Summary: Ensuring school safety requires a clear, consistent approach to emergency response. This training provides an in-depth look at the Standard Response Protocol (SRP), covering five key actions: Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter. Participants will explore the history and updates to SRP, practical application through drills and exercises, and strategies for supporting students with disabilities during emergencies. Additional modules focus on safety best practices, emergency materials, and the Standard Reunification Method (SRM) to ensure efficient student-family reunification after a crisis. With scenarios, critical resources, and real-life vignettes, this training equips school staff with the knowledge and tools needed to respond effectively and maintain a safe learning environment.

Intended Audience: This training is designed for school administrators, teachers, support staff, emergency response teams, and district leaders responsible for school safety and crisis preparedness. It is also valuable for special education professionals and student services personnel to ensure inclusive emergency planning for all students. This training is essential for any school staff in districts implementing the SRP method.

This course will allow you to become familiar with SRP and determine how best to implement it in your current and future roles and settings. While the course is intended for those in the K-12 setting, we will highlight additional resources that may address other settings. 
Learning Goals: 

• Understand what the Standard Response Protocol is, the reasoning behind it, and how it can be used to manage daily, operational, school-based events
• Explore practices and resources for implementing SRP
• Understand the impact of various disabilities on drills and crisis response, and identify effective strategies to support students with diverse cognitive, sensory, and behavioral needs.  
• Learn how to utilize Personal Emergency Accommodation Plans (PEAPs) to address individual student needs during emergencies.  
• Apply best practices for preparing students with disabilities or different needs for drills and emergency responses, ensuring their safety and comfort.
• Learn what a GoBucket is, its intended use, and what items are in it.
• Understand how to properly lock doors, use and Escape Ladder, protocols to ensure a safe & secure school environment for all visitors.
• Comprehend the reasoning behind and how to conduct Student/Parent Reunification.

• Understand the history and reasoning of SRP
• Recognize how SRP can be used in managing daily operational school-based events.

•  Understand what the protocols look like in practice.

• Understand the impact of various disabilities on drills and crisis response,  and identify effective strategies to support students with diverse cognitive, sensory, and behavioral needs.  
• Learn how to utilize Personal Emergency Accommodation Plans (PEAPs) to address individual student needs during emergencies.  
• Apply best practices for preparing students with disabilities or different needs for drills and emergency responses, ensuring their safety and comfort.

• Understand and effectively implement the Visitor Pass system and associated protocols to ensure a safe & secure school environment for all visitors.
• Understand why and how to properly lock doors to enhance security during an emergency.
• Demonstrate the correct use of an escape ladder if evacuation becomes necessary.
• List the items contained in the Go Bucket.
• Describe the intended use for each item in the Go Bucket.

• Comprehend the reasoning behind and how to conduct Student/Parent Reunification