Hays County Standard Response Protocol (SRP)
The Hays County Standard Response Protocol (SRP) is an all-hazards approach that aims to teach and train first responders, teachers, and students on the five types of responses and actions to man-made emergencies or natural disasters. Hays County follows the SRP as outlined by the I Love U Guys Foundation.
Hold is followed by the Directive: "In Your Room or Area" and is the protocol used when hallways need to kept clear of occupants.
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Secure is followed by the Directive: "Get Inside. Lock Outside Doors" and is the protocol used to safeguard people within the building.
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Lockdown is followed by "Locks, Lights, Out of Sight" and is the protocol used to secure individual rooms and keep occupants quiet and in place.
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Evacuate and may be followed by a location, and is used to move people from one location to a different location in or out of the building.
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Shelter State the Hazard and Safety Strategy for group and self protection.
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