Standard Response Protocol®

Student Safety

A critical ingredient in the safe campus recipe is the uniform response to an incident. Weather events, fires, accidents, intruders and other threats to student and staff safety are scenarios that are planned and trained for by campus administration.

The Standard Response Protocol

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.

Our campus is expanding the safety program to include the SRP, which is based on these five actions: Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate and Shelter. In the event of an emergency, the action and appropriate direction will be called on the public address system and delivered to your campus safety application.

Timely notification is essential with any type of crisis. Please verify that your contact information is current in the campus notification system.

Hold

HOLD

“In Your Room or Area”

Hold is called when halls or common areas need to be temporarily cleared.

Students:

  • Clear the hallways and remain in your area or room until all clear is announced
  • Do business as usual

Instructors and staff:

  • Recover people from the hallway
  • Lock classroom door
  • Account for students, visitors and others
  • Do business as usual
Secure

SECURE

“Get Inside. Lock outside doors”

Secure is called when there is a threat or hazard outside the building.

Students:

  • Return to inside of building
  • Do business as usual

Instructors and staff:

  • Recover students, visitors and staff from outside building
  • Lock exterior doors
  • Increase situational awareness
  • Account for students, visitors and others
  • Do business as usual
Lockdown

LOCKDOWN

“Locks, Lights, Out of Sight”

Lockdown is called when there is a threat or hazard inside the building.

Students:

  • Move away from sight
  • Maintain silence
  • Prepare to evade or defend

Instructors and staff:

  • Recover people from hallway if it is safe to do so
  • Lock classroom door
  • Lights out
  • Move away from sight
  • Maintain silence
  • Do not open the door
  • Prepare to evade or defend
Evacuate

EVACUATE

“To a Location”

Evacuate is called to move people from one location to another.

Students:

  • Leave stuff behind if required to
  • If possible, bring your phone
  • Show your hands
  • Be prepared for alternative instructions

Instructors and staff:

  • Bring roll sheet and Go Bag (unless instructed not to take anything with them, dependent on reason for evacuation.)
  • Lead students to evacuation location
  • Account for students, visitors and staff
  • Report injuries or problems to first responders using Red Card / Green Card method.
Shelter

SHELTER

“State Hazard and Safety Strategy”

Shelter is called when the need for personal protection is necessary.

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:

  • Use appropriate safety strategies for the hazard

Instructors and staff:

  • Lead appropriate safety strategies for the hazard
  • Account for students, visitors and others
  • Report injuries or problems to first responders using Red Card / Green Card method.

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