Fire Drills and Campus Evacuation

When the fire alarm sounds on campus, students are to immediately leave all buildings via the route posted in each campus building and corridor, following the fire exit directions. Once outside of the building, students are to move to the designated area to line up with their teachers; attendance will be taken. Driveways are to be kept clear for emergency and fire apparatus.

In the event of unforeseen circumstances, we have put in place a comprehensive Campus Emergency Management Plan for TASIS England. The Plan allows us to respond to a variety of campus emergencies, not just to current global events. Incidents such as a fire, accident, gas leak, unauthorized intruder, or campus threat could all result in the evacuation of students to a “Safe Haven” location. For security reasons, we have been advised to keep the details of our plan confidential. What is important for you to know is that emergency evacuation routes, “Safe Haven” locations, parent contact mechanisms, and student transportation have all been arranged if we need to leave campus. Accompanied by their advisors and directed by trained Emergency Marshals, students will be moved from campus via a protected route to a pre-arranged safe location. Telephone chains will be used to notify our day parents of an evacuation and an established staging point if they wish to pick up their child. Other arrangements, including temporary housing, have been made for our boarders. PLEASE DO NOT come to the TASIS England campus in the event of an evacuation as your presence may contribute to the threat.

Know that your children will be well taken care of and you will be notified in a timely manner regarding what is happening and where you may pick up your child. Our busing program will also be relocated to our off-campus location, and students who usually travel by bus who have not been collected by a parent will be bused home at the usual dismissal time. Students transported outside of the TASIS England bus program will be kept at the evacuation site until a parent has been reached. Please note that it is the responsibility of the parents to provide and update all personal information, including current contact details, through the LMS Parent portal.

Further detailed emergency safety policies and procedures have been developed if we are advised to move to a higher state of alert. These measures include both campus lockdown and evacuation procedures if they should ever be needed.