AHS TORNADO PLAN

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AHS TORNADO PLAN

• TORNADO WATCH OR
• TORNADO WARNING

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TORNADO WATCH

• MEANS THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A
  TORNADOES) TO DEVELOP
• FACULTY and STAFF WILL BE ALERTED
• FACULTY and STAFF WILL BE PREPARED TO ACT
  INSTANTLY
• AHS HAS 14 HAND HELD RADIOS THAT HAS BEEN
  STRATEGICALLY PLACED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING

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TORNADO WARNING

• MEANS A TORNADO HAS ACTUALLY BEEN SIGHTED
• WHEN WARNING IS ISSUED, FACULTY and STAFF WILL BE
  CAUTIOUS AND ON THE LOOKOUT FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS

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AHS PROTOCOL

• THE AHS TORNADO WARNING DEVICE IS THE SOUND OF A
  COMPRESSED AIR HORN
• ALL OF THE AHS FAMILY WILL BE FAMILIAR WITH THE
  SOUND
• TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WILL EVACUATE THE ROOM
  IMMEDIATELY (FOLLOW EVACUATION MAP FOR YOUR
  CLASS)

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TORNADO PREPAREDNESS

• ALL TEACHERS and STUDENTS ON THE SECOND FLOOR
  WILL PROMPTLY EVACUATE TO THE LOWEST LEVEL
• ALL STUDENTS WILL FACE THE WALL IN THE
  RECOMMENDED TORNADO POSITION FOR SAFETY, BY
  CROUCHING ON KNEES, HEAD DOWN WITH HANDS LOCKED
  AT BACK OF NECK

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TO PROTECT STUDENTS FACULTY

• ALL OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES WILL BE CANCELED
  (PRINCIPALS DISCRETION)
• ALL CLASSES IN PORTABLE(S) WILL BE RELOCATED TO
  THE MAIN BUILDING
• NO STUDENTS, FACULTY, OR STAFF WILL BE GRANTED
  PERMISSION TO LEAVE CAMPUS

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IN CONCLUSION TORNADOES

• ARE UNPREDICTABLE
• THEY MAY OCCUR AT ANY TIME AND ANY PLACE
• THEY ARE DEADLY AND CAUSE A SERIOUS AMOUNT OF
  DAMAGE
• THEY SHOULD ALWAYS BE TAKEN SERIOUS

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AMERICUS TORNADO DAMAGE

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TORNADO DAMAGE
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NEAR BY COMMUNITY
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NEAR BY RESIDENCE
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SUMTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL
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AMERICUS, GEORGIA
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TORNADO DAMAGE AMERICUS
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SUMTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL