We’ve had some pretty interesting weather lately with some areas experiencing some serious flooding. During a cluster meeting last week I got ‘the call’ from my daughter’s school. My husband and I were both an hour away. The school was sending children home due to flooding in the area, luckily we were easily contactable and we had a friend closer to home that was able to collect my daughter from school. Unfortunately not all parents where as easily able to be contacted and it has been a timely reminder to ensure that all emergency contact information is current and kept up to date.
Tips for emergency procedures
- Ensure all information is current and up to date
- You could test emergency contact information by doing a call around
- Keep contact details offsite just in case you cannot access your facility
- Do a threats analysis to identify potential risks
- Practice your evacuation and lock down drills
- Be prepared to care for children in the instant that parents are unable to collect their children
- Think about staffing and who and how children will be cared for if parents are unable to collect their children
Review your emergency procedures and be prepared for any emergency in the instance that it affects your programme this winter.
For more information see:
www.getthru.govt.nz
www.civildefense.govt.nz
www.whatstheplanstan.govt.nz
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