According to Article 207<\/a>paragraph 2(b) of Ordinance No. 1532\/2008, dated December 29, as currently in force, in Type IV Facilities\u2014Schools an exercise must be conducted at the beginning of the school year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And there is an important reason for this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A drill allows us to put emergency procedures into practice and determine whether, in a real-life situation, people know how to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It's an opportunity to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the school changes every year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some people are joining us for the first time, while others are taking on new roles and routines that they need to get used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We shouldn't assume that what worked last year will continue to work this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A drill isn't meant to show that everything is perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It helps identify areas that can still be improved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83e\uddef Safety can't be improvised. It takes practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Preparing a school for an emergency means much more than just having established procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It means ensuring that people are familiar with these procedures and are able to put them into practice when necessary.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The start of the school year is, therefore, the right time to test, evaluate, and improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alves & Rasteiro supports schools and other organizations in preparing, conducting, and evaluating drills, thereby contributing to a genuine culture of prevention and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd0e Why hold the drill at the beginning of the school year?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSafety also needs to be revisited, explained, and practiced.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Does your school already have the drill<\/a> expected?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Start the school year with safety measures in place.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n