Safety Measures

ACADEMIC SESSION 2025-26

Mock Exercise and Evacuation Drill

To educate and train the students for an unforeseen emergency like fire or any natural calamity conducted a mock exercise and evacuation drill on April 5,2025.

Immediately after the sounding if the siren, the students were asked to leave their classes and evacuate the school. Guided by the teachers the students collected in the play ground – the allotted safe zone. Following all the safety measures, the entire senior and middle wing building was successfully cleared within a span of.

The drill was organized to check the readiness of the school to face any such emergency during any natural calamity and also to make the students and staff aware about the Fire Fighting rescue operation and its procedure.

ACADEMIC SESSION 2024-25

Disaster Management Cell

The School has a Disaster Management Cell which conducts various activities for children in order to bring alertness during crisis situations. Disaster risk reduction activities integrated with English, Hindi, Maths Science and Social Science were conducted to train students in mitigation strategies against natural and man-made disasters. Students gathered and presented information on disasters related to crop failure, cyclones, train accidents, landslides, forest fires ,oil spills , acid rain etc.

A Road Safety Workshop was conducted for students of Std VIII & IX on 5th July 2024 to sensitize the students about road safety rules and raise awareness on the importance of following traffic rules.

The Resource Person, Mr. Rushikesh Mahale, Assistant Inspector,Motor Vehicle, explained the students about the traffic signals, key safety rules for pedestrians and road crossing practices to significantly reduce their risk of accidents. The workshop successfully instilled the importance of Road Safety in the young minds fostering responsible and cautious road users and making informed decisions on the road.

An Electricity Safety Workshop was conducted for the students of Std VII & VIII on 8th August 2024. It was conducted by Mrs. Varsha Eadulapally, Assistant Engineer from MSEDCL. She explained the importance of safe handling of electrical gadgets in day to day life.

A Mock Evacuation Drill was conducted in school on 18th November 2024 for the students of Pre – Primary to Std X, Teachers and Staff. The entire school was evacuated successfully in approximately 31/2 mins as per the Floor wise Evacuation Plan. The drill creates awareness among the students about fire-fighting techniques and the ways to respond swiftly in times of such emergency situation.

FIRE SAFETY WORKSHOP

A workshop on ‘Fire Safety’ was organised on 11th December 2024 for the students of Std VII & VIII. Om Vaity, Fire officer, Balkum Fire Station, Thane, educated students to prevent, respond to, and reduce the risks associated with fires. Students were explained about the various causes of fire, ways to remain alert & ensuring proper maintenance of strategic places and electrical appliances.

ACADEMIC SESSION 2023-24

DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Our School believes in a ‘student-ready’ approach towards various vulnerable areas of disaster and to foster a positive attitude towards crisis situations.

Following are the different activities to prepare the students recover from disasters:

APRIL	VI – X	Preparing First Aid boxes for all classes
JUNE	VI – X	Mock Drill Evacuation
JUNE	VI & VII	Understanding Capacity and vulnerable areas for fire. Identify such areas in your complex and school. Write the mitigation strategy.
JULY	VIII	Survey of the school to identify the locations where fire extinguishers are placed. Note down and make charts on the types of fire extinguishers and understand how it is used.
JULY	IX	A Case Study on ‘Global climatic changes and disasters caused due to it’. Effects and measures taken to reduce its impact.
AUGUST	X	Sourcing Information on Disaster caused due to dams. A case study integrated with Geography lesson – ‘ Water Resources’
OCTOBER	VIII	Informative chart making on Various agencies dealing with Disaster Management & their role. Ex – Red Cross, Fire Station, Ambulance Service, Disaster Management Cell
OCTOBER	X	Chart making on Human made Disasters – Road accidents, Fire, Stampede – causes and consequences
NOVEMBER	IX	Survey & identifying various pollution and hazards caused during festivals. Measures to be taken for its reduction.
DECEMBER	VI & VII	Listing the various electrical devices at home & school. Safety measures to be taken while handling them.

In the Primary Section, students were educated and made aware about various disasters through videos, talks & explanations and worksheets. Following topics were taken up classwise:

STD	TOPICS
I	Identification of Disasters – Natural & Manmade
II	Floods
III	Earthquakes & Tsunamis
IV	Droughts
V	Landslides

MOCK EVACUATION DRILL

A Mock Evacuation Drill was conducted on 22nd June 2023 for the students of Pre – Primary to Std X, Teachers and Staff. It took approx. 3.5 minutes to evacuate the whole school. It is scheduled for preparedness at any eventuality.

FIRE SAFETY WORKSHOP

A workshop on Fire Safety for the students of Std VIII & IX was conducted on 18.10. 2023 by Mr. Girish Zalke, Chief Fire Officer & Mr. Omkar Vaiti, Station Officer, Balkum Fire Station. The fire safety team conducted the session and explained the causes of fire breakouts.The expert team provided live demonstration on fire drills, handling fire extinguisher and other measures to fight against the incidents of fire.They also educated the gathering on techniques to prevent fire accidents.

ELECTRICITY SAFETY WORKSHOP

An Electricity Safety Workshop for Std VII & VIII was organised on 1.11.2023. The Resource Person, Mrs. Varsha Udupalli and Mrs. Chanchal Misal from Maharashtra State Electricity Board explained to the students about the causes of electrical accidents due to carelessness, ignorance and inexperience, precautions, safety measures & the safe use of electrical equipments.

Academic Session 2022-23

DISASTER MANAGEMENT CELL

DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

The School Disaster Management Cell aims to anticipate the hazards, risks and vulnerabilities caused due to any natural or human error disasters & to find possible solutions to minimize the damage of life and property. The Committee conducts various activities for students as mitigation measures in case of disasters at home and school.

Following are the class wise activities:

STD	TOPICS
VI	List the various disaster prone areas in your home & write down the measures to be taken for the safety of your family.
VII	List various things in your classroom under structural and non structural things. Mention how the things can get damaged and how damages can be prevented.
VIII	Draw a plan for the Science Laboratory and identify the vulnerable areas. Prepare a chart on- Precautions to be taken in the laboratory while handling various chemicals and apparatus.
IX	A Project on Environmental Disasters like Earthquakes, cyclones etc. Mention the causes, effects and mitigation strategies that can be adopted during the natural disasters.
X	Sustainable Development – Explain Environmental Degradation, Soil, Land, Water and Air Degradation. Make Posters/ Collages to create awareness about the use of Non Conventional Sources of Energy

FIRE SAFETY WORKSHOP

‘‘Fire destruction is one man’s job and fire prevention is everybody’s job.’

A Fire Safety Workshop was organised on 26th July 2022 by Fire Station, Balkum for the students of Std VII & VIII. The session by the Resource person Mr.Nilesh Vetal, Mr. Om Vaity & Mr.Deepak, Fire Brigade Officers, focused on understanding the concept of fire triangle and the ways of fire extinction with the immediate available resources. Case studies of fire outrage were minutely analysed and discussed. Alertness, preparedness and patience were noted as the key components to be disaster ready.

MOCK EVACUATION DRILL

A Mass Evacuation Drill was conducted on 28th November 2022 for the entire school to be alert & aware at time of emergency or natural disaster. Every year the school sensitizes, facilitates and trains students, teachers and staff with an immediate response action plan in times of actual vulnerable situations.