SDMP Girls HS - Angul

School Safety Plan
2011-12
Name of the School: Govt. Girl’s High School.
Address: At/Po-Angul Municipality
District: Angul.
Phone No: 06764-233356,9861223860

Content
Chapter Topic
1 Rationale and objectives
2
3
4
School at a glance
PURPOSED SCHOOL SAFETY PLANNING
School Emergency Response Plan
School Safety Advisory Committee
5 Risk Assessment
6 Resources Mapping
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08
09.
10.
Emergency Response Teams
Monitoring and Evaluation
Mock Drill
Annexures
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Page Number

Chapter-1
Rationale and Objectives
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India observed in Writ Petition (Civil) No- 483 of 2004
(Avinash Mehrotra vs Union of India & others) that the education which is provided to
children in School should be in the environment of safety. It has become imperative that
each school must follow the bare minimum safety standards in addition to the compliance
of the national Building Code of India, 2005. It has been observed that it is fundamental
right of each and every child to receive education free from fear of security and safety.
The children cannot be compelled to receive education from and unsound and unsafe
building.
It is needless to emphasize that children are vulnerable to various disasters that
may affect the school. To reduce the vulnerability and impact of any eventual disasters, it
has been suggested to prepared Emergency Response Plans (Disaster Management
Plan), taking up awareness and capacity building programmes and conduct mock drills.
This plan is designed to provide a framework for protecting students, staffs and
school facilities, as well as to describe the responsibilities of staff members, for a wide
range of emergency and disaster situations that may occur. This plan assumes that the
school must be self-sufficient and may be required to provide shelter to the affected
community nearby the school. The plan is to be initiated by the school and implemented
by all the staffs and students. The plan prepared will be tested through mock drills and
should be reviewed and updated annually.
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Chapter-2
School at a glance
• Name of School: Govt. Girl’s High School.
• Management Authority: Deptt. of Mass Education(Schools),Orissa.
• Name of the Head Mistress/ Principal:Ms. Jyotsna Mayee Sahoo.
• Address of School:At/Po-Angul Municipality,District-Angul.
• Phone Number: 06764-233356,9861223860
• Location: Town/Ward/City Ward No-Angul Municipality.
• Shift – Morning/ Afternoon/Day-Day Shift.(10am to 4 pm)
• Total No of Classes /Standards-5 Classes.(VIth to Xth).
• Total Class Rooms:
• Total Toilet / Bath room (Floor wise): 02(Two Nos) Repair essential.
• Number of Staircase:00.
• Number of Exit/ outlet:02.
• Laboratory (Location):00
• Number of Teachers:
• Number of Physical Instructor:P.E.T-01.
• Number of Non -Teaching Staff:
• Number of Students: Total Boys: Girls: ________
• Number of Students with Special Needs:
Station Locality Telephone Distance
Fire station Angul
Municipality
101 1 KM
Health Centre DO 500 mtr
Police station Do 500 mtr
Ambulance Do 500 mtr
Other Facilities Available:
• Library Room: One Library Room.
• Meeting Hall: Available.
• Examination Hall : In Classrooms.
• Scout & Guide / NCC Room/ Red Cross Room/ Junior Red Cross:
No separate room for Scout & Guide/NCC/JRC and NCC.
• Computer Lab: Computer ______ V-Sat Internet Connectivity ( Yes/No) : No.
• Cycle Stand / Parking: The Cycle Stand Parking area is in damaged condition.
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PURPOSED SCHOOL SAFETY PLANNING
Chapter-3
School Emergency Response Plan
The following procedures may be followed for preparation of School Emergency
Response Plans/ Disaster Management Plan.
• Formation of Disaster Management Committee
• Risk Assessment
• Resources Mapping
• Formation of Disaster Management Teams
• Networking with Stakeholders
• Information Education and Communication (IEC ) activities
• Plan of Action
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Conduct of mock drill
• Safety Tips
The above steps are illustrative. These may be modified for preparation of school specific
safety plans taking all relevant factors into consideration.
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Chapter-4
School Safety Advisory Committee
4.1 School Safety Advisory Committee may comprise the following members (suggestive)
Sr.
No
Designation Name and Address Telephone No
1 Head of the School Jyotsnamayee Sahu
2 Teacher Pratima Kumari Mishra
3 Teacher Sumitra Dash
4 Teacher Ranjita Das
5 Teacher Laxmipriya Sahu
6 Member of Parent-
Teacher
Association
Hara Mohan Majhi
7 Member of Parent-
Teacher
Association
Ranjubala Pani
8 Councilor Bansidhar Pradhan,WN-15
9 Smt. Binodini Das,WN-18
10 Dharmunda Naik
11 Narsima Bibi
12. Rama Majari Sahu
13. Sankar Sethi
14. Dr. Bramahananda Sahu
15. Dr. Chitanya Sahoo
16. Rabindranath Sahu
17. Suhasini Sahu
18. Local NGO Mamata Mohaptra,ABCD
19. Member selected
by the school
20. Member selected
by the school
The Committee will be constituted by the School and may be reconstituted annually/ as
per requirement
4.2 Roles and Responsibilities
To have an understanding of the policy and planning principles, similar to that required
for the development of curriculum or a student welfare policy. These members will
help the school in preparation of the School Safety Plan (SSP)
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Evaluation of the School Safety Plan.
Carrying out the mock drill twice a year.
Updating of the plans at regular intervals (at least once in a year, and after any
significant disaster) to ensure that the plan is workable.
Look into the structural safety requirements of the school for various hazards
(earthquake, fire, floods, cyclone, etc.).
Get the school building assessed for the hazards identified and prompt remedial
measures taken, as required.
Earmark/ locate funds for carrying out preparedness and mitigation measures in the
school through school funds, corporate sectors, civil societies and establishing
linkages with various departments and organizations working in the field of disaster
management.
Coordinate with stakeholders during a disaster.
Media management.
Mobilize assistance and any external support in case necessary for those who have
taken shelter in the school (children and if outsiders)
Identify shelter places for the school children and also for outsiders in case necessary.
Observation of Fire Safety Day on 14 th April every year.
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Chapter-5
Risk Assessment
5.1 Past Disaster events affecting the school and /or the nearby community (if any)
Disaster Event Year/date
Occurrence
of Summary description of impact
Cyclone/ Hail storm 12 th April 2002 Teachers Quarters
5.2 Probable hazards, which may affect the school may be identified
5.3 Hazard Analysis
Probable Hazards
1.Road Accident
2.Heat Wave/ Sun Stroke
3.Electricity Short Circuit
4.Earthquake
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6
7
8
9
10
• Take into account past and probable disasters
• Structural Hazards: School Building / Water tank / Electric Installation / Windows / Basements
etc.
• Class room Hazards : Heavy loose objects / hanging objects / Chemical in laboratories /
Aquarium etc
• Maintenance Hazards: unskilled maintenance of equipment / articles etc.
• Neighborhood Hazards: Hazards industries/petrol pumps/ gas depots/ high-voltage power lines/
major traffic routes/ multi-storey buildings vulnerable to collapse/ water towers/ landslide areas.
• Flooding from rivers
Which may affect the entire area
Which may affect limited area
Which may affect the entire schools
Which may affect a portion of the schools
• Fire hazards, earthquake etc
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5.4 Seasonality of Hazards
Hazard Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Flood
Cyclone
Earthquake
Fire
Heat wave
5.5 Examination of Schools building: (Check List)
Sl. No. Check List YES/NO Comment
1 Are the corridors and stairwells clear of any
obstruction
Yes
2 Does the school have provision for
emergency power back-up
No
3 Are the fans and lights properly fixed to the
ceiling
Yes
4 Are there any open electric wire No
5 Do the doors of all classes open outwards Yes
6 Are window and balconies covered Yes
7 Does the school have minimum two exits/
Alternative exits
Yes
8 Are all exits from the school clear Yes
9 Is there adequate arrangement for fire
safety
10 Are Fire Extinguishers in working condition
11 Are there adequate amount of Sand Bags
8
No
No
No
12 Is there Water storage facility available No
13 Are there Water Pipes Yes
14 Are there Water Pumps Yes
15 Is adequate water/toilet facility available at
each floor
Yes
16 Are staircases functional at all time or some
exits are kept locked
No
17 Are there any thatched rooms ? No

5.6 Assessment of School Building
i) Architectural Observations
Sl. No Check List YES/NO
1 Age of the building
2 Does the buildings
retrofitted
No
3 Does the building have a
Building Use Certificate?
No
4 Construction History (one
phase or multiple phase)
No
5 Soft storey Yes
6 Column Orientation No
7 Shape of building Square
8 Are there cracks in
structural elements
Yes
9 Are the cracks repairable? Yes
10 Are major repair works
carried out for the
strengthening or the
damaged part of the
building
Structural Observations
Sl. No Check List
1 Space in each class rooms
Height
Area per person
Yes
2 Location of the staircase No
Distance of the staircase from the
farthest room
3 Staircase details
Width of the staircase
Tread
9
40 students capacity
No
Details
Details

Riser
No of risers per flight
Minimum headroom in a passage
under landing of a staircase
Railing Height
4 Passage/Corridor 8ft
Width of corridor
Length of the corridor
5 No of exits Two
Type of exit
(doorway/corridor/passageway)
Condition of the exit route e.g.
obstructions if any
ii) Functional/Operational Observations: (Give detail description)
1. Condition of the Electrical panels/mains?Good
2. Lightning Protection of buildings?Nil
3. Distance of Emergency Service from the school.1 K.M Approx
4. Special Provisions for physically handicapped No
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iii) External Observation:
Sl.
No.
Description YES/NO Details
1 Any hazardous unit near the
vicinity
Yes
2 Means of access Close
Proximity
3 Traffic conditions on the road Densed
4 Speed Breakers Nil
5 Caution sign boards Nil
6 Encroachment near the entrance
of the building
No
7 Chances of water logging No
8 Drains & open drains Yes
9 Access of fire engine Yes
10 Threat against falling of adjoining
buildings/ compound walls/
parapet walls/ chimneys/tall
structures/ electricity poles etc
No
11 Open space Yes
12 All round open space Yes
13 Main entrance to the plot Yes
14 Distance between two blocks or
Separation between accessory
and main building
20 Ft.
15 Foot path width / Pathway Yes
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5.7 Vulnerability of Students / teachers /Non-Teaching staff
Category Total Men/Boys Women/Girls PwDs/others
Students
Teacher 22
Non-Teaching
staff
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Details of class wise position and names of students / teachers/ non-teaching staff with
disabilities and needing special attention are given in Annexure-III
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Chapter -6
Resources Mapping
6.1 Resources available in the schools
Sl No Item Yes/No If yes, indicate
numbers
1 No of building blocks One
2 No of class rooms 19
3 Staircase with ramps Nil
4 Fire Extinguishers with ISI
No
marks
5 First Aid kits No
6 Water Tanks Yes
7 Tube wells Yes
8 NCC Unit Yes
9 Scouts and Guide Unit Yes
10 Staff/student trained in First aid
techniques
No
11 Staff/student trained in search No
and rescue techniques
12 Play Ground Yes
13 Open space Yes
14 Long halls Yes
15 Auditorium No
15 Ropes No
16 Big Containers No
17 Ladders No
18 Stretcher No
19 Internet Connectivity No
20 Telephone Yes
21 TV No
22 Radio No
23 School Bus No
24 School Vehicle Yes
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6.2 Details of teachers
Sl No Name of the Teaching staff
and Address
Details Contact number
1 Jyotsnamayee Sahu HM
2 Pratima Mishra Teacher
3 Sabita Mohanty do
4 Premalata Satapathy Do 9437334016
5 Sugati Manjari Mohanty Do 9437082444
6 Amiya Kumar Nayak Do 9861331542
7 Sumitra Dash Do
8 Ruchismita Mohanty Do
9 Manasi Nanda Do 9861588945
10 Ranjita Das Do
11 Laxmipriya Sahu Do
12 Sumita Das Gupta Do
13 Hillolini Mishra Do
14 HiranyaPrava Tripathy Do
15 Mounabati Pattnaik Do
16 Sanjukta Mishra Do
17 Priyam Bada Pattnaik Do
18 Snehalata Diwedi Do
19 Bijyalaxmi Bahanja Do
20 Priyambada Pradhan Do
21 Rashmita Behera Do
22. Pragyan Sahu Do
6.3 Details of Non-Teaching Staff
Sl No Name of the non- teaching
staff and Address
1 Sukanta Kumar Dash
2 Kulamani Sahu
3 Basanti Dei
4 Gundicha Behera
5 Kamalini Biswal
6 Soukini Patel
Position Contact Number
Office
Assistant
Night
Watchman
Peon
Peon
Peon
Peon
7 Chitta Ranja Mishra Peon
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Chapter -7
Emergency Response Teams
The school may form following Emergency Response Teams to handle emergency situations that
may occur during school hours:
i. Awareness Generation Team
Sl. No. Name of the Teachers
/Student
Class Sec Position in the team
1 Manasi Nanda (Tr.)
Team Leader
2 Sonali Sahu St.
3 Bubul Begum St.
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IX C
IX C
4. Jayshree Dehury IX A
5. Sipanjali Sahu IX B
6. Titali Sahu IX C
Responsibility of the Team
Members
Pre During Post
• Generate Awareness among the
Students and Teachers on Disaster
Preparedness through Orientation
Program, News Scripts, Books, and
Internet
• Organize Competitions on Day
observations
• Develop IEC Materials
• Aware the students on DO’S and
DON’TS of Disasters
• Council the Students
on not to panic
• Aware the students on
DO’S and DON’TS of
Disasters
Resources Required
Resource Name If not Available, where to Bring
1. IEC Materials From District Office, District Medical, Red Cross etc
2. Projector and Computer Available in the School
3. Auditorium / Meeting Hall Available in the school
4. Information Internet, District Emergency Operation Center
5. Manuals District Emergency Operation Center
6. Internet Available in School
ii. Warning Dissemination Team
Sl. No. Name of the teachers /Student Class Sec Position in the team
1
Amiya Kumar Nayak
Team Leader
2 Chinmayee Dibya Puspa IX A
3 Juktashress Dehury
IX A
4. Suchismita Sahu IX A
5. Mansmita Sahu IX A
6. Amrita Nayak IX C
Members

Responsibility of the Team
Pre During Post
• Develop and Practice Chain of Command • Issue Warning after confirmation • Watch the situation
• Prepare list of Warning dissemination • Inform concerned authority like over Television, Radio
equipments
Fire Station in case of Fire and District EOC
• Training of the team members
Accident.
• De-warning
• Finalize the Warning medium and inform • Council students not be panic.
to all
• Alert Evacuation, S&R and First
• Finalize the Safest Places and Inform to
all
• Collect information from authenticated
source like District EOC, Internet, TV
News etc
Resources Required
Aid Teams
Resource Name If not Available, where to Bring
1. Bell/ Whistle / Siren Available in the School
2. Internet Available in the School
3. Television/ Radio Available in the School
4. School Maps Available in the School
5. List of Important Telephone Nos. Available in the School
6. List of Students class wise and Monitors & Class Teachers Available in the School
iii. Evacuation Team
Sl. No. Name of the teachers /Student Class Sec Position in the team
1 Sumitra Dash
Team Leader
2
3
4
5
16
Members
Responsibility of the Team
Pre During Post
• Training of the team • Maintain Discipline and
members
evacuate as per the earlier
• Develop and Practice Chain plan
of Command
• Alert Search & Rescue
• Prepare Evacuation Route (S&R) and First Aid (FA)
chart/ Alternate Route Map
for both the floor
• Keep Ladders Ready
• Keep Important Telephone
numbers
Team members

• Know the Safe Places
available and keep the
location map of the school
• Mock drill and improve the
Plan if failed.
Resources Required
Resource Name If not Available, where to Bring
1. Ladder
2. Evacuation Map with alternate Route
3. List of Safe Places
4. Important Telephone Numbers
5.
6.
A suggestive plan for evacuation is given in Annexure-IV.
iv. Search & Rescue Team
Sl. No. Name of the teachers /Student Class Sec Position in the team
1
Sumita Das Gupta
Team Leader
2 Sweta Siran Majhi
IX A
3 Suchismita Jena
4 Arpita Das
5 Subhashree Saya
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IX A
IX B
IX C
6. Sibasrita Priyadarshini Nayak IX C
Members
Responsibility of the Team
Pre During Post
• Training of Team members • Take necessary Precautions
and Practice
and start operation
• List out the equipments • Alert First aid team
required and keep ready for
the operation
members
• Linkage with Fire Dept,
District EOC for Equipments
and other support
• List of Vulnerable Groups
• List of Students class wise,
Monitors
Teachers
• Mock drill
and Class
Resources Required

Resource Name If not Available, where to Bring
1. Ropes & Pulleys
2. Ladders
District EOC
3. Fire Extinguisher District EOC/ Fire Station
4. Rubber Gloves Fire Station
5. Stretchers District EOC/ Fire Station/ Medical
v.
6. Life Jackets and Buoys District EOC/ Fire Station
First Aid Team
Sl. No. Name of the teachers /Student Class Sec Position in the team
1
Ranjita Das
Team Leader
2 Manisha Sharma
IX B
3 Riyanka Proiyadarshini Pradhan
4 Sindha Sunita Pattnaik
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IX B
IX C
5. Soumyajyoti Pradhan IX A
6. Bandana Pani IX B
Members
Responsibilities of the Team
Pre During Post
• Training of Team members and Practice • First Aid to the casualties
• List out the equipments required and
keep ready for the operation
• Linkage with Fire Dept, District EOC for
Equipments and other support
• List of Vulnerable Groups
• List of Students class wise, Monitors and
Class Teachers
Resources Required
Resource Name If not Available, where to Bring
1. First Aid Box
Common First Aid Procedures in General Practice
First Aid is the provision of limited care for an illness or injury, which is provided to a sick or
injured patient until definitive medical treatment can be accessed, or until the illness or injury is
fully dealt with. It generally consists of series of simple, sometimes life saving, medical
techniques, that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment. The principle of
first aid is immediate action, but it is essential that quick action does not cause panic.
• Any action taken needs to be careful and deliberate and the first-aider must remain calm at all
times.

• It is equally important to assess the situation quickly, to appreciate the limitations of your own
actions and to seek expert assistance (e.g. calling 100 when necessary for ambulance, fire
brigade, or police) as soon as possible.
• The first priority is to yourself and others - protect the scene after assessing risk, and think
before you act (there may be gas - risk of asphyxiation/explosion, electricity - the pool of water
round the faulty washing machine may be live, fire - opening a hot door may be the last thing
you do, assault - the assailant with knife or gun may be behind the door awaiting his next
victim or a hostage, blood - avoid unnecessary contact with body fluids by wearing gloves).
Fractures and dislocations
• Immobilize the affected area (especially the neck if there is any possibility of an injury to the
cervical spine).
• Keep the patient still and support the injured area.
• For arm fractures a sling can be made to support and immobilize the affected area.
• Splints (any long firm object) can be used for support and immobilization but ideally splint the
affected area to another part of the body when appropriate, e.g. using one leg to splint the
other leg.
• For open fractures, control the bleeding with a sterile dressing and apply pressure if required.
RICE procedure:
Strains and sprains
• R - Rest and support affected limb
• I - Apply Ice or a cold compress to reduce swelling
• C - Compress by applying gentle, even pressure on the limb; pad the affected limb
with foam or cotton wool, secured with a bandage
• E - Elevate limb to reduce blood flow to affected area
Burns are classified as:
Burns
• Superficial; only damage the outer layer of the skin; cause reddening of the skin.
• Partial thickness; damage the epidermis layer of the skin; cause blistering.
• Full thickness: damage all the layers of the skin and underlying tissue.
Treatment
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• Extinguish flames by water, extinguisher, or smothering.
• Remove any continuing source of heat, removing non-adherent clothing/plastic.
• Immediately submerge the affected part in cold water for at least 10minutes (20 minutes
for chemical burns).
• Remove jewellery or release tight clothing that may act as tourniquet.
• Cover with a clean, non-stick sterile dressing (Clingfilm or plastic bags may be used).
• DO NOT: break blisters or use any lotions or creams.
• If electrical burn actively seeks other entry/exit wound.
• Keep patient warm, do not let overzealous cooling of the burn exacerbate shock.
• The patient should be seen by the practice nurse and/or doctor and, depending on the
severity of the burn, may need to be sent for treatment in hospital
Nosebleeds
• Only 10% of patients with epistaxis seek medical attention, and 80% of these have
anterior nose bleeds (from Little's area).
• Use sterile disposable gloves, and face shield if possible (nasal bleeding is one of the
commonest emergencies to put medical staff at risk of blood contamination, and the
conjunctivae are potential sites for the transmission of HIV).
• Get the casualty to sit down, lean slightly forward and pinch the fleshy part of the nose,
and push against the bony parts of the face. They should breathe through their mouth,
spitting out blood to avoid choking, and aid assessment of control of blood loss.
• The pressure and posture should be maintained for at least 10 minutes but a longer time
may be required.
• Ice packs to adjacent cheeks/face may be applied but conflicting evidence of
effectiveness.
• Uncontrollable epistaxis and posterior epistaxis should be referred to hospital.
If a second or permanent tooth is knocked out:
• Use sterile disposable gloves if possible.
Tooth knocked out
• Hold the crown of the tooth and not the root. Do not scrape the root to remove dirt.
• Rinse the tooth immediately with milk or saline solution.
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• If possible and safe (i.e. person is not a child or reduced consciousness) then replace the
tooth gently into its socket, and bite down on a gauze pad or handkerchief to help keep it
in place. Care must be taken not to swallow the tooth.
• If the tooth cannot be reinserted then put it in whole milk or saliva, and control bleeding
with a gauze pad inserted in the tooth socket with the person biting gently on the pad.
• If the gums are bleeding, put cold water on a piece of gauze and push it between the lips
and gums.
• The person should see a dentist as soon as possible, ideally within 20 minutes, as the
tooth begins to die after 15 minutes.
If a primary tooth (likely if the child is under the age of 7) is knocked out or the gum injured:
• Put on disposable gloves.
• Control bleeding by soaking a piece of gauze in cold water and applying pressure to the
site.
• Treatment may not be necessary but the child should see a dentist to assess whether
there is a need for realignment or the removal of a very loose tooth.
Convulsions
• A convulsion (violent, involuntary contraction or muscle spasm) can be caused by epilepsy
or sudden illness.
• Most convulsions are often followed by a period of unconsciousness or sometimes another
convulsion.
Treatment
• Lay patient on ground in safe area.
• Clear all objects away from the victim and place something soft under his head.
• Do not place anything between his teeth or in his mouth.
• Loosen tight clothing, particularly round the neck.
• Do not give the victim any liquids.
• Stay calm and keep the victim comfortable until help arrives.
External bleeding
• Use sterile disposable gloves, and face shield if possible.
• Calm and reassure patient.
• Lay patient down, to avoid fainting.
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• Check the wound for any foreign material, but do not remove deeply penetrating objects
but pad and try to immobilize them.
• Apply firm direct pressure using a clean, folded cloth over the injured area. If blood soaks
through, do not remove it but cover that cloth with another one and continue to apply
pressure to the wound for 7-10 minutes.
• Elevate the injury. Position the wounded part of the body above the level of the heart if
possible while you apply direct pressure.
• If direct pressure and elevation do not sufficiently slow the blood flow, apply pressure to
the closest pressure point. An essential part of first aid training is to learn how to locate the
various pressure points of the body.
• On very rare occasions when everything listed above has failed, you should apply a
tourniquet proximal to the wound. Once a tourniquet is applied, it should not be loosened
or removed until the victim has reached medical help. If you use a tourniquet, write down
somewhere on the victim the time it was applied, so medical personnel will know how long
it has been in place.
• Further management will depend on the source and extent of the bleeding.
Fainting
Faints are a sudden brief loss of consciousness followed by full recovery within two minutes.
Treatment
• Lay the casualty flat with the legs raised.
• Loosen restrictive clothing around the neck, remembering over-zealousness in the
absence of witnesses could leave you open to an assault charge.
• Check airway, breathing, and pulse.
• If patient has vomited, put in recovery position to prevent choking.
• There is usually a full recovery when laid flat. If this does not occur then further expert
medical help is required.
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Chapter- 8
Monitoring and Evaluation
The activities planned and how fare it has been implemented in the school, a monitoring and
evaluation committee taking members from PTA, School management authority, students and
non teaching staffs will be formed. The team will monitor the activities regularly and evaluate in
annually. The committee will write a report on the activities, its status and lesson learnt, which will
be placed to the authority,
S.N
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Monitoring and Evaluation committee
Name of the Committee member
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Designation
Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member

Chapter -11
Mock Drill
After preparation of School safety plan and training of DMTs on various aspects, Mock Drills may
be organized to demonstrate the preparedness strategies adopted. Hence School Safety Advisory
Committee has to decide on conducting mock drills (preferably at least twice in a year)
11.1 Preparedness Observations (Revision):
Sl.
No
Check List YES/NO Comment
1 Are awareness programmers
2
organized for the students and the staff
Are teachers and students aware of the
vulnerability or vulnerable areas in the
school
3 Are mock-drills performed regularly in
the schools
4 Safe place/shelters identified in the
school
5 Assignment of duties and
responsibilities to the staff (S.O.P)
6 Are staff trained for the first-aid
7 Provision for fire-fighting systems
8 Is public addressed system in working
condition?
9 Responsibility to update the plan
given? To whom?
10 Is plan copy is shared with each
teachers and committee members.
11 Is plan copy display on each floor on
notice board
11.2 Procedures for planning earthquake drills for schools
Earthquakes are unpredictable events of nature. They may be slight tremors, which are hardly felt
by anyone, or great events of destruction, which can cause the death of hundreds of people. As a
result of the potential threat that this natural event has on the lives of people across the world it is
most important that we are prepared to survive during this unpredictable event.
Schools house up to hundreds of students each day and, as such, the threat of an earthquake is
very great. It is most important that schools undertake regular earthquake drills, which will help to
familiarize both students and staff to the ways in which to survive during an earthquake. The
following are the recognized procedures by which an earthquake drill is planned and undertaken
in schools.
STEPS IN PLANNING AN EARTHQUAKE DRILL
There are six (6) recognized components of an earthquake drill. These are:
1. The alarm phase
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During this phase students and staff are alerted by a loud warning device, most likely the school
bell. This must be a pre-arranged signal known by all so that the response will be immediate.
2. The response phase
In this phase everyone should head for cover - students should get under their desks, tables,
chairs or under the door jamb. They should make sure to move away from windows, glass or light
fixtures, which pose a serious threat to the student if it should break or get loose. If there is no
cover available then the student should crouch and try to protect his/her head.
3. The evacuation phase
After remaining in each respective safe-place until the shaking stops, students and teachers
should then evacuate the school building(s). The evacuation proceeds through pre-determined
safe routes and the evacuees should then gather outside in a safe area, away from buildings. For
instance, this safe area can be the playfield, the netball court or the basketball court, once the
area is away from buildings, trees and even poles. This safe area is called the assembly point.
4. The assembly phase
At the assembly point the evacuees must be grouped in order. For example, classes are grouped
together and even further grouped in alphabetical order or in order as they appear in their
respective classrooms.
5. The head count phase - otherwise called the roll call phase.
During the head count phase teachers determine if everyone is present. This can be done by
calling from the register the names of students and ticking off those present. In the event of a real
earthquake, a search and rescue team would have to be dispatched to look for those who are
missing.
6. The evaluation
After the head count there should be an evaluation, where the school identifies the snags in the
drill, problem areas or potential problem areas and then can further aim to rectify these problems
for a future earthquake drill.
Once these steps are taken in planning an earthquake drill then students and school staff will be
more prepared for the unpredictable strike of an earthquake and loss to life and limb will be
lessened.
11.3 Procedure for planning fire drills for schools
In less than 30 seconds a small flame can be completely out of control and turn into a major fire.
Room temperatures in a developing fire can be 60 0 C at floor level and 300 0 C or more at eye
level. Inhaling of this hot air will damage the lungs also.
Within less than three minutes room temperature can get so high that all the things present there
ignite at once. This sudden ignition is known as flashover, which can be fatal to everyone
present.
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FOR OWN SAFETY ONE SHOULD KNOW:
1. One should read the operating instructions if you have fire alarm systems.
2. One should read the operating instructions on the body of the fire extinguishers, provided
on the floor.
3. One should know the nearest exit from your table.
4. Assembly point on ground floor or in the open.
a. If any exit door/ route in obstructed by loose materials, goods, boxes etc. Also keep a
spare key of the exit in a box next to the exit.
b. If any staircase door does not close automatically, or does not close completely.
c. If any fire extinguisher is obstructed, damaged or, apparently out of order.
IF A FIRE IS DISCOVERED:
1. In case of Fire for one’s own protection and for others one should report to Head of
EARLY WARNING TEAM.
2. Attack the fire with extinguishers provided in different floors.
3. Evacuate if one is asked to do so.
IF YOU HEAR EVACUATION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Leave the floor immediately by the south/north staircase.
2. Report to Class teacher at your predetermined assembly point outside the building.
3. Do not try to use the lifts.
4. Do not run abruptly.
5. Do not stop to collect personal belongings.
6. Keep the lift lobby and staircase doors shut.
Annexure
Annexure-V: Important Telephone Numbers
Annexure-VI: Disaster Safety Tips
Annexure- Important Telephone Numbers
Sl. No. Name of the important Offices/ Institutions Telephone Numbers
1 District Magistrate & Collector Office-
Fax -
Res. -
2 District Emergency Operation Center Toll Free- 1077
3 Nearest Police Station, Toll Free-100
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4 Fire Station Toll Free –101
5 District Hospital/ Nearest hospital/
6 Nearest Nursing Home
7 Municipality
8 Ambulance 102,
9 CI Of Schools
10 DI of Schools
11 District Red Cross Branch
12 Local NGO-
12 PTA
13 Teachers
14 Parents ( Doctor , Engineers, Ex –service man)
15 State emergency Office
16 Revenue Department
17 Civil Defence
Annexure- Disaster Safety Tips
DO’S & DON’T’S FOR DISASTERS
FLOOD
Do’s Don’ts
• Tune to your local radio for warnings
and advice.
• Move vehicles, equipments, garbage,
chemicals, old persons, children,
pregnant women etc. to higher and
safe places.
• Disconnect all electrical appliances.
• Turn off electricity and gas before you
leave the house.
CYCLONE
• Don/t allow children to ply in, or near, flood
waters.
• Never wander around in flooded area.
• Don’t drive into water of unknown depth and
current.
• Don’t eat food, which is affected by
floodwater.
Do’s Don’ts
• Stay indoor and take shelter in the • Beware of fallen power lines, damaged
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strongest part of your house.
• Listen to the radio and follow
instructions.
• Find out shelter if you are caught out
in the open.
• Disconnect all electrical appliances
and turn off gas.
• If you have to evacuate, don’t return
until advised.
HEAT STROKE
bridges and structures.
• Play attention to all warnings and don’t go for
sight seeing.
• Wear strong shoes and clothing for
protection.
Do’s Don’ts
• Postpone outdoor activities.
• Avoid too much sunshine.
• Wear headgear / turban / cap &
Sunglasses.
• Keep heat outside and cool air inside.
• Drink plenty of fluid even if you do not
feel thirsty.
• Take frequent breaks if you must work
outdoors.
• For labourers working in the open,
timings to be made morning and
evening.
• Don’t go outside in empty stomach.
• Don’t go in extreme heat.
• Don’t sit in a cool shower after coming in
from hot temperature.
• Don’t eat high protein food.
• Don’t leave children or pet animal alone in
closed vehicles.
TORNADO
Do’s Don’ts
• Listen to the Radio/ Tv/ Public
Addressing System for advance
information and advice.
• Turn off Electricity
• Keep away from Old, Tall or
ditched buildings, electricity wires,
slopes and walls, which are liable
to collapsed.
• Do not run and do not wander round the
streets.
• Keep away from buildings, walls, slopes,
electricity wires and cables & stay in the
vehicle.
EARTHQUAKE
Do’s Don’ts
• Keep away from old, tall or
detached buildings, electricity
wires, slopes and walls, which are
liable to collapse.
• Stop the vehicle away from
buildings, walls, slopes, electricity
wires and cables.
• Leave your badly damaged
house.
• Collect water containers, food
• Don’t rush to the doors or exits, never use
the lift.
• Keep away from broken windows, mirrors,
chimneys and furniture.
• Avoid places where there are loose electric
wires and do not touch any metal object in
contact with them.
• Don’t re-enter badly damaged buildings and
don’t go near damaged structures.
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items and ordinary and special
medicines (for persons with heart
complaints, diabetes etc.)
Fire Accident
Do’s Don’ts
Do keep the phone number of the Fire
Service near the telephone and ensure that
everyone in the family knows the number.
Do keep matches and lighters away from
children.
Do sleep with your bedroom closed to
prevent the spread of fire.
Do turn off the lights before leaving the
house or going to bed; a short could start a
fire.
Do check tree lights for broken or cracked
sockets, frayed wires, or loose connections.
Do blow out candles before going to bed.
Do use broad-based ones instead of tall, thin
ones, which can tip over easily
Do choose only "fire retardant" artificial
trees.
Do keep your tree hydrated, which makes it
less likely to catch on fire. Cut off a half inch
from the bottom of the trunk when you get
home, and make sure the water level never
falls below the base of the tree.
Do have an adult always present when
cooking is going on the kitchen. Children
should not be allowed alone.
Do keep hair tied back and do not wear
synthetic clothes when you are cooking.
Do make sure that the curtains on the
window near the stove are tied back and will
not blow on to the flame or burner.
Do check to make sure that the gas burner is
turned off immediately if the fire is not ignited
and also switched off immediately after
cooking.
Do turn panhandles to the centre of the
stove and put them out of touch of the
children in the house.
Do ensure that the floor is always dry so that
you do not slip and fall on the fire.
Do keep matches out of the reach of
children.
Do you know that you should never run if
your clothes are on fire and that you should -
“STOP – DROP-ROLL.”
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Don’t put towels, or dishrags
near a stove burner.
Don’t wear loose fitting clothes when you
cook, and don’t reach across the top of the
stove when you are cooking.
Don’t put things in the cabinets or shelves
above the stove. Young children may try to
reach them and accidentally
start the burners, start a fire,
catch
on fire.
Doesn’t store spray cans or cans carrying
inflammable items near the stove?
Don’t let small children near an open oven
door. They can be burnt by the heat or by
falling onto the door or into the oven.
Don’t lean against the stove to keep warm.
Don’t use towels as potholders. They
may catch on fire.
Don’t overload an electrical
outlet with several appliances or extension
cords. The cords or plugs may overheat and
cause
afire.
Don’t use water to put out a
grease fire. ONLY use baking
soda, salt, or a tight lid.
Always keep a box of baking
soda near the stove.
Don’t use radios or other small
appliances (mixers, blenders) near the
sink.

School safety initiatives:
Orientation of Teachers of Govt. Girls High School, Angul on School Safety under
Govt of India-UNDP: Urban Risk Reduction Project held on 28 th February 2011.
One day Orientation of Teachers of Govt. Girls High School,Angul on School Safety
under Govt of India-UNDP: Urban Risk Reduction Project was held on 28 th Fenbruary
2011 in the meeting Hall of the school.The Head Mistress of the Govt. Girls High School
Smt. Jyotsna Mayee Sahu inaugurated the orientation Programme and 22 Teachers and
4 non teaching Staff of the school attended the programme. .
Teachers & Non Teaching Staff Facilitating PSA URR Angul facilitating the Programme
The Objectives of the Orientation Programme were as follows
• To Sensitize Teachers and Non Teaching staff about School Safety
• To make the Teachers and Non Teaching staff Aware about the Hazard
profile of the India Orissa and Talcher Town along with various probable
hazards inside and out side schools
• To brief them about activities to e under School Safety Programme
The Orientation Programme started at 10.30AM and continued up to 4.00PM with
one hour lunch break. The Agenda of the Orientation Programme is attached at
Annexure-II.
At first Ms Mamata Mohapatra,URR Nodal NGO ,Angul welcomed all participants
& Guests and requested the Head Mistress to inaugurate the Orientation programme
. The Head mistress of Govt. Girls High School,Angul inaugurated the Orientation
programme and in her brief address to the participants , called upon them to transfer
the learning’s into action to make the Angul High School a Safe School.
Sri Pradipta Kumar Mohanty,Project Support Associate, URR Project ,Angul
facilitated the Orientation Programme through Lecture and Interaction mode and
covered following Topics
• Aims & Objectives of the School Safety Programme
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First Aid:
• Recent Disasters, including past School related Disaster
• Disaster Management Concepts and CBDP Approach, CBDP
Programmme, DRM Programme, DRR Programme and URR Project
• Listing of Possible Hazard inside& Out side school campus &Probable
disaster of Angul area Need of School Safety Plan
• Component of School Safety Plan , Stages 0f Preparation of School Safety
plan and Various Map
• School Disaster Management Committee, Role & responsibility
• Formation of School Disaster Management Task & role and responsibility
Force
• Mock Drill .
Govt. Girls high School, Angul is the programme school of school safety
programme under urban risk reduction project. A one day training programme of the 20
nos of school students was organized on 18.07.2011 in the meeting hall of the school at
10.30 am to train the students on First Aid techniques for better disaster response. The
training programme was inaugurated by the Chairperson of Angul Municipality Smt.
Binodini Das.She encouraged all the students and expressed that in future through these
learning they can be a support hand for the disaster resilient society.Smt. Jyotsna Mayee
Sahu, HM of the school expressed her sincere thanks to the School Safety Programme
under Urban Risk Reduction Project and Angul Municipality to organize such valuable
trainings for the school students. On this occasion Sri Pradipta Kumar
Mohanty,PSA,UNDP,Angul Municipality ,Smt. Mamamta Mohapatra,Secy. ABCD and
Staff, Ms.Sumitra Das,Nodal Officer ,School Safety Prog.,Ms. Sumita Das Gupta,Asst.
Teacher of Govt. Girls High School were also present.Dr.Dinabandhu Jena,Retd. Govt.
Doctor was present as a resource person to train the school students on various first aid
techniques alongwith Sri Pradipta Kumar Mohanty ,PSA,UNDP.
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RESCUE TRAINING:
Govt. Girls high School, Angul is the programme school of school safety
programme under urban risk reduction project. A one day training programme of the 20
nos of school students was organized on 19.07.2011 in the meeting hall of the school at
10.30 am to train the students on Rescue techniques for better disaster response. The
training programme was inaugurated by the Head mistress of Govt. Girls High school Ms.
Jyotsnamayee Sahu She encouraged all the students and expressed that in future
through these learning they can be a support hand for the disaster resilient society and
expressed her sincere thanks to the School Safety Programme under Urban Risk
Reduction Project and Angul Municipality to organize such valuable trainings for the
school students. On this occasion Sri Pradipta Kumar Mohanty,PSA,UNDP,Angul
Municipality ,Smt. Mamamta Mohapatra,Secy. ABCD and Staff, Ms.Sumitra Das,Nodal
Officer ,School Safety Prog.,Ms. Sumita Das Gupta,Asst. Teacher of Govt. Girls High
School were also present.Sri Narendra Kumar Pradhan,Fire Man-998,Sri Dusashan
Jena,Fire Man-562 and Home Guard sri Pabitra Mohan Das of Angul Fire Station
imparted the different search , rescue and evacuation techniques to the school students
during the time of disaster along with Sri Pradipta Kumar Mohanty ,PSA,UNDP.
Inauguration by HM Rope and Knots Practice
Rescue from Smoke Chamber Stretcher Three Hand Method
Transportation
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MOCK DRILL:
Event Title Mock Drill under School Safety Programme of Town High
School,Angul.
Date of event 16.11.2011
Venue Town High School,Angul
No. of
participants
Teaching and Non Teaching staff and school students of Town High
School,Angul
Introduction of the event
Mock Drill under school safety programme was conducted in Town High School of
Angul Municipality on 16.11.2011 under the direct supervision of HM Town High School
and Nodal teacher of Town High School.All the teachers ,non teaching staff and school
students alonwith DMTs of FA,Rescue and other DMTs participated in the Mock Drill.
The Secretary of the Nodal NGO, ABCD Ms Mamata Mohapatra and staff
attended the programme.Sri Pradipta Kumar Mohanty, PSA, UNDP, URR also
supervised the Mock exercise.
Objective of the event
Assess the effectiveness of SDMP.
Testing the Evacuation plan.(Emergency bell, Assembling points etc.)
Assessing the training need of the DMTs.
Role clarity of the teaching, nonteaching staff and students (DMTs) as a whole.
Awareness and practice.
Objective Committee/VIP’s present
HM,Nodal NGO and PSA,URR,Angul MPL.
Highlights
All the school students,teachers and non teaching staff participated and tested the
evacuation plan.
Important decisions taken/follow up
The school will conduct the mock drill once in a month.
Beneficiaries
URR Capacity Building: Teachers, Non Teaching Staff ,DMTs and School Safety
Committee.
Annexure:-
List of Participants
Photographs
Press coverage
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