NRS394.170. Drills to instruct pupils in appropriate procedures to be followed in event of emergency; regulations of State Fire Marshal; posting of section; enforcement; penalty.

      1.  The authorities in charge of every private school within this State shall provide drills for the pupils in the schools at least once in each month during the school year to instruct those pupils in the appropriate procedures to be followed in the event of a fire or other emergency, except a crisis governed by NRS 394.168 to 394.1699, inclusive. Not more than two of those drills may include instruction in the appropriate procedures to be followed in the event of a chemical explosion, related emergencies and other natural disasters.

      2.  In all cities or towns which have regularly organized, paid fire departments or voluntary fire departments, the drills required by subsection 1 must be conducted under the supervision of the chief of the fire department of the city or town.

      3.  The State Fire Marshal shall prescribe general regulations governing the drills required by subsection 1 and shall, with the cooperation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, arrange for the supervision of drills in schools where the drills are not supervised pursuant to subsection 2.

      4.  A copy of this section must be kept posted in every classroom of every private school by the principal or teacher in charge thereof.

      5.  The principal, teacher or other person in charge of each school building shall cause the provisions of this section to be enforced.

      6.  Any violation of the provisions of this section is a misdemeanor.

      [463:32:1956]—(NRS A 1967, 1097; 1993, 113; 2001, 1334; 2007, 190)