Scripts

EMS scripts let you prepare communications for various scenarios so that you can quickly copy and send them in an emergency.

View scripts

  1. From the site dashboard, select the Scripts button.Scripts
  2. Choose the Script title you want to view.

Create and edit a script

  1. Log into CatapultEMS with a District Safety Team account.
  2. From the District Command Center, select the District Settings.mceclip0.png
  3. Select the Script Management option.mceclip1.png

Add a new script

  1. Select Add New Page.
  2. Add a title for the page name, select Add.
  3. Select the newly added topic.
  4. Select Edit Page.
  5. Edit the script in the provided space.
  6. Select the Save or Save & Close option.
  7. You can also Cancel, Delete Page, or Add a New Page from here.

Edit an existing script

  1. Select the topic.
  2. Select Edit Page.
  3. Edit the script in the provided space.
  4. Select the Save or Save & Close option.
  5. You can also Cancel, Delete Page, or Add a New Page from here.

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Sample Scripts

You can use Catapult's sample scripts as a template, or you can use your own.

  • Active Shooter
    _________ School is currently in Lockdown due to suspicious activity within (or within close proximity to) the building. Police and emergency personnel are on the scene. Further information will be shared as it becomes available. Please monitor our website and your School Messenger e-mail address and cell phone for important messages. Do not attempt to come to the school. Students will be reunited with parents as soon as possible.
  • Aircraft Accident
    _________ School has been impacted by the crash of an aircraft into a portion of (or within close proximity to) the building. Police and emergency personnel are on the scene. Students and staff have been moved away from the crash site. Further information will be shared as it becomes available. Please monitor our website and your School Messenger e-mail address and cell phone for important messages. Do not attempt to come to the school. Students will be reunited with parents as soon as possible.
  • Bomb Threat & Destructive Devices
    _________ School students and staff have been evacuated to allow for a search of the building following communication of a bomb threat (or discovery of a suspicious item). Police and emergency personnel are on the scene. Further information will be shared as it becomes available. Please monitor our website and your School Messenger e-mail address and cell phone for important messages. Do not attempt to come to the school.
  • Earthquake
    All _________________ Unified School District Schools have been impacted by today’s earthquake. Precautionary measures have been taken to move all students and staff to safe locations within our buildings. Further information will be shared as it becomes available. Please monitor our website and your School Messenger e-mail address and cell phone for important messages. Do not attempt to come to the school. Students will be reunited with parents as soon as possible.
  • Evacuation
    _________ School students and staff have been evacuated due to ______________. Police and emergency personnel are on the scene. Further information will be shared as it becomes available. Please monitor our website and your School Messenger e-mail address and cell phone for important messages. Do not attempt to come to the school.
  • Explosion
    _________ School has been impacted by an explosion of unknown origin. Precautionary measures have been taken to move all students and staff to safe locations within the building. Police and emergency personnel are on the scene. Further information will be shared as it becomes available. Please monitor our website and your School Messenger e-mail address and cell phone for important messages. Do not attempt to come to the school. Students will be reunited with parents as soon as possible.
  • Fire
    _________School has been evacuated due to a fire within the building. Police and emergency personnel are on the scene. Further information will be shared as it becomes available. Please monitor our website and your School Messenger e-mail address and cell phone for important messages. Do not attempt to come to the school. Students will be reunited with parents as soon as possible.
  • Food Poisoning
    District and county health officials are conducting an investigation into a suspected case of food poisoning at _________ School today. If your child is experiencing symptoms - most commonly nausea, vomiting and diarrhea - please contact the school nurse’s office and your healthcare professional. Further information will be shared as it becomes available. Please monitor our website and your School Messenger e-mail address and cell phone for important messages.
  • Gas Leak
    _________ School has been evacuated due to a suspected gas leak in the building. Police and emergency personnel are on the scene. Further information will be shared as it becomes available. Please monitor our website and your School Messenger e-mail address and cell phone for important messages. Do not attempt to come to the school.
  • Hazardous Material Spill
    _________ School is in Lockdown due to a suspected hazardous material spill in the area. Police and emergency personnel are on the scene. Appropriate precautions are being taken to protect those inside the school. Further information will be shared as it becomes available. Please monitor our website and your School Messenger e-mail address and cell phone for important messages. Do not attempt to come to the school.