Lockdown Procedures Flashcards

How does ALICE training address the psychological impact of training drills that simulate real threat scenarios?

Answer: It acknowledges potential stress and encourages age-appropriate, trauma-informed exercises combined with pre- and post-drill discussions

ALICE supports age-appropriate, trauma-informed drills and emphasizes pre- and post-drill conversations to build preparedness without causing unnecessary psychological harm.

During a lockdown, a student sends a text saying they are trapped alone in a bathroom. What is the best guidance to give them?

Answer: Advise them to lock or barricade the bathroom door, stay quiet, turn off the lights, and continue texting updates

A person alone in a bathroom should treat it like any lockdown room — lock or block the door, reduce visibility, stay silent, and maintain silent communication.

What is the ALICE recommendation regarding pre-event planning for lockdown procedures in schools and workplaces?

Answer: Conduct regular training, establish clear protocols, and identify room-specific barricading options in advance

ALICE strongly emphasizes proactive pre-event planning, including regular training and identifying barricading resources, so occupants can act quickly without hesitation.

When evacuating during a lockdown, what should individuals do with their hands as they approach law enforcement officers?

Answer: Raise hands above their head with fingers spread to show they are unarmed

Raising hands with fingers spread clearly signals to law enforcement that you are unarmed and not a threat, reducing the risk of being mistaken for the attacker.

In ALICE training, what role does real-time information play in deciding whether to stay in lockdown or evacuate?

Answer: Updated information about the threat's location allows individuals to make better, safer decisions about which option to choose

ALICE is built on the principle that better information leads to better decisions; real-time threat location data directly informs whether lockdown or evacuation is safer.

Which of the following scenarios represents a failure of proper lockdown execution?

Answer: A teacher opens the locked door to retrieve a student still in the hallway without confirming the threat's location

Opening a locked door without knowing the threat's location compromises the secured space and puts both the teacher and the other occupants at increased risk.

What does ALICE training recommend if a lockdown is initiated but the specific threat location is unknown?

Answer: Secure in place, barricade the room, and continuously monitor available information to reassess options

When threat location is unknown, securing in place is the safest initial action while you gather more information to inform a potential decision to evacuate.