.9 Noticeable shaking of indoor objects

and rattling noises. Some falling of

objects. Many people to everyone feel

the earthquake. Generally causes none

to slight damage.

Moderate Earthquake 5.0 – 5.9 Can cause moderate to major damage

to poorly constructed building, and at

most, none to slight damage to all

other buildings. Felt by everyone.

Strong Earthquake 6.0 – 6.9 Moderate to severe earthquake range;

built rupture probable. Felt in wider

areas; likely hundreds of

miles/kilometers from the epicenter.

Major Earthquake 7.0 – 7.9 Landslides, liquefaction and ground

failure triggered by shock waves.

Felt in enormous areas.

Great Earthquake 8.0 – 8.0+ Damage extends over a broad area,

depending on magnitude and other

factors.

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CHEMICAL SPILLS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION

Despite the best efforts to practice safety with chemicals and hazardous materials, accidents resulting in the release of chemicals and accidental hazards will occur. For this reason, it is essential what actions to prepare for and respond to such incidents.

Minor Chemical/Hazardous Waste Spill In the event of a minor spill involving the release of a type or quantity of a chemical which does not pose an immediate risk to health and does not involve chemical contamination to the body, the following are guidelines:

1. Notify site administrator/designee and alert nearby occupants of the accident.

2. Isolate the area. Close doors and evacuate the immediate area if necessary.

3. If medical attention is needed, contact Public Safety at 911.

4. Establish exhaust ventilation. Vent vapors to outside of building only (open windows and doors).

5. Appropriate clean up personnel will use protective equipment (goggles, impervious gloves, apron, etc.)

6. Confine and contain spill. Cover the appropriate absorbent material. Acid and base spills should be neutralized prior to cleanup. Sweep solid material into a plastic dust pan and place in a polyethylene bags.

7. Wet mop spill area. Be sure to decontaminate broom, dustpan, etc. Put all contaminated items (gloves,

clothing, etc.) into the plastic polyethylene waste bag. Dispose of waste in accordance with Chemical Spills and Hazardous Waste Procedures.

Chemical Spill Outside of School

1. The site administrator/designee will instruct the teachers to close the classroom doors and windows, turn off the

air conditioner or heater and close all vents, if possible. 2. Students on the playground will be brought inside the main building.

3. All entrance doors and windows will be closed immediately.

4. The Superintendent of Schools will be notified.