Action: “Hold in your room or area. Clear the halls.”

Use: Used when hallways need to be kept clear due to an incident inside the building (e.g., medical emergency).

What to do: Students remain in their current room; staff secure the room and continue normal operations.

Action: “Secure the perimeter. Get inside. Lock outside doors.”

Use: Used when there is a threat or hazard outside the school building (e.g., police activity nearby).

What to do: Everyone returns inside. Exterior doors are locked, but instruction continues as usual inside the building.

Action: “Locks, Lights, Out of Sight.”

Use: Used when there is a threat inside the school (e.g., intruder or active threat).

What to do: Students move away from sight and remain silent. Staff lock doors, turn off lights, and instruct silence until cleared.

Action: “Evacuate to a location.”

Use: Used when students and staff need to move to a different location (e.g., fire, gas leak).

What to do: Follow instructions to safely exit the building and go to the designated location.

Action: “Shelter for [hazard] using [safety strategy].”

Use: Used for environmental hazards such as tornadoes or hazardous materials.

What to do: Follow specific safety instructions for the given situation (e.g., drop, cover, and hold for a tornado).