HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Evacuation Plan (March 2002) Fully ExecutedEMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN
Stillwater High School Stadium
March 2002
The following is an emergency evacuation plan for implementation at all formal
events held at the Stillwater High School Stadium, located at 5701 Stillwater Boulevard
North, Oak Park Heights, Minnesota.
Section 1. Defined Terms.
"City" means the City of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota.
"District" means independent School District No. 834.
"Em r,gency" means, in the case of a Stadium Event, any event or
occurrence which presents in the reasonable judgment of the then acting Responsible
Officials an emergency situation creating a substantial risk of endangerment of the life,
safety or security of attendees at such Stadium Event, including both players and
spectators, such that Emergency Evacuation is deemed in the reasonable judgment of
such Responsible Officials to be necessary or prudent for the protection of such
attendees. An illustrative list of such emergency situations includes, fire, violent weather
(including thunderstorms, dangerously high winds or tornado activity), bomb scares,
terrorist activity, flash floods and other similar occurrences.
"Emer enc Evacuation" means any evacuation of the Stadium in
connection with any Emergency, as a result of, or pursuant to, the decision of the then
acting Responsible Officials.
"Emergency Evacuation Plan" means this emergency evacuation plan, or
such amended emergency evacuation ma as lan be adopted from time to time
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hereafter, whether as a supplement to, or in replacement of this emergency evacuation
plan.
"Emergency Exits" means the following entrance/exit gates located at the
Stadium (all as depicted on Exhibit A attached to this Plan): (a) the main entrance/exit
gate located at the northerly end of the Stadium; and (b) the emergency access gate,
located at the northwesterly end of the Stadium and proximate to the visitors' bleachers.
"Evacuation Staging Areas" means those open areas located within the
Stadium and immediately to the north and south of each of the home and visitors'
bleachers (all as depicted on Exhibit A attached to this Plan).
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"Responsibl,e_,Officials" means in each case (a) those officials employed
by the District, or by Stadium Event (in onsors or or anizers s the case of events
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sponsored by other than the District), who are designated by the District, or such
Stadium Event organizers or sponsors, as being responsible for supervising a Stadium
Event; and (b) such law enforcement personnel as may be employed by the City and
have authority under applicable law to exercise emergency powers to preserve or
protect the safety, security and/or welfare of Stadium attendees.
"Security Personnel" means those security personnel, if any, employed by
the District, or by Stadium Event organizers or sponsors (in the case of events
sponsored by other than the District), then located at the Stadium during a Stadium
Event.
"Stadium" means the Stillwater High School Stadium, located at 5701
Stillwater Boulevard North, Oak Park Heights, Minnesota.
"Stadium Event" means any formal event held within the Stadium, whether
District sponsored or otherwise formally sanctioned or permitted by the District.
Section 2. Evacuation Protocol. Upon the occurrence of any Emergency
resulting in the decision by the Responsible Officials to declare an Emergency
Evacuation, the following rules shall apply:
(a) All attendees shall be promptly instructed to immediately depart the
bleachers and other Stadium areas in an orderly manner, and shall
be provided such other directions as may be appropriate under the
circumstances. In the event the Stadium public address system is
in use for the applicable Stadium Event, the public address system
announcer shall provide such instructions. If the public address
system is not in use, or if for any reason such system is not then
operational, the Responsible Officials, with the assistance of any
Security Personnel, shall provide such instructions.
(b) Ali Security Personnel, if any, or such Responsible Officials, in the
absence of any Security Personnel, shall immediately assist in
directing spectators out of the bleachers and into the closest
available Evacuation Staging Areas, and shalt otherwise assist in
facilitating a prompt and orderly evacuation of the Stadium by way
of the Emergency Exits.
(c) If, in the opinion of the Responsible Officials, the applicable
emergency conditions warrant providing emergency shelter to the
attendees, such attendees shall be directed to the school building
entrance serving the gymnasium areas, and such attendees shall
be encouraged to seek shelter within the gymnasium areas for their
safety and security.
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Section 3. Emergency Exits/Evacuation Staging Areas. At all times during any
Stadium Event the Emergency Exits and Evacuation Staging Areas shall remain free of
any temporary or permanent physical obstructions so as to facilitate unhindered egress
from the Stadium in the event of any Emergency Evacuation; provided, however,
location of one or more trash receptacles within an Evacuation Staging Area shall not
be deemed a temporary or permanent physical obstruction for purposes of this Section.
Section 4. Emergency Instruction/Training. The District shall undertake the
following instructional/training steps in connection with the implementation of this
Emergency Evacuation Plan:
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(a) The District shall incorporate this Emergency Evacuation Plan in all
appropriate emergency instruction and training programs which
may be conducted by the District for District personnel from time to
time.
(b) In the case of Stadium Events other than District sponsored
Stadium Events, the District shall furnish a copy of the Emergency
Evacuation Plan to the Responsible Officials designated by the
sponsoring entity.
(c) A copy of the Emergency Evacuation Plan will be furnished to all
Security Personnel.
(d) A copy of the Emergency Evacuation Plan will be posted within the
Stadium press box.
Section 5. Amendments to Emergency Evacuation Plan. The Emergency
Evacuation Plan may be modified from time to time upon the approval, or at the request,
of the then acting police chief for the City.
APPROVED BY:
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA
ts: Chief of Police
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