Chapter J - Emergency Response

Part 2.0 Emergency Drill Scripts

Section 2.2 Earthquake Drill Script

Policy Statement:

Earthquake Drill Script #1

Good morning (afternoon) staff and students - this is an earthquake drill.

At this time, all students and staff should be in a safe place - ideally this would be under a desk or table with your head and body protected.   If you do not have a table or desk you should move toward a wall without windows or things that will fall onto you.

Stay in your safe place until you can count to 100 without any further movement or shaking.

After you have counted to 100, staff members may begin to check for injuries and damage.  Everyone should remain as silent as possible during this process so those needing medical attention can be heard as they call for help and receive the assistance they need.  Do not attempt to leave the building until you receive instructions from administration or emergency officials that it is safe to do so.

Administrators will be checking for safe exits and will give instructions on when and how to evacuate. Staff members, if you can access the emergency tote in your room, you would take it with you during evacuation. You would also take your fire drill roll and class rosters to help us account for all the students. Once outside, you would behave as in a fire drill, taking roll and reporting your situation to administration.

Thank you for your cooperation during this Earthquake Drill. This concludes this drill.

Earthquake Drill Script #2

Good morning (afternoon) staff and students- this is an earthquake drill.  During this drill we will be playing sounds from an actual earthquake.  We will not be evacuating the building as a part of today's drill.

At this time, all students and staff should be moving to a safe place - ideally this would be under a desk or table with your head and body protected.   If you do not have a table or desk you should move to an interior wall away from windows or things that may fall on you, then duck and cover your head.

Stay in your safe place until you can count to at least 120 without any further movement or shaking as there are usually aftershocks following the main quake.

After counting to at least 120, staff members may begin to check for injuries and damage.  Everyone should remain as silent as possible during this process so those needing medical attention can be heard as they call for help and receive the assistance they need.

Do not attempt to leave the building until you receive instructions from administration or emergency officials that it is safe to do so.  Exits may have been damaged by the earthquake and be unsafe to use.  Administrators will be checking for safe exits and will give instructions on when and how to evacuate.

Evacuation using the safe exits is similar to a fire drill.  Staff members, would bring your fire drill roll & class roster.  Additionally, if you can access the emergency tote that will be supplied to each room, you would take it with you.

Thank you for your cooperation during this Earthquake Drill. The drill is now concluded.