School Crisis Plan Journal Reflection At Scared Heart School there are three main emergency scenarios that we have practiced. The first is a fire. Once a fire is detected, a fire alarm goes off and the school immediately evacuates to the field. My particular role in this response plan is to take my 5th grade class out to the field, and take roll call to account for all my children. Once I have done that, my job is to supervise my kids and do my best to keep them calm, and safe. The next scenario we have practiced for is an earthquake. My particular role in this response plan is to tell my kids to DROP if I feel an earthquake. Before I can drop, I must first make sure all my kids are safe underneath their desk. Once the earthquake is over, my job is to see if any of my students need medical attention. If I need emergency help, I can use my two-way radio to call for assistance. If the phones are working, I can also use the phone in my room to contact the principal, or call 9-1-1. Once I do that, I am also trained in CPR and First Aid if the need arises. I was trained in August of 2008, and my training expires in August of 2011. Once I determine that all of children are safe and do not need any medical attention, my job is to take them out to the field where I have been assigned to be a field supervisor. Every teacher has a specific job. My job entails me to supervise all students on the field, help children remain calm, try to divert attention, and reunite siblings whenever possible. The “Abbey” crisis is the next emergency our school has prepared for. This emergency can include anything from a person with a gun coming onto our campus to a person trying to abduct a child. In that scenario, an adult can either call over the two way radio, “Abbey come to the office,” or ring a bell on their two way radio. This tells the school that we are in lock down and all teachers must lock their classroom doors. Children know they must sit on the floor facing away from the windows, and a roll call is taken to account for every child. If children are out in the playground, the teacher on duty must bring them into the closest classroom. My particular role is to keep my children calm in my classroom, make sure they are sitting on the floor, and take a count of all my kids to make sure they are all accounted for. If I am the teacher experiencing the emergency, then I would be the one to hit the bell, and would not answer when my principal takes roll call over the two way radio. At that point, my principal would know that I am the one experiencing the emergency. In the Emergency Binder that every teacher has, there is a plan for twenty-nine emergency scenarios. Specific instructions are given if a teacher is encountered with any one of these emergency situations. For example, the first emergency situation is an “Assault on Student or Staff.” The first instruction is to notify the administration. The second step is to access medical treatment if needed. Step 3: Administration contacts police. Step 4: Administration assigns a staff member to get the names of suspects and/or any witnesses. Step 5: Administration assigns a staff member to locate the suspect, if possible. Step 7: Administration informs its Regional Supervisor. Step 8: Administration imposes appropriate disciplinary measures according to local procedures. Step 9: Administration refers to the Dealing with the Media section of the handbook. Step 10: Administration notifies the Archdiocesan Risk Manager ASAP. Step 11: Administration completes and maintains a Confidential Incident/Accidental Report From. There are eleven steps outlined for this scenario. For this crisis, as well as for the other twenty-eight, my particular role is to follow the instructions given, and make sure that all my kids are safe and calm. If I am in the classroom, or out on recess duty, and there is an emergency health situation, my particular role is to assess the situation and contact my principal. I can do this by using my two way radio, and in an instant I have other personal helping me. If I need to, I am trained to perform CPR and help a student if they need first aid attention. I have had one student faint in my classroom. I immediately called my principal over the two way radio, and in less than a minute, I had the principal, vice-principal and the health room attendant in my classroom with a wheel chair. I have also had a student fall and twist her ankle in the playground on recess duty. Again, I used my two way radio, and I had several staff members come out and help me deal with the situation. I feel very lucky to work at Sacred Heart School because I feel prepared to handle an emergency situation. Additionally, I know that I am not alone. If I need help in dealing with a crisis, I know that I can count on the administration and on any available staff to help. The kids also know they are safe and that we will protect them in any crisis that the school may face. |