ESA announced the following new and revised sections to the School Emergency Response Plan and Management Guide (red book) on January 29, 2014.  DC Public Schools has approved each of these additions for use and implementation; other LEA’s should review and edit the contents to conform to their procedures.  *** This update provides instructions for placement in the red book.***

New Flipchart

• School Emergency Procedures Flipchart

New Guide Sections

• Emergency Response Protocol - Wild Animal Encounters
  • Section 4, insert before Page 33 – Fire Emergency
• Prevention Protocol - Anti-Idling
  • Section 6, insert before Page 7 – Asbestos Management
• Prevention Protocol - Before and After Hour Programs
  • Section 6, insert before Page 9 – Bloodborne Pathogens
• Prevention Protocol - Construction Dust
  • Section 6, insert before Page 17 – Corporal Punishment
• Prevention Protocol - Food in Classrooms
  • Section 6, insert before Page 31 – Food Safety
• Prevention Protocol - Infectious Disease Cleaning
  • Section 6, insert before Page 43 – Injury Reporting
• Prevention Protocol - Integrated Pest Management
  • Section 6, insert before Page 47 – Mail Handling of Suspicious Packages
• Prevention Protocol - Painting in Schools
  • Section 6, insert before Page 49 – Person[al] Protective Equipment
• Prevention Protocol - Pets in Classrooms
  • Section 6, insert before Page 51 – Playground Safety
• Prevention Protocol - Radon
  • Section 6, insert before Page 57 – Safe Drinking Water
• Prevention Protocol - Safe Handling/Disposal of Needles
  • Section 6, insert before Page 59 – Safety Inspections
• Prevention Protocol - Smoke-Free Public Buildings
  • Section 6, insert at the end of the section (after Page 66)
• Prevention Protocol - Universal Waste
  • Section 6, insert at the end of section after the insert above

Revised Guide Sections

• Emergency Response Protocol - Active Shooter/Armed Suspect
  • Renamed to synchronize terminology
    • Section 4, remove and replace Pages 27-28 – Armed Subject
• Emergency Response Protocol - Medical Emergencies
  • Now includes guidance on ambulance procedures
    • Section 4, remove and replace Pages 41-42 – Medical Emergencies
• Prevention Protocol - Asbestos Management
  • Major procedural changes to reflect current operations
    • Section 6, remove and replace Pages 7-8 – Asbestos Management
• Prevention Protocol - Fire and Life Safety Guidelines
  • Renamed and expanded
    • Section 6, remove and replace Pages 25-30 – Fire Safety
• Prevention Protocol - Hazardous Waste Disposal
  • Minor procedural changes to reflect current operations
    • Section 6, remove and replace Pages 37-38 – Hazardous Waste Disposal
• Prevention Protocol - Indoor Air Quality
  • Rewritten to reflect new initiatives
    • Section 6, remove and replace Pages 39-42 – Indoor Air Quality
• Prevention Protocol - Safe Drinking Water
  • Rewritten to reflect new initiatives
    • Section 6, remove and replace Pages 57-58 – Safe Drinking Water
• Universal Emergency Response - Lockdown Procedures
  • Minor inclusion to align with EST operations
    • Section 4, remove and replace Pages 17-18 – Lockdown Procedures
• Universal Emergency Response - When to Call 911
  • Now includes guidance on who, when, and how to call 911
    • Section 4, remove and replace Pages 3-4 – Universal Emergency Response Procedures

Updated Section Table of Contents

• Section 4 - Response Protocols
  • Remove and replace Pages 23-24 (front and back)
• Section 6 - Prevention Protocols
  • Remove and replace Pages 5-6 (front and back)

All revised and new sections are being re-organized and merged into the Guide; an updated on-line Guide will be available soon with these integrations and a new table of contents.  In the meantime, please print these sections out (duplex - front and back) and include them in the appropriate sections of your “red book” for off-line use, as indicated in the bulleted and italicized instructions above.