Ruben S. Torres Elementary
School
Emergency Safety Plan
2012-2013
Ruben S. Torres Elementary
Emergency Response Plan 2012-2013
Susan’s ( Nurse) extension 2504
Shelly’s (Secretary) extension: 2500
Sylvia’s (Secretary) extension: 2503
School phones: 544- 2723 & 544-2724
Central Office: 546-8841
Emergency –Fire/ Police: 911
Non-Emergency: Police: 546-3011
Poison Control: 1-800-432-6866
Abuse Hotline: 1-800-797-3260
CODE YELLOW
–Shelter in Place
Code Yellow
(Shelter
in Place)
•Close all doors.
•If the air within the shelter appears to be
contaminated, inform the office.
•Account for all students, report any students that are
elsewhere.
•E-mail attendance report to Mrs. Mendoza and Mrs.
Martinez
•Call office(2500) ONLY if EMAIL is not working.
•Continue to listen or check email for directions given
by the safety team or office.
• Instruction as usual - Do not allow anyone to
leave shelter unaccompanied
Code Green (School-Wide Lockdown)
Students clear hallway and go to classrooms ASAP.
( If student or staff is in Bathroom- remain in bathroom and hide)
•Lock all doors, cover windows.
•Hallway doors locked.
•Remain calm and quiet- away from windows.
•DO NOT continue teaching !
Account for all students, report any students that are elsewhere.
E-mail attendance report to Mrs. Mendoza and Mrs. Martinez.
Call Nurse's office (2504) ONLY if Email is not working.
•Continue to listen or check email for directions given by the
safety team or office.
•Do not allow anyone to leave until instructed to do so.
Modified Green (Threat in the Area)
Students clear hallway and go to classrooms.
• Lock all doors, cover windows.
• Hallway doors locked.
 Account for all students, report any students that are elsewhere.
 E-mail attendance report to Mrs. Mendoza and Mrs. Martinez.
 Call office (2500) ONLY if Email is not working.
 Continue to teach as normal and stay on normal schedule.
 Minimize movement in Main (EAST) Hallway.
 Use patio to enter library, use bathrooms in groups with supervision.
• Continue to listen or check email for directions given by the safety team or office.
Do not allow anyone to leave your supervision until you have communicated with
office.
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Code Red – (School Shooting/Drive by Shooting)
Students clear hallway and go to classrooms ASAP.
•Turn off lights, lock all doors, cover windows.
•At recess~ blow whistle
three
times and students
Code
Red
run inside. Once inside, students are to go to thier classrooms in
an(School
orderly fashion.
Shooting\Drive-By Shooting)
•No one shall move about the school site, inside or
outside.
•Students should lie on floor and remain quiet.
•Account for all students, report any students that are elsewhere.
•E-mail attendance report to Mrs. Mendoza and Mrs. Martinez.
•Call Nurse's office (2504) ONLY if EMAIL is not working.
•Continue to listen or check email for directions given by the
safety team or office
•Do not allow anyone to leave shelter until instructed to do so.
(Fire Drill)
• Evacuate building upon hearing Fire Drill over the intercom ( check bathrooms on your way out).
•Move students to designated area using primary or secondary exit routes
•Take your roster/ drill slips.
•Account for all students.
•Give Fire Drill Slip to designated Runner.
(North side: Vigil or Arrey / Southside: Mendoza or Martinez)
(** Any personal with a Walkie Talkie can become the runner)
•Runner will inform Office Personnel via Walkie-talkies of missing students.
•Continue to listen & follow directions given by the safety team or office
•Do not allow anyone to leave designated area until instructed to do so.
•Do not enter building until you hear the “all clear”.
SILENT BLUE- (Bomb Threat)
• Sweep and Evacuate room ( check bathrooms as you walk out) and building upon
realizing it is a SILENT Blue code.
•Communicate with office ASAP ( VERBALLY) if something is found during sweep.
•No cell, walkie-talkies
• DO NOT TURN OFF LIGHTS!
•Move students to designated area for fire drill then proceed walking the students East towards
apartments, then south on the walking path, East to Park.
•Take your roster & drill slips.
•Account for all students.
•Give Fire Drill Slip to designated Runner.
(North side: Vigil or Arrey Southside: Mendoza or Martinez)
• Runner will give information to Office Personnel verbally.
•Continue to listen & follow directions given by the safety team or office.
•Do not allow anyone to leave designated area until instructed to do so.
•Do not enter building until you hear the “all clear”.