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.
Dan Karrick, Saline’s director of safety and security, said the goal is clear communication when quick action is needed…