All schools are required to conduct a fire drill within the first 10 days of the school year.
This provides a great opportunity to review plans, emergency response/Incident Command assignments, evacuation maps, rally locations outside, communications, and related supplies.
Please take special care to orient new students and staff, individuals with special needs and younger students that may not have been exposed to alarms and emergency response protocols.
REMEMBER/CONSIDERATIONS
- Call the District 24-hour Alarm Response 801-567-8865 at least 30 minutes in advance, to inform them of the drill, so the fire department is not dispatched.
- It is required that the fire alarm is activated for fire drills.
- All occupants are required to evacuate, with the only exception for the staff member responsible for notifying the local fire emergency contact and handling emergency communications.
- Clearly announce the “drill” within the school, and always make a clear distinction between drills “actual emergencies”.
- Complete the 2021-22 Report of Emergencies – Drills, Actual Events or Meetings Form, on Google Drive. Link: 2021-22 Report of Emergencies – Drills, Actual Events or Meetings
- Conduct drills according to the District Incident Command System (ICS) Manual, located in the Google Drive Incident Command Folder. Link: JSD Incident Command Folder
- Bookmark the Emergency Report Form and Incident Command Folder.
- Conduct a debrief meeting afterward to review successes and plans for areas of improvement. Use the same report form to record related meetings.
Utah Administrative Rules (R277-400-6 & 7) drill requirements for elementary and secondary schools are listed at the top of the 2021-22 Report of Emergencies – Drills, Actual Events or Meetings Form for your reference.
Please contact Emergency Operations Manager Lance Everill for assistance: lance.everill@jordandistrict.org, office 801-567-8623.