Emergency Preparedness Plan

Pre-Incident Planning

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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES
 

It is the intention of the Claremont Unified School District to be prepared for emergency operations in a time of need. The following guidelines reflect this concern.
 

I.

District Guidelines
 

A.

The Assistant Superintendent, Business Services shall be the EOC Director/Incident Commander.
 

B.

The "District Emergency Guide" shall be used by all schools in formulating individual site emergency preparedness plans.
 

C.

The District's Safety Committee shall perform emergency preparedness advisory services.
 

D.

Student Services staff will provide psychological first aid support and advisory services.
 

E.

The "District Emergency Guide" shall be submitted to the County Superintendent of Schools and local agencies responsible for, or interested in, emergency preparedness as requested/required.
 

F.

Emergency phone numbers and actions shall be listed in the "District Emergency Guide".
 

G.

In the event of a telephone communication breakdown within the District, District communication shall be coordinated via the District's maintenance vehicles and/or the local police office, fire department, or other authorized agency.
 

H.

In the event of an emergency which requires the use of District facilities for housing, the District Purchasing Department shall be responsible for the distribution of needed resources and supplies, other than food, to the emergency housing locations.
 

II.

School Site Level Guidelines
 

A.

The principal of each school shall annually submit a site level Emergency Preparedness Plan to the Superintendent for approval. The site plan shall include the District plan plus:
 

1.

Specific job assignments for staff members in time of emergency;
 

2.

Identification of staff members with special training in disaster preparedness and first aid; and
 

3.

Evacuation procedures.
 

B.

The principal of each school shall communicate to students, staff, and parents the procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency. This shall be done in September or upon enrollment/hiring.
 

C.

Each school shall hold at least two disaster preparedness drills, other than fire, during the course of the school year and keep a record of these drills including dates and times. These drills shall follow the procedures outlined in the "District Emergency Guide".
 

D.

The principal of each school shall annually devote at least one staff meeting to Emergency Preparedness and review policy, guidelines, individual site level plan, staff job assignments in emergency situations, drill and emergency procedures and evacuation procedures. The one required staff meeting shall be held by mid-October. In addition, the principal will have an ongoing program throughout the year dealing with disaster preparedness. These programs will also include information on crisis intervention and psychological first aid.
 

E.

The principal of each school shall be responsible for coordination of operations as incident commander at the school site during the time of an emergency. This includes any personnel on site (i.e. day care, sports, any meetings, etc.) during normal school and office hours.
 

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