Emergencies and Security Escalations

Security issues or medical emergencies arising during Grad Night will follow our Grad Night emergency procedure policy detailed below. 

First Aid will be stationed in the Design Building 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. After 2:00 a.m. it will be located in the Main Gym.

Grad Night Security Chair

Adrienne McGrath, Grad Night Security Chair, (408)313-5800

Hired Security Team

Crystal Trevino, ACT Security, (408) 499-0438

Main Event Chairs

Lee Ann Wade, Main Event Chair: (408) 375-1794

Our Grad Night First Aid Team

Jane Ogawa, (408) 858-8151

First Aid

We have a medical team covering non-emergency situations during Grad Night. Their station will be in the Parent Lounge located in the Design Building, Room D105.  Our First Aid staff are also senior parents volunteers. The most important thing to remember, is do not move a fallen person or anyone who is acting incoherent—reach out to our First Aid staff.

Medical Emergencies

Do not move a person who has fallen. In the event of a serious emergency, call (408) 299-3144, which connects us to Santa Clara County emergency dispatch. Next, call for our First Aid staff to help assess the situation.

Fire

If you are in an area where a fire ignited, act quickly! We have fire extinguishers stashed at our First Aid station on Chicago Avenue. Attempt to extinguish the fire as soon as possible, then, notify Adrienne McGrath, (408) 313-5800. If the fire is spreading quickly or is beyond control, you must safely evacuate the students. Calm the group and begin evacuation by having the group walk quickly to the most available exit. If this happens, clearly we call the Santa Clara County Fire Department and that should be done by anyone who sees a fire on campus. For medical emergencies, call (408) 299-3144 which connects us to the Santa Clara County Emergency Dispatch.

Power Outage Procedure

There are several bug eyes in the Large Gym that go on if the power goes out. These are dim lights but they will provide enough light to get out of the building. Supervise the mass exit by keeping everyone moving past the emergency exits. All exits must remain clear! Once outside, students should follow the standard evacuation procedure and head to the parking lot next to Helm Field. Encourage students to use the flashlight app on their cell phone for additional light. Maintain order by calming the crowd.

Earthquake Evacuation

Students have been practicing evacuation drills at school and will follow standard procedure. We'll gather students and help them exit out of any interior spaces to the parking lot towards Helm Field. We'll have a list and check-off the kids. It's unlikely that we'll need to have them go onto the football field but that would be the next step. Once you go on the football field, it will be hard to account for everyone. 

Alcohol/Drugs Use

If you witness use of controlled substance, contact Adrienne McGrath, (408) 313-5800, our Grad Night Security Chair. She will join you, and together confront the problem and act as necessary. Do NOT intercede unless you are confident that you will retrieve the contraband. We want the problem out of Grad Night, not just have a senior pass off the items during investigation.

Unruliness/Fighting

Call Adrienne McGrath, (408) 313-5800, our Grad Night Security Chair. Adrienne will make a judgment call when interceding in a physical confrontation. Always, always, always call for backup before you move into a physical or potentially physical incident. No one needs to get hurt and security professionals can often defuse a fight using verbal judo…. and have cuffs if the incident goes too far! If needed, we may contact the Los Gatos Police by calling (408) 354-8600. Please use good judgment if you need to call the LGPD directly, as we may have less of an ordeal by removing the problem-student(s) and having their parent(s) or LGPD retrieve them from the quiet room rather than coming into a common area and disrupting Grad Night for others.