ALICE Evacuation Plans 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When communicating with 911 while evacuating, what information is most critical to relay first?
- Your name and employee ID number
- Location of the threat and number of potential victims (Correct answer)
- The building's address and year of construction
- Names of coworkers who are still inside
Correct answer: Location of the threat and number of potential victims
Providing the threat location and victim count gives law enforcement the most actionable information to direct their initial response.
Question 2: Which scenario best illustrates correct ALICE evacuation behavior during an active shooter event?
- Waiting in a hallway for an all-clear announcement
- Running in a zigzag pattern through open parking lots toward the rally point
- Evacuating immediately when a safe path exists and dispersing away from the building (Correct answer)
- Gathering all coworkers before beginning any movement
Correct answer: Evacuating immediately when a safe path exists and dispersing away from the building
ALICE encourages immediate evacuation along a safe path when available, followed by dispersal away from the building to reduce grouped targets.
Question 3: How does ALICE recommend handling personal belongings during evacuation?
- Carry all essential items to avoid loss
- Leave belongings behind to maximize evacuation speed (Correct answer)
- Store belongings in a designated area before evacuating
- Bring only electronic devices that could be used to call for help
Correct answer: Leave belongings behind to maximize evacuation speed
Leaving belongings behind is critical because retrieving items slows evacuation and can cost life-saving seconds during an active threat.
Question 4: A teacher is about to evacuate students when she notices the hallway leads toward reported gunfire. What should she do?
- Lead students into the hallway quickly to reach the main exit
- Use an alternate exit or shelter-in-place if no safe path exists (Correct answer)
- Wait for a police escort before moving any students
- Send one student ahead to confirm the hallway is safe
Correct answer: Use an alternate exit or shelter-in-place if no safe path exists
ALICE directs individuals to choose an alternate route or switch to lockdown/shelter-in-place if the evacuation path leads toward danger.
Question 5: What should evacuees do when they see law enforcement arriving on scene during their evacuation?
- Approach officers and offer to help guide them inside
- Stop and raise hands, follow officer instructions, and keep moving away from the building (Correct answer)
- Immediately re-enter the building to guide responders
- Ignore officers and continue to the rally point without interaction
Correct answer: Stop and raise hands, follow officer instructions, and keep moving away from the building
Evacuees should make themselves visible and non-threatening to arriving officers by raising hands, following instructions, and continuing to move to safety.
Question 6: Which element of an ALICE evacuation plan addresses how occupants in windowless interior rooms should exit?
- They should always shelter-in-place since no safe exit exists
- Pre-planned alternate routes and escape paths specific to those rooms (Correct answer)
- Breaking through walls using emergency tools stored on-site
- Waiting for building-wide announcements before any movement
Correct answer: Pre-planned alternate routes and escape paths specific to those rooms
Effective ALICE plans pre-identify alternate escape routes for every room, including interior rooms without windows, so occupants know their options in advance.
Question 7: How does ALICE training define 'proactive' behavior in the context of evacuation?
- Waiting for official confirmation before acting
- Taking immediate, informed action based on available situational information (Correct answer)
- Following only the instructions given during pre-incident drills exactly
- Letting trained personnel make all decisions during the event
Correct answer: Taking immediate, informed action based on available situational information
ALICE defines proactive behavior as using real-time situational awareness to act immediately rather than waiting for someone else to direct you.
ALICE Evacuation Plans 3
When communicating with 911 while evacuating, what information is most critical to relay first?