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Emergency Communication

Emergency Communication

In the event of an emergency or school closing, the District will communicate to the public promptly and through a variety of channels, including:

  • ParentSquare alerts
  • Emails
  • Phone calls/text messages
  • Website updates
  • Social media
  • Local television and radio stations

Standard Response Protocol (SRP)

Our district has adopted the “I Love U Guys” Fondation’s Standard Repsonse Protocol (SRP). Students and staff train and exercise using SRP common action language.

A purple circle contains a white icon of a door with a diagonal line through it and an exclamation mark.

Hold - “In Your Room or Area” - Used when hallways need to be kept clear of occupants.

A blue circle icon with two white open hands facing forward.

Secure - “Get Inside. Lock Outside Doors” - Used to safeguard people within the building.

A white padlock icon is centered on a solid red circular background.

Lockdown - “Locks, Lights, Out of Sight” - Used to secure individual rooms and keep occupants quiet and in place.

Three white stick figures stand together, holding hands, within a green circle.

Evacuate - Used to move people from one location to a different location in or out of the building.

A white pictogram of a person stands under a white roof shape, all within an orange circle.

Shelter - “Named Hazard” - Used for group and self protection during inclement weather or hazmat incident.

In partnership with the schools, the North Canton Police Department will use the commonly used terms noted above to keep messaging consistent for students, parents and the larger community. As these terms will be shared publicly, the police department will define what the status means as it pertains to the incident.