CRITICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE
The safety and well-being of our students are of paramount importance to every faculty and staff member. Whenever an emergency situation exists, students are to observe complete silence and are to follow all directions of any faculty or staff member in the immediate area. Any student who does not comply with these requirements or whose actions jeopardize the safety of
others will be subject to disciplinary action. Drills are to be conducted with the same degree of seriousness as an actual emergency. The emergency situation will be signaled by the sound of an alarm, by an announcement over the P. A., or by a messenger if the communications systems have been disrupted.
A. Building Evacuation / Fire
• At the sound of the alarm signal, all students are to assume complete silence and are to maintain that silence throughout the drill or emergency.
• The students are to follow the teacher out of the room and along the evacuation route to Ambrose Field and assemble by Band Grouping.
• Attendance will be taken once classes reach the assembly area.
• Students in general areas such as the ARC and the cafeteria are to exit the building and assemble in the designated area and follow all directions of the adults in that area.
• Students will be notified once it is safe to re-enter the buildings. Students are to return to class in complete silence.
B. Tornado
• At the announcement of a tornado, all students are to assume silence and are to maintain that silence throughout the emergency.
• Students are to move to the hallways quickly and quietly.
• Students should sit crouched against and facing the wall away from windows, glass, and swinging doors.
• Persons in the cafeteria should proceed to the bookstore hallway.
• Persons outside must immediately return to the building and move to the nearest shelter area.
• No one will leave the shelter area until the " all clear " is sounded.
C. Power and / or Communication Failure
• In the event there is a loss of power and / or communication, students are to assume complete silence until given further instructions by the teacher.
• Students are to remain where they are until given instructions to move to the next class or to some other area.
D. Shelter In Place Activated only by the Dean of Student Formation or Administrator in charge, Shelter In Place indicates a situation in the neighboring area that requires all students, faculty, staff, and visitors to remain inside the school.
E. Secure Mode Activated only by the Dean of Student Formation or Administrator in charge, Secure Mode indicates a threat is near the school or an emergency situation has occurred that requires all students, faculty, staff, and visitors to remain inside the school and designated areas.
Specifics of this are not published for safety reasons.
F. Lockdown( Code Red) Procedures Activated only by the Dean of Student Formation or Administrator in charge, Code Red indicates an emergency that requires all areas of the school to be secured( locked in / locked down).
Specifics of this are not published for safety reasons.
F. Inclement Weather Policy During hazardous weather conditions, the decision to close Brother Rice High School will rest with the Principal.
Parents / guardians will be notified through an automated alert system and local news and radio stations will be notified
* The interpretation and enforcement of disciplinary policies included in this handbook are at the discretion of the Administration. The Principal is the final recourse and reserves the right to amend this handbook at any time. Parents / guardians will be given prompt notification. *
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