Disaster and Emergency Preparedness: Guidance for ... - INEE Toolkit

When you are in transit. When traveling to and from school, to reduce vulnerabilityto random acts of violence, staff and students should use well-travelled, openroutes. Walk assertively and be alert to everything around you, and travel with abuddy or escort, especially at night. There may be some circumstances when authoritiesadvise people to vary their routes, to avoid being targets of attack. Avoiddangers by getting away quickly. Scream loudly for help “Call the Police.” A varietyof professional and community security patrols may all be important to increasingpersonal safety.Fire:Earthquake.If you see a fire. Put out small fires with fire extinguisher or cover source of fuelwith blanket. For modern fire extinguisher use, remember “P.A.S.S.”: Pull safetypin from handle. Aim at base of the flame. Squeeze the trigger handle. Sweep fromside to side at the base of the flame. Shut off source of fuel if safe to do so (e.g., gas).Activate fire alarm. Alert others. Call emergency telephone number and report locationof fire. Evacuate building. Close doors and windows.If you hear a fire alarm. Treat as a real emergency. Follow building evacuationprocedures. Never open a closed door without checking first for heat. Do not opena hot door.If you are caught in smoke. Drop down on knees and crawl out. Breathe shallowlythrough your nose. Hold breath as long as possible. Use damp cloth over mouthand nose.If trapped in a room by fire. Block smoke from entering with damp cloth,under door. Retreat closing as many doors as possible. Signal and phone yourlocation.If a person or their clothing is on fire. Stop where you are. Drop to ground. Rollover. If another person is on fire, push them down, roll them and/or cover withblanket, rug or coat.During the shaking: at first indication of ground shaking, instruct loudly: “Earthquake position:Drop, Cover and Hold On.” When the shaking is over, evacuate outdoors, away fromthe building.In classrooms, the person closest to the door should open it fully. Anyone near anopen flame should extinguish it. DROP down on your knees and make yourself asSchool Disaster Management29