Emergency Plan General Awareness Training - [Insert School Name]

1. < Insert school name here >Emergency PlanGENERAL AWARENESS TRAINING < Insert date here >

2. Aim • To provide staff with an overview of the school emergency plan

3. Risk assessment exercise • Discuss what emergencies you think could affect < insert name of school here > • Put these risks into priority order, taking into account the likelihood of the risk, and the impact it would have

4. Risks • Fire • Flooding • Loss of utility supply • Building collapse • Suspicious package • Transport accident • Public health incident

5. Benefits of preparing for emergencies • Identify possible emergencies and put measures in place to prevent them • Assist in responding to an emergency • Maintain the provision of education during an incident • Assist in recovering from an emergency

6. Contents of the emergency plan • Contact details • Roles and responsibilities of staff • Information on the school site • Communication arrangements • Procedures for evacuation, shelter and lockdown

7. Distribution and security • Where are copies of the plan held? • Who has copies of the plan? • Security considerations

8. Roles and responsibilities – SEMT • School Emergency Management Team (SEMT) roles include: • Co-ordination • Business continuity • Communications • Log-keeping • Media management • Resources • Welfare

9. Roles and responsibilities – other staff • Ensure the safety of pupils wherever possible • Respond calmly • Provide reassurance • First aid • Maintain the normal school routine • Assist other members of staff

10. Educational visits • < Insert emergency procedures for educational visit here >

11. Extended services • < Insert emergency procedures for extended services here >

12. Evacuation procedures • < Insert information on evacuation procedures here >

13. Shelter procedures < Insert information on shelter procedures here >

14. Lockdown procedures < Insert information on lockdown procedures here >

15. Communications • Methods of communicating with: • Pupils • Parents / carers • Governors • Extended services

16. Log-keeping • In an emergency, events can occur very rapidly and it is vital to keep an accurate record of events • All staff involved in the response should maintain an incident log • Any emergency affecting a school may afterwards become the subject of a detailed inquiry. Records should be retained after the incident for future reference.

17. Reviewing • Frequency of review • Responsibility for review • Destroying old copies of the plan

18. Questions • If you have any questions about the plan, or suggestions for improving it, please contact: < Insert name and contact details here >