During an evacuation, ensuring the safety of every person is imperative, including accounting for all students. If a student is absent at the evacuation assembly area during an emergency, taking immediate steps to ensure their safety is crucial. Here is what you do:

🟠 Always be prepared with an up-to-date Emergency Response Plan and an established process for conducting student roll calls.

🟠  As soon as everyone reaches the evacuation assembly area, perform a thorough roll call

🟠 Immediately report missing students to the assembly Area Warden, who will verify from the absentee records if those students were reported as absent for the day. If confirmed missing, the details of the missing students are to be reported to the Chief Warden.

🟠 The Chief Warden will check in with the Warden Coordinator to confirm if the wardens cleared all areas of the site/buildings.

🟠 Verify with other students and staff if they saw the missing student at any point during the evacuation

🟠  Notify emergency services, giving them a detailed description of the student, including name, last known location, and any special considerations (e.g., medical conditions)

🟠  If necessary, the student’s parents or guardians should be notified of the situation

🟠  Document all actions taken, including the time the absence was noticed, who was informed, and the outcome of the search efforts

🟠 Implement a post-incident review to highlight what worked well and areas for improvement, including what may have contributed to the missing student

🟠  Implement regular warden training and drills to ensure all persons know the procedures and their roles