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Through ALERRT, this train the trainer program is offered at no cost this June.
No one wants to plan for the tragedy of a school shooting, but preparation is key to restoring order and reuniting families in the immediate aftermath. The Missouri State University Public Safety Training Center, part of efactory, is partnering with The “I Love U Guys” Foundation and ALERRT to bring a grant-funded training to Springfield on June 21.
The full-day workshop introduces participants to the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) and Standard Reunification Method (SRM). It also provides guidance on training the trainer, so that these methods can be shared widely with school and safety personnel.
“Nothing could be more important to families than the safety of their children,” said Cody Brewington, director of the MSU Public Safety Training Center. “It’s imperative that there are plans in place to keep them safe, but also protocols for how to communicate and secure the scene when the worst of the worst strikes.”
These trainings will cover the history, concepts, functionality and implementation of the SRP and SRM. These programs for crisis response and post-crisis reunification are used in more than 50,000 schools, districts, departments, agencies, organizations and communities around the world.
Participants will walk away from the workshop with a deep understanding of how the SRP provides a proven, action-based enhancement to all hazards school safety planning. Additionally, participants will gain an understanding of the proven methods for planning, practicing and achieving a successful reunification using the SRM. They will leave the workshop with the ability to implement the SRP, organize a reunification team in their school/district and create an effective reunification plan.
Training school and safety personnel
The Public Safety Training Center has deep expertise in providing updated training to law enforcement officers and those who interact with them regularly. As the PSTC offers ALERRT active shooter training across the state, victim advocacy certification and school protection officer training, partnering with The “I Love U Guys” Foundation seemed like a natural fit.
“The ‘I Love U Guys’ Foundation began out of tragedy,” said Allyson Jones, communications manager of The ‘I Love U Guys’ Foundation. “Through that circumstance, we’ve created programs for crisis response and post-crisis reunification that are used in more than 50,000 schools, districts, departments, organizations and communities across the world.”
