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4.4: Emergency Drills

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    [Early Childhood Program Name]

    School Year: [Year]

    Location: [Address]

    Prepared by: [Name of person completing the form]

    1. Drill Information

    Drill Type: ☐ Fire Drill ☐ Earthquake Drill ☐ Lockdown Drill ☐ Tornado Drill ☐ Evacuation Drill ☐ Other (specify): [_______________]

    Date of Drill: [MM/DD/YYYY]

    Time of Drill: [HH:MM AM/PM]

    Duration (in minutes): [Total time to complete the drill]

    Weather Conditions: [Sunny, Rainy, Snowy, etc.]

    Number of Students Involved: [Number of students]

    Number of Staff Involved: [Number of staff]

    2. Drill Objectives

    Objective of the Drill: [State the goal, e.g., evacuation within 3 minutes, efficient lockdown, etc.]

    Areas Practiced During Drill: ☐ Evacuation routes ☐ Designated meeting points ☐ Communication with emergency responders ☐ Roll call procedures ☐ Emergency supplies and equipment ☐ Other: [Specify additional areas practiced]

    3. Observations During Drill

    Notes on drill

    Area

    Comments/Observations

    Response Time

    [Was the response time within expected limits?]

    Student/Staff Behavior

    [Did everyone follow instructions?]

    Communication Efficiency

    [Were communication tools effective?]

    Evacuation Routes Used (if applicable)

    [Any blockages or issues with evacuation routes?]

    Meeting Points

    [Were students/staff gathered at designated points?]

    Special Needs Accommodations

    [Were students with special needs assisted?]

    Emergency Equipment Utilized

    [Any issues with alarms, exits, etc.?]



    4. Issues Identified

    Were any issues or delays encountered during the drill?

    ☐ Yes

    ☐ No

    If yes, describe the issues: [Brief description of any problems during the drill, such as confusion, blocked exits, communication failures, etc.]

    5. Corrective Actions Needed

    What corrective actions are required to improve performance?

    [List specific actions that need to be taken to correct any issues identified during the drill. Example: Update evacuation map, retrain staff, repair emergency equipment, etc.]

    Responsible Staff Member for Follow-Up:

    [Name or role of the person responsible for implementing corrective actions]

    Deadline for Completing Corrective Actions:

    [MM/DD/YYYY]

    6. Drill Completion Certification

    Drill conducted by: [Name and title of person supervising the drill]

    Drill reviewed by: [Name and title of the person reviewing the drill]

    Date of review: [MM/DD/YYYY]

    7. Additional Notes (Optional)

    [Space for any additional comments or observations]


    Record of Emergency Drills

    Record of previous drills

    Drill Type

    Date

    Time

    Duration

    Outcome (Success/Issues)

    Comments

    Fire Drill

    [MM/DD]

    [HH:MM]

    [Min]

    Success/Issues

    [Comments]

    Lockdown Drill

    [MM/DD]

    [HH:MM]

    [Min]

    Success/Issues

    [Comments]

    Tornado Drill

    [MM/DD]

    [HH:MM]

    [Min]

    Success/Issues

    [Comments]

    Earthquake Drill

    [MM/DD]

    [HH:MM]

    [Min]

    Success/Issues

    [Comments]

    Evacuation Drill

    [MM/DD]

    [HH:MM]

    [Min]

    Success/Issues

    [Comments]


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