A. OVERVIEW
INTENT - Critical incidents and emergencies involve threats of harm to students, personnel, and/or facilities and require immediate and effective responses.
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS - Lee County Public Schools has entered into
agreements with various county governmental agencies, including mental
health, police, and fire departments. The agreements specify the type of
communications and services provided by one agency to another. The agreements
also make school division personnel available beyond the school setting
in the event of a disaster or traumatic event taking place in the community.
B. IDENTIFYING AND RESPONDING TO IMMINENT WARNING SIGNS
Unlike early warning signs (outlined in Section V, beginning page 65), imminent warning signs indicate that a student is very close to behaving in a way that is potentially dangerous to self and/or to others. Imminent warning signs require an immediate response.
No single warning sign can predict that a dangerous act will occur. Rather, imminent warning signs usually are presented as a sequence of overt, serious, hostile behaviors or threats directed at peers, staff, or other individuals. Usually, imminent warning signs are evident to more than one staff member�as well as to the child�s family.
1. Imminent warning signs may include:
· Serious physical fighting with peers or family members.
· Severe destruction of property.
· Severe rage for seemingly minor reasons.
· Detailed threats of lethal violence.
· Possession and/or use of firearms and other weapons.
· Other self-injurious behaviors or threats of suicide.
2. Immediate Action Needed - When warning signs indicate that danger
is imminent, safety must always be the first and foremost consideration.
Action must be taken immediately. Immediate intervention by school authorities
and law enforcement officers is needed when a child:
· Has presented a detailed plan (time, place, method) to harm
or kill others � particularly if the child has a history of aggression
or has attempted to carry out threats in the past.
· Is carrying a weapon, particularly a firearm, and has threatened
to use it.
In situations where students present other threatening behaviors, parents
should be informed of the concerns immediately. School communities also
have the responsibility to seek assistance from appropriate agencies, such
as child and family services and community mental health.
C. SCHOOL THREAT ASSESSMENT RESPONSE PROTOCOL
1. MISSION STATEMENT - The purpose of this protocol is to provide a mechanism to assure that threats of violence in a school environment are addressed, whenever possible, before they occur. The protocol is intended to identify credible threats of violence and address those threats and the individual making the threat before the threat is carried out. NOTE: This protocol is applicable during any school-sponsored event or function, whether the event or function is on school property or not.
2. PROCEDURES - The following procedure is separated into several sections
in order to reflect those instances where a threatened act of violence
may be received by specific individuals.
A. Any student, upon receiving information
that a person is threatening to commit an act of violence, shall:
� Assume threat is serious;
� Immediately report the threat to a parent, guardian, school staff,
administrator or law enforcement officer; and
� Be available and cooperative in providing a statement of information,
with the understanding that the information source (student) will remain
anonymous
to the greatest extent possible.
B. Any parent or guardian, upon receiving information
that a person is threatening to commit an act of violence, shall:
� Assume threat is serious;
� Immediately report the threat to a school staff member, school
administrator or law enforcement officer;
� Be available and cooperative in providing a statement of information,
with the understanding that the information source (parent or guardian)
will remain
anonymous to the greatest extent possible.
C. Any school staff member, upon receiving information
that a person is threatening to commit an act of violence, shall:
� Assume threat is serious;
� Immediately report the threat to a school administrator their designee;
� Be available and cooperative in providing a statement of information,
with the understanding that the information source (the staff member) will
remain
anonymous to the greatest extent possible.
D. Any school administrator, upon receiving information
that a person is threatening to commit an act of violence, shall:
� Assume threat is serious;
� Cause the student making the threat, if said student is on campus,
to be immediately removed from the classroom and segregated into a secured
area
pending further investigation.
� Immediately notify the designated law enforcement officer assigned
to the school and provide the officer with complete information regarding
the
information received.
� Require the school staff member, if this is the source of the information,
to provide immediate written statements regarding the information received.
E. The designated law enforcement officer, upon
receiving information that a person is threatening to commit an act of
violence, shall:
� Assume threat is serious;
� Immediately conduct an assessment interview of the subject making
the threat. The assessment interview will include at least one administrator
.
NOTE:
The primary purpose of the interview is to engage in an assessment of the
available information, in an attempt to determine the veracity of the
threat, in order to decide what level of follow-up action is needed and
appropriate.
F. Once the assessment is complete, the law
enforcement officer and administrator shall convene privately to discuss
the threat and consider options for
follow-up action.
· If it is agreed the threat is credible:
a) The law enforcement officer shall immediately consult with the Lee County
Commonwealth�s Attorney.
b) The school administrator shall take administrative action in accordance
with School Board policy.
c) The student�s parents or guardian shall be notified in accordance with
School Board policy.
· If it is agreed that the threat is not credible, the school administrator
shall assume responsibility to institute any further action deemed necessary.
G. Once the situation has been assessed and action
taken, the school principal assumes the responsibility for reporting to
the superintendent.
3. FOLLOW-UP CONSIDERATIONS - The Threat Assessment Response Protocol
shall be periodically reviewed to assess its effectiveness. Changes
should be made, as needed, based on actual experiences.
D. SUGGESTED PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING FIGHTS IN SCHOOL SETTINGS
� Walk briskly � don�t run
� Get help along the way
� Assess and evaluate:
- The number of schools
involved
- The size of students
involved
- Any weapons that
are involved
- Proximity of individuals
who can assist
- Recognize that there may
be several subtle things going on simultaneously that are being tangibly
expressed in the conflict. Is there gang involvement? What
other alliances might exist?
� Dismiss the audience
� Identify yourself to the fighters
� Call the student by name
� Stay away from the middle of the conflict
� Remove glasses
� Give specific commands in a firm, authoritative voice
� Defer to rules, not personal authority
� Separate the aggressor and the victim
� Avoid physical force if possible
� Remove participants to neutral locations
� Obtain identification
� Get medical attention if necessary
� Describe incident in writing
� Debrief relevant teachers
� Provide protection and support for victims
� Provide counseling � not simply the day after the event, but
as long as necessary
� Report incident to law enforcement and other child serving
agencies who may be serving the youngster
E. LOCKDOWN PROCEDURE
In cases of an emergency requiring lockdown, the following procedure
will be followed by staff and students:
1. Principal or his designee will announce over the public address
system that a lockdown is in effect.
2. One of the secretaries will be directed to call 911 and notify the
police of our emergency and the need for immediate police assistance.
3. The following announcement will be made:
A. Class in Session
(no lunches in progress) �Students and Staff� � It is necessary at
this time to begin a school wide lockdown. All students are to remain in
class. Students in the hall report immediately back to your room.
Teachers lock your classroom door. No one is to leave the classroom until
an
all-clear announcement is made by an administrator. Ignore a fire alarm.
If we need to evacuate the building, an announcement will be made.
B. Class Change in
Progress �Students and Staff� � It is necessary at this time to begin a
school wide lockdown. All students and teachers report immediately
to your next class. Teachers, be at your classroom door and lock as soon
as the students have arrived. Ignore a fire alarm. If we need to evacuate
the
building, an announcement will be made.
C. During Lunch Bells
�Students and Staff� � It is necessary at this time to begin a school wide
lockdown. Students in the cafeteria are to report immediately
to the (gym or auditorium �whichever is appropriate). Teachers lock your
classroom doors. Students outside of their classroom at this time are to
report
back to your class immediately. No one is to leave his or her classroom
or designated area until an all-clear announcement is made by an administrator.
Ignore a fire alarm. If we need to evacuate the building, an announcement
will be made. During the lockdown announcement, the administrator
and
head custodian will lock the exit doors.
D. Teachers are to do the
following:
1. Lock your door.
2. Tell the students that we have an emergency and you don�t know what
it is.
3. Get the students to go to an area of the room that is away from the
door and away from the windows.
4. Have students stay there until an announcement is made. Members of the
crisis team will come to your room and update you.
Communications among administrators will be by walkie-talkie to assess situation and plan next course of action.
The attendance clerk will report immediately to the main office during lockdown announcement.
School Resource Officers, if available, will report to the nearest classroom
and maintain radio contact with administrators.
F. HOSTAGE SITUATIONS/BARRICADED CAPTOR
1. OVERVIEW:
� A hostage situation is any situation
in which a person or persons are forced to stay in one location by one
or more individuals. Weapons are usually in the
possession of the hostage taker(s) and hostages are threatened with some
degree of bodily harm should they not comply with the directives of the
hostage
taker(s). Certain demands are usually made of outside officials in return
for the release of the hostages.
� All hostage situations are dangerous
events.
� A hostage taker might be a terrorist,
fleeing felon, disgruntled employee (past or present), employee�s spouse,
drug or alcohol abuser, emotionally disturbed
person, trespasser, and
on occasion, a parent, student or citizen who is usually angry about some
situation and decides to resolve it by taking hostages and
making demands to achieve
some resolution.
� Likewise, the dynamics of a hostage
situation vary greatly and no two incidents will be the same.
2. PLAN OF ACTION: BUILDINGS - Upon notification
of a hostage situation within any activity, event, school, or building
under the control of the Lee County Public Schools, the following procedures
should be implemented:
� Principal: The principal/assistant principal
or designated individual will assume command of the situation until the
arrival of the Lee County Police Department at
the scene. School Resource
Officers, if available, should work closely with the principal/administrative
head/designee to ensure that this plan of action is safely
achieved. School radios
should be utilized when it is established that the hostage taker does not
have one. If he does, radios should not be used.
� Containment: Appropriate actions should
be taken to isolate the hostage taker and the victims under his control.
It is important that no additional individuals be
exposed to the hostage taker.
� Evacuation: Using a pre-arranged signal,
immediately evacuate the building and ensure that egress of students and
personnel is done in a manner that they do
not go near the area controlled
by the hostage taker. All individuals should proceed to a prearranged location
out of sight of the building so that the possibility
of injury from gunfire is
minimized. Students are to remain under the supervision of Lee County Public
Schools officials.
� Re-entry: Ensure that no individuals enter
or re-enter the building.
� Contact 911/Sheriff�s Department: Immediately
have a staff member contact 911, if available, and give all available information
to the dispatcher who will relay
the information to the Lee
County Police Department. Ensure that the caller remains on the line with
the 911 dispatcher or sheriff�s department until police
actually arrive at the scene.
This will ensure that accurate, detailed information in relayed to responding
officers and school officials can respond to requests of
the police department.
� Contact the School Board Office: Immediately
contact the superintendent/designee at (276) 346 2107 and give all available
information to that office. Ensure
that the caller remains
on the line with the School Board Office until such time as directed to
terminate the call by that Office.
� Superintendent/Designee: The superintendent/designee
will immediately contact or cause to be contacted the appropriate division
personnel.
� Lee County Police Department: Upon response
of the Lee County Police Department, control of the scene will be assumed
by that Department.
� The Principal/Designee should maintain contact
with the Lee County Police Department and report to the Command Center
when it is operational. It is
important that the items
such as building keys and detailed building plans be made available to
the police department. Important information such as camera
and monitoring locations,
hearing and broadcast devices, motion sensors, location of radios, availability
of phones, et cetera, must be conveyed to the police
department. Anecdotal information
regarding the cause of the incident, identity of the hostages and hostage
takers, and their location in the building is of great
importance. The principal,
custodial staff, and plant personnel who are knowledgeable of the building
design need to describe the premises using the detailed
building plans.
� Response by Lee County Public Schools Officials:
The superintendent/designee or appropriate division personnel should respond
to the Command Center.
� Media: The superintendent/designee and the
Public Information Officer for the Lee County Police Department will handle
all press matters as well as the
dissemination of information
to students and parents at the scene.
� Director of Transportation: The Director
of Transportation will, at the direction of the superintendent or his designee,
coordinate the utilization of school buses
to evacuate students to
another location or to their homes.
� Director of Maintenance: The Director of
Maintenance will interface with appropriate officials of the Lee County
Police Department to ensure that all their
needs are met with regards
to the facility under siege.
� Negotiations: It is important to remember
that it is the philosophy of the Lee County Police Department to end a
hostage situation through negotiating tactics.
Often it is a lengthy process.
An assault is only used when all indications are that the hostage taker
will harm the hostages and lives will in fact be saved through
such an assault.
� Closure: Upon the arrest of the hostage
taker and the release of the hostages the control of the school or building
will be returned to Lee County Public
Schools.
3. PLAN OF ACTION: SCHOOL BUS - Consideration must be given
to the possibility of a hostage situation occurring on a bus operated by
Lee County Public Schools. If such an incident occurs, the following procedures
should be implemented.
� Bus Driver: The bus driver must assume
a position of heightened responsibility for the welfare of the students
on the bus as well as his/her own safety. Sound
judgment, good decision
making, knowledge of school and police procedures in handling such incidents,
and training are the items that will be of greatest
assistance to you should
you become a victim. Students must be made aware of the behavior that will
be required of them so they will be safe and do not
inflame an already volatile
situation.
The bus driver should accomplish the following tasks if they can be
done in a safe manner:
____ Disable the bus or throw the keys away from the bus.
This will eliminate the need to move the bus and will be helpful to the
Lee County Police Department
who will respond to the scene as soon as the location has been established.
____ Evacuate as many students as possible from the bus and direct
them to move to a position out of sight of the bus.
____ Clear the area of as many students and others as is safely
possible.
____ Notify the transportation radio dispatcher of as much information
as possible regarding your situation and location. If allowed to maintain
radio contact,
do so. All radio transmissions must be disciplined.
� Transportation Department: The dispatch
office should call 911/Sherriff�s office and the superintendent and all
procedures set out in the Plan of Action for
Buildings should be implemented.
4. EMPLOYEE VICTIM-HOSTAGE
� A situation may arise in which you become
a hostage.
� Other individuals, such as students, employees,
and citizens may become hostages as the same time.
� Remember that each incident involving hostages
is different. Variables such as hostage takers, hostages, motivation for
the act, and location of the incident
make each occurrence unique.
Sound judgment, good decision making, knowledge of school and police procedures
in handling such incidents, and training are
the items that will be of
greatest assistance to you should you become a victim.
� RESPONSIBILLTY:
A. SCHOOL
1) The major responsibility of individuals who have become hostages
is to remain calm and act in a manner that will preserve their life, as
well as the
lives of other hostages.
2) If in fact the other hostages are students, Lee County Public
Schools personnel have the additional duties of ensuring that these children
are aware of
the behavior that will be required of them so they will be safe and do
not inflame an already volatile situation.
3) Initially, you may be the person who is thrust into the role of
negotiating with the hostage taker(s). Always remain calm and request
that the situation
ends by the release of the hostages or the escape of the hostage takers
from the area. At all times, remain neutral regarding the reasons given
by
the hostage taker(s) for taking this action. Your concern is safety and
the release of the hostages. Further, responses of the hostage taker
may be
irrational or illogical, depending upon his/her mental condition and/or
the stress of the situation.
B. LEE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT:
1) Be prepared to wait, as the resolution of hostage situations traditionally
takes time. Be assured that Lee County Public Schools and the Lee County
Police Department are acting on your behalf, and are acting as quickly
as possible.
2) The Lee County Police Department Crisis Negotiator will contact the
hostage taker and begin the process of negotiating an end to the situation.
If
requested to talk to the negotiator, the Lee County Public Schools� employee
should do so. Answer all questions as fully as possible. At this
point, the
negotiator has the major responsibility to successfully end the situation.
3) At the conclusion of the situation, the Lee County Police Department
will request that you talk at some length with a police officer so that
all
pertinent information can be recorded.
G. TORNADO/SEVERE WEATHER
Each school should develop a tornado drill annually. Procedures for both Tornado Watch and Tornado Warning will be practiced. Each school should develop a map to determine areas of shelter to be used during a tornado emergency. Areas of large roof expanses (gyms and cafeterias), and areas with considerable glass should not be used as shelters. The safest shelter areas are interior windowless rooms and hallways that have load-bearing walls and are on the lowest possible level. Upon request, Risk Management & Security staff will assist school staff in conducting a building assessment.
1. Tornado Watch - (No funnel clouds have been sighted but weather
conditions exist that are conducive to their formation.)
A. Principal
1) Advise teachers and staff via the P.A. system that a tornado watch is
in effect.
2) Advise teachers to review the �drop and tuck� command and designated
areas of shelter with students.
3) Designate staff to monitor NOAA and television broadcasts for additional
information.
4) Bring students located outside of the building or in classroom trailers
into the main building.
5) Advise the custodian or building engineer to be prepared to shut
off the main gas supply valve in the event of a tornado warning.
6) Ensure that a plan is in place to assist special needs students
and staff.
7) Have an alternate plan of communication ready should there be
a loss of power (e.g., bullhorn, phone tree, runners, etc.)
B. Teachers
1) Review the �drop and tuck� command and designated areas of shelter with
students.
2) Close windows and blinds.
3) Be prepared to �drop and tuck� under desks if the immediate command
is given over the P.A. system or if there is an immediate need to do so.
2. Tornado Warning - (A funnel cloud(s) has been sighted or indicated
on radar. The approximate location and direction is usually broadcast
during the warning.)
A. Principal
1) Advise teachers and staff of the tornado warning.
2) Advise all teachers to escort classes to their pre-designated
areas of shelter.
3) Notify pre-designated staff to keep a look out in order to �spot�
tornado funnels. Depending on their position, these staff may need a means
to make
immediate contact with the Principal if a funnel cloud is sighted.
4) Be prepared to give the �drop and tuck� command via the P.A. system
if danger is imminent. Occupants may need to �drop and tuck� under
desks if
they have not yet been moved to areas of shelter in the school.
5) Delay bus departures.
6) Parents picking up students should be advised of the tornado warning
and persuaded to stay with their child.
7) Have immediate access to the contents of the �Emergency Management Kit�
and distribute flashlights as necessary.
B. Teachers
1) Escort students to the pre-designated areas of shelter.
2) Take a class roster and account for all students.
3) Ensure that students sit quietly against a wall on the floor and
that they understand the �drop and tuck� command.
4) Close all fire doors and gates along the corridor to minimize
injury from flying debris.
C. Custodian
1) Shut off main gas supply valve, if applicable.
2) Be prepared to shut off all other utilities if necessary
D. Bus Drivers
1) Drive at a ninety-degree angle from the funnel cloud and seek
shelter in the closest building if there is time.
2) If no building is available, highway underpasses can provide protection.
Park the bus down wind so it will not be blown back to your position. Escort
the
students to shelter up under the underpass.
3) If caught near the open, escort the students to a low area such
as a ditch, ravine, or culvert.
4) Have students lie face down with hands covering their heads.
5) Report in as soon as danger has passed.
3. Building Is Struck by Tornado
� Principal
A. Ensure
utilities are shut off.
B. Call
911 or sheriff�s office and give a situation report.
C. Determine
who was injured and administer first aid.
D. Carefully
evacuate damaged areas.
E. Notify:
Superintendent & Maintenance
F. Take
roll and conduct a search for missing students and staff, if safe to do
so.
G. Account
for and release students to parents only after a complete roll call has
been reported.
H. Maintain
a list of all injured students and staff. Keep an accurate record of the
hospitals to which any were sent.
I. Establish
a means to disseminate information to parents and media.
4. Tornados
� Danger Signs:
A. Severe Thunderstorms
- thunder, lightning, heavy rains, and strong winds
B. Hail - pellets
of ice from dark-clouded skies
C. Roaring Noise
- like a hundred railroad locomotives; a crashing thunderous sound
D. Funnel -
dark, spinning �rope� or column from the sky to the ground
� Drop and Tuck
A. Protect Yourself
B. Lie Face Down
C. Draw Your Knees Up Under
You
D. Cover The Back of Your
Head with Your Hands
� Fujita Tornado Scale
A. F-0: 40-72 mph, chimney
damage, tree branches broken
B. F-1: 73-112 mph,
mobile homes pushed off foundation or overturned
C. F-2: 113-157 mph,
considerable damage, mobile homes demolished, trees uprooted
D. F-3: 158-206 mph,
roofs and walls torn down, trains overturned, cars thrown
E. F-4: 207-260 mph,
well-constructed walls leveled
F. F-5: 261-318 mph,
homes lifted off foundation and carried considerable distances, autos thrown
as far as 100 meters
H. FIRE PROCEDURES
1. FIRE - In the event a fire is detected within a school building,
proceed according to the following plan:
� Sound the FIRE ALARM by pulling the alarm system
located in the halls or in specific rooms.
� Close all doors and windows, including
any doors separating sections of the building and at stairwells to confine
the fire.
� Evacuate the building immediately to at
least 300 feet from the structure and out of the fire department�s operational
area.
� Make special provisions for handicapped
students.
� Specific persons, plus alternates, should
be assigned to assist specific handicapped individuals.
� Evacuate plans for the handicapped should
be reviewed and practiced and periodically updated.
� Initiate roll. Each teacher should leave
the room with the roll book to check student names. In order to avoid confusion,
all student absences should be
recorded.
� Render first aid as necessary.
� Notify utility companies of a break or suspected
break in lines, which might present an additional hazard.
� Keep access roads open for emergency vehicles.
� Have fire department officials declare
the area safe before allowing students/staff to return to school.
� If the school needs to be closed and
students transported to another location or home, contact the director
of transportation at 346 2218/1300. Anytime
elementary pupils are sent
home during the regular school day it is important to place teachers on
the buses for the purpose of bringing back those students
who cannot be placed in
the hands of competent persons. In some cases they may be housed at another
school until dismissal time.
NOTE:
The custodial staff, administrators, and other appropriate personnel should
be trained to use fire extinguishers to fight small fires. However, they
should not endanger their lives in doing so. .
2. ARSON CASES AND FIRES
� School administrators have only administrative
investigative responsibility. All fires will be investigated by fire investigators
and/or police.
� In support of the investigative efforts
by outside agencies, develop a list of events that have recently occurred
in the school: disgruntled students/employees,
prior fires, rivalry among
students or between schools or gang activity.
3. FALSE FIRE ALARMS
� All false alarms should be reported to the
alarm monitoring facility, which will notify the fire department.
� Using a floor plan of the school, locate each
fire alarm station on this plan. Each time an alarm is sounded, record
the exact location, date, and time of alarm.
The purpose is to develop
a pattern to the alarms. By establishing a time pattern, one can assign
staff to provide greater adult presence in halls and stairwells.
� If false fire alarms are a persistent problem,
consider initiating a sign-in/sign-out log n each classroom. Have each
teacher record the name, time, and
destination of each student
leaving the classroom, and the time each student returns. These lists will
be a valuable asset in attempting to develop a list of
suspects.
� Consideration should be given to installing
special covers over the pull stations that will sound a local alarm prior
to sending a general alarm. Schools using this
type of device have found
a marked decline in alarms. Before any such device is installed, check
with the fire department to get their approval.
� Other Considerations: A very effective tool
in reducing false fire alarms is to involve the student body in a program
which gives them some responsibilities for
�guarding� fire pull stations.
Generally this requires little time and causes very little disruption to
the school program. Stationing students at key locations three
to five minutes before and
after classes change often eliminates false fire alarms.
I. EMERGENCY SHELTERS
School buildings have been designated as emergency shelters and may be opened during hurricanes and other emergencies. Decisions as to which schools will be opened depend on specific conditions and the type of emergency. The decision to open a school is made by the county�s coordinator of emergency services, in conjunction with the superintendent�s staff.
1. SHELTER OPERATION
A. School Personnel. A minimum of three school
board employees are to be on duty at each shelter. They are:
1) Building administrator - either the principal or assistant principal.
Duties include coordinating building use with the appropriate county employees
and
safeguarding school property. The principal may ask teachers to volunteer
to assist at the shelter.
2) School custodian - duties include maintaining the facility, cleaning
appropriate areas, supplying necessary restroom supplies, and cooperating
with county
employees. The custodian should secure areas not to be used by evacuees.
3) Child nutrition service employees - either the cafeteria manager or
other person designated by the child nutrition services department. Duties
include
supervising safe operation of the kitchen and safeguarding school property.
Supplies of food will be delivered to the shelter by the child nutrition
services
department.
B. County Employees. In addition to school personnel,
each shelter will be staffed with the following county employees: a shelter
manager; a nurse; a social
worker; a police officer;
and additional county employees.** The shelter manager shall be responsible
for:
1) Providing adequate facilities.
2) Preparation of the building to receive evacuees (including removal
of furniture, allocation of sleeping space, placement of cots, distribution
of supplies,
etc.)
3) Identification of evacuees.
4) Maintenance of communications, both with the facility and with
the Emergency Operations Center.
5) Transfer of sick or injured to casualty treatment centers. Requisition
and disperse food supplies, soap, towels, first aid supplies, etc.
6) Enforcement of safety measures.
7) Arrangements for transportation.
8) Schedule use of sanitary facilities and enforcement of standards
of cleanliness.
** Additional personnel may be added depending on the number of persons occupying the facility.
2. ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
1) Electrical service
may be disrupted during the emergency and alternate sources of light may
be in short supply. Try to secure several flashlights prior to
opening the shelter.
2) Assist the shelter manager
in posting notices of shelter rules. These may vary depending on circumstances,
but should probably include:
a. Evacuees must register
b. No pets are allowed
c. No alcohol allowed
d. Be considerate of others
e. Avoid activities that will disturb others (loud radios, etc.)
f. Do not admit persons until the shelter has been officially opened.
g. Have a supply of board and card games, if possible.
h. Keep evacuees informed of the situation via TV or radio. Set up a separate
room if possible.
i. Maintain a list of Emergency telephone numbers.