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14.4 Emergency Notification System:

• Depending upon the location of the school, teachers must follow a well-developed and

well-communicated notification system to communicate instantly about emergency
conditions like severe weather, an intruder on campus, natural disasters or acts of
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terror.

• This system need not be an expensive one. Even an alert teacher or staff member can

act as an Emergency Notification System.

• The contact details of each parent must be readily available with a class teacher so
that in case of any emergency, they can be contacted immediately.

The contact details of the local hospital, police station, municipal authorities, etc., should

be readily available to the class.

14.5 Keeping Equipment in Working Condition:

• All resources that are likely to be of use during a disaster must be listed in the

inventory of resources for the school disaster management plan.

• For the resources that require constant servicing or checking, a person/s must be

assigned the responsibility for the upkeep.

14.6 Films from National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA):

National Disaster Management authority (NDMa) has prepared several

films on readiness and preparedness for any disaster. These films have been
uploaded on DIKSHA. The following are the QR Codes of some such films on Disaster
Management :

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