HOLD is used in situations that require students to remain in their classrooms. For example, an altercation in the hallway may demand keeping students out of the halls until it is resolved.

HOLD! In your classroom. Clear the halls.

STUDENTS

• Remain in the classroom until the “All Clear” is announced

TEACHER

• Close and lock the classroom door
• Business as usual
• Take attendance

SHELTER is called when the need for personal protection is necessary. Training should also include spontaneous events such as tornadoes, earthquakes, or hazmat hazards.

HAZARDS MAY INCLUDE:

• Tornado (or extreme weather)
• Hazmat (chemical spill or fumes)
• Earthquake
• Tsunami

SHELTER! Hazard and safety strategy.

STUDENTS

• Tornado 
• Hazmat
• Earthquake
• Tsunami

TEACHER

• Lead safety strategy
• Take attendance

EVACUATE is called when there is a need to move students from one location to another.

EVACUATE! To the announced location.

STUDENTS

• Bring your phone
• Leave your stuff behind
• Follow instructions

TEACHER

• Lead evacuation to a location
• Take attendance
• Notify if missing, extra or injured students

LOCKDOWN means there is a threat or hazard inside the school building. From parental custody disputes to intruders to a weapon on campus, LOCKDOWN uses classroom security to protect students and staff from threat.

EXAMPLES OF LOCKDOWN CONDITIONS
The following are examples of when a school or emergency dispatch might call for a LOCKDOWN.

• Dangerous animal within school building
• Intruder
• Angry or violent person attempting to gain entry
• Weapon on campus

LOCKDOWN! Locks, lights, out of sight.

STUDENTS

• Move away from sight
• Maintain silence
• Do not open the door

TEACHER

• Lock interior doors
• Turn out the lights
• Move away from sight
• Do not open the door
• Maintain silence
• Take attendance

SECURE, previously known as LOCKOUT, is when there is a threat or hazard outside the school building. Whether it’s due to violence, criminal activity in the immediate neighborhood, or a dangerous animal in the playground, SECURE uses the security of the physical facility to act as protection.

EXAMPLES OF SECURE CONDITIONS
The following are examples of when a school or emergency dispatch might call for a SECURE.

• Dangerous animal on school grounds
• Criminal activity in area
• Civil disobedience

SECURE! Get inside. Lock outside doors.

STUDENTS

• Return inside the building or temporary building
• Business as usual

TEACHER

• Bring everyone indoors
• Lock outside doors
• Increase situational awareness
• Business as usual
• Take attendance

• Attendance Lockdown is in response to a problem in the area of the school or suspicious activity. Students are accounted for and secured in classrooms while instruction continues. 
• Self-Initiated Lockdown is when a staff member sees a threat or hears what is believed to be a threat to the school. See something, do something: staff member is to secure students and call 911 immediately. 
• Lockdown is a threat to the school and members of the school. Locked-down, lights out, silence, and out of sight.