2b. Emergencies

1. Workplace emergencies

In the school or education setting you will have a range of policies and procedures to follow when confronted with an emergency.

They might include policies and procedures for responding to:

• fire

• flood

• accidents

• risk to students and staff from persons or animals (causing lockdown or evacuation)

• medical emergencies

• other

Schools will have their own emergency plans and procedures but the Department of Education also provides a range for schools to use or use as a foundation for their own.

Discuss: why does each school need different plans and procedures?

Locate the emergency evacuation plan for the building you are in and identify:

• The nearest exit

• The assembly area

• The location of fire fighting equipment

• The location of the first aid kit.

• Any specific procedures outlined

Explain this procedure to a classmate as if they were a work colleague.