Emergency Procedures
JKMES runs multiple emergency drills per school year to ensure that our students and staff are prepared in the event of a serious incident or evacuation. The drills will include: Fire, Lockout, Lockdown, Bomb threat, Earthquake, and Evacuation (Safe Haven).
- Any person present at the school during a drill is expected to participate. It is essential that when the signal is given, everyone obeys orders promptly and if necessary, clears the building by the prescribed route, as quickly as possible.
- These procedures required by DoDEA Regulations are in place for Force Protection Condition (FPCON) and other safety/security emergencies. Please become familiar with the base and/or communities procedures for notifications and the emergency procedures.
School Closures
There are times when weather situations could result in school being closed. Please contact your child’s school for details regarding notification procedures.
Yokota Airbase schools will follow procedures specific to the base command. The decision to close the school is made by the community commander in coordination with the Pacific East District Superintendent, School principals, and military police. In case of severe weather (snow, ice or other emergency conditions), please listen to EAGLE 810, consult Facebook, and/or watch the Commanders Channel (Channel 20) for school closure announcements.
Tropical Cyclone Conditions of Readiness (TCCOR) levels
TCCOR 4 - Destructive winds 50 knots or greater are possible within 72 hours normal activities unaffected. Check typhoon supply kit, inspect first aid kit, and make sure your radio is working.
TCCOR 3 - Destructive winds 50 knots or greater are possible within 48 hours. Bring loose objects around your home inside. If items are too large to bring inside, tie them to trees or objects that cannot be blown down. Double check typhoon supplies. Fill up your car’s gas tank. Keep your radio tuned to EAGLE 810, Channel 20, and/or Facebook for typhoon information.
TCCOR 2 - Destructive winds 50 knots or greater are possible within 24 hours. Secure your quarters. Finish all preparations for the storm. Sandbag doors, store water, recheck outside areas, stuff rags in openings, tape door jams, etc. Do not tape across windows, but try to cover all windows to prevent flying, shattered glass. Set your freezer to the coldest temperature to keep food from spoiling, disinfect your bathtub; fill it and other containers with water, keep radio tuned to EAGLE 810, Channel 20, and/or Facebook for more information.
TCCOR 1 - Destructive winds 50 knots or greater are possible within 12 hours. DOD schools are closed. Departments may begin securing nonessential personnel. Stay indoors, away from windows; keep your radio tuned to EAGLE 810, Channel 20, and/or Facebook for typhoon information.
TCCOR CAUTION – Destructive winds of 50 knots or greater are anticipated within 12 hours; actual winds, including gusts, are 34-49 knots. All outside activities except those in direct support of critical military or civil missions will be discontinued. All personnel except those standing typhoon watches will be secured to quarters.
TCCOR EMERGENCY – Destructive winds of 50 knots or greater are occurring now. All outside activities are prohibited. All personnel will remain indoors. Monitor AFN TV or radio for weather updates and changes in conditions of readiness. PLEASE DO NOT BE CONFUSED BY NICE/CLEAR WEATHER; YOU MAY BE IN THE EYE OF THE STORM!
TCCOR All Clear – All tropical cyclone threat has passed and recovery efforts are complete.