W.
H. Shaw High School
7579 Raider Way
Columbus, GA 31909
706-569-3638
Dr. Jim Arnold, Principal jarnold@mcsdga.net
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Dr. Jim Arnold, Principal jarnold@mcsdga.net |
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Fire drills and tornado drills are mandated by law. Plans for Emergency Preparedness are updated yearly, kept on file in the main office, posted on the bulletin board in the office, listed as part of the SHS Teachers' Handbook, and are covered in detail in faculty meetings. Teachers should remind students of procedures for drills and emergencies during the first several days of school and throughout the school year. Fire drills are signaled by a special alarm horn that continues to sound for an extended period of time. Students are to move quickly and silently, in single file, to the exit designated for the class to which they are assigned. Fire drill routes are posted prominently in every classroom.
The signal for a tornado drill is three (3) long tones sounded over the PA system. Students are to remain calm and quiet, and follow the instructions posted in each classroom and given verbally by the teacher.
A long, continuous tone sounded over the PA system is the signal for teachers to make sure students are in class, seated, and to lock the doors to their respective classrooms. Under no circumstances are students to be allowed to leave the room once this signal is sounded, and are not to be released to their next class or to go home until specified by an administrator. Further information or instructions will be provided as quickly as possible by runner, radio, or over the PA system.
Teachers are reminded that, in any emergency situation,
their primary responsibility is to their students. Teachers should
carry roll or attendance books with them any time they leave the room in
any emergency situation. |