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Emergency Preparedness
An emergency can affect only one school or the entire
district. Our schools have plans in place that
anticipate many kinds of emergencies and have conducted
training and drills so that school staff is prepared to
respond.
Parents Guide
Safe Schools 
A Parents Guide to Emergency Preparedness
(Translations: Spanish)
Emergency Response Plan
The school system has conducted multiple tabletop and
on-site emergency response drills with personnel from
Fire and Rescue and the Police Department in order to
review and improve the system’s emergency response
procedures.
- Local School Emergency Response Plans:
Plans include school site information, staff
responsibilities in time of emergency, the type of
training staff will receive and when training will
occur, and annual plans for ten drills.
- Emergency Incident Kits:
Kits have been provided to each school. The kit
includes first aid supplies, emergency blankets,
barrier caution tape, duct tape, megaphones, orange
high-visibility vests, and an AM/FM radio and
batteries.
Protective Actions
Each school has procedures to shelter or evacuate
children and to provide a lockdown or modified lockdown
for security-related emergencies. Our buildings are
constructed to provide a safe shelter. In many
situations, children are safer in school than in the
home or on the highway.
Emergency Communications
If an emergency occurs during school hours:
- Do not drive to the school unless directed to do
so.
- Do not call the school.
- Tune to news media for emergency instructions.
Parents should check the following sources for
information and status reports:
- Web -
www.HCPSS.org
- Cable TV - Comcast Channel 95, Verizon Channel 42
- Telephone - 410-313-6660
- Email Alerts - HCPSS News
- Local Television
- Channel 2 - WMAR
- Channel 4 - WRC
- Channel 9 - WUSA
- Channel 11 - WBAL
- Channel 13 - WJZ
- Local Radio
- 97.9 FM - WIYY
- 103.5 FM - WTOP
- 630 AM - WMAL
- 1090 AM - WBAL
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