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SAFETY PROCEDURES
Signals
Fire Drill:
Fire Alarm Activation - March out of building,
quietly
2 bells
- Return to building
Duck and Cover:
Staccato - Seek cover
2
short bells - Return to seats
Length of warning time determines whether
children will be sent home or retained in buildings. If warning time is two
hours or more, all students will be sent home immediately in case of enemy
attack. If warning time is 30 minutes to two hours, all children who can reach
home within 30 minutes will be sent home. With warnings of 15 minutes or less,
all children will be moved to predetermined and designated safe places with all
possible speed.
Everyone should lie on the floor, arms
covering heads, and await the passing of the shock wave. After the shock wave
has passed, and if streets are passable, those who can walk home in 30 minutes
will be sent home. Remaining children are to be held in safe places until their
parents call for them or transportation is provided, including special education
classes. If parents are not at home, they should have made previous
arrangements with neighbors to look after their children in the event of a
disaster.
All students will receive basic instruction in
survival from their teachers. Included will be information on how to take cover
and other vital information. Drills to practice survival may be held at
appropriate intervals. SYSTEM-WIDE DRILLS INVOLVING SENDING CHILDREN HOME
WILL BE HELD ONLY AT THE DIRECTION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
FIRE HAZARDS:
2000
International Fire Code
Sections 308.3.1; 308.3.2; 803.3.2; 1005.3.5.2; 605.4.2;
605.5
Open-Flame Decorative Devices (Candles):
Section 308.3.1
Open-flame decorative devices shall comply
with all of the following restrictions:
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Class I and Class II liquids and LP - gas shall not be used.
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Liquid- or solid-fueled lighting devices containing more than 8 ounces of
fuel must self-extinguishing and not leak fuel at a rate of more than 0.25
teaspoon per minute if tipped over.
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The device or holder shall be constructed to prevent the spillage of
liquid fuel or wax at the rate of more than 0.25 teaspoon per minute when the
device is not in an upright position.
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The device or holder shall be
designed so that it will return to the upright position after being tilted to an
angle of 45 degrees from vertical. EXCEPTION: Devices that self-extinguish if
tipped over and do not spill fuel or wax at the rate of more than 0.25 teaspoon
per minute if tipped over.
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The flame shall be enclosed except where openings on the side are not
more than 0.375 inch diameter or where openings are on the top and the distance
to the top is such that a piece of tissue paper placed on the top will not
ignite in 10 seconds.
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Chimneys shall be made of noncombustible materials and securely attached
to the open-flame device. EXCEPTION: A chimney is not required to be
attached to any open-flame device that will self-extinguish if the device is
tipped over.
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Fuel canisters shall be safely sealed for storage.
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Storage and handling of combustible liquids shall be in accordance with
Chapter 34.
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Shades, where used, shall be made of noncombustible materials and
securely attached to the open-flame device holder or chimney.
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Candelabras with flame-lighted
candles shall be securely fastened in place to prevent overturning, and shall be
located away from occupants using the area and away from possible contact with
drapes, curtains or other combustibles.
Location Near Combustibles:
Section 308.3.2
Open flames such as from candles, lanterns,
kerosene heaters, and gas-fired heaters shall not be located on or near
decorative material or similar combustible materials.
Artwork:
Section 803.3.2
Artwork and teaching materials shall be
limited on the walls of corridors to not more than 20 percent of the wall area.
Opening Protectives:
Section 1005.3.5.2
(Rated Fire Doors shall not be propped open
at any time). EXCEPTION: Fire doors held open by an approved electromagnetic
device designed to release the door and allow it to automatically close when
activated by the fire alarm system. Fire doors for classrooms in buildings with
full coverage fire sprinkler systems.
Electrical:
Power Supply:
Section 605.4.2
Relocatable power taps (computer power
strips) shall be directly connected to a permanently installed receptacle. (They
cannot be plugged into each other or into extension cords).
Extension cords and
flexible cords shall not be a substitute for permanent wiring. Extension cords
and flexible cords shall not be affixed to structures, extended through walls,
ceilings or floors, or under doors or
floor coverings, nor shall such cords be subject to environmental damage or
physical impact. Extension cords shall be used only with portable appliances.
Toxic Chemicals:
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) shall be
maintained by the principal/building manager for all Toxic Chemicals.
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