Here are definitions for the Standard Response Protocol:

• Hold is followed by the Directive: "In Your Room or Area" and is the protocol used when hallways need to be kept clear of occupants.
• Secure is followed by the Directive: "Get Inside. Lock Outside Doors" and is the protocol used to safeguard people within the building.
• Lockdown is followed by "Locks, Lights, Out of Sight" and is the protocol used to secure individual rooms and keep occupants quiet and in place.
• Evacuate may be followed by a location, and is used to move people from one location to a different location in or out of the building.
• Shelter and state the Hazard and Safety Strategy for group and self protection.