Standard Response Protocol

Creating a safer school climate for our students and staff is our priority. Classroom response to an incident is critical in creating a safer school environment. Weather events, fire, accidents, intruders, and other threats to student safety are scenarios planned and trained for by students, teachers, staff, and administration in partnership with our first responders.

Bristol Tennessee City Schools uses the I Love U Guys Foundation's Standard Response Protocol (SRP).

STANDARD RESPONSE PROTOCOL (SRP)

The SRP is not based on one individual possible scenario but on the response to any given scenario. One significant benefit of the SRP is the standard language used by all responders; this includes students, parents, staff, and first responders. The protocol also allows for a predictable series of actions as an event unfolds.

The SRP is based upon five actions: HOLD, SECURE, LOCKDOWN, EVACUATE, and SHELTER. Each has specific staff and student directives that are unique to the action.

We ask that you do not call or go to the school during any of the scenarios listed below. Doing so could put you or others in danger. Do not call or text your child's cell phone. This may put them in danger. The district will communicate with you once we have more information to share via our Alerts notification system. It is important that parents and guardians ensure their contact information remains updated in PowerSchool.

HOLD!

In your room or area. Clear the hall.

STUDENTS	ADULTS
Clear the hallways and remain in room or area until the "All Clear" is announced	Close and look the door
Do business as usual	Account for students and adults
	Do business as usual

SECURE!

Get inside. Lock outside doors.

STUDENTS	ADULTS
Return to inside of building	Bring everyone indoors
Do business as usual	Lock outside doors
	Increase situational awareness
	Account for students and adults
	Do business as usual

LOCKDOWN!

Locks, lights, out of sight.

STUDENTS	ADULTS
Move away from sight	Recover students from hallway if possible
Maintain silence	Lock the classroom door
Do not open the door	Turn out the lights
	Move away from sight
	Maintain silence
	Do not open the door
	Prepare to evade or defend

EVACUATE!

(A location may be specified.)

STUDENTS	ADULTS
Leave stuff behind if required to	Lead students to Evacuation location
If possible, bring your phone	Account for students and adults
Follow instructions	Notify if missing, extra, or injured students or adults

SHELTER!

Hazard and safety strategy.

STUDENTS	ADULTS
Use appropriate safety strategy for the hazard	Lead safety strategy
	Account for students and adults
	Notify if missing, extra, or injured students or adults

Hazard	Safety Strategy
Tornado	Evacuate to shelter area
Hazmat	Seal the room
Earthquake	Drop, cover, and hold
Tsunami	Get to high ground

FIRE ALARM!

Pause, Look, Listen - Prepare to Evacuate

STUDENTS	ADULTS
Leave stuff behind if required to	Check halls & account for students
If possible, bring phone in pocket	Listen/look for secondary notification to exit (green lights, intercom, radios to exit)
If fire is visible, evacuate	Notify if missing, extra, or injured students or adults
Follow instructions

BTCS Fire Activation Response is in accordance with Tennessee state law.

Bristol Tennessee City Schools
Standard Response Training Protocol Video