Jefferson County Education Service District
- Code:
- EBCB
- Adopted:
- 1/2/08
- Readopted:
- 4/01/09; 3/05/20
EBCB – Emergency Drills
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The ESD will conduct emergency drills in accordance with the provisions of Oregon Revised Statutes.
Students served in ESD facilities shall participate in emergency. The emergency procedures shall include drills and instruction on fires, earthquakes, and safety threats. ESD staff members, while working within ESD constituent school district buildings, will participate in building emergency drills.
Instruction on fires, earthquake dangers and safety threats, and drills for students shall be conducted for at least 30 minutes each school month. At least two drills on earthquakes and two drills on safety threats shall be conducted each year.
Fire Emergencies
Drills and instruction on fire emergencies shall include routes and methods of exiting the ESD facilities. The ESD will conduct monthly fire drills.
Earthquake Emergencies
Drills and instruction for earthquake emergencies shall include the earthquake emergency response procedure of drop, cover and hold on during the earthquake. When based on the evaluation of specific engineering and structural issues related to a building, the ESD may include additional response procedures for earthquake emergencies.
Safety Threat
Drills and instruction on safety threats shall include appropriate actions to take when there is a threat to safety, such as lockdown procedures or other procedures appropriate to the safety threat.
Local units of government and state agencies associated with emergency procedures training and planning shall review the emergency procedures.
END OF POLICY
Legal Reference(s):
- ORS 336.071
- ORS 476.030(1)
- OAR 581-024-0275
- OREGON STATE FIRE MARSHAL, OREGON FIRE CODE (2014).