< Insert school name here > Emergency Plan GENERAL AWARENESS TRAINING

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PlanGENERAL AWARENESS TRAINING

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Aim

• To provide staff with an overview of the school
  emergency plan

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Risk assessment exercise

• Discuss what emergencies you think could affect lt
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• Put these risks into priority order, taking into
  account the likelihood of the risk, and the
  impact it would have

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Risks

• Fire
• Flooding
• Loss of utility supply
• Building collapse
• Suspicious package
• Transport accident
• Public health incident

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Benefits of preparing for emergencies

• Identify possible emergencies and put measures in
  place to prevent them
• Assist in responding to an emergency
• Maintain the provision of education during an
  incident
• Assist in recovering from an emergency

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Contents of the emergency plan

• Contact details
• Roles and responsibilities of staff
• Information on the school site
• Communication arrangements
• Procedures for evacuation, shelter and lockdown

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Distribution and security

• Where are copies of the plan held?
• Who has copies of the plan?
• Security considerations

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Roles and responsibilities SEMT

• School Emergency Management Team (SEMT) roles
  include
• Co-ordination
• Business continuity
• Communications
• Log-keeping
• Media management
• Resources
• Welfare

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Roles and responsibilities other staff

• Ensure the safety of pupils wherever possible
• Respond calmly
• Provide reassurance
• First aid
• Maintain the normal school routine
• Assist other members of staff

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Educational visits

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Extended services

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Evacuation procedures

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Shelter procedures

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Lockdown procedures

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Communications

• Methods of communicating with
• Pupils
• Parents / carers
• Governors
• Extended services

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Log-keeping

• In an emergency, events can occur very rapidly
  and it is vital to keep an accurate record of
  events
• All staff involved in the response should
  maintain an incident log
• Any emergency affecting a school may afterwards
  become the subject of a detailed inquiry. Records
  should be retained after the incident for future
  reference.

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Reviewing

• Frequency of review
• Responsibility for review
• Destroying old copies of the plan

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Questions

• If you have any questions about the plan, or
  suggestions for improving it, please contact
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