There are numerous fire alarm boxes located throughout the building which are to be used in emergency situations only. All of the fire alarm boxes are in working order, and students are NOT to tamper with them in any way. Any student found tampering with the fire alarm system may face a school suspension and legal proceedings.
Sounding of fire alarm - all students/teachers are to evacuate the building immediately and proceed to their designated area at the front of the building. Teachers with last names A-G are on the lawn above the gazebo. Teachers with last names H-W are below the gazebo. Students on Free Block should go to the gazebo.
Fire Alarms (Code Red) Fire drills will be held at irregular intervals during the year. All students should learn the exit and alternate exit for each room in which you have classes. Teachers will line up alphabetically with A’s on the Milford side of the front lawn. Students will line up with their current teacher and if on lunch they will line up with the teacher they just had. Teachers with last names A-G are on the lawn above the gazebo. Teachers with last names H-W are below the gazebo. Students on Free Block should go to the gazebo.
When the alarm sounds, students will follow the directions stated below:
Remain in your seats until your teacher instructs you to move.
Do Not Talk.
Leave all books and other bulky paraphernalia, and on instruction by the teacher, walk quickly and quietly to the appropriate exit. If the exit is not usable, the lead students shall turn and communicate this information to the other students. All students will then proceed to the alternate exit.
Move away from the building to the front lawn area. Students will meet their current class teacher in their designated area on the front lawn. Teachers will line up in alphabetical order on the front lawn (A’s at the Milford end and Z’s at the Shubie end). The alternate assembly area will be the soccer field.
Students on Free Block should assemble at the gazebo.
Remain in position until instructed to return to your classroom.
If Code Red occurs during 10-minute break or lunch, students are to line up with the teacher from the class they had just before the break or lunch (depending on when the alarm sounds).
Careful adherence to this procedure is mandatory; it may save a life. Failure to comply will be considered a serious offence.
FALSE SOUNDING OF THE FIRE ALARM WILL BE TREATED AS A SERIOUS OFFENSE WHICH INVOLVES THE RCMP.
School Lockdown - all students are to either remain in their present classroom, or to proceed immediately to the nearest classroom, library, cafeteria or washroom.
Hold and Secure - all students are to either remain in their present classroom, or to proceed immediately to the nearest classroom, library, cafeteria or washroom.
School Evacuation - all students are to follow teachers and/or administrator's directions and procedures.