Today we successfully completed an evacuation drill. As a part of our yearly safety plan, our school community practices fire, evacuation and lockdown drills with staff and students. We would need to evacuate the building during any circumstance that would be deemed unsafe for us to remain inside. This could happen during the winter months if we lost our heat for an extended period of time among other possible scenarios. In the event of an actual evacuation, students would be escorted by our staff and representatives from our public safety departments to the American Legion Post on Hollis Street.
Today's drill had the students and staff evacuate the building and meet on the emergency access road adjacent to our rear parking area. We evacuated the building in approximately 5 minutes. Students competed the drill in a quiet and orderly manner and I commended them for their response to our drill.
