From The Sun Times News
Saline Area Schools is using a common set of safety terms so students, staff, families and first responders know what the same words mean during drills or emergencies.
The district uses the Standard Response Protocol, or SRP, from the I Love U Guys Foundation. The protocol uses five actions: Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate and Shelter. Each one gives students and adults a clear direction…
The district has also connected the safety language with InformaCast, a notification system from Singlewire. Jay Grossman, Saline’s director of instructional technology, said the system helps the district send clear messages throughout school buildings.
“With 550,000 square feet to cover at the high school alone, we needed to ensure every corner, including noisy gyms, stairwells, and isolated hallways, could receive clear, actionable instructions,” Grossman said.