⚠️ Code Black Protocol — Internal Use Only

BEAM Schools
Emergency Preparedness Training

All-Staff Training · Version 1.0 · AY 2026–2027 · Head of HSE: Raees Rahman · 0554292951

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Module 1
Why This Training Matters

"In any emergency — students will look at YOU first. Your composure, your actions, and your decisions in the first 60 seconds determine what happens next."

🧑‍🏫

You Are the First Responder

Before any emergency service arrives, YOU are managing 25–35 students. This plan gives you a clear, rehearsed action for every scenario.

⚠️

Real Threats Have Happened

The UAE experienced aerial threats in 2025–2026. Schools across the region activated emergency plans. This is not theoretical.

🛡️

Every Student Depends on You

Students — especially younger ones — will panic without calm adult leadership. Your training protects them.

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You Are Legally Responsible

UAE law and KHDA/SPEA standards require staff to know and follow the school emergency plan. Ignorance is not a defence.

Module 2
The Emergency Code System
Important

All codes are announced over the PA by the Principal or Operations Manager only.

Official Alert

CODE BLACK — MOI NOTIFICATION

Trigger

Official MOI/NCEMA alert received on mobile phones.

Your Action

If outside, come inside immediately. Move all students to Orange Zone. Away from all glass.

Visual Threat

CODE BLACK — SIGHTING

Trigger

Staff or security sights drone, missile, or suspicious aerial object.

Your Action

SHELTER-IN-PLACE. Lead students indoors immediately. Evasive movement if outdoors.

Said THREE times + Location

CODE BLACK (3×) — EXPLOSION

Trigger

Explosion confirmed inside school or immediate vicinity.

Your Action

Assess structure. Shelter-in-place OR Evacuate. Call 997/999/998 immediately.

Danger Resolved

CODE ALL CLEAR

Trigger

Official NCEMA all-clear confirmed AND Principal has personally verified site is safe.

Your Action

Return to classrooms. Wait for further updates. Walk calmly back as directed.

Module 3
Everyone Has Responsibilities — Know Yours Before the Alarm Sounds

🏫 Principal

  • Sole authority to announce ALL codes & All-Clear
  • Calls 997/999/998
  • Manages Emergency Kit A
  • Final authority on all communications

⚙️ Operations Manager

  • Runs Emergency Command Centre
  • Coordinates fire marshals
  • Meets emergency services at gate
  • Manages Kit B & utility cutoffs

👩‍🏫 Teaching Staff

  • Leads group to Orange Zone
  • Takes register + Green/Red cards
  • Conducts roll call
  • Holds zone until All-Clear

🖥️ Admin & Reception

  • Escorts visitors to safe zones
  • Manages visitor accountability log
  • Supports parent ID verification
  • Manages switchboard/comms

🔒 Security

  • Locks all gates immediately
  • Halts inbound traffic & buses
  • Divides crowds into smaller groups
  • Prevents filming (UAE law)

💙 Counsellors / SEN

  • Activates PEEP for SEN students
  • Provides emotional support
  • Escalates safeguarding concerns
  • Supports post-incident wellbeing
Module 4
Your Role — Full Responsibilities

⚡ Immediately on Any Code

  • Stop all activity instantly
  • Remain completely calm — students mirror you
  • Take classroom register and Emergency Kit
  • Lead students to Orange Zone or safe zone
  • Hang EVACUATED sign on door after checking
  • Use STAIRS only — never elevators

📍 At the Safe Zone

  • Conduct roll call immediately
  • Display GREEN card if all present
  • Display RED card if anyone missing — report to Fire Marshal at once
  • Keep students calm at all times
  • Do not allow anyone to leave for any reason
  • Stay until CODE ALL CLEAR by Principal

📞 Communication Rules

  • Report only to Ops Manager or Fire Marshal
  • No personal social media posts during any Code
  • No filming of sky, aerial activity or debris (UAE law)
  • Keep language calm and factual with students
  • Escalate any safeguarding concern immediately
  • Mobile phone for emergency contact only

"The teacher who panics causes the class to panic. Your calm is the most powerful safety tool you have."

Module 5
Emergency Scenarios — Step-by-Step Actions
📢 Scenario 1 — CODE BLACK: MOI NOTIFICATION
PA Announcement

"CODE BLACK — MOI NOTIFICATION. All staff move to indoor safe zones immediately. This is not a drill."

1

STAY CALM

Stop all activities. Do not shout. Speak clearly and firmly to students.

2

Move Away from Glass

Move ALL students away from windows, glass, and balconies immediately.

3

Move to Orange Zone

Lead students to the Orange Zone inside the room.

4

Conduct Roll Call

Take register. Display Green or Red card accordingly.

5

Monitor Official Channels Only

Monitor NCEMA channels only. No filming or social media.

6

Await All-Clear

Do NOT move students until CODE ALL CLEAR is confirmed by Principal.

7

After All-Clear

Visual check before resuming. Report to Operations Manager.

👁️ Scenario 2 — CODE BLACK: SIGHTING
PA Announcement

"CODE BLACK — SIGHTING. All staff and students move to indoor safe zones immediately. This is not a drill."

If You Are Indoors

  • Move ALL students away from windows and glass immediately
  • Close curtains/blinds if time permits
  • Move to Orange Zone OR corridor
  • Conduct roll call. Display Green or Red card
  • Do NOT look out windows. Do NOT film

If You Are Outdoors

  • Do NOT look at the sky or stop to identify the threat
  • Direct students to run at a SIDE ANGLE away from threat path
  • Lead everyone into nearest building entry — NOW
  • Once inside: move away from all glass immediately
  • If no building reachable: LIE FLAT, feet toward explosion, cover head, open mouth slightly
Last Resort — No Cover Available

(1) Lie flat on stomach  ·  (2) Point feet toward explosion  ·  (3) Cover head & ears  ·  (4) Open mouth slightly

💥 Scenario 3 — CODE BLACK (3×): EXPLOSION
PA Announcement

"CODE BLACK — CODE BLACK — CODE BLACK — [LOCATION]."  |  Call 997 / 999 / 998 IMMEDIATELY

Critical Decision — Within 60 Seconds

Building sound → SHELTER-IN-PLACE: Move away from blast area & glass. Stay in Orange Zone.
Building unsafe/on fire → EVACUATE: Lead via nearest safe exit to alternate safe building or Assembly point.

1

First Aiders

Apply direct pressure to wounds. Do NOT remove embedded objects. Call first aider immediately.

2

Roll Call

Conduct roll call. Red card for missing persons. Report to Fire Marshal.

3

No Belongings

Do NOT allow anyone to retrieve belongings. Speed of movement is paramount.

4

Ops Manager

Operations Manager meets emergency services at gate with floor plans & PEEP data.

Blast Injuries — Quick Reference

Severe bleeding: direct pressure  ·  Shrapnel: do NOT remove  ·  Burns: cool with water 10 min  ·  Blast ear: reassure, no insertion  ·  Shock: keep warm, calm, still

Module 6
Safe Zones — Your Classroom & Campus
Know This Before Any Emergency

Walk your safe zone route with your class in the first week of each term.

🔴

PRIMARY — Orange Zone

Interior of classroom, away from all windows and glass facades. Students take cover under sturdy tables. Your FIRST position on any Code.

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SECONDARY — Corridor

If classroom is compromised or on higher floors. Use STAIRS only — never elevators. Ground floor preferred. Fire Marshals guide movement.

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TERTIARY — Safe Zone

Used when CODE BLACK (3×) is announced. Pre-identified alternate safe building if outdoors is not safe. Do NOT use open fields.

Never Use During Code Black

  • Elevators
  • Main entrance if exposed
  • Open playing fields
  • Building if structurally exposed
Module 7
Managing Students During an Emergency
😢

Student Panics or Cries

Get to eye level. Use their name: "[Name], I need you to walk with me now." Assign a buddy. Say "you are safe with me" — NOT "everything is fine."

🚫

Student Refuses to Move

Don't argue. Clear instruction. Physical guidance if safe. If they cannot be moved: note name, report to Fire Marshal. Never leave the group for one student.

❓

Students Ask Questions

Brief and calm: "We are following our safety plan." Do not share threat details. Redirect: "I need you to help me by staying quiet."

💊

Student Has Medical Need

Take medication list/EpiPen when evacuating. Alert First Aider and Fire Marshal. PEEP students: follow pre-assigned escort plan immediately.

"I have a plan, we are following it, and you are safe with me."

Key phrase — repeat as often as needed.
Module 8
PEEP — Students with Special Needs or Mobility Requirements
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan

Every PEEP student must have a named, trained escort. Applies to Students of Determination, students with mobility issues, medical conditions, or severe anxiety.

Before Any Emergency

  • PEEP register held in Kit B (Operations Manager)
  • Every PEEP student has a named pre-assigned escort (confirmed in writing)
  • Teachers must know which students in their class have a PEEP
  • PEEP refuge areas are marked on campus floor plans
  • Escorts must be briefed and trained BEFORE the academic year begins

During Any Code Activation

  • Escort immediately accompanies PEEP student to designated refuge area
  • Teacher confirms PEEP student is with escort in roll call
  • Fire Marshal is immediately informed of PEEP student status
  • PEEP students are PRIORITISED in the reunification process
  • Report any PEEP student who cannot be located to Ops Manager at once
Module 9
Critical Hazard: Glass & Post-Interception Debris
UAE 2025–2026 Incident Data

The majority of civilian injuries were caused by shattered glass and falling debris from intercepted missiles — NOT direct explosion impact. One interior wall between you and exterior glass makes a significant difference.

🪟 Glass Hazard — Teacher Actions

  • Immediately move ALL students away from every window, glass door, partition, and balcony
  • Close curtains or blinds if time permits — even one layer helps
  • Move students to the interior — further from glass, the safer
  • Do NOT allow students to look out of windows
  • Cover students under tables as additional protection from glass fragments

💥 Debris Hazard — After Any Aerial Event

  • Intercepted missiles/drones scatter UXO, sharp metal fragments, and toxic materials
  • Do NOT allow ANY student or staff outdoors until Ops Manager confirms it is safe
  • If debris found on campus: call 999. Establish exclusion zone. Do NOT touch or photograph
  • Civil Defence (997) must physically clear all campus grounds before Code All Clear
Module 10
Parent Communication & Student Reunification
Teachers: You Do NOT Contact Parents Directly

All parent communication is managed by the Principal and Department Heads only during any Code activation.

1

Admin / Dept Head

Parents receive SMS with specific gate, time, and ID requirements.

2

Security

Parent arrives at designated gate. Security manages crowd. No entry beyond holding area.

3

ID Verification

ID verified against authorised collection list. If not listed — NO release, call Principal.

4

Release Supervisor

Student is called from Student Holding Area by the Release Supervisor.

5

Teacher Logs

Teacher logs: student name, grade, time, guardian name, ID number, signature.

6

Register Update

Student marked as RELEASED. Fire Marshal updates running tally.

7

PEEP Students

PEEP students and bus students processed via separate designated areas.

8

Final Headcount

Final headcount confirmed to Principal before last person departs.

Rule: No Student Is EVER Released Without

Completed roll call + verified parent/guardian + logged entry with time, guardian name, and ID number.

Module 11
Post-Incident: Recovery, Reporting & Student Wellbeing

⚡ Immediately After All Clear

  • Conduct final roll call before releasing any student
  • Do NOT allow students to re-enter any area until ALL CLEAR
  • Report all events and actions taken
  • Submit Incident Report within 24 hours
  • Check for injured or distressed students — refer to school doctor

💙 Student Wellbeing

  • Conduct a group wellbeing check-in with your class on return
  • Reassure students: explain the plan worked and they were safe
  • Watch for: anxiety, sleep disturbance, withdrawal, or repeated questions
  • Refer any student with signs of acute stress to the school counsellor
  • Talk to parents via official school communication only

🗣️ Staff Debriefing

  • Staff debriefing session within 48 hours of the incident
  • Share what worked well and what was difficult — improves the plan
  • Your own stress response is valid — speak to counsellor if needed
  • After every drill: resume interrupted activity to reassure students
Module 12
Drill Schedule & Your Pre-Emergency Checklist

📅 Annual Drill Schedule

  • Shelter-in-Place Drill — Once per term (3× per year) — All staff & students
  • ELT Tabletop Exercise — Once per semester — Senior leadership
🚨 Emergency Numbers
997
Civil Defence / Fire
999
Police
998
Ambulance
ncema.gov.ae
NCEMA Alerts
✅ Your Pre-Emergency Checklist (Complete Before Each Term)
✓
I know my Orange Zone location for this classroom.
✓
I know the alternate safe building and route to it.
✓
I have my class register accessible (digital or printed).
✓
I have Green and Red laminated cards in my Emergency Kit.
✓
I know which students in my class have a PEEP.
✓
I know the name of their designated Emergency Leader.
✓
I know the location of the nearest stairwell and exit.
✓
I know the Emergency Command Centre location.
✓
My mobile phone has Emergency Alerts enabled.
✓
I have attended all required drills this term.

"Treat every drill exactly as you would a real event. Students must see adults taking this seriously — their response mirrors yours."

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