Safety Issues: Standard Response Protocol

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 and 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.