Classroom Safety
Guest Teacher Training
Kim Schlemmer
Assistant Superintendent,EASD
Agenda
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Fire Safety
Injured Students
Lockdowns
Shelter in Place
Severe Weather
General Classroom Safety
Who to Contact
Fire Safety
• If a fire alarm sounds, evacuate
with Students immediately to
designated rally point
– Take accurate headcount
– Report headcount to Incident
Command
• All Clear – means everyone is out
• If someone is missing, provide name
and last known location
• Take clipboard with class roster
with you when evacuating
Fire Safety
• Never assume an active Fire
Alarm is a drill or false
– “Evacuation without Hesitation”
• Maintain clear exits in your
classroom
• Always know 2 ways to exit the
Building
• When exiting, use caution as
Emergency Vehicles will be
responding
If you discover a fire…
• Pull a fire alarm to get
everyone out of the Building
• Close doors to limit spread of
fire
• Maintain control of students
• Direct evacuation of your class
• Tell Incident Commander the
location of the fire
Fire Extinguisher Use
• Follow the PASS-word
– Pull the Pin
– Aim the Nozzle
– Squeeze the Handle
– Sweep at the Base of the Fire
• Keep an exit behind you
• If one does not extinguish the
fire, exit the building
• Know your limitations
Relocation
• In the event students must be
relocated to alternative location
– Follow directions of Incident
commander
– Maintain control of students
– Use caution when walking to
alternative location – vehicles, terrain
– Assist in Student/Parent reunification
efforts
Injured Students
• If injury/illness is serious or life
threatening:
– Call 911 immediately
– Contact School Nurse and Office
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Difficulty or no breathing
Choking
Unconsciousness
No heartbeat
Seizures (non-diagnosed)
Treating Injured Students
• If possible, allow to self treat
– Under your directions
– Hand them first aid supplies
• If you must treat, protect
yourself from Bloodborne
Pathogens using Universal
Precautions
– Gloves
– Protective eyewear
– Should be in First Aid Kit
Cleaning up Blood
• Treat all blood or other body fluids as
potential infectious
– Contact Building Janitorial Staff to clean up
– Do not clean up yourself unless you have
proper supplies and personal protective
equipment (PPE)
• Restrict access to contaminated desks, floor,
books, etc.
• If any students, or you, were contaminated,
contact school nurse
– Wash hands immediately with warm water
and non-abrasive soap
– Dispose of clothing or wash in hot water with
bleach or with a biocide detergent
Lockdowns
• There are three types of lockdowns
that could be initiated:
– Administrative
– Exterior Threat
– Interior Threat
• Each has its our set of protocols
• All will be initiated with a PA
Announcement in clear English – NO
CODES!
• Your first defense is to keep your
classroom door locked at all times
– Use “Lock and Prop”
– Always lock door when the room is
unoccupied
Administrative Lockdown
• Used when we need to keep the halls
clear
• Examples:
– Injury or illness that requires EMS
– Drug sniffing dogs are brought into the
school
– Police are completing a non-threatening
investigation
• Keep students in classroom
• Continuing teaching
• This lockdown can end via a PA
Announcement
Exterior Threat Lockdown
• Used when local Police notify the school of an
exterior threat
• Examples:
– Some robs a bank near the school and suspect has
not been located
– A hostage situation near the school
• Keep students in classroom
• Close all window treatments
• You may need to move students to the hall or
ask them to sit below windows
• Continuing teaching if it is safe to do so
• Limit movement within the school
• This lockdown can end via a PA Announcement
Interior Threat Lockdown
• Needed when an intruder is inside the school
• When Announcement is made:
– Quickly look in the hall if it is safe and tell any
students near your room to get inside quickly
– Close door and ensure it is locked
– Cover the window in the door if you can
– Direct students to an area of the classroom where
they cannot be seen from the doorway and tell them
to be quiet – Shut off Cell Phones!
– Open window treatments if you can do so safely
• Place red or green placard in the lower, right window if
available and can be done safely
• This lockdown only ends when school
administration comes to your room with law
enforcement and they end the lockdown
– Never via PA Announcement
Shelter in Place
• Will be due to an outside hazardous
condition
– Chemical Spill
– Fire (not in the school)
• If a Shelter in Place Announcement is
made:
– Close any open windows
– Direct Students to remain calm and to
not leave the building
– Continue teaching
– If you notice HVAC system still
operating, contact office and inform
them
Shelter in Place
• If any students, or you, start to
show signs/symptoms of illness
during event
– Contact school nurse
• Difference between
“Lockdown” and “Shelter in
Place”
– Lockdown – classroom 4 walls
– Shelter – Building 4 walls
Severe Weather
• If severe weather notification
is given:
– Direct all students away from
windows
• This may be in the hall
• Remain in safe area until all
clear in given
General Classroom Safety
• Limit use of extension cords
– Trip hazards
– Fire hazards
• Do not overload wall sockets
– Fire Hazard
• Do not store supplies near heaters
– Fire Hazard
• If you are hanging anything up, use a Ladder or
step stool
– Do not use a chair or desk to stand on
General Classroom Safety
• Maintain exits in classroom
• Always maintain accurate
headcount of students
– Hall passes
– Accompany to restrooms
• Clean up spills immediately
– Minimize slip hazards
– As needed, contact custodial
staff
Who to Contact
• If you are injured, even if you do
not require medical attention
– Report your injury
– Contact Building Administration
• For any Safety & Security
Concerns
– Call SRO Sheppard
• Office – 721-1135
• Cell – 339-6130
• Email – p_sheppard@easdpa.org