Lapstone Public School
Address: corner Achievement Ave and Explorer’s Road, Lapstone. 2773 NSW
Prepared By:
Dianne Knight (Principal)
Authorised By:
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Date:
10/10/2014
Premises Details
This plan is for:
Lapstone Public School
and has been designed to assist management to protect life and property in the event of a bush fire.
This Plan outlines procedures for both Sheltering (remaining on-site) and
Evacuation, to enhance the protection of occupants from the threat of a bush fire.
The Primary Action to follow under normal bush fire conditions is to:
Shelter / Evacuate
Street No & Name: cnr Achievement Ave and Explorer’s Rd
Suburb: Lapstone
Postcode: 2773
Contact Person: Dianne Knight
Position / Role: Principal
Phone Number (BH): 02 47392208
Phone Number (AH): 04…………
Type of Facility: Primary School
Number of buildings: 10
Number of employees: 18
Number of occupants: 260
Number of occupants with ‘support needs’: 0
Roles & Responsibilities
The following outlines who has the responsibility of implementing the Emergency Procedures in the
event of a bush fire.
Name or person
Position
Dianne Knight
CHIEF
WARDEN
Building / Area of
Responsibility
Block A – Office
Mobile Phone Number
04……………..
Building F – LOOSH
Ann Smith
Block
A- toilets
2 Classrooms
Hall and
04……………
Deputy Warden
and Canteen
Kim Walker
Block C – 4 Classrooms 04……………..
Demountable- Staff room
and toilets
Doris Neill
Block E – 4 Classrooms 04………………
and toilets
Area 1 Warden
Area 2 Warden
Demountable- Library
Demountable- Learning
Centre
Emergency Contacts
Name of
Organisation
NSW Rural Fire
Service
NSW Rural Fire
Service
Fire & Rescue NSW
NSW Police Force
Office / Contact
Blue Mountains RFS Emergency Centre 47847444
Local RFS Glenbrook
47392222
Local Fire Station – Glenbrook
47398712
and 000
Springwood Police Station
47510299
and 000
000
NSW Ambulance
Service
State Emergency
Service
Local Council
Hospital
Phone Number
SEOC – school closures
1300 677 677
Blue Mountains
47235000
Nepean Hospital
47342000
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Blue Mountains Bus Company
47511077
Partner Refuge
School
Penrith South Public School
47213160
Partner Refuge
School
Regentville Public School
47331615
DEC
Directorate of Safety and Security
0422 006 963
DEC
Director Public Education
4724 8799
DEC
School Safety and Response Hotline
1300 363 778
DEC
Security Hotline
1300 880 021
DEC
DEC Support
1300 679 332
Transport
0455072516
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Evacuation Procedures
Evaluation of the safety of employees and occupants has determined that it would be safer for ALL
persons to EVACUATE to a designated ‘REFUGE’.
Designated Assembly Point(s)
1.
Lapstone Public School Hall
2.
Explorer’s Road - grass area
Refuge (primary)
Name of venue (primary): Penrith South Public School
Address of venue: 172 - 190 Jamison Road, Penrith
Nearest cross-street: Evans Street
Phone number: 47213160
Transportation arrangements
Number of vehicles required: 5 buses
Name of organisation providing transportation: Blue Mountains Bus Company
Contact phone number: 47511077
Time required to have transportation available: 60 minutes
Estimated travelling time to destination: 15 minutes
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Refuge (alternate)
Name of venue (alternate): Regentville Public School
Address of venue: .28-34 School House Road, Regentville
Nearest cross-street: Mulgoa Road, Penrith
Transportation arrangements
Number of vehicles r equired: 5
Name of organisation providing transportation: Blue Mountains Bus Company
Contact phone number: 47511077
Time required to have transportation available: 60 minutes
Estimated travelling time to destination: 15 minutes
Before and at the commencement of the Bush Fire Danger Period
a.
Have fire breaks maintained, rubbish clear, gutters clean, shrubs & trees pruned.
b.
Conduct regular fire / evacuation / lock down drills.
c.
Revise the Bush Fire Emergency Plan with all stakeholders. Monitor conditions (FRD signs, RFS website, DEC website, media reports)
d.
Review communication systems – SMS wireless and revise refuge systems with parent communities
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Procedures for Evacuation in the event of a bush fire
Trigger
a.
b.
Pre-emptive evacuation due to catastrophic or extreme
bush fire conditions
a.
Bus to Refuge Partner School
SMS message all parents / Facebook and Website alerts
issued
WHS site manager – Principal and Director Public Schools
consult and decide to evacuate the school
c.
Bu s to Refuge Partner School
SMS message all parents / Facebook and Website alerts
issued
After the bush fire event
a.
The Principal, in consultation, will decide when to re-open the school.
b.
The school community will be advised of the school re-opening through SMS, website and Facebook.
c.
Implement procedures to resume workplace activities. Counselling may be required. Asset Management may be needed for damage
assessment.
d.
Review the Emergency Management Plan.
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SHELTERING PROCEDURES
Evaluation of the safety of employees and occupants has determined that it would be safer for ALL
persons to Shelter in a designated Refuge.
The following are the designated Refuge(s) allocated within the premises.
Designated Refuge(s)
a.
Lapstone Public School Hall
Procedure for Sheltering during a bush fire emergency
Trigger
a.
Fire has come too quickly for an evacuation
b.
waiting on buses
a.
Evacuation to the school hall – louvers sealed. Doors
sealed.
Door mats are placed inside rooms.
All evacuated areas have windows and doors closed and
locked.
All medical needs have gone to the hall (puffers, epipens
etc)
Support has been phoned through – mobile phone contact
in hall
After the bush fire emergency
a.
The Principal, in consultation, will decide when to re-open the school.
b.
The school community will be advised of the school re-opening through SMS, website and Facebook
c.
Implement procedures to resume workplace activities. Counselling may be required. Asset Management may be needed for damage
assessment.
d.
Review the Emergency Management Plan
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Resources Required on Evacuation
The School’s Evacuation Plan will be implemented to support this Bush Fire Emergency Management Plan.
1. Occupant/Employee List
Folder prepared and is taken by the School Administrative Manager
Contact numbers for the following personnel included:
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Facility Hire personnel
School Cleaner
Scripture / Ethics personnel (Thursdays)
Rotary Reading Helpers (Wednesday)
LOOSH staff
Band Tutors (Mon-Thurs. mornings)
Ukulele Tutors (Mon-Fri mornings)
2. Contact Details for Parents/Guardians
Folder prepared and is taken by the School Administrative Manager
3. Mobile Phones and an iPad for communication updates
Taken by Principal and various teachers
4. Medication of students and First Aid Kit
Taken by School Administrative Manager and Officer
5. School Keys
Taken by Principal
Relevant Links
Bushfire Plan\Communication flowchart - in the event of a catastrophic fire danger rating PUBLISHEDV2.pdf
Bushfire Plan\Communication flowchart - in the event of local bush fire activity - PUBLISHEDV2.pdf
Bushfire Plan\Communication flowchart - in the event of local bush fire activity - PUBLISHEDV2.pdf
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Explorers Road
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Assembly Point 2
Learning Centre
Top playground
Block E
Stages 1 & 2
Assembly Point 1
School Hall
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Library
Bottom
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Block A
Office +
Canteen +
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Lapstone Public School
Emergency Evacuation Plan
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Staff
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Fixed equipment
Block C
Stage 1 classes
COLA