May 1,
2006:
Hi there
- I'm writing on behalf of our school to present our Emergency Prep
plan, as I think it meets the school's needs very effectively.Our team
coordinator is Jane McGraw (janemcgraw@shaw.ca) and she's done an amazing
job with a fabulous team.
Last year, our outdoor emergency supply bin was completely looted. Since
then, our EP Committee has worked with Wendy Bennett to identify what
items should be replaced in what order of importance, and after restocking,
the items have been stacked in new large, rolling garbage bins
which have been zap-strapped and are near the doorway of each room children
use (classes, library and resource room) regularly. Everything
from emergency food and water provisions, to medical supplies, to personalized
comfort kits for each child, etc. are in there, and are safely stored
within the building - a particularly relevant thing as there have been
far more lockdowns than evacuations in our district in the past several
years.
The much larger items are stored in a different secured spot, and we
have de-emphasized the need for them (we were EXTREMELY prepared prior
to the breakin - now we're just prepared - lol), with thoughtful consideration
about what is in these bins and what each individual class might need
to secure itself separately in a crisis.
The benefit of the rolling cans over buckets is also that they can't
be inconspicuously removed from the classroom.
I hope that sharing this information is some help to other schools in
flux - I know many in our area lost all their items last year as well.
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