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Beaverton School District
Beaverton School District

Beaverton Schools

EBCB - Emergency Drills and Instruction

Code: EBCB
Adopted: 6/12/17
Readopted: 9/17/24

Each administrator will conduct emergency procedure drills in accordance with the provisions of Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) and the applicable Oregon Fire Code.

All schools are required to instruct and drill students and staff on district emergency procedures so they can respond to an emergency without confusion and panic.  The emergency procedures shall include drills and instruction on fires, earthquakes and safety threats.  Instruction on emergency procedures shall be conducted for at least 30 minutes each school month.

Fire Emergencies
The district will conduct fire drills multiple times each year. At least one emergency evacuation drill will be held within the first 10 days of the school year.  Drills and instruction on fire emergencies shall include routes and methods of exiting the school building. 

Earthquake Emergencies
At least two earthquake drills shall be conducted each year. Drills and instruction for earthquake emergencies shall include the earthquake emergency response procedure of “drop, cover and hold on” during the earthquake. When based on the evaluation of specific engineering and structural issues related to a building, the district may include additional response procedures for earthquake emergencies.

Safety Threats

At least two drills on safety threats shall be conducted each year. Drills and instruction on safety threats shall include procedures related to lockdown, secure, shelter in place and evacuation and other appropriate actions to take when there is a threat to safety and will include explanation of the district’s communication strategy following a safety threat action (see board policy EBCA – Safety Threats).

Local units of government and state agencies associated with emergency procedures training and planning shall review the emergency procedures and assist the district with the instruction and the conducting of drills for students and staff in these emergency procedures.

END OF POLICY
 

Legal Reference(s):
ORS 192.660(2)(k)
ORS 336.071
ORS 339.324
ORS 476.030(1)
OAR 581-022-2225

Oregon State Fire Marshal, Oregon Fire Code.

Cross Reference(s):
GBE - Staff Health and Safety