From Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE, Ala.–The Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club has partnered with the Trussville Police Department to fund and create crisis buckets for local schools.
The buckets are intended to be used in case of unexpected crises such as weather events, school shootings, or chemical spills on roadways near schools.
During such events, students and teachers may be secured inside classrooms for an extended period of time until the danger is eliminated and rescue teams arrive to release students and teachers from the school.
While in lockdown, the buckets would provide a way for students and teachers to stay hydrated and relieve their bladders while remaining safe in the confines of the classroom until the crisis is over.
Each of the 300 buckets consists of a bag of cat litter, a case of small water bottles, two rolls of toilet paper, and a bag of trail mix.
Trussville school nurses and school resource officers will train teachers on the purpose, use, and maintenance of the buckets.
Trussville Daybreak Rotary Club partially funded the project through a grant from Rotary International and assembled and delivered the buckets to school classrooms.
Additional partners on this project were The Home Depot (Trussville), whose employees also expressed interest in assembling and delivering the buckets, Target (Trussville), Pet Supplies Plus (Trussville), and the Trussville Police Department.
The Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club meets at First Baptist Church Trussville on Wednesday mornings at 7 a.m.