ASSINIBOIA — Long gone are the days when the schools worked on practising fire drills only occasionally. The world has changed resulting in more scenarios being addressed and rehearsed in case a situation arises.
Assiniboia Composite High School prepares staff and students for many kinds of traumatic events.
In light of the recent incident at a Saskatoon high school, ACHS principal, Brent Chadwick, was asked about safety policies and he tells the Assiniboia Times and SaskToday.ca, “Every year we go through the procedures with students in regards to such issues of a traumatic event. ACHS provides education and practice for issues like fire/explosion /gas leak etc. as well as lockdown procedures for unwanted/aggressive people in the building.”
Chadwick says these practises are undertaken in both semesters as students are in different classes and with different teachers.
“We work in conjunction with the RCMP to ensure our procedures are inclusive for the many different incidents that may happen.”
Chadwick also acknowledges there is policy around having a plan and practising the plans every year. If something needs to change, a committee will be created to explore the change required and how it would fit into their procedures.
While it is always hoped these practice exercises never become a reality, it is reassuring to know safety practises are ongoing at ACHS.
