Emergency Drills

Fire Drill:

Signal	Bells for 10 seconds pause for 5 seconds, bell for 10 seconds, pause, and repeat.
Action	Evacuate to designated outside area.
All Clear	One long 10 second bell or oral notification by staff that drill is over.

Earthquake Drop/Cover/Hold:

Signal	Command of DROP given by teacher or other staff member
Action	Drop to knees, take cover under desk, and hold onto leg of furniture. Remain in position until evacuation until evacuation bells sound or until all clear is given.
All Clear	Given by teacher or other staff member.

Drop/Take Cover (Used for explosions, airplane crash, shooting incident, etc):

Signal	Alternating long and short bells. Command of DROP given by teacher or other staff member.
Action	Take immediate cover. Drop, facing away from windows or hazard. Bury face in arms to protect head. Close eyes tightly. Remain in position until directed to evacuate or until all clear is given.
All Clear	One long 10 second bell or oral notification by staff that drill is over.

Lock Down (Used to secure school during police action or a campus intrusion emergency, hazardous material leak):

Signal	One long continuous bell or intercom message.
Action	Lock doors, close blinds and windows, and move away from windows. If outside, proceed to closest room. Remain inside until emergency is over.
All Clear	One long 10 second bell or oral notification by staff that drill is over.