School Safety
Fire Drills
Pursuant to the Fire Prevention Code, PA 207 of 1941, MCL 29.19, Section 19(3) establishes the number of required fire drills:
Pursuant to the Fire Prevention Code, PA 207 of 1941, MCL 29.19, Section 19(3) establishes the number of required fire drills:
- A minimum of 5 fire drills are required for each school year for a school that operates any of grades kindergarten to 12.
- Three (3) of the fire drills shall be held by December 1 of the school year.
- Two (2) shall be held during the remaining part of the school year, with reasonable intervals between each drill.
Tornado Drills
Pursuant to the Fire Prevention Code, PA 207 of 1941, MCL 29.19, Section 19(4) requires that a minimum of 2 tornado safety drills be conducted each school year. At least 1 of the tornado safety drills shall be conducted during March of the school year. These drills shall be conducted for the purpose of preventing injuries caused by severe weather.
Pursuant to the Fire Prevention Code, PA 207 of 1941, MCL 29.19, Section 19(4) requires that a minimum of 2 tornado safety drills be conducted each school year. At least 1 of the tornado safety drills shall be conducted during March of the school year. These drills shall be conducted for the purpose of preventing injuries caused by severe weather.
School Security Lock-Down Safety Drills
Pursuant to the Fire Prevention Code, PA 207 of 1941, MCL 29.19, Section 19(5) requires a school that operates any of grades kindergarten to 12 shall conduct a minimum of 3 drills in which the occupants are restricted to the interior of the building and the building is secured:
Pursuant to the Fire Prevention Code, PA 207 of 1941, MCL 29.19, Section 19(5) requires a school that operates any of grades kindergarten to 12 shall conduct a minimum of 3 drills in which the occupants are restricted to the interior of the building and the building is secured:
- At least 1 of these drills shall be conducted by December 1 of the school year.
- At least 1 shall be conducted after January 1 of the school year, with a reasonable spacing interval between each drill.
- A drill conducted under this subsection shall include security measures that are appropriate to an emergency such as the release of a hazardous material or the presence of a potentially dangerous individual on or near the premises.