CIVIL DEFENCE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES HANDBOOK 2021 - Compiled by Daryl Tapsell and Ross Lay.
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CIVIL DEFENCE
&
EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES
HANDBOOK 2021
Compiled by Daryl Tapsell and Ross Lay.
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN
NEWTON CENTRAL SCHOOL
15 – 17 MONMOUTH STREET
ADDRESS GREY LYNN
AUCKLAND 1022
LANDLINE 09 378 6883 MOBILE 027 311 5610
CONTACT
EMAIL: admin@newton.school.nz
DETAILS WEBSITE: www.newton.school.nz
RIKI TETEINA
PRINCIPAL
SCHOOL
MOBILE 021 0278 2576
EMERGENCY
ROSS LAY
CONTACTS
PROPERTY MANAGER
MOBILE 021 168 8798
MARYANNE POI
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
MOBILE 0211007350
ADDITIONAL JULIE MCGRAIL
SCHOOL RECEPTIONIST
CONTACTS MOBILE 027 311 5610
JOSEPHINE MCKENDREY
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
MOBILE 021 882 133
OUR STATION FOR EMERGENCY INFORMATION IS
RADIO
RADIO NEW ZEALAND (RNZ) 101.4 FM
2|PageORDER of CONTENTS
PART ONE: EVACUATION NOTES AND PROCEDURES
4
• Map Locating Extinguishers and Hose-Reels
• ROLES
• Safety Co-Ordinator
• Area Safety Officer
5
• Block Safety Officer
• First Aid Team Leader
• Phone Monitor
• Class Teacher
6 • Map Identifying Evacuation Routes
• Evacuation Procedure
• CIVIL DEFENCE BOX
7 • Specific Procedure for Natural Disasters Section
• Fire
• Earthquake
8
• Flooding / Tsunami / Torrential Rain / Landslides
• Storms / Tornadoes
9 • Toxic Chemical Spill
• Volcano
PART TWO: LOCKDOWN
3|PageBelow is a map of the school, showing Manual Call Points ( or ) to activate alarm bells. Familiarise yourself
with their location, as it may be necessary for you to use one in the event that evacuation is required. If you are
a classroom teacher, please show them to your students and explain what they are for.
If you are part of the Fire Control Team, please familiarise yourself with the location of extinguishers ( ) and
hose-reels ( ). You may choose to use one for extinguishing or controlling a fire, but only if you consider it safe
to do so.
Staff safety takes precedence over protecting property!
PART ONE: EVACUATION NOTES AND PROCEDURES
N.A.G. 5-8 compliance
School charter A (4) Safe physical and emotional environment.
When do we evacuate? Only when the evacuation signal (continuous bell) is given or you are in immediate
danger.
4|PageROLES
SAFETY CO-ORDINATOR
• Checks through toilet areas, classrooms and ancillary areas for missing/stranded children.
• Turns off main electricity switch.
• Remains in contact with Area Safety Officers via ‘walkie-talkie’ or mobile phone.
AREA SAFETY OFFICER
• Remains in contact with other Area Safety Officers via ‘walkie-talkie’ or mobile phone.
• Controls assembly area.
• Receives missing person report from Block Safety Officers.
• Plans for contingencies with other Safety Officers.
• Delivers any contingency instructions to assembled evacuees.
• Lower court Area Safety Officer guides assembled group to playing field when all classes have arrived.
BLOCK SAFETY OFFICER
• Receives the list of daily absences from the receptionist.
• Conducts a quick search for missing children in the immediate area.
• Reports to Area Safety Officer regarding missing children/staff, and ’Floating classes’ (e.g. class in hall when
evacuation signal is given turns up at the lower court rather than on playing field).
• Must appoint and train a deputy in case of absence.
• Covers for any absent teachers on First Aid Team.
FIRST AID TEAM LE ADER
• Collects First Aid Box and takes it to assembly area.
• Regularly checks civil defence box and first aid box are complete and up to date.
• Brings individual medications and inhalers for children who require them.
PHONE MONITOR
• Collects Civil Defence Box and takes it to Evacuation Areas.
• Rings emergency services as needed (Fire/Ambulance/Police). Do not assume that they will be
automatically notified by the alarm!
• Holds a map of the school highlighting potential hazards, which should be given to emergency services upon
their arrival.
• Rings ADT alarm monitoring and fire service in advance of practice drill.
• Keeps the phones cleared of non-essential calls, politely but firmly.
• Notifies families after an emergency, using the emergency phone list.
5|PageCLASS TEACHER
• Knows which children should be present and advises Block Safety Officer of any missing children.
• Keeps their class calm and under control.
• Proceeds as quickly as possible to their assigned assembly area, taking the class tarpaulin if the weather is
inclement. Do not delay to remove items from the class, no matter how valuable.
• Designates two ‘Buddies’ for any student who may need assistance during
evacuation.
EVACUATION PROCEDURE
• Walk, don’t run! Encourage your students to “merge like a zip” at bottlenecks.
• In a natural disaster the exteriors of buildings generally pose the most immediate threat, so getting as far
away from the buildings quickly is of prime importance.
• Many civil defence incidents may be isolated so if the signal is given, do not ignore it. Evacuation areas are
good places to keep everyone informed of potential/actual hazardous situations When out of your classroom
(e.g. in the hall or on the field) be aware of your Block Safety Officer/ assembly area, as they may differ.
• If, as a Block Safety Officer, you are not in your block when the evacuation signal is given, go to the assembly
area designated for wherever you are. If this differs from your block assembly area, inform the Area Safety
Officer who will ensure that your deputy has taken on your duties.
• If, as Area Safety Officer you are out of your area, proceed to your area if safe to do so, otherwise your deputy
must take over. (Awareness is the key to Civil Defence)
• Assigning numbers to your children and ‘counting off’ is an easy and efficient way to check for missing
children. This will also help to provide a calming familiar structure for anxious children.
• Staff with current first aid certificates/experience will become the First Aid Team.
• Designated persons must monitor the radio for civil defence updates
• Any disabled students who require assistance in evacuation must have at least two people designated to
ensure their safety.
6|PageCIVIL DEFENCE BOX
• Located in the School Office.
• Contents: Emergency first aid kit.
- Battery transistor radio, torch and spare batteries
- Book for logging children collected by parents.
- Floor plan showing all civil defence utilities.
- Master roll and emergency phone list (updated monthly).
- Large plastic bags.
- Computer backup discs (updated regularly).
- Barley sugars.
- Master evacuation plan and procedures.
- Emergency status report form.
SPECIFIC PROCEDURE FOR NATURAL DISASTERS:
FIRE
• If you notice a fire, use the nearest manual call-point to alert the rest of the school.
• Fires may be localised, but it is generally advisable to evacuate the entire school in order to keep everyone
informed and to assemble the Fire Control Team
• Evacuate as per evacuation procedure, unless particular areas are deemed unsafe.
• Small fires may need extinguishing before they get out of hand. This will be the responsibility of the Fire
Control Team. The responsibility of class teachers is to get all children to safety as quickly as possible, rather
than attempting to fight any fire.
• A designated fire control team member will assess the situation fire and determine whether it is safe to
extinguish or attempt to contain until the professionals arrive. On no account should they risk injury/loss
of life, for the protection of property.
• Those not on the Fire Control Team should keep children calm and out of the way of Fire Brigade/Fire Control
Team.
• First Aid Team administers any treatment and rings for an ambulance if necessary.
7|PageEARTHQUAKE
• In most cases, it is safer to remain inside. Do not evacuate buildings unless a continuous bell is heard.
• Take cover under tables or in doorways - away from windows, skylights and unsecured cabinets. Stay put
until given the all-clear or evacuation is necessary. If evacuation signal is sounded, follow evacuation
procedures.
• If you are outside, go to the nearest open ground on school property, avoiding all
buildings/porches/covered walkways/large trees etc.
• If buildings fail, and evacuation occurs, the Fire Control Team becomes the Initial Rescue Team in
conjunction with the First Aid Team.
• Be constantly aware of the danger of interior and exterior glass – it can blow out, shredding anything in
its path!
• Civil Defence must be alerted as soon as possible via the Emergency Status Report Form.
• Be aware that after the initial quake, aftershocks are common. Be prepared. Inspect buildings for damage
when it is safe to do so.
• Use common sense if the need arises. Some buildings may have to be evacuated and some routes may be
unsafe.
• If fires occur, make an assessment as to whether you can extinguish it. If not, evacuate (warn any other
potentially threatened classes whilst doing so.)
FLOODING / TSUNAMI / TORRENTIAL RAIN / LANDSLIDES
Flooding and Tsunami are minimal worries due to our location. Landslides, however, are a danger as our school is
built on slopes contoured in the last 4 decades.
• In the event of an evacuation, the lower court Area Safety Officer will instruct all classes to assemble on the
field via the path around the bottom of the forest. On no account should anybody proceed through the
forest area.
• Once all classes are accounted for at the playing field, the Area Safety Officer can join them.
• It will probably be raining so try to prepare children for the wet weather before evacuation even if this means
using large plastic bags/tarpaulins/emergency blankets.
8|PageSTORMS / TORNADOES
• Tornadoes are another unlikely hazard, with evacuation being more risky than staying put. Storms
(theoretically) should not take us completely by surprise.
• Everyone should stay on the floor, under tables, and away from glass/identified hazards.
• Close all curtains (if time allows, tape an ‘x’ across the windows diagonally from corner to corner.
• Partially open windows on the sheltered side of the building, and stay on the floor until advised otherwise.
• Evacuation will only be necessary if the building is collapsing and it would make more sense to evacuate
to the nearest non-collapsing building.
TOXIC CHEMICAL SPILL
• As the school is located in a semi-industrial area, this is a realistic possibility.
• Civil defence/Police personnel will give full instruction if evacuation is required.
• Once informed of the impending hazard the evacuation signal will sound. If an assembly area is
endangered, the Safety Officer and Area safety Officer will intercept and redirect evacuees.
• In some cases we will be advised to shut doors and windows and remain indoors. In such cases the Safety
Officer/Area Safety Officers will personally advise classes. After receiving such instruction, please remain as
instructed until advised otherwise unless an immediate threat is present.
VOLCANO
• Evacuation is not recommended unless an immediate threat is present.
• Shut all doors and windows: ash is our main hazard rather than lava.
• Take cover under tables away from glass and identified hazards.
• Earthquakes often occur in concert with volcanoes so be aware of possible aftershocks.
• If evacuation becomes necessary, ensure all areas of body are covered and breathe through a cloth. Visibility
may be limited so holding hands is essential.
LOCKDOWN
THE SCHOOL HAS A PLANNED LOCKDOWN PROCEDURE DUE TO HEALTH & SAFETY
CONCERNS IT CAN NOT BE SHARED WITHIN THIS FORUM.
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