4 Emergency Response - Santa Cruz County Office of Education

Emergency Response
Response: Bomb Threat
Teachers direct students to
exit the building quietly:
“ Attention staff and
students! Please listen
closely. Teachers and
students, prepare to
evacuate the building.
Avoid the __________
area. Do NOT enter the
____________ area. Do
NOT use cell phones or
pagers. Teachers, take
your student roster with
you. Proceed to your
designated Outside
Assembly Loacation.
Please evacuate now.“
(Optional) “Students in
the hallway, leave the
building immediately
and check in with
the nearest teacher.
Members of the
school E-Team report
to_____________.”)
Repeat Twice
Evacuation:
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Prior to evacuation, sweep the evacuation routes to check for suspicious
items (i.e., the bomb)
Do NOT move suspicious items, packages, boxes, etc
Decide what evacuation routes should be used to avoid dangerous areas
Make Announcement to evacuate the building and specify by which
routes
Do NOT allow students and staff into dangerous areas
Direct teachers to ensure students quietly exit the building
Account for all students and staff
Refer all media inquiries to the Public Information Officerz
Work with Police, Fire and the District Office to
determine if it is safe to reenter the building
Important Details
Evacuation, lockdown, and/or search:
Consider having students remain in classrooms while a reasonable
search is made. Do not put students in harm’s way by having them
evacuate through an area that could contain the bomb. Quickly
sweep evacuation routes before allowing students through them.
Decision to cancel school:
Consider a plan to send students home if an explosive device is
found or a more thorough search is necessary. Make decisions in
collaboration with Superintendent, Police and or Fire Departments.
See Bomb Threat Form in forms
Em e r g e n c y Re s p o n s e & Crisis Ma n a g e m e n t 4.22 2007 – 2008