All schools are required and expected to conduct emergency drills throughout the year. Drills are designed to allow students, staff, and school visitors an opportunity to practice procedures from the school safety plan. Local law enforcement and emergency personnel are invited to participate in these drills. Members of the CAPS (Camden Area Public Safety) Committee are provided a schedule of drills.
Fire drills must be conducted in accordance with the Office of Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner. Two fire drills must be conducted and reported online within the first 30 days of school opening, with the first fire drill due within the first ten days of the start of school. After the first two, the fire drills are conducted and reported online once monthly.
During the months of November and February, the Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office requires a severe weather drill to be conducted and reported online, instead of a fire drill.