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Safety in your School: your drill system
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ESTONIA
GREECE
Implementation of Civil Protection and Defense Policy Guidelines in School Units
In the beginning of each new school year, the directors of Schools and Secondary Education Departments are required to take the necessary actions concerning the implementation of measures in the framework of the Civil Protection and Civil Defense Directives.
In particular, the expected actions are
1. Drawing up or updating the existing School Emergency Plan,
2. Informing and training staff and students on self-protection,
3. Performing 3 drills during each school year.
Internal School Unit Regulation & Memorandum for the management of fires, extreme weather, technological disasters and CBRN incidents.
1.1 Drawing an Emergency Plan. 1.2. Actions before the emergency 2. Drafting Team 3. First Aid Group 4.Fire Safety Team 5. Safety-Control Group approaching pupils at hazardous sites 6. Network-Trouble Recovery Group 7. Search Group of Persons not on the shelter 8. Team responsible for the protection of the school Archives 9. Individuals responsible for communication with the relevant bodies 10. Disabled people’s Support Team
FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES 2.1. Organization 2.3. Precautionary measures 2.4. Suppressive measures (extinguishing fires) 2.5. Fire Safety Staff (Fire Safety Team) 2.6. Categories of Fire 2.7. Types of Portable Fire Extinguishers 2.8. Fire-fighting with fire extinguishers
FLOODS 3.1 Flood Protection Instructions.
EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS 4.1 Stormy winds 4.2 Storm 4.3 Hailstorm 4.4 Snowstorm / Severe cold 4.5 Frost 4.6 Heatwave 4.7. Landslide / Subsidence
TECHNOLOGICAL ACCIDENTS 5.1 Guidelines for dealing with technological accidents
Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear events
In our school we create a group of students in our school which was trained in first aid (Bleeding, Burns, Fractures, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) and protection measures and techniques during an earthquake, floods and wildfires by volunteers from PRO.T.E.K.T.A., with the aim of creating a crisis management team within the school. The said team, composed of pupils, teachers and the school principal, could be involved in planning-preparation and crisis response in school but also in contact with other institutions such as the Fire Brigade, Police Directorate, Mental Health Service, E.K.A.B. Furthermore, it shall cooperate with medical services in order to fully utilize local health institutions or health specialists -such as municipal nurses, local health center clinicians, rural doctors or private individuals such as general practitioners, neighborhood pharmacists or Red Cross volunteers- and keep a phone book with emergency phone numbers of doctors, hospitals, qualified medical staff etc. who can immediately respond and help.
http://www.oasp.gr/userfiles/OASP_SXEDIO_MNHMONIOU__ENERGEION_2017_2018.pdf
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EXTRACT OF THE EVACUATION PLAN
On hearing the alarm
- Students have to move in a quiet and orderly fashion to the Evacuation Area, following the leader student.
- Students temporarily out of their class (i.e. library) must move to the evacuation area with another class group.
- Students are to line up in their form class groups.
- During any evacuation, student should: act responsibly. Don’t hide or fool around, look after each other’s safety.
In case of earthquake:
- Do not panic, keep calm.
- If the earthquake catches you indoors, stay indoors. Take cover under a sturdy piece of furniture. Stay away from glass.
- If you are outside, move away from buildings.
- If you are in an elevator, get out of the elevator as quickly as possible.
In case of fire:
- Keep calm
- Do not use elevators
- Carry out instructions
SECURITY FORMATION STUDENTS OF THE FIRST YEAR
Students of our school are required to learn an Evacuation Plan since the first year. More specifically, they need to locate where the emergency exits and collection points are. Furthermore, each student should memorize the most appropriate security route, according to the location of his classroom or laboratory in the building, in order to guarantee the quickest evacuation possible. SECURITY
PROCEDURES FOR LABORATORIES
Students attending the first year also need to undertake the so-called "Formation/information" course, in order to learn the proper security procedures and the correct behavior when working in the Physic and Chemistry's Laboratories.
WORKING EXPERIENCES (OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL)
At the third year of school, when students begin some of the required working experiences, they are asked to undertake a four-hours security course, alongside an additional four-hours course (the so-called "Low Risk") in order to teach them the correct behavior to maintain in the work places.
TEACHERS AND "ATA" STAFF FORMATION
"Ata" is an acronym which stands for "Administrative, Technical and Auxiliary" Stuff. Alongside teachers, these people are required to undertake two four-hours security courses ("Medium Risk") in order to manage eventual emergency situations which may occur in the school. (According to decree 81)
"BLS COURSE"
"BLS" stands for "Basic Life Support". It is a first aid course with the purpose of teaching students of the first year to manage an eventual case of heartbreak. More specifically, it coaches to:
- Recognize a heartbreak by his signs and symptoms
- Call the emergency number and communicate with the operators
- Accomplish the operators'instructions while waiting for the aids to come
Students who complete the course are given a certification and become "laic operators", which means that they are able to succurr, possibly in the first ten minutes. As a matter of fact, the first ten minutes can be determinant in saving a life, since aids usually don't arrive in this timelapse and it's important to maintain the victim of a hearth attack alive while wainting for them.
OTHER SAFETY COURSES
Our school also offers the possibility to attend a Fire Security, in order to manage the security procedures during a fire, and a First Aid course.
LAB SAFETY RULES
- Conduct yourself in a responsible manner at all times in the laboratory.
- Follow all written and verbal instructions carefully. If you do not understand a direction or part of a procedure, ask your teacher before proceeding with the activity.
- Never work alone in the laboratory. No student may work in the science classroom without the presence of the teacher.
- Do not eat food, drink beverages, or chew gum in the laboratory. Do not use laboratory glassware as containers for food or beverages.
- Observe good housekeeping practices. Work areas should be kept clean and tidy at all times.
- Experiments must be personally monitored at all times. Do not wander around the room, distract other students, startle other students or interfere with the laboratory experiments of others.
Introduction The security plan of “Escola Secundária da Póvoa de Lanhoso” is an instrument used to prevent accidents or, in case they can´t be avoided, reduce its consequences. Every person who has access to the school should be informed about this procedures and everyone must follow them. It’s a constant worry of this High School to reduce the risks and dangers that may affect not only the students, teachers, employees and contributors, but also the building and nearby areas. The ESPL considers that every contributors have the duty to cooperate for the improvement of the prevention and security, namely at the organization of the intervention systems to prevent or minimalize emergency situations, that may occur on the development of its activity.
Objectives • Organize the human resources and installation materials
• Define responsibilities and establish the right instructions in an emergency situation (fire or others); • Actuation and organization, if necessary of medical assistance; • Decrease the effects provoked by an accident; • Prepare and execute the proper evacuations for students, contributors or any one that might be in danger.Every person at the school can acquire knowledge of the evacuation plant at every classroom, library, canteen, cafeteria and at every building.
Corrections and changes This document must be reedited when there are significant changes to it, or when there are more than ten revisions. Every copy and page that is outdated should be replaced and kept in folders. Later they can be destroyed.
Acronyms The ESPL has some acronyms so it would be easier for some students, teachers and employees to know what are the important things from the security plan. For example, P.S. is the acronym for “Plano de Segurança” (security plan) and B.I.A. is the acronym for “Boca-de-Incêndio Armada” (armed fire hydrant).
Identification of energy sources The company that supplies electric energy is EDP. There is an electric switch in each floor that allows its cut and a general board in the entrance that allows the electrical cut in all the buildings.
Human Resources The school population is formed by a headmaster, administrative employees/ general service employees and teachers. The school schedules are
08:25am to 12pm, five days a week.Risks Identification To identify possible risks there’s the need to: • Estimate
• Evaluate its probability to happen from low to high• Evaluate the severity/ the damages from weak to important.Outside risks There isn’t any potential dangerous activity in the school neighborhoods and the school building doesn’t share walls with another building. The following list estimates the possible outside risks: • Electric discharge
• Car crashes; • Fire; • Flooding; • Earthquake; • Vandalism; • Building breakdown.Inside risks • Fire; • Medical emergency; • Building breakdown; • Electrical problems; • Explosion; • Radiation exposure; • Biological contamination; • Thievery; • Bomb threat; • Suspect package; • Kidnapping; • Physical or verbal assault;
Fires
There are fire extinguishers located in classrooms and halls. Even though the school might adopt another fire combat technique, like fire hydrants.Signs: To show where these objects can be found, there are signs (images or pictograms) all around the building.
• The ones with red and white background and with square forms indicate the fire signs.
• The green with white forms and square shape indicate the emergency exits.
• The signs that warn to imminent danger are triangular and yellow with the respective warning in black. • The prohibition signs, have a circular crown and a red slash through the prohibition.
• The emergency lights have an important role in the case of accident, to assure that there is enough light for the people inside the building to see and be able to follow the security measures. This lamps have an autonomy of 2 hours.
ESPL doesn’t have fire automatic detectors that inform the authorities. The emergency call is made through the security center.
Security Procedures: • Everyone should know that the building entrances must be free, so if there is any problem about it the security delegate have to be informed to fix it
• The halls must be free as well; • Periodic revisions to the fire extinguishers are needed to assure its conservation state; • The communication means must be reviewed to assure the easy communication with the authorities; • The collaborators must keep the building clean; • The rules for the use and storage of dangerous materials must be followed; • Everyone who goes to school should be informed about the fire risks;Objects that need frequent inspection
• Emergency lights
• Emergency signs; • Warming objects, like heaters; • Alarms; • Extinguishing means; • Eletric boards; • Medical kits;The tests are assured by the security delegate.
Emergency plan The emergency plan refers to distinct aspects of the internal preparation for the emergency procedure and assures that the measures needed for the preservation of life and property will be, immediately, taken. • Incident- deviation of the normal conditions, which consequences shouldn’t be significant for people, equipment or for the activity continuity. • Partial emergency- emergency on a floor or area, without extending that should be easily controlled by human resources and area materials. Normally there aren’t any victims, and, if there is, it isn't very serious. • General Emergency- it occurs when the situation is such that it becomes necessary to resort to the help of the fire department, civil protection, among others. This case leads to general evacuation.
Organization in case of emergency • Security Manager o Ensures the maintenance of the security conditions against the diverse risks; o Ensures the execution of the auto protection measures. • Safety Delegate o Evaluates different emergency situations and decides if it’s necessary to activate the Internal Emergency and Prevention Plan. o Ensures the communication with the authorities, according to the emergency type. o Ensures the information of the school’s human resources. o Prepares the information to distribute at the social communication, local authorities e other entities. o Informs the families of the ones involved in the emergency. • Evacuation coordinator o Ensures and coordinates the evacuation plan. o Confirms the presence of everyone at the meeting point. • Action coordinator o Ensures that the energy cut was done. o Coordinates the procedures of the first intervention teams. • Evacuation teams o Coordinate the evacuation of everyone to the exterior. o Make sure that everyone left. o Head to the meeting point and do not allow the returning to the accident. • First intervention o Carry out the first aid. o In case of a fire, lock doors and windows and wait for the fire department. o Use the fire extinguishers and fire hydrants. • Gas and energy cut o General cut of the gas and electricity.
Evacuation Program The students and collaborators shall: • Stay calm. • Interrupt their task. • Evacuate the room they’re are in. • Go to the meeting point. The regress to normally will only be dictated by the security delegate.
Action Plan Anyone who realizes of an accident shall worn the closest security delegate and/or the intervention teams. The security delegate, after confirms its level of danger, shall activate the alarm and communicate with the action coordinator.