



The General Response Protocol gives schools instructions to follow when an emergency happens. Schools also sends home a copy of the General Response Protocol, to help you talk to your children about emergency readiness in school. The training is tailored for different grade levels so that students aren’t upset by the information. Schools train and drill all staff and students in the General Response Protocol, which describes what to do in an Evacuation, Shelter-In, or Lockdown. You can call 311 for additional information about a school during an emergency. It is also important that you create a NYC Schools Account (NYCSA) to receive “real-time” emergency notification from school emergencies. We recommend you register with Notify NYC to receive information about emergency events.
