2018 Education

Page 36 2018 EDUCATION MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS MARCH 1, 2018 of John-Michael and Ellen Keyes, a large amount of information has been compiled in one central location on the internet and is available free of charge to schools throughout the country. To date, every school in the states of Colorado and Texas utilize the IloveUguys Standard Response Protocol, and it is also gaining popularity throughout the country. Within the foundation website, the public can read more about the Standard Reunification Method (SRP), a simple and easy to understand design for establishing a protocol for re-uniting families after emergency situations. The SRP includes procedures for “lockout,” “lockdown,” “Evacuate” and “Shelter.” It defines when these procedures might be used; and how students, facility and the public are to respond to the designated protocol. As an example, lockout is called when the threat to safety lies outside the school building. This could be an intruder, a weather condition, or a danger that exists close to the school. Lockdown means that the threat exists inside the school. The key points of a lockdown are to stay inside the classroom, out of sight as best as possible. The teacher is to lock the door and turn off the lights, and students and staff are to remain quiet. No one is to unlock the door until law enforcement or a trusted school official says to do so. Evacuate means that children and staff are to leave the building in an orderly fashion. Some key tips included in the evacuate protocol is first BRING the cell phone, but leave everything else behind, evacuate quietly and SHOWYOUR HANDS (ie. no hands in pockets). Shelter will primarily be used during weather or hazmat situations and the protocol to be followed will be the hazard and safety strategies adopted by the school. In all cases, one of the primary roles of the teacher will be to grab student roll call sheets and make sure all students are accounted for, and then follow the protocol steps according to the scenario. Butterfield said that the foundation offers many resources and, while it was designed for the schools, it can be used in any location where there are large gatherings, such as churches. He said that he has started presenting the protocol at local churches and is also looking into creating a power point style video that can be played in public locations such as the local theater. He added that, when he is ready to do this, he will work with the school technology classes, and once they have a product it will be sent to the foundation where it will be polished and formatted for use, again free of charge. We encourage everyone to check out the iloveUguys.org website and read through all the information that is available, all free of charge, to anyone who wishes to utilize it. [Nila Smith] IloveUGuys.org - http://iloveuguys.org/about_ us.html SRP symbols and quick guide for K12 http://iloveuguys.org/srp/SRP%20K12%20 Student%20Parent%20Handout%20v2.pdf SRP K12 – Operational Guidance for Schools, District, Departments and Agencies http://iloveuguys.org/srp/SRP%20K12%20 Operation%20Guidelines%202015.pdf