2024-2025 Safety Protocol Update
Park County School District 6 Families,
Park County School District 6 continues to work alongside the City of Cody Police Department and the Park County Sheriff’s Department, with a focus on providing a safe environment conducive to learning. Ensuring the safety of our students, staff, and visitors on every Park County School District 6 campus is our top priority.
To enhance our emergency preparedness, we have reviewed and updated our safety protocols.
Here are the four basic actions we will continue to implement:
1. Secure Perimeter (Lockout)
Action: "Secure the Perimeter."
Used when there is an immediate threat or hazard outside the school building.
Students and staff are brought inside quickly, and all outside access points are locked.
During a lockout, parents are not allowed to enter the building.
2. Lockdown
Action: "Lockdown! Locks, Lights, Out-of-Sight!"
Used when there is an immediate threat or hazard inside the school building or on school grounds.
Students and Staff follow safety protocols.
During a lockdown, parents are not allowed to enter the building.
3. Evacuation
Action: "Evacuate! Followed by Type/Location."
Used when there is an immediate need to move everyone from one location to another.
This can be inside the building, outside the building, or off school grounds, done in an orderly manner.
4.Shelter
Action: "Take Shelter! Followed by Type/Method."
Used when conditions outside are unsafe due to a community event, incident, or weather.
The best means of protection is to take shelter within the school facilities.
Communication in Emergency Situations
Communication is vital during a crisis. The superintendent, building administrators, school resource officers, law enforcement, and the fire department are our primary contacts for relaying crucial information. Communication will be shared in a timely manner. Due to certain emergencies, and to keep students, faculty and staff safe, limited information will be communicated until all facts can be gathered.
Uniform Classroom Response
A critical aspect of school safety is a uniform classroom response to any incident. This protocol is based on responses to various scenarios, including weather events, fires, accidents, intruders, and other threats. Our school and district administration and staff are trained to handle these situations. Drills will be conducted throughout the school year.
Obligations and Information Sharing
This protocol obligates all involved to be informed. Students need accurate information to respond appropriately. Students will receive grade-level accurate and appropriate details to understand the situation better.
Benefits of the Protocol
By standardizing the vocabulary, all stakeholders can understand the response and status of the event. This provides continuity of expectations and actions for students throughout their educational career, allowing for a more predictable series of actions as an event unfolds.
We appreciate your support in keeping our schools safe. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact PCSD 6, Park6.org by clicking on “Let’s Talk.”
Safety Plan
Secure Perimeter (Lockout) - “Secure the Perimeter.” Secure Perimeter (Lockout) is used when there is an immediate threat or hazard outside of the school building to bring students and staff into the building as quickly as possible and lock all outside access points. Once in place, parents are not allowed to enter the building.
Lockdown - “Lockdown! Locks, Lights, Out-of-Sight!” A Lockdown is used when there is an immediate threat or hazard inside of the school building or on school grounds to hide as many students/staff behind locked doors in the quickest time possible. Once in place, parents are not allowed to enter the building.
Evacuation - “Evacuate! followed by Type/Location.” An Evacuation is used when there is an immediate need to move everyone from one location to a different location, whether in or out of the building or off of school grounds in an orderly manner.
Shelter - “Take Shelter! followed by Type/Method.” A Shelter action is used when conditions outside are unsafe due to community event/incident or weather and the best means of protection is to take shelter within the school facilities.