School District 622 Volunteer Handbook 2018-2019 school year | Page 13

Safety and Security
AED guidelines
Every building in the district is equipped with a minimum of one AED unit. These units speak out loud step by step
instructions to follow should you ever need to use one. Every fire evacuation route map shows & tells where the
AED units are located in that building.
Fire Extinguishers guidelines
There are fire extinguishers placed periodically around the buildings mostly in higher risk areas (kitchens, science
rooms, etc). These are checked monthly by the building engineer to ensure they are still fully charged and
annually by a fire protection company. Our district is 100% fire sprinkler protected so there is a low risk for
needing to use an extinguisher.
Safety program Hazardous Communication Standard
District 622 leverages Blackboard for mass and emergency notifications. Through the system - and depending on
user rights - messages are able to be communicated via voicemail, email, text, website announcement, website
pop-up alert, social media, and/or the district’s mobile app.
Crisis communications
Please direct all crisis communication to Josh Anderson, Director of Communications and Technology Innovation
at 651-748-7583.
Lockdowns
The North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District takes the safety and security of its students and staff very
seriously. Developing and maintaining a safe school environment is the responsibility of the entire school
community. Careful planning, practice and effective response, saves lives, prevents injuries and minimizes risk.
Exercising, reviewing and adjusting school and district emergency plans are a crucial responsibility of school and
district administration. Each year, the building principal or administrator ensures that each school conducts at
least five fire drills, five lockdown drills, and one tornado drill.
Accidents or Injury
Any accident or injury should be immediately reported to the school office.
Emergency Evacuation
In the event of an emergency evacuation, each building has a ​ designated evacuation center​ .
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