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Emergencies
PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL IN THE EVENT OF A COMMUNITY-WIDE EMERGENCY. LISTEN TO YOUR RADIO AND KEEP YOUR PHONE LINE OPEN FOR CALLS FROM THE SCHOOL. In a time of emergency, it is important to avoid swamping the school with telephone calls and tying up phone lines needed for emergency communication.Calling Chain
A telephone chain is set up for each bus route. This will be used to
notify parents about irregularities of a particular bus schedule, special
school concerns, etc. It is important that messages are moved accurately
and rapidly along these lines. If someone is not at home, the caller
should skip that "link" and go to the next list of names.
Information Card
Each year parents are requested to fill out an Emergency Information
Card for each student. This card provides names of persons and doctor
to contact in case of emergency. The services of Norlanco Family Health
Center are used when the designated doctor is not available.
Allergic Reactions
Parents of students who have allergic reactions shall provide written
instruction and/or medication to the office to be kept on file in case
of an emergency at school. Parents of students who have allergic reactions
to certain food items shall supply the student with a separate snack
in primary grades. Food items may not be exchanged in cases of students
known to receive allergic reactions.
Emergancy Response Plan
The school is vitally interested in the safety and welfare of all their
students. Accordingly, plans have been made for their safety in the
event of an emergency situation or an incident at TMI Nuclear Station.
The school is not located within the ten-mile radius of the plant, but
a portion of the students do reside within that zone.
If an emergency did occur at TMI, the following procedure would be implemented:
- Students within the ten-mile radius of TMI should be picked up at school.
- Students outside the ten-mile radius will be transported home.
In case of an emergency situation requiring the evacuation of the
school, all students will be transported to Lancaster Mennonite High
School located on Route 30 East of Lancaster.
In all cases, parents will be informed of the procedure via radio and
the telephone chain.
Students will remain at the evacuation site until picked up by parents or designated persons.
