Reverse Evacuation Drills

WHEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE:

1. Move students/staff inside as quickly as possible.
2. Report to homeroom.
3. Take attendance. Use voice mail to report missing students.
4. Wait for further instructions.

Bus Evacuation Drills

WHEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE:

1. Driver will notify dispatch with information about accident/incident including place of accident/incident and any injuries, and will tell them that he/she is evacuating the bus.
2. Driver will secure bus by putting on flashers, setting hand brake, turning engine off, and removing key.
3. Bus driver will announce the evacuation drill to students.
4. Driver must announce what kind of evacuation the students must do. Example: front door evacuation/back door evacuation, or split or side door evacuation.
5. Students must remain quiet, seated, and calm so that they can listen for directions.
6. No pushing or rushing when exiting bus.
7. Students must stay in single file to exit door.
8. Driver must direct students to a selected spot well away from the bus where students are to assemble and wait for the “all clear” signal.
9. Driver must do a head count before and after evacuation and check bus to assure that bus is empty.
10. After driver is assured that bus is empty, driver must secure the bus using chock blocks and emergency triangles and take the medical box with him/her.
11. Driver will join students after securing bus to take attendance of the students who were on the bus. Driver will stay with students until emergency, medical, school, and contractor personnel arrive. Attendance list must be given to school personnel on duty.