As part of our ongoing commitment to safety, Meridian High School will be practicing an evacuation and partial reunification drill on Oct. 28. This is only a drill and no action is required from families.
Meridian School District uses the Standard Response Protocol (SRP), an incident response program developed by the I Love You Guys Foundation. SRP is not based on one scenario but provides common language and consistent procedures for any emergency situation. The safety protocol allows for a predictable series of actions as an unpredictable event unfolds. Learn more about school safety in Meridian on our website.Meridian Middle School completed this same drill in February last school year.
As part of SRP, students practice Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate and Shelter drills every month. These actions use the same procedures at every building in our district. All Whatcom County school districts and local law enforcement agencies use SRP, creating a coordinated, countywide approach to safety. Watch this brief video “5 Minutes, 5 Actions,” to learn more.
What is a reunification drill?
A reunification would be needed if students and staff had to leave school grounds for their safety, for example, due to a fire, gas leak, earthquake, or other safety concern. During a reunification, students and staff would evacuate the building and be transported to a safe location. Families would receive instructions about where and when to pick up their child. (For the Oct. 28 drill, no parent pickup is needed. Students will get on school buses, do a short loop, and then return to school.)
More information will be shared with Meridian High School families soon.
If you have any questions, please contact your school. Thank you for your partnership in keeping our community safe.