Tornado Safety
Overview
This is a resource designed to instuct children on how to handle a tornado drill. It goes over procedures as well as expectations for students. While also providing them a scenerio to reflect on with a classmate upon completion.
Introduction
As Tornado Season approaches it is important we all keep in mind the proper procedures
Throughout this module we will be reminding you of all the proper ways to remain safe in the event of a tornado. This will also serve as a guide for next weeks bi-annual tornado drill the school will be particpating in.
Stay safe everyone!
Inside the Classroom
When sirens intitially go off it is important to remain calm. Your teacher has specificic directions and has been trained properly for these situations.
The first thing you should do as a student is line up on the side of the classroom away from all large windows.
Roll call will be taken to make sure all students are accounted for.
It is important to remmeber if you are not inside the classroom when the alarm goes off immediately proceed back to class
- Without you in class ther is no way for your teacher to know where you are at, this is very important when taking roll call
It is important to remember
- This is something that needs to be taken seriously
- If you have any questions always ask your teacher
Designated Safe Area
Once you have been escorted to your classroom's safety area teachers will begin to direct students where to line up
Once there you will crouch down facing the wall on your knees
Keeping your head forward you are to place your hands over the back of of your head and neck.
- we use this technique to try and avoid any flying debri from hitting us.
Students will need stay silent until the all clear is given from admistrators/teachers
Review
Main Points
- Listen for your teacher's instruction
- Stay calm
- Head in between your legs with your hands covering the back of your head and neck when in safe area
- Stay silent
Scenerio
Now that you are all up to speed on expectations and procedures for tornado drills consider this with your classmate next to you
Which student handles the situation correctly
Timmy goes to the bathrrom.While he is in the bathroom, the tornado siren goes off. Timmy quickly exits the bathroom and goes to the nearest classroom. When Timmy enters the room he quickly goes to the back of the line and stays quiet.
Jenny goes to the bathroom. While she is in the bathroom the tornado siren goes off. Jenny quickly finshes up in the bathroom and hurries back to her class. Once she gets there she tells her teacher she is back and gets into line with her classmates.
Tony is on his way back from the nurses' office when he hears the tornado siren go off. Instead of going back to clas Tony remmebers that everyone is suppossed to meet in the gym, so he heads that way. Once he gets to the gym he looks for his teacher but can not find her. He decides to sit down with another class and continue the drill with them.