Drop, Cover & Hold
Definition: For personal protection from flying debris resulting from earthquake, explosion, structure failures, or severe weather.
Teacher Response:
If inside--
Teacher Response: Faculty and staff should resume normal activities.
Definition: For personal protection from flying debris resulting from earthquake, explosion, structure failures, or severe weather.
Teacher Response:
If inside--
- Direct students to get under a desk, table, and heavy furniture and cover head with arms and hands. Hold on to a table or desk leg in an earthquake.
- Stay away from glass windows, outside doors and walls, and anything that could fall, such as lighting fixtures and shelving.
- Remain in this position until you are reasonably certain it is safe or until further instructions have been given from the school office.
- The Incident Commander may order an Evacuation if the situation warrants and it is safe to do so.
- Instruct students to drop to the ground, place head between their knees and cover their head and eyes with arms and hands.
Teacher Response: Faculty and staff should resume normal activities.