Granite School District is dedicated to the safety and well-being of our students and staff. At the district level we have an Emergency Operations Plan that outlines the district’s response in all types of emergencies, gives direction to administrators and staff on what to do in all types of emergencies, and details how the district will continue to operate after all types of emergencies. The district has also developed a Reunification Plan that details how to reunite students with parents or guardians and how the district will support that effort.
Each school is also required to have a School Emergency Response Plan that is updated annually. These plans are school specific and include core functions and responsibilities for staff members, designation of school safety teams, designation of school first responders (staff members certified in CPR, AED, and First Aid), primary and secondary evacuation sites, an emergency communications plan, and instructions on how to respond to all Protective Action protocols.
The district also provides training to administrators and staff annually on various emergency response topics, including conducting reunification drills at two schools per year.
Below are our current Protective Action protocols and a video explaining each protocol and what to do:
Safety Protocols / Protective Actions (PDF)
Protective Actions
Protocols are initiated by police or school administration in the event of a potential or direct threat to student safety. An understanding of each type of protocol is crucial for students, staff and parents.
LOCKOUT
► Potential threat to student safety OFF campus
► All outdoor activities are canceled and
students/staff are brought inside
► Exterior doors are locked
► Likely police presence on site
► Activities and instruction continues inside the
school
► Students may move around inside the building
as necessary
► Visitors not allowed in the building unless otherwise directed
LOCKDOWN
► Threat to student safety ON campus or inside
the building
► Students and staff move to classrooms and lock
doors
► Students and staff move out of sight away from
doors and windows
► Doors remain locked and students may not
leave for any reason.
► Emergency personnel unlock classroom doors
after situation is resolved
► No visitors or parents permitted on campus
until authorized by emergency personnel
RUN,HIDE, FIGHT
In a situation where someone is actively seeking to cause harm on the campus, staff members will use situational awareness to assess the circumstances as best they can. Using this information, they will lead students to either:
RUN – if a clear path escape if available;
HIDE – if the attacker seems near or escape is not feasible;
FIGHT – as a last resort if confronted.
EVACUATION
► Building is compromised due to hazard, natural disaster/incident, or other situation where students and staff must leave the building
► All students and staff exit using predetermined exit routes
► Students and staff gather at designated evacuation site
► Students and staff remain at evacuation until all clear is issued by emergency personnel
► If incident is prolonged, reunification process
is initiated with parents/guardians picking up
students
SHELTER IN PLACE
► Outside hazard, natural disaster/incident, or other situation where students must remain inside to stay out of harms way
► Students and staff brought inside to shelter in building
► Students will not be released until all clear is issued by emergency personnel
► If incident is prolonged, reunification process is initiated with parents/guardians picking up students