Section 2: Emergency Preparedness Natural and human-Generated Disasters

                                                                 

Section 2: Emergency Preparedness Natural and human-Generated Disasters

Erica Wilford

Educ 1005

 Describe each of the disaster scenarios you have chosen (such as a hurricane that has quickly developed in your area) and a real or hypothetical early childhood setting (such as a Head Start program housed on a university campus near the coast). What are the main dangers posed by these situations? Who is at risk?

    Explain why you and your colleagues should be prepared. What are the consequences of not being prepared?

    Describe each of the disaster scenarios you have chosen (such as a hurricane that has quickly developed in your area) and a real or hypothetical early childhood setting (such as a Head Start program housed on a university campus near the coast). What are the main dangers posed by these situations? Who is at risk?

•   Explain why you and your colleagues should be prepared. What are the consequences of not being prepared?

         Fire disaster at homes, daycare's, and schools can be dangerous for everyone involve.  So, therefore it is vital to always be prepared.  Several years ago a fire started at a nearby daycare center where a child was left behind and died.  The teacher did not even notice when she got outside that the child was missing.  It is vital for teachers to take the roll every day and should take the attendance record with them during a fire drill and a real fire.  The teacher need to check the roll immediately after getting to safety, to make sure that all of her children are safe.  Just a few years ago a fire started at a head start where I used to work.  I am thankful for the once a month fire drills because it helped to prepared my students and I, in case of a fire.  The fire drills mostly took placed during the children’s naptime.  They also required everyone to use alternate evacuation route.  There should be a plan of evacuation posted in each room.  The plan shows the teacher the correct ways to exit the building.  The main dangerous time for a fire for my children was during nap-time because I had to wake-up each child and some of them were hard to awaken.  Some of the children was also terrific because of being awaken that they did not want to walk.  It was a time when I had children outside without any shoes on so; I decided to make sure that my children kept their shoes on during napping.  When a fire occurs I will make sure all of my students are out of the building and far away.  I will take my students emergency contact numbers and the attendance.  I will check the attendance again after, leaving the building and call the parents to pick-up their children.   I will call 911 and will not return in the building until the fire chief gives permission.   I will also keep and fire extinguisher on the wall and make sure it is constantly checked.  A fire inspector will take place once a year.  First Aid kit will always be kept near in my room in safe place away from the children.  The family will be involved in parent’s day that will give them the opportunity to experience some of the fire drills and lock-down drills.

•   Summarize the appropriate steps you would take to develop a plan in advance for this disaster and how you would deal with it if it occurs.

        A lock-down drill is something that should always be taken serious because it can make a difference of life and death.    My pass job used to have lock- down drills once every two months.  I can recall when a prisoner had broken out of prison and was seemed behind the head start building where I was working.  The director had to make sure all of the doors and windows were locked and everyone had to go in a room without windows.  It was vital to keep the children calm and quiet.  So, what I decided to do was play a game with the children by telling them who can be the quietest will win a price.  When it comes down to lock-down everyone’s life can be at risk.  There have been cases where students and teachers were saved because of the property lock-down procedure.  During a lock-down a teacher should always take his or her attendant or sign in sheet and to check off the list after, getting all the children to safety.  The lock-down room should be somewhere without windows.  A teacher should always put the safety of their students first.