This document outlines the requirements that schools must follow in regards to the types of emergency drills they must have and a plan for practicing their drills

(9) In schools operated by the district that are occupied by students, the district must ensure that all students are instructed and have drills on emergency procedures in compliance with ORS 336.071. The emergency procedures shall include drills and instruction on:

• (a) Fires;
• (b) Earthquakes, which shall include tsunami drills and instruction in schools in a tsunami hazard zone; and
• (c) Safety threats including procedures related to lockdown, lockout, shelter in place and evacuation and other appropriate actions to take when there is a threat to safety.

(5) In schools operated by the district that are occupied by students, the district must ensure that all students are instructed and have drills on emergency procedures in compliance with ORS 336.071. The emergency procedures shall include drills and instruction on:

• (a) Fires;
• (b) Earthquakes, which shall include tsunami drills and instruction in schools in a tsunami hazard zone; and
• (c) Safety threats including procedures related to lockdown, lockout, shelter in place and evacuation and other appropriate actions to take when there is a threat to safety.

(6) In facilities operated by the district, each district must have a written plan for responding to emergency situations. Emergency situations include but are not limited to: injury accidents, fire, chemical spill, hazardous materials, exposure to contagious disease, fire arms on the premises, and other illegal acts that threaten the health and safety of staff and students.

• (a) Emergency plans should be coordinated with appropriate police and fire services, ambulance services and area hospitals.
• (b) There should be an adequate internal communication system in district operated facilities to transmit emergency information to staff and students in a rapid and clear manner.
• (c) The emergency plan should be posted in conspicuous places throughout district operated facilities.
• (d) There should be periodic training for staff and students regarding the emergency plan. Appropriate first-aid supplies and at least one staff member with a current first-aid/CPR card shall be available at all district operated facilities.

(1)  All schools are required to instruct and drill students on emergency procedures so that the students can respond to an emergency without confusion or panic. The emergency procedures shall include drills and instruction on:

• (a)  Fires;
• (b)  Earthquakes, which shall include tsunami drills and instruction in schools in a tsunami hazard zone; and
• (c)  Safety threats.

(2) (a)  Drills and instruction on fire emergencies shall include routes and methods of exiting the school building.

• (b)  Drills and instruction on earthquake emergencies shall include the earthquake emergency response procedure known as “drop, cover and hold on.” A school may drill earthquake emergency response procedures in addition to “drop, cover and hold on” when the school determines, based on evaluation of specific engineering and structural issues related to a building, that “drop, cover and hold on” may not be the most effective earthquake emergency response procedure to prevent or limit injury or loss of life.
• (c)  Drills and instruction on tsunami emergencies shall include immediate evacuation after an earthquake when appropriate or after a tsunami warning to protect students against inundation by tsunamis.
• (d)  Drills and instruction on safety threats shall include:
• (A)  Procedures related to lockdown, lockout, shelter in place and evacuation; and
• (B)  Other appropriate actions to take when there is a threat to safety.

(3) (a)  At least 30 minutes in each school month shall be used to instruct students on the emergency procedures described in subsection (1) of this section.

• (b)  At least two drills on earthquakes shall be conducted each year.
• (c)  At least two drills on safety threats shall be conducted each year.
• (d)  In schools in a tsunami hazard zone, at least three drills on earthquakes and tsunamis shall be conducted each year.

(4)  All schools shall maintain all exit doors so that the doors can be opened from the inside without a key during school hours.

(5)  Units of local government and state agencies associated with emergency procedures training and planning shall:

• (a)  Review emergency procedures proposed by schools; and
• (b)  Assist schools in the instruction and drilling of students in emergency procedures.

(6)  As used in this section, “school” means any:

• (a)  Kindergarten through grade 12 public or private school; or
• (b)  Educational institution having an average daily attendance of 50 or more students.