West Side Union SD (Healdsburg) | AR 3516.1 Business and Noninstructional Operations
Fire Drills And Fires
Fire Drills
The Superintendent/Principal shall cause the fire alarm signal to be sounded at least once every month. (Education Code 32001)
The Superintendent/Principal shall also hold fire drills at least once a month. (Education Code 32001)
1. The Superintendent/Principal shall notify appropriate staff as to the schedule for fire drills.
2. Whenever a fire drill is held, all students, teachers and other employees shall be directed to leave the building. (5 CCR 550)
3. Teachers shall ascertain that no student remains in the building.
4. Teachers shall be prepared to select alternate exits and shall direct their classes to these exits whenever the designated escape route is blocked.
5. The Superintendent/Principal or designee shall keep a record of each fire drill conducted.
Fires
When a fire is discovered in any part of the school, the following actions shall be taken:
1. The Superintendent/Principal or designee shall sound fire signals, unless the school and/or building is equipped with an automatic fire detection and alarm system. (Education Code 32001)
2. The Superintendent/Principal or designee shall call 911.
3. All persons shall be directed to leave the building and shall proceed outside to designated assembly areas.
4. Staff shall give students clear direction and supervision and help maintain a calm and orderly response.
5. In outside assembly areas, teachers shall take roll, report missing students, and provide assistance to any injured students.
6. In outside assembly areas, the Superintendent/Principal, designee and/or each department head shall account for their staff, report missing staff, and provide assistance to any injured staff.
7. If the fire is extensive, students shall be taken to an alternate location for protective custody until parents/guardians can pick them up or until they can be safely transported to their homes.
(cf. 0450 - School Safety Plan)
(cf. 3516 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Plan)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
17074.50-17074.56 Automatic fire detection, alarm and sprinkler systems
32001 Uniform fire signals
32040 Duty to equip school with first aid kit
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
550 Fire drills
Regulation WEST SIDE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
approved: November 8, 2007 Healdsburg, California