Drills

Fire drills

Fire drills, including a full evacuation of the premises, should be undertaken termly and records kept. Any lessons learnt from the drills should be reported to staff and pupils as appropriate.

Lockdown drills

Lockdown drills should be undertaken annually and records kept.

It is for the school to decide the most effective means of practising the lockdown drill so that pupils are familiar with the routine. This can be word of mouth or a Klaxon, whistle etc. Some schools may utilise a different tone on the fire alarm for the purpose of lockdown.  These drills can involve moving children to a relative place of safety within the school or moving the children off site. The school should practice these drills as good practice. Schools should keep records of their drills and report back to staff on the success of the drill and any lessons learnt.