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Accountability

One critical aspect of crisis response is accountable reunification of students with their parents or guardians in the event of a school crisis or emergency. The Standard Reunification Method provides school and district safety teams with proven methods for planning, practicing and achieving a successful reunification.

No comparisons. The Standard Reunification Method is the Gold Standard.
John McDonald, Executive Director,
Department of School Safety
Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado

Keep in mind though, this is an evolving process. While there is a smattering of science in these methods, there is certainly more art. Site-specific considerations will impact how these practices can be integrated into school and district safety plans. Successful planning and implementation also demands partnerships with all responding agencies participating in a crisis response.

Why Bother?

Crisis recovery starts with the crisis, not after. Without a plan to reunite students and parents, we exacerbate the stress and potential trauma of the crisis itself and we jeopardize the responsibility of the school and district in maintaining the chain of custody for every student. No school is immune to emergencies; fires, floods, tornadoes, blizzards, power outages, bomb threats, acts of violence... this is just a short list of events that could initiate a release and reunification for a school or district.

A predetermined, practiced reunification method ensures the reunification process will not further complicate what is probably already a chaotic, anxiety-filled scene. In fact, putting an orderly reunification plan into action will help defuse the emotion building at the site.

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It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work.

It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.

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Standard Reunification Method

Downloadable versions of all materials are made available at no cost. Optionally, you can purchase printed books.

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Reunification Operational Guidance

Standard Reunification Method Operational Guidance - V3

Reunification guidance for schools, districts, departments and agencies.

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Reunification Operational Guidance

Standard Reunification Method Operational Guidance - V2

Reunification guidance for schools, districts, departments and agencies.

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SRM MOU School District

SRM MOU School District

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Off-Site Reunification Facility Sample MOU

Off-Site Reunification Facility Sample MOU

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The ROK Box
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The Reunification Operation Kit

“It was so Cool”

That was the summary report The “I Love U Guys” Foundation’s Executive Director, John-Michael Keyes, gave to the Foundation’s Board of Directors following the ALERRT Conference in 2014.
Reunification kit in the back of the Tahoe Keyes was presenting at the conference and while there, Will Schwall, Deputy Marshal, City of San Marcos Marshal’s Office showed him the Reunification Operation Kit Hays County had developed. Conferences can get pretty busy and so it was already evening when Will popped the back of the Tahoe to show off the “Kit.”

“Even Cooler, They’ll Share”

It’s gratifying when a non-profit organization can see tangible outcomes. But it’s a testament to San Marcos and Hays County, Texas, that they are willing to share hundreds of hours of effort. To honor that commitment, the Foundation is releasing the work product as the “Reunification Operation Kit, Hays County Practical Implementation.”

The heavy lifting was accomplished by the City of San Marcos and the Hays County Sheriff’s Office. The Foundation has edited, anonymized and formatted the material to follow SRM V2 graphic standards.

Deliverables

The objective of this document is to give the user enough material to assemble Reunification Operation Kits (ROK). There is some level of effort on the user’s part in creating maps, site plans and evaluating routes. Additional effort in promoting, testing and exercising the kits with all of the stakeholders will be necessary.

Prerequisites

This product is designed from an experienced emergency management perspective, therefore a solid understanding of the Incident Command System and incident action planning is required.

If You Buy It,
It Gathers Dust.

If You Build It,
It Gathers Fingerprints.
Dr. David Benke Math Teacher (Retired)
Tackled gunman at Deer Creek Middle School, Colorado. 2010. Former member of the "I Love U Guys" Foundation Board of Directors.

Additionally, a solid understanding of the Standard Reunification Method will be necessary. If the other materials on the Foundation’s website haven’t been reviewed, please download and evaluate those materials as well.

How it Works

The goal is to create a self contained kit that can be brought to a reunification site and another kit for the impacted site. Hays County used file folders to accomplish a reunification. The ROK uses view binders with clear pages to accomplish the same. The kits contains written and graphic materials that can be distributed to reunification team members, on site, who perform the student/parent reunification. While there are some key roles where prior knowledge and training in the SRM is necessary, the kit contents have been created to allow for someone with no prior knowledge of the process to successfully understand, then perform their given tasks and duties, simply by opening and reading the contents of the binders.

Do Not Be Daunted

The Hays County Practical Implementation is an extensive operations plan, designed from the perspective of a well-resourced city and county emergency management team. Smaller districts, agencies and counties should evaluate and scale to their environments.

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Reunification Operation Kit

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ROK Box Full of Binders

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Binders Full of Job Action Sheets

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Lanyards

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Role IDs

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All of the rest of the Kit

ROK   0.2.1. 01 Reunification Unified Commander

Reunification Unified Commander

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ROK   0.2.1. 02 Operations Chief

Operations Chief

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ROK   0.2.1. 03 Staging Manager

Staging Manager

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ROK   0.2.1. 04 Logistics Chief

Logistics Chief

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ROK   0.2.1. 05 Public Information Officer

Public Information Officer

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ROK   0.2.1. 06 Planning Chief

Planning Chief

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ROK   0.2.1. 07 Exterior Operations Director

Exterior Operations Director

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ROK   0.2.1. 08 Interior Operations Director

Interior Operations Director

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ROK   0.2.1. 09 LE Unified Command Law Enforcement

LE Unified Command Law Enforcement

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ROK   0.2.1. 10 LE Law Enforcement Supervisor

LE Law Enforcement Supervisor

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ROK   0.2.1. 11 Fire Unified Command

Fire Unified Command

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ROK   0.2.1. 12 EMS Unified Command

EMS Unified Command

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ROK Every Folder Resources and Process

ROK Every Folder Resources and Process

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Sample Maps Impacted Site

Sample Maps Impacted Site

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SRM Role ID Badge Exterior Operations

SRM Role ID Badge Exterior Operations

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SRM Role ID Badge Impacted School

SRM Role ID Badge Impacted School

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SRM Role ID Badge Unified Command

SRM Role ID Badge Unified Command

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Box IDs Layout

Box IDs Layout

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SRM Signage

SRM Signage

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Binder Spine Labels Reunification Site

Binder Spine Labels Reunification Site

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Reunification Organization Chart

Reunification Organization Chart

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ROK Box Shopping List

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SRM Bi-lingual Signage

SRM Bi-lingual Signage

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Impacted Site Transport Team

ROK   0.2.1. 01 Impacted School Unified Command

Impacted School Unified Command

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ROK   Impacted Site 0.1.0 Accountability Director

ROK Impacted Site 0.1.0 Accountability Director

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ROK   Impacted Site 0.1.0 Call Center Director

ROK Impacted Site 0.1.0 Call Center Director

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ROK   Impacted Site 0.1.0 Student Assembly Director

ROK Impacted Site 0.1.0 Student Assembly Director

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ROK   Impacted Site 0.1.0 Transportation Director

ROK Impacted Site 0.1.0 Transportation Director

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Binder Spine Labels Impacted Site

Binder Spine Labels Impacted Site

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A Parent's Guide to Reunification

Angie Wineland, Emergency Preparedness Manager at Adams 12 Five Star Schools, shared what parents need to know about the reunification process. This is a great video to send out to parents in your district!

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To restore and protect the joy of youth through educational programs and positive actions in collaboration with families, schools, communities, organizations and government entities.

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