Emergency Operations Plan

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This Emergency Operations Plan addresses Dixie High School planned response to extraordinary emergency situations associated with all hazards including natural disasters, technological emergencies and biological incidents. It is the principle guide for mitigating emergencies and incidents; ensuring protection of life, health, safety and property and aiding in the recovery operations to ensure that the school returns to pre-emergency operation. This plan is intended to facilitate coordination with local first responders and establish a framework for an effective system of comprehensive emergency management.

In order to execute this plan effectively and mobilize available resources, all school personnel must have …show more content…

In developing the plan for each building, the administrator shall involve community law enforcement and safety officials, parents of students who are assigned to the building and teachers and nonteaching employees who are assigned to the building. This information, once filed with the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), will be made available to law enforcement, fire and other first responders in the event of an …show more content…

Schools are advised to update the Incident Response Plan whenever information on the plan changes and resubmit the update to ODE. o School Emergency Management Plan Protocols - The larger school emergency operations plan should provide comprehensive information necessary for both school and public safety officials in developing an all hazards approach to school safety planning. This plan should be customized to meet your school’s specific needs and circumstances. Meeting with emergency first responders and other community stakeholders is required as you develop and customize your plan.

• Floor Plans - School floor plans (not a building blueprint) shall be submitted to ODE. Suggested guidelines for the development of standardized floor plans are located at https://SaferSchools.Ohio.gov. Floor plans ensure that location information is presented in a clear and readable format and provides the most critical information in responding to an emergency in a school

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