From gas leaks to power outages to inclement weather to violent events, there are many scenarios that may prompt an evacuation. Without a plan for reunification, the results can be chaotic. Preparing in advance allows the reunification process to roll out smoothly, and tools like OSCR360 can help.
OSCR360 is being adopted by school districts all over the country. These schools intend to use OSCR to plan and train for emergencies, to collaborate with first responders and improve school safety.
What schools may not realize, however, is that this multipurpose tool adds great value in another area: facilities management. See more on how OSCR360 can assist your school facilities and building management team.
School Safety Training with OSCR360 – See the Value of Frequently Reviewing Emergency Plans.
The OSCR360 system simplifies the logistics of regular training.
L-Tron has returned from the 2024 ALERRT Training Conference, which took place earlier this month. This one-of-a-kind conference is held annually to prepare first responders, emergency management teams, community leaders, schools, and hospitals to respond to emergency events utilizing an integrated training approach.
The L-Tron team will attend the 2024 ALERRT Emergency Response Conference in San Marcos, TX from December 2nd – December 5th. The annual event will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel Conference Center. As the only conference of its kind in the United States, ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) focuses on providing tools and education for an integrated response to active shooter and attack events.
In July of 2024, New York State implemented NYCRR Section 155.17 which addresses school safety. This document covers dozens of potential scenarios and outlines the responsibilities of New York school districts in the development of district-wide school safety plans and building level emergency response plans.
The OSCR360 system (which fluidly combines imagery, mapping and documentation) was built as a multi-purpose tool to assist districts in creating, organizing and sharing their school safety plans. This helps districts to remain in compliance with Section 155.17. OSCR360 improves the processes of creating safety plans, training for unexpected incidents and responding to school emergencies.
The Standard Response Protocol (SRP) has been adopted by hundreds of school districts and emergency response agencies nationwide who are working together to keep students and staff safe at school. The SRP provides a framework of standardized language and actions to follow during every type of event, from minor threats to large scale emergencies.
Discover more about the SRP Action: Evacuate. See when this directive would be used and how OSCR360 can help create and organize your emergency operations plans.
During the SRP Action: lockdown, individual rooms are to be secured, and students are to stay quiet and hidden.
The Lockdown action is typically followed by the directive “Locks. Lights. Out of Sight.”
Lockdowns are issued when student and staff safety is threatened inside of the school building. Students and staff are to lock or barricade themselves within the room and hide quietly until help arrives to safely release them.
OSCR360 can be implemented into your school’s emergency plans. See how the system can assist with planning and training for a school lockdown.
The SRP Action: Secure is followed by the directive “Get inside. Lock outside doors.”
When the secure directive is issued, it indicates that there is a potential danger outside of the school building. The intention is to safeguard students within the confines of the locked school. All students and staff are to go inside, and the exterior doors of the school building are locked. There are typically few, if any, changes to the normal happenings within the school building during this type of temporary threat.
See how OSCR360 can assist with the SRP Secure action.
The Standard Response Protocol originated in 2009 with a simple, yet clear, mission: Keep schools safe.
The SRP focuses on providing uniformity and consistency for responding to any – and every – type of hazardous scenario. As part of a school district’s broader emergency plan, the SRP promotes the use of both common language and common expectations when teaching and training students, staff, and first responders on emergency protocols.
See how OSCR360 can be used to support the first SRP Action: Hold