Purpose: Tornadoes can occur at any time of the day or night and in almost any month of the year



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Operating

Procedure

Subject: Safety



Emergency Preparedness

Tornado Safety Procedure


Application: All Departments


Effective

6/1/95

Reviewed


12/20/04

Revised


2/1/96

3/17/99


6/27/02

Approved







PURPOSE: Tornadoes can occur at any time of the day or night and in almost any month of the year. However, most tornadoes occur in the months of April, May, June, and July in the late afternoon and evening hours, usually between 3 PM - 7 PM. The greatest frequencies of tornadoes occur during temperatures between 70 to 75 degrees with high relative humidity. Tornadoes do their destructive work through the combined action of strong rotary winds, flying debris, and the partial vacuum in their center. The purpose of this procedure is to provide information to staff and customers on what to do in case of a tornado incident.
PROCEDURE:
WATCH: A tornado/severe thunderstorm watch is issued whenever conditions exist for severe weather to develop. Watches give you time to plan and prepare. Keep an eye on the sky, pay close attention to weather reports on local radio station and listen for later statements and warnings.
WARNING: A tornado/severe thunderstorm warning is issued by the local National Weather Service Office whenever a tornado or severe thunderstorm has actually been sighted or is strongly indicated by radar. You must act immediately when you first hear the warning. If the severe weather is reported near you, seek shelter immediately. If not, keep a constant lookout for severe weather and stay near shelter. In the event of a "tornado warning," the Fire Department will sound the siren. The siren will sound for 9 seconds, pause for 6 seconds, and repeat for a three minute period. At this time, all staff, customers, visitors, etc. should go to their building's primary shelter.
PRIMARY SHELTER AREAS FOR [BUSINESS NAME] SERVICE SITES:
[BUILDING LOCATION]

The primary shelter for this building is the staff break room. Secondary shelter areas include: bathrooms, family therapy room, and the copy room.


[BUILDING LOCATION]

The primary shelter would be the bathroom. Secondary shelter would be if time were permitting to go to the primary shelter area in the outpatient building.



[BUILDING LOCATION]


The primary shelter would be the Video Game room and the overflow shelter would be the supervisor’s office. Secondary shelter areas include both bathrooms.
[BUILDING LOCATION]

The primary shelter in this building would be either the dining area or the kitchen area. All occupants, if possible, should be encouraged to sit with legs crossed under the tables in the dining area.


[BUILDING LOCATION]

The [BUSINESS NAME] members could either go in the corridor outside their office area or in the staff bathroom.


Tornado Drill – in order for staff to practice, an annual tornado drill will be conducted. The sounding of the air horn, three short blasts, all staff proceed to their designated area.
REVIEW RESPONSIBILITY
This procedure shall be reviewed annually by the Safety Committee.

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