FINGER: This mean that your finger is on the trigger guard and you are to immediately remove your finger from the trigger guard. You should place your finger along the side of the frame.

MUZZLE: This means you have pointed your muzzle in an unsafe direction either at someone else, or yourself. When you hear this immediately correct this safety violation and point the firearm in a safe direction.

STOP: (Whoa) Means you MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY. No matter what, just stop. You have done something grossly unsafe. A STOP command could be multiple warnings for muzzle control, finger, dropping a firearm, misfire, or any call made by the Range Safety Officer to stop you immediately.

CEASE FIRE: Anyone can call CEASE FIRE. You MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY. Do not try to shoot, do not move just freeze where you are until further commands from the Range Safety Officer.

ABBREVIATIONS

IDPA: International Defensive Pistol Association

SO:Safety Officer

CDP:Custom Defensive Pistol Division

ESP:Enhanced Service Pistol Division

SSP:Stock Service Pistol Division

SSR:Stock Service Revolver Division

BUG:Back-Up Gun Division

MA:Master

EX:Expert

SS:Sharpshooter

MM:Marksman

NV:Novice

UN:Unclassified

FTN:Failure to Neutralize

FTDR:Failure To Do Right

HNT:Hits on a Non-Threat

DNF:Did Not Finish

Mag:Magazine

PD:Points Down

TPD: Total Points Down

BoD:Board of Directors

HQ:Headquarters