Standard Response Protocol (SRP)

BSD, in collaboration with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), Beaverton Police (BPD) and Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue (TVFR), has implemented the Standard Response Protocol (SRP).

The SRP is a uniform, planned and practiced response to any incident, such as weather events, fires, accidents, intruders and other threats to personal safety. Its tactics are data-driven, researched and based on experience and contemporary practices.

By standardizing the vocabulary, everyone can understand the response and status of an event. For students, this standardization provides continuity of expectations and actions throughout their educational career. For teachers, it becomes a simpler process to train and drill. For first responders, the common vocabulary and protocols establish a greater predictability that persists through the duration of an incident.

Hold

Hold is followed by the directive: "In your our room or area" and is the protocol used when hallways need to be kept clear of occupants.

Secure

Secure is followed by the directive: "Get inside. Lock outside doors" and is the protocol used to safeguard people within the building.

Lockdown

Lockdown is followed by the directive: "Locks, lights, out of sight" and is the protocol used to secure individual rooms and keep occupants quiet and in place.

Evacuation

Evacuation is used to move people from one location to a different location in or out of the building.

Shelter

Shelter is followed a directive which states the hazard and safety strategy for the school.