Two specific dangers in the area where my Head Start program is located are flooding and power outages. Our program is located right by a very large river that frequently floods and also has many wind storms, thus looses power periodically. Some of the dangers posed by these issues are contacting the parents in a quick manner and them being able to come and retrieve their children quickly. Our building is on high enough ground that the water has never reached it in the past, but getting on or off the reservation where it is located has proven difficult in major flooding.
Our staff should always be prepared to deal with these situations so that the children can feel secure and know that we are able to keep them safe. Also, for the parents so that they know that their children are safe in our care and will be taken care of.
The consequences of not being prepared would be chaos and frantic parents everywhere – as well as staff.
Our staff would meet and brainstorm about all the possible scenarios surrounding these issues and come up with a procedure for each one. We would contact all the local public safety offices and find out their procedures and coordinate ours with theirs. We would then solidify our plan and print it out and hold safety training for the parents, asking them to sign off on the procedure after they fully understand all the procedures.
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