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    Policies: Safety INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE The Montgomery County Council and Government have overall responsibility for the safety of Montgomery County citizens and visitors. The County Emergency Management Agency carries out this responsibility, on both a day-to-day and emergency basis. This plan is specifically designed to protect all students, employees, and members of the Evergreen School and Camp community in case of a declared local or national emergency during hours of operation. PROTECTIVE ACTIONS Protective actions are those taken to reduce or eliminate exposure to a hazard. More simply, protective actions involve either putting distance between oneself and a hazard, usually by evacuation, or sheltering from the hazard by staying indoors. Evergreen School and Camp has developed a detailed plan of action for both scenarios, as outlined below. The County Emergency Management Agency is responsible for assessing any situation (accident or emergency) and recommending protective actions to the community. Evergreen School and Camp will respond to Agency recommendations and also reserves the right to act on its own behalf in the best interests of the members of its community. In any emergency situation, Evergreen School is prepared with a cellular telephone, a battery-powered radio, an emergency medical kit, and a complete set of student and employee emergency information cards. EVACUATION EMERGENCY PROCEDURE In case of an emergency that would require evacuation, Evergreen School and Camp has a reciprocal agreement with the Newport School, located at 10914 Georgia Avenue, just about two blocks north, in the First Baptist Church of Wheaton. Evergreen School and Camp has a school bus available for transport, but, if necessary, this location is within a reasonable walking distance. In an emergency evacuation situation, once everyone is safely situated and accounted for, staff members will contact each family to explain the circumstances and determine the next reasonable course of action. ON-SITE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE In case of an emergency that would require shelter from a hazard, all occupants of the Evergreen School and Camp facility would be directed to the Social Hall, which is below ground level. This room, with only small windows near the ceiling, is large enough to safely accommodate the entire community. In addition, part of this area is one of the six designated areas of refuge in case of fire. SECURITY In order to maintain security, we keep our doors locked and monitor each person who enters Evergreen School. By way of an intercom system, we are able to identify each visitor and his/her reason for visiting. Visitors may be admitted only through the door by the main office. Parents are asked not to open the door or hold the door for people they do not recognize. The church notifies us of anyone passing through the school from its areas.
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