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CDEV 110 J. Jefferis

School or Home Emergency Preparedness Plan

(50 points)

School disaster planners point out that survival in a major earthquake will depend on how well-prepared

individuals and programs are to care for themselves during the first 72 hours following an earthquake. Fires,

bomb threats, and lock downs are other potential emergencies that we need to secure plans for. Advance

planning will help you make sound decisions in a crisis.

Your assignment is to set up an emergency plan for your home or a school. If you choose a school, you

may draw information for this assignment from the school’s emergency plan as a guideline, but you must create

your own plan. You are welcome to use various sources (Internet, Red Cross, FEMA, etc.), but you must create

your own version of an emergency plan for your home or school. Simply copying from other handouts, the

Internet, or existing plans at your school or care setting will not be accepted. (Do not just copy and paste their

information!) You must prepare your own plans, drawings, and information sheets. If you use other sources, be

sure to cite and reference them. Possible sources might include smartdraw.com (for diagram) and ready.gov.

Included in the typed portion of the assignment should be the following:

A. Introductory paragraph which includes the purpose of the assignment as well as the location (city) of the school or your home. Include the date you inspected your home. (Walk around your home and assess it -

look for the "as is" situation and note possible improvements.) If you used a school, explain why you

chose the particular school. If it is a fiction site, state that your paper is for any general school site. State

which type of emergency you have chosen to focus on (fire, earthquake, etc.).

B. A written plan for what to do when shaking/emergency occurs. State your plan of action. What will you need to do (to be safe) when the emergency is happening? Include an evacuation plan as well as a map

or diagram of the site with identified escape routes.

C. Identify specific meeting areas, and how you will get the children (or all family members) there. Be sure to include both an on-site and alternative off-site location to meet if school/home needs to be evacuated.

Include a plan for return of/to reunite child to parent or families. The on-site meeting spot should be

outdoors and close to the building/home (not indoors). Be specific. “We will meet at the tree by the

mailbox in front of the building/home.” This is better than saying “We will meet in front of the

school/home” which is not specific. The off-site location should be at least ½ block away from the

school/home (ie: Grocery store parking lot down the same street).

D. Include contents and location of (an “ideal”) first aid kit(s). Be specific about the location. E. List other emergency supplies (other than first aide items) needed for survival. The contents of this

emergency kit will include things such as food, water, etc. for staff/adults and children. State the

contents and exact location where they will be stored.

F. Include how often drills are or ideally should be performed (ie; once a week, month, etc.) G. Describe personal reactions to the assignment or the school visited and make recommendations for

improvements to the existing hazards or plans in the home, school, etc. This section is worth quite a few

points, so be thorough. Try to write at least a ½ page (double spaced) reflection.

The total page count should be between 2-4 pages, plus a title page. Answer the points as listed above in a

concise, yet informative and professional manner to achieve the correct page requirement.

Be sure to use the ABCEFG type format and attach a title page to secure full points.

CDEV 110 J. Jefferis

VISUAL INSTRUCTIONS

Note: Be sure to include an evacuation

map or diagram of the site with

identified escape routes. To create your

diagram you might consider using

sources such as smartdraw.com. You

may also draw it by hand and

scan/upload the diagram along with your

assignment (onto Canvas).

(Sample Cover Page)

Emergency Plan

Your name El Camino College

Child Development 110 Instructor Name

Due Date

B. When an earthquake is first detected, we will ………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… Our evacuation plan is to……. ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… …………………………………………… C. D. E. F.

2 A. Introductory paragraph

The purpose of this assignment….. The name of the school I visited was Elm Street Preschool located at 123 Elm Street, in Los Angeles, CA.

(OR) I inspected my home on September 28, 2020.

I decided to focus on what to do in case of an earthquake.

Critique & Conclusion 4

(Minimum of 1/.2 page, double-spaced)

G. This assignment ………………… ……………………………………..…… ………………………………………… ………………………………………… ………………………………………… ………………………………………… ………………………………………… ………………………….

References 5

6

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This last page would be a drawing or diagram describing the evacuation plan.

CDEV 110 J. Jefferis

School or Home Emergency Preparedness Plan Grading Rubric

(50 points total)

I. Structure (17 points)

A. Style, clarity, etc. _____/ 10 points 1. Well organized 2. Writes tightly reasoned, thoughtful developed commentary 3. Maintains a consistent focus 4. Meets minimum page requirement (2-4 pages) 5. Uses correct font (12 point Times New Roman), margins, and is double spaced 6. Uses A,B,C, etc. format

B. Evidence of editing _____/ 5 points 1. Uses correct punctuation 2. Spells all words correctly 3. Demonstrates control of (correct) grammar

C. Includes cover page and references (as needed) _____/ 2 points

II. Substance (33 points)

A. Introductory paragraph 1. Introduces assignment (1 point) 2. Identifies the school site (name, address, etc.) ______/ 5 points

or city in which the home is located. (2 points)

3. Identifies the date the home was “inspected”

or why the particular school was chosen (1 point)

4. Identifies type of emergency (earthquake, fire, lockdown, or bomb threat)

B. Describes plan for what to do when the emergency begins as well as includes ______/ 7 points an evacuation plan for chosen emergency (written and diagram.)

C. Includes plan to reunite children with their parent/s or families on and off site. ______/ 5 points

D. Identifies contents and location of the first aid kit(s). ______/ 4 points

E. Identifies contents of emergency supply/kits and where they will be stored. ______ / 4 points

F. Includes how often drills are performed. ______/ 1 point

G. Personal reflection or conclusion 1. Clearly described personal reactions to the assignment or the school ______/ 7 points visited

2. Includes suggested improvements to the plan 3. Minimum of ½ page reflection.

TOTAL: _______ / 50 points