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Emergency Plan

OLD MISSION SCHOOL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN


Revised September 2002

Emergency Telephone Numbers

Emergency Responders
Teri Stegman, Principal
Tina Ballantyne, Assistant Principal 543-6019
Linda Murray, Assistant Principal 549-8819
SLO County Emergency Services 781-5011
(busses)
Federal Bureau of Investigation 934-5011
1-310-477-6565
Poison Control 1-800-876-4766
1-800-972-3323
Toxic Substances Control Dept 1-800-698-6942
California Highway Patrol 911/549-3261
SLO Sheriff 911/781-4550
SLO Police 911/781-7317
SLO Fire Department 911/781-7380
Ambulance 911

Hospitals
French Hospital 543-5353
Sierra Vista 546-7600

Radio
KVEC 781-2564

Utilities
Southern CA Gas Co. 1-800-427-2200
SLO City Utilities Dept (water) 781-7215
After hours emergencies 781-7312
Pacific Gas & Electric 1-800-743-5000
Pacific Bell (phone) 611repair;411info
1-800-750-2355

Red Cross 543-0696
Diocese of Monterey, Pastoral Office 831-373-4345
Department Of Catholic Schools 831-373-1608
Structural Engineer (Cannon Assoc.) 544-7407

Site DeCurriculumion / Plan History

Old Mission School and Nativity Campus operate on two separate campuses (761 Broad Street and 221 Daly Street, San Luis Obispo, respectively). Both campus buildings are masonry construction and meet current state and county building codes. The Broad Street campus is located one block east of California State Highway 101, with on ramp and off ramp access. The campus is approximately four blocks from the San Luis Obispo Police Department. The Daly Street campus, known as the Nativity Campus, is located in a residential area four miles west of said highway with no access. Each classroom is equipped with water supplies and an extensive emergency kit (blue bag). Water and blue bags are carried from the classrooms in all drills to the primary assembly area.
Primary concerns regarding emergency scenarios include chemical / hazardous waste spill on California State Highway 101 causing evacuation of the Broad Street campus; an accident at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant causing evacuation of both campuses; or an earthquake causing substantial damage to the buildings necessitating evacuation of one or both campuses.

Emergency Actions

(Special note: In the principal’s absence, emergency action orders shall be given by the assistant principal, lead teacher, or alternate emergency preparedness coordinator.)

Action: STAND - BY
The warning shall be disseminated by the principal or designated office staff. Action STAND - BY means to bring students into the classroom or to hold students in the classrooms pending further instructions.

Action: LEAVE BUILDING
This warning shall be disseminated by the principal or designated office staff. Action LEAVE BUILDING means to effect the orderly movement of students and staff from inside the school building to an outside area of safety and will be implemented when anything occurs which might make the school uninhabitable.

Action: TAKE COVER
The TAKE COVER action is given by the school principal or designated office staff. It means to take shelter within the school building.

Action: LEAVE SCHOOL GROUNDS
This warning shall be disseminated by the principal or designated office staff. This action means to effect the orderly movement of students and staff from the school site to an area of safety. This action will usually require students and staff to walk from the school site and will be implemented when anything occurs which might make the school grounds unsafe.

Action: DROP
In an emergency the DROP command will be given to students immediately when there is any apparent danger. Students should be instructed to react in the same manner even if they are en route to or from school or if the teacher is temporarily absent from the classroom.

Action: GO HOME
This action shall be disseminated by the principal or designated office staff. This action means to dismiss all classes and send students to their homes by the most expeditious manner. This action will be considered by the principal only if there is time to return students safely to their homes. Parents will be notified by telephone, e-mail, and public announcements over radio station KVEC.

Action: EVACUATION
This action shall be disseminated by the principal or designated office staff. This action means loading students and staff into private cars and other means of transportation and taking them from an area of danger to an area of safety. Saint Rose School in Paso Robles is the northern alternate off-campus evacuation site for all students attending Old Mission School. Saint Patrick’s School in Arroyo Grande is the southern off-campus evacuation site. Instructions from the authorities directing such evacuation will come via the local school district and the EBS. Although appropriate for any disaster, this is a most difficult procedure and will not be attempted unless there is no alternative, in which case the principal may take this action at his/her discretion.

Action: CONVERT SCHOOL
Notification to the school staff to convert the school will be disseminated by the principal or designated office staff. This action requires dismissing classes if they are in session, alerting the school staff, and preparing the school for conversion to an emergency hospital, first aid station, or care center.

Procedures

Administrative Procedure:
The principal or delegates will request assistance as needed, through appropriate channels, from the county, city, fire, and/or police departments. The utility companies will be notified of any break or suspected break in gas, electrical, and/or water lines that may present an additional hazard.

Teachers / Staff Procedure:
Teachers and staff are encouraged to use “common sense” discretion when following emergency procedures and make revisions in procedures as necessary. All adults are asked to keep the safety and well-being of the children foremost in all actions taken.
Procedure if in a building:
Teachers or another person in authority will implement action DROP. As soon as safely possible, vacate the building, taking the blue bag and water supplies, then proceed to the designated evacuation area. Take inventory of the students and their physical condition. Administer first aid as needed.
Procedure if outside:
Move students to the safest area away from buildings, falling objects, utility, power, or telephone cables, and follow DROP action.

Old Mission Elementary School Team Responsibilities
The school emergency teams respond to assigned duties. If there is no immediate danger to the students and staff, the students are to be directed to the school playground, the primary assembly area. If necessary for student and staff safety, students are immediately evacuated to the Mission College Prep athletic field, the secondary assembly area. All staff members are trained in first aid and CPR, with mandatory update training at the beginning of each school year.
Middle School Team: respond to search and rescue procedures, check utilities and safety of all school exits, coordinate volunteer activities.

Early Childhood Education Team: see Nativity Campus emergency plans.

Elementary School Team: respond to designated first aid center and collect all blue bags and water supplies. Assist students with first aid as necessary, keep roster of those injured and their status (hospitalized, ambulatory, released).

Teaching Assistant Team: respond to student supervision, attendance check, assist office team with identification and release of students to authorized adults.

Administrative Team: respond to designated information center, assist office team contacting emergency authorities, parents, and direct necessary actions to ensure the safety and well-being of the students and staff.

Office / Maintenance Team: Office team respond to designated information center, central source of information and directions, contact emergency authorities, contact preschool campus, assist in release of students.
Maintenance team assists in search and rescue, conducts utilities check, removes debris from entrances, ropes off unsafe areas, assists with crowd and traffic control.

Emergency Plans

Fire Drill

  1. All students, teachers, employees, and volunteers must leave the building and go to the designated area on the playground which is displayed on a map located in every classroom.
  2. All blue emergency bags are included in the classroom evacuation.
  3. Teachers use class registers to determine that every student in his/her class has been accounted for and report any missing students to the principal/director.
  4. All remain in their designated areas until given an all clear bell or additional directions by the administration.
Earthquake

STOP, DROP, COVER, HOLD!
  1. Look for some area of protection (table, desk).
  2. Stay away from windows, mirrors, or heavy objects that may fall.
  3. Clasp both hands firmly behind the head, covering the neck and burying the face in the arms, protecting the head and closing eyes tightly.
  4. Stay there until the quake is over or instructed to leave. When shaking stops, evacuate the building, making sure that the route chosen is clear of fallen power lines, falling building parts, trees, etc. Team actions begin:
    1. Search team reenters the building to search for missing / injured persons.
    2. Calm and reassure frightened students.
    3. Request assistance as needed, 911.
    4. Check damage to utility systems and appliances; if necessary shut off main power, gas, and water. (Team assignments)
    5. Establish communication with fire or police departments.
    6. Establish communication with Diocese (Begin use of Communication Log)
  5. If the damage is major, we will evacuate the premises to our secondary site - the MCP field. Teachers take roll, report missing students, and go to team assignments. At this site, ONLY release students to their parents/guardian or designated responsible emergency card adult.
(First 12-Hour Period)
After the initial shock of an earthquake, there will be follow-up needed for long-term planning.
  1. Establish a safe location for the Command Post.
  2. Establish a qualified disaster coordinator in the Command Post.
  3. Complete the accounting of all personnel and students, if possible.
  4. Complete all first control utility activities; secure all unsafe buildings.
  5. Conduct a planning meeting for all disaster personnel.
  6. Plan for meals and sleep period.
  7. Establish communications link with local disaster people and diocesan contacts.
(Second 12-Hour Period)
In a minor or moderate quake, your operation could begin winding down during this period. In a serious quake, you will continue to establish a more permanent operational structure.
  1. Conduct your next planning meeting as you begin a new 12-hour period.
  2. Prepare relief for all disaster personnel; this is probably the time to initiate a day (7am-7pm) and night (7pm-7am) operational structure.
  3. Check supplies for quantity used in day one; make plans to obtain additional supplies.
  4. Plan for repairs on building, if possible.
  5. Continue coordination with outside disaster officials for additional resources and assistance.
(Additional 12-Hour Periods)
In a serious earthquake, you would continue operations out of your disaster plan for as long as needed. As order is restored and vital services become available, planning can begin to close down some or all of your disaster plan.

Evacuation

Emergencies involving evacuation are determined by the fire or police departments. There are two types of warnings.
  1. Voluntary Evacuation: a warning to persons within the area that a threat to life and property exists. Individuals are not required to evacuate.
  2. Mandatory Evacuation: a warning to persons within the area that an imminent threat to life and property exists. Individuals MUST evacuate in accordance with the directives of the fire or police officer in charge.
Permission to reenter a closed area will be made by the fire or police officer in charge at the scene. After official permission is received, the reentry will be the responsibility of the Director of the Emergency Response Team or his/her delegate.

Please review and send any comments or suggestions to the vice-principal.