RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT

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RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT   Emergency
Response Guide
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_____________ ___________________________________
__ Teachers name
Room number
School
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• Medical Emergency
• REMAIN CALM!

• Do not administer first aid this is
• the nurses responsibility. If a life
• threatening situation exists where
• waiting for medical personnel is not
• possible, only administer life saving
• intervention if you are properly
• trained and if you will not be placed
• at risk of injury.
• As circumstances permit, provide
• hazardous information about the
• offending substances (e.g. name of
• chemical, MSDS) to medical
• personnel.

• Dial Nurses office _________ or Main office
  ________
• (write extension in blank)
• Provide the following information
• What happened
• Injured persons name and location
• Your name, location, and telephone number
• DO NOT HANG UP Remain on the line until the
  dispatcher disconnects

• For the injured party
• Maintain crowd control.
• Do not move the injured person unless there
  is danger of further injury.
• This also applies if the person is conscious
  and able to move without
• assistance. Keep the person warm and
  continually reassured.
• If the injury was the result of chemical or
  biological contamination follow
• appropriate procedures as outlined below under
  chemical spills or
• biological spills.

Medical Emergency
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• Personal Injury
• REMAIN CALM!

• Skin Contact with Chemical or Biological
  Materials
• Remove contaminated clothing
• (chemical) Flood affected skin with copious
  amounts
• of water for at least 15 minutes.
• (biological) Wash affected area with soap and
  water
• for several minutes.
• Send injured person to the nurse immediately.
• Provide all relevant information about
  offending
• material.
• Report incident to building principal. If
  injured person
• is a student, call parent/guardian.

• Eye Contact with Chemical or Biological Materials
• Flood eyes with copious amounts
• of water from eyewash for at least 15
  minutes. Do
• not use a portable eyewash squeeze bottle.
• Summon the nurse immediately to the injured
  party.
• Provide all relevant information about
  offending
• material.
• Report incident to building principal. If
  injured
• person is a student, call parent/guardian.

• Minor Burns (skin is not broken)
• Rinse affected area with cold water (not ice)
  for
• several minutes.
• Send injured party to the nurse. If injured
• person is a student, call parent/guardian.
• If the burn has broken the skin, treat as
  minor
• puncture wound or cut.

• Minor Puncture Wounds and Cuts
• Wash injury with soap and water for several
  minutes.
• Send injured party to the nurse. Do not cover
  wound
• until it has been seen by medical personnel.
  If the
• injured party is a student, call
  parent/guardian.

Personal Injury
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• Critical Laboratory Incidents
• REMAIN CALM!

• Evacuate the immediate area of the incident.
• Notify the main office and your department
  chair or team leader. If warranted, activate the
  fire alarm.
• Report any injuries as indicated above. Meet
  with nurse or emergency personnel to furnish all
  relevant information.
• Provide emergency personnel with MSDS of
  chemicals involved.
• Faculty members responsibility in an
  emergency is to the students. Supervise all
  students. Teachers at planning
• should assist other teachers and the
  administration.
• Report incident to building principal. If
  injured person is a student, call
  parent/guardian.
• For specific incidents, see the appropriate
  headings below.

Critical Laboratory Incidents
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• Biological Laboratory Incidents
• REMAIN CALM!

• Microbiological Culture Spill
• Isolate the area of the spill. Students
  should move away from the general area of the
  spill to confine the contaminated area.
• They should leave any belongings in the area
  of contamination.
• Don personal protective equipment (PPE) as
  needed before decontamination.
• Any stationary objects (e.g. desks, benches)
  that were contaminated should be flooded with 10
  bleach solution for ten
• minutes, then wiped clean with disposable
  paper towels (not a sponge or mop). Paper towels
  should be discarded as
• biohazardous waste.
• Contaminated clothing must be removed from
  the wearer and sterilized by autoclaving (121º C
  and 15 psi for 15 minutes)
• before being returned.
• Contaminated skin should be washed several
  minutes with soap and water. If injury has
  occurred, summon the nurse.
• Broken glass should be disposed of in a red
  biohazard bag, not the conventional sharps box.
• Report the spill to the department chair, the
  nurse, and the principal. If injury occurred to
  a student, also notify the parent or

Biological Laboratory Incidents
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• Chemical Laboratory Incidents
• REMAIN CALM!

• Chemical Spill
• Isolate the area of the spill. Students
  should move away from the general area of the
  spill to confine the contaminated area. If
• necessary, evacuate the room.
• If the material is flammable, turn off heat
  sources and gas jets. Increase ventilation by
  activating fume hoods or opening
• windows if possible and safe to do so.
• Don personal protective equipment (PPE) as
  needed.
• If the spill is manageable, use the
  appropriate cleanup and disposal methods as
  outlined by the MSDS. If this is not possible
• because of the size of the spill, the
  hazardous nature of the chemicals, or other
  reasons, report the incident to the Main Office,
• describing what resources are needed to clean
  up the spill. Provide emergency personnel with
  the MSDS of the spilled
• chemical.
• If anyone was injured as a result of the
  spill, summon the nurse and provide the MSDS. If
  the injured party was a student,
• notify the parent/guardian.
• Notify the department chair, the principal,
  and the Secondary Science Specialist.

Chemical Laboratory Incidents
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Fire REMAIN CALM!

• Fire Procedures
• Pull the fire alarm and assist with evacuating
  the school. Notify the principal of relevant
  details.
• Dial 911 from an outside telephone line.
  Provide the fire location, what happened, details
  of any injuries, and your name,
• location and phone number.
• If possible, confine the fire by closing the
  hood sash or closing doors and windows. If this
  is an electrical fire, disconnect the
• source of electricity if possible. However,
  if there is any question of whether these
  measures can be done safely, do not
• attempt them. Evacuate.

• Clothing on fire
• The wearer should stop, drop, and roll to
  extinguish flames. If possible, flames should be
  smothered with a fire blanket.
• The affected body parts should be drenched
  with cool water from a faucet or (preferred) a
  safety shower.
• The injured person must be examined by
  licensed medical personnel as soon as possible,
  even if no injury or discomfort is
• reported.
• Report the incident to the principal, the
  nurse, and the Secondary Science Specialist.

Fire
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Hazardous Waste Management

• Training of Personnel
• New personnel (students, staff, faculty) may
  not work in unsupervised positions until they
  have received hazardous
• chemical information training.
• Personnel will receive annual hazardous
  chemical information training. The Secondary
  Science Specialist
• will maintain records of current training.

• Hazardous Waste
• All hazardous waste containers must be labeled
  with the contents. No abbreviations, trade
  names, or formulas
• should be used. If possible, a brief
  description of the hazardous nature should be
  stated (e.g. flammable, corrosive)
• Hazardous waste containers should be tightly
  closed except when waste is being added.
  Containers should be
• stored away from students.
• Hazardous waste containers must be removed
  within 90 days of being filled.
• Hazardous waste must be disposed of as
  indicated by the MSDS. Teachers should take care
  that incompatible
• waste materials are disposed of separately to
  prevent a dangerous combination. If hazardous
  waste must be
• disposed of professionally, contact the
  Secondary Science Specialist to arrange.

Hazardous Waste Management
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Special Procedures
Indicate below any special procedures or
considerations that are specific for this room.
Be sure to indicate the names and contact
information of relevant resource people. Room
number______________ School_____________
__________________________
Special Procedures
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Evacuation Plan
Teachers name_________________________________
extension_____________________ Room
number___________________________________
Below describe escape routes and outside meeting
areas. Indicate any alternate routes for
physically challenged persons.
Evacuation Plan
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Emergency Equipment Location
Room _______________
Write the location of each of the following. If
the item is not needed, write N/A (not applicable.
Disinfectants____________________________________
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__ Emergency shower______________________________
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__ Exit__________________________________________
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____ Eyewash_____________________________________
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____ Fire alarm__________________________________
__________________________________________________
______ Fire blanket______________________________
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________ Fire extinguisher_______________________
__________________________________________________
___________ Goggles______________________________
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___________ Lab aprons___________________________
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____________ Spill kits and clean-up
materials________________________________________
_______________________________ Telephone/intercom
_________________________________________________
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Emergency Equipment Location
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Contact Information
Room _______________
Fire, police, ambulance 1-911 Nurse name
and extension_____________________________________
______________ Principal name and
extension_________________________________________
________ Department chair/team leader
name__________________________________________
room number/extension____________________________
__________ District Science Specialist Edward
McGrath [phone] Dickinson High
School, Room A105C Other_________________________
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Contact Information