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District-Wide Safe Schools and Crisis Plan - Blytheville Public Schools

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If students <strong>and</strong>/or staff members have been exposed to dangerous liquids,<br />

gases or other substances, public safety officials may institute mass<br />

decontamination measures. These measures may include dry decontamination<br />

which involves all affected individuals removing their clothing <strong>and</strong> personal<br />

items (privacy kits may be on h<strong>and</strong> from emergency responders) or wet<br />

decontamination which involves portable showering or hosing systems. Work<br />

with public safety officials to assist them in rapidly decontaminating affected<br />

individuals.<br />

Staff Response<br />

Call or take directions from the Principal, <strong>Crisis</strong> Response Team representative<br />

or local emergency management officials immediately. Listen to emergency alert<br />

broadcasts on all available media <strong>and</strong> follow the instructions given.<br />

If instructed to do so, evacuate students <strong>and</strong> staff to a safe location at right<br />

angles to <strong>and</strong> upwind of the apparent contaminated area.<br />

In the event that it is dangerous to evacuate the facility <strong>and</strong> the facility property,<br />

including athletic areas outside, conduct shelter-in-place protocol as directed.<br />

F.6. Food Contamination or Poisoning<br />

Definition: A food contamination incident is a situation in which multiple students <strong>and</strong>/or<br />

staff members become ill due to the consumption of contaminated food or beverage.<br />

Contamination of food or beverage could involve accidental contamination or intentional<br />

contamination. Intentional contamination could involve biological organisms, toxins,<br />

chemicals or radiological contaminants.<br />

Signal: Verbal notification of staff.<br />

Principal Response<br />

As soon as you become aware of a potential contamination situation, call 911<br />

<strong>and</strong> request emergency medical personnel.<br />

If qualified staff are available, direct them to begin first aid as appropriate to their<br />

level of training.<br />

Take immediate action to prevent others from consuming food or beverages until<br />

the actual source of the contamination can be determined.<br />

Notify the <strong>Safe</strong>ty Director.<br />

Notify the Superintendent’s office.<br />

Begin assessing the available information to try to determine the cause of the<br />

contamination.<br />

Ensure that food, beverages, eating <strong>and</strong> drinking utensils <strong>and</strong> serving dispensers<br />

are not discarded or washed until it is determined that they cannot be used as<br />

evidence.<br />

Work with responding public safety officials to determine how the contamination<br />

occurred.<br />

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