Emergency Management - Critical Incident Response

Wakulla County Schools (WCS) takes an all hazards approach in its emergency management and preparedness initiatives. The Wakulla County School Board has adopted the I Love You Guys Foundation Reunification protocol.

Centegix Safety Platform

Centegix Safety Platform combines mapping and incident response solutions to identify, notify, and respond to crisis situation, within seconds.

Examples of Our Safety Measures

Below are examples of the kinds of measures the Wakulla School District has incorporated in the comprehensive school safety strategy.

• Security cameras have been placed in every facility within the school district.

• Bus loading/drop off areas monitored by staff

• CPR and First Aid training for staff

• TEACH (Techniques for Effective Adolescent and Child Handling)

• Comprehensive safety plans for each school updated annually--plans include evacuation, shelter-in-place, parent communication

• Staff members designated to assist special needs students in an emergency/crisis

• Employee/visitor identification badges

• Designated parking for students, staff, visitors

• Crisis plans updated regularly to reflect current climate and level of risk

• Crisis management teams in all schools

• Regular maintenance and testing of security alarm systems

• Fire safety drills conducted as required

• Defibrillators tested regularly

• Entrance and Exit signs clearly marked and visible and maintained (signs such as No Smoking, Jessica Lunsford Act, check in at main office and so forth)

• Appropriate identification required of adults signing out students

Visiting a School?

1. Always check in at the main office 

2. Have and present a valid source of identification, ie: Driver's license.

3. Obtain and visibly display a visitor's badge from a front office staff.