Mid Michigan College uses the I Love U Guys Foundation’s Standard Response Protocol (SRP) to provide clear, consistent actions during emergencies. These protocols help students, employees, and visitors quickly understand what is happening and what they should do to stay safe. Learn what each response means and how to respond when you see or hear one of these alerts.
HOLD! In your room, office or are.
Clear the halls. Normal operations continue.
STUDENTS
- Clear the hallways and remain in your area or room until the “All Clear” is announced
- Do business as usual
INSTRUCTORS AND STAFF
- Close and lock the door
- Account for students, visitors and others
- Do business as usual
- Account for students, visitors and others
SECURE! Get inside. Lock outside doors. Normal operations continue. 
STUDENTS
- Return to inside of building
- Do business as usual
INSTRUCTORS AND STAFF
- Bring everyone indoors
- Lock outside doors
- Increase situational awareness
- Account for students, visitors and others
- Do business as usual
LOCKDOWN! Locks, lights, out of sights. 
STUDENTS
- Move away from sight
- Maintain silence
- Do not open the door
- Prepare to evade or defend
INSTRUCTORS AND STAFF
- Recover people from hallway if possible
- Close and lock the door
- Turn out the lights
- Move away from sight
- Maintain silence
- Do not open the door
- Prepare to evade or defend
EVACUATE! Move to an appropiate location as specified.
STUDENTS
- Leave stuff behind if required to
- If possible, bring your phone
- Follow instructions
INSTRUCTORS AND STAFF
- Lead evacuation to specified location
- Account for students, visitors and others
- Notify if missing, extra or injured people
SHELTER! Follow hazard and safety strategies.
STUDENTS
- Use appropriate safety strategy for the hazard
- Tornado | Evacuate to shelter area
- HAZMAT | Seal the room
- Earthquake | Drop, cover, and hold
- Tsunami | Get to high ground
INSTRUCTORS AND STAFF
- Lead safety strategy
- Account for students, visitors and others
- Notify if missing, extra or injured people
IN AN EMERGENCY | TAKE ACTION!
Last Reviewed: March 2024