School Emergency Response
Emergency Actions
Keeping Students Safe
Dixon Unified School District and the City of Dixon Police Department are continuously enhancing student safety. Dixon USD has implemented a safety program called Standard Response Protocol (SRP) that allows all agencies to react and communicate effectively during an emergency. In the event of an emergency, the action and appropriate direction will be announced on the school intercom system.
HOLD! In your room, office or area
Clear the hallways and remain in your room or area unil the “All Clear” is announced. Close and lock door. Account for occupants and staff. Do business as usual.
SECURE! Get inside. Lock outside doors.
Return inside. Bring everyone inside. Lock outside doors. Increase situational awareness. Account for occupants and staff. Do business as usual.
LOCKDOWN! Locks, lights, out of sight.
Lock interior doors, turn out the lights, and hide. Stay hidden until administration or police enter the room and give further instructions.
EVACUATE! (A location may be specified)
Some evacuations will be to a safe location on the school site, others will be to an off-campus location. Evacuation may be started with a fire alarm siren or an announcement on the school intercom. If an evacuation is ever necessary, the students, staff and administration may be picked up and transported to a reunification site. Parents will be provided with reunification information via text, email or phone message.
SHELTER! Hazard and safety strategy
This would be used in the case of an earthquake, weather event, or other natural disaster.
Do Not Call A School Or Dispatch
Help us keep students safe during an emergency. Please do not call a school site or police dispatch during a school emergency. This ties up phone lines and can impede efforts to keep students safe. Parents will receive information via text whenever possible.
Dixon Notes For Parents
Things Parents Should Know:
- DO NOT GO TO A SCHOOL CAMPUS DURING AN EMERGENCY- Dixon USD staff and parents are asked to stay clear of school sites during an emergency. The presence of bystanders can complicate matters for emergency responders, making it more difficult to effectively manage the scene for our students.
- DO NOT CALL A SCHOOL SITE FOR INFORMATION. CHECK YOUR TEXT INSTEAD- Phone calls tie up phone lines that should be available for first responders. Staff will be addressing student safety and may not be available to answer calls. The Dixon USD Public Information Office will contact parents via text as soon as possible with information about campus emergencies. Information is also usually posted in the Dixon USD Facebook page, the Dixon USD website homepage and the school webpage.
- BE CALM AND PATIENT- Dixon USD works closely with the Dixon Police Department on emergencies; student safety always comes first. Occasionally, circumstances require that communication to parents be delayed or limited. We ask that parents support and respect the judgment of our law enforcement officers who work to ensure the safety of our students. They are experts in emergency response and investigations. Dixon USD will communicate status updates immediately to parents whenever possible.
- UPDATES FROM YOUR STUDENT- If possible, teachers will encourage students to contact their parents to let them know they are okay. Sometimes this will not be possible.
- KEEP YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION CURRENT- Update your contact info with the school office. Dixon USD will notify parents of incidents on campus as soon as possible via text, and email or occasionally phone messages.
- REUNIFICATION MAY TAKE SEVERAL HOURS- If students are evacuated from a school site, Dixon USD staff must ensure that every student is safe and accounted for. Reunification with parents will likely take several hours. Please support staff in keeping kids safe by being patient. Students will only be released to adults listed on emergency cards; photo ID is required for student pickup.
Emergency Response Posters
