Code: EBCB
Adopted: 11/14/06
Revised/Readopted: 4/18/17; 7/31/25
Orig. Code(s): EBCB 

The ESD will conduct emergency procedure drills in accordance with the provisions of Oregon Revised
Statutes (ORS) and the applicable Oregon Fire Code.

Students served in ESD facilities shall participate in emergency procedures. The emergency procedures
shall include drills and instruction on fires, earthquakes, tsunami procedures, and safety threats.

Instruction on emergency procedures shall be conducted for at least 30 minutes each school month. The
first emergency evacuation drill shall be conducted within 10 days of the beginning of classes.

Fire Emergencies
Drills and instruction on fire emergencies shall include routes and methods of exiting the ESD facilities.

Earthquake and Tsunami Emergencies
At least two drills on earthquakes shall be conducted each year.

Drills and instruction for earthquake emergencies shall include the earthquake emergency response
procedure of “drop, cover and hold on” during the earthquake. When based on the evaluation of specific
engineering and structural issues related to a building, the ESD may include additional response
procedures for earthquake emergencies.

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.

Safety Threats
At least two drills on safety threats shall be conducted each year. Drills and instruction on safety threats
shall include procedures related to lockdown, lockout, shelter in place and evacuation and other
appropriate actions to take when there is a threat to safety, and will include the school’s communication
strategy following a safety threat action (See Board policy EBCA - Safety Threats**).

Legal Reference(s): 

• ORS 336.071 
• ORS 339.324
• ORS 476.030
• OAR 581-024-0275 
• OREGON STATE FIRE MARSHAL, OREGON FIRE CODE