Our students' safety is always our highest priority.

1. 1The safety of students and staff is the highest priority.
2. 2Stay inside protected buildings or facilities as much as possible.
3. 3Avoid windows, glass, and exposed areas.
4. 4Move to internal and safe areas if needed.
5. 5Immediate adherence to official instructions.
6. 6Prevent crowding or uncontrolled movement.
7. 7Reassure students and avoid spreading panic or fear during alerts.
8. 8Photography, publishing, or sharing unofficial information during alerts is prohibited.
9. 9Suspend movement, learning, and dismissal during an alert; resume only once cleared.
10. 10All external activities must be stopped.
11. 11Educational, administrative staff, and supervisors must be trained on these procedures.
12. 12Ensure full readiness to immediately suspend in-person learning at any time based on official directives.

School Management

• Activate the Safe Education Protocol upon receipt of an official alert.
• Suspend student handover and dismissal procedures.
• Oversee and direct student movement to designated safe areas.
• Maintain real-time communication with parents and guardians during any alert.
• Educate and train students on sheltering and evacuation procedures.
• Assign an Incident Lead and ensure all staff are notified.
• Ensure the PA system reaches all areas of the building.

Educational Staff

• Guide and organize students calmly during all alert situations.
• Conduct accurate student headcounts and report immediately.
• Prevent disorder, crowding, and uncontrolled movement.
• Keep students emotionally regulated — regulate your own response first.
• Attend all protocol training and demonstrate knowledge of procedures.

Supervisory & Administrative Staff

• Support orderly movement during arrival, dismissal, and sheltering.
• Prevent gatherings at gates, yards, and sidewalks.
• Maintain assigned post until officially relieved by school management.
• Use the school radio to relay official messages promptly and clearly.

Parents and Guardians

• Do not send the student to school during any active alert.
• Do not gather at school gates or in exposed areas.
• Follow official government instructions and school communications.
• Sign the required ADEK parent declaration for return to in-person learning.

The following roles form our dedicated taskforce. Each member is trained, accountable, and able to explain their responsibilities to ADEK inspectors and staff on request. The senior leadership team is published at gvisalain.com/team-senior-leadership.

• Incident Lead — activates the protocol, leads emergency response, coordinates with authorities and the senior leadership team.
• Safe Areas Coordinator (SDP) — identifies, documents, and marks safe areas; ensures readiness; conducts drills.
• Communication Coordinator — manages PA announcements and coordinates parent and staff communications via WhatsApp and SMS.
• Compliance, Documentation & Training Coordinator — maintains all safety documents; manages training records and inspection readiness.
• Evacuation, Movement & Attendance Coordinator — supervises movement to safe areas, prevents crowding, tracks student attendance during emergencies.
• Security, Access & Dismissal Coordinator — manages gates, controls entry/exit, implements drop-off and dismissal procedures.
• Medical / First Aid Lead (School Nurse) — provides first aid and emergency medical care; coordinates with health authorities.

1. Flexibility in morning grace period and consideration for delays due to alerts.
2. Use checklists to confirm readiness of educational institutions.
3. Return to normal operations only after the alert is cleared.
4. Train staff and enhance communication with parents/guardians and relevant authorities.
5. Organize movement, entry, and exit to ensure safety.
6. Provide and designate internal safe areas for students and staff during alerts.
7. School bus services are subject to official decisions — flexibility is extended to students and parents regarding on-time attendance or physical attendance.
8. Obtain signed acknowledgment from parents/guardians for return to in-person education.

1. Adhere to the inspection checklist issued by ADEK for safe operations.
2. Maintain a mechanism for handling incidents, injuries, and fatalities, and for managing communication with parents.
3. Keep parent/guardian contact details continuously up to date.
4. Train all staff to demonstrate mature behaviour during alerts and avoid panic.
5. Assign additional field supervisors and private security, along with training.
6. Assess facilities for safe areas, classrooms with limited windows, and other suitable designated spaces.
7. Ensure movement to safe rooms takes approximately one minute maximum.
8. Use the emergency PA system to ensure alerts reach everyone inside the building.
9. Mark safe points with identification signs and inform everyone inside the building.
10. Where a covered area is available (e.g., underground parking), use it for drop-off and dismissal.