STANDARD RESPONSE PROTOCOL

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS

Our school has adopted The “I Love U Guys” Foundation’s Standard Response Protocol (SRP). Students and staff will be training, practicing, and drilling the protocol. 

COMMON LANGUAGE 
The Standard Response Protocol (SRP) is based on an all-hazards approach as opposed to individual scenarios. Like the Incident Command System (ICS), SRP utilizes clear common language while allowing for flexibility in protocol.  

The SRP is based on the following actions: Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter.

  HOLD  “In Your Classroom or Area”             

Students are trained to:

• Clear the hallways and remain in their area or room until the “All Clear” is announced
• Do business as usual

Adults and staff are trained to:

• Close and lock the door
• Account for students and adults
• Do business as usual

  SECURE  “Get Inside. Lock Outside Doors”   

Students are trained to:    

• Return to inside of building
• Do business as usual

Adults and staff are trained to:

• Bring everyone indoors
• Lock the outside doors
• Increase situational awareness
• Account for students and adults
• Do business as usual

   LOCKDOWN  “Locks, Lights, Out of Sight”   

Students are trained to:     

• Move away from sight
• Maintain silence
• Do not open the door

Adults and staff are trained to:

• Recover students from hallway if possible
• Lock the classroom door
• Turn out the lights
• Move away from sight
• Maintain silence
• Do not open the door
• Prepare to evade or defend

   EVACUATE  “To a Location”                              

Students are trained to: 

• Leave stuff behind if required to
• If possible, bring their phone
• Follow instructions

Adults and staff are trained to:

• Bring roll sheet and Go Bag (unless instructed not to bring anything with them, dependent on reason for evacuation)
• Lead students to Evacuation location
• Account for students and adults
• Report injuries or problems using Red Card/Green Card method

   SHELTER  “State Hazard & Safety Strategy”   

Hazards might include:

• Tornado
• Hazmat
• Earthquake
• Tsunami

Safety Strategies might include:

• Evacuate to shelter area
• Seal the room
• Drop, cover and hold
• Get to high ground

Students are trained in:

• Appropriate Hazards and Safety Strategies

Adults and staff are trained in:

• Appropriate Hazards and Safety Strategies
• Accounting for students and adults
• Report injuries or problems using Red Card/Green Card method