SCHOOL POLICY MANUAL-2024-2025

4.0 STAND DOWN FROM FIRE 1. Once the situation is under control and deemed safe, the Incident Control Officer will advise the Emergency Control Officer (Principal/VP) that all can return to their respective classes and other staff to their place of work. Principal/HOS calls off the evacuation and dismisses the students and staff from the assembly point. 2. Health and Safety committee review meeting will be called as soon as practicable after the drill to review the policy and process. 3. An Incident/Damage report must be raised and submitted to the School Manager and Principal 4. The Manager with the guidance of the Finance Manager shall prepare an Incident/Damage report and submit 1) Dubai Civil Defense. 2) Police Department. 3) Directors of Diyafah Schools. 4) Insurance Company 5. The Incident/Damage report shall outline the causes / reasons for the emergency or incident as well as the preventative actions necessary to have in place. 6. The School Management shall conduct a full assessment of the existing fire protection system. Take care of replenishing all used fire extinguishers, and first aid consumables. 7. No activities shall commence until everything has been restored by the relevant authorities. SCENARIOS During the School The main priority in event of a fire is the safe evacua�on of the students and staff from the school premises in a quick and orderly manner to the assembly point. Upon arrival at the school the Incident Control Officer and Principal will meet the fire brigade and liaise on all maters. The loca�on of the cupboard where the flammable substances are stored will be immediately A senior member of staff must always be on duty on site. In the event of an evacua�on at lunch�me, all students and adults should assemble at their normal evacua�on points. The Fire wardens will ensure the complete evacua�on of the building and check t hat all persons are present. Before and a�er school The school Security on site at the �me will ensure all adults on site assemble at the evacua�on point. They will sweep throughout the building to ensure no-one is le� behind and take the signing in book to check the presence of visitors. The Caretaker will phone Civil Defense if needed. A�er School Ac�vi�es/CPDs/Trainings/Student workshops/ Lists will be located in a folder in the front office. A register needs to be kept with the group leader at all �mes for all ac�vi�es taking place at school, including trainings that take place on the playground or field. 1. FIRE DRILLS Fire drills are carried out each term and logged in the fire log book. Staff will be warned once in advance of a drills but usually not to maintain authenticity and reduce complacency. communicated. At Break Time

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Al Diyafah High School-Reviewed policies- November 2024

AT&L24-2025