Safety is our
Top Priority

Safety Drills

Kenowa Hills Public Schools maintains the highest level of focus on the safety of our Knights. We ensure all students and staff participate in the required safety drills each and every year, and make sure drills are taken with intention.

Fire Drills

• 5 per year
• 3 by December
• Reasonable time between drills

Tornado

• 2 per year
• 1 must take place in March

Lock Down

• 3 per year
• 1 with security measures appropriate to an emergency
• 1 (at least) must take place by December 1
• 1 (at least) must take place after January 1
• Reasonable time between drills

Cardiac Emergency Response Plan

• Use and maintenance of AED’s
• Activation of a cardiac emergency response team during an identified cardiac emergency
• Plan for effective and efficient communication throughout the school campus
• Training plan for the use of an AED and CPR techniques (grades 9-12)
• Incorporation and integration of the local emergency response system and emergency response agencies with the school’s plan
• Annual review and evaluation of the cardiac emergency response plan

Public Act 12 of 2014
Section 19 of the Fire Prevention Code

Drills must be posted on website within 30 days of completing the drill and maintained for at least 3 years.

Must include:

• School name
• School year of the drill
• Date and time of the drill
• Type of drill
• Number and type of drills completed during the school year
• Signature of the school principal or designee acknowledging the completion of the drill
• Name of the individual in charge of conducting the drill, if it is not the school principal