ALICE Lockdown Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: During a lockdown, what should you do if someone knocks on your locked classroom or office door claiming to be law enforcement?
- Immediately open the door to let them in
- Verify their identity through a window or by calling the office before opening (Correct answer)
- Ignore the knock entirely and stay quiet
- Open the door only if they show a badge under the door
Correct answer: Verify their identity through a window or by calling the office before opening
You should verify identity through a window or by contacting the main office before opening the door, as an attacker may impersonate law enforcement.
Question 2: Which of the following best describes the ALICE concept of 'adding layers of protection' during a lockdown?
- Wearing body armor
- Using multiple barriers like locked doors, barricades, and distance to slow an attacker (Correct answer)
- Calling multiple people simultaneously for help
- Placing desks in a single stack against one wall
Correct answer: Using multiple barriers like locked doors, barricades, and distance to slow an attacker
Layering protection means combining locked doors, barricades, and maximizing distance to make entry as difficult as possible for a threat.
Question 3: If you are in a hallway when a lockdown is announced, what is the recommended ALICE action?
- Stand against the wall and wait for instructions
- Move to the nearest lockable room as quickly as possible (Correct answer)
- Run to the nearest exit regardless of your location
- Drop to the floor and crawl to a classroom
Correct answer: Move to the nearest lockable room as quickly as possible
ALICE recommends moving immediately to the nearest lockable room to get behind a barrier rather than remaining exposed in a hallway.
Question 4: During a lockdown, what is the primary reason lights in a room should be turned off?
- To conserve electricity during an emergency
- To reduce visibility from outside the room and make it appear unoccupied (Correct answer)
- To prevent electronic interference with radio communications
- To signal to first responders that the room is secured
Correct answer: To reduce visibility from outside the room and make it appear unoccupied
Turning off lights makes the room appear empty from the outside, reducing the likelihood that an attacker will attempt to enter.
Question 5: In ALICE training, what does 'proactive' lockdown mean compared to a traditional lockdown?
- Locking doors before an announcement is made
- Giving occupants options and empowering them to make survival decisions based on real-time information (Correct answer)
- Calling 911 before any other action is taken
- Pre-designating specific staff as security monitors
Correct answer: Giving occupants options and empowering them to make survival decisions based on real-time information
A proactive lockdown in ALICE empowers individuals with options and decision-making authority rather than mandating a single passive response.
Question 6: What should occupants do with their mobile phones during a lockdown?
- Turn them off completely to avoid detection
- Use them silently to receive updates and communicate with authorities if safe to do so (Correct answer)
- Avoid all phone use as it distracts from awareness
- Only use phones if physically injured
Correct answer: Use them silently to receive updates and communicate with authorities if safe to do so
Mobile phones can be used silently to receive emergency notifications and relay information to law enforcement without creating noise that reveals your position.
Question 7: Which factor most determines whether evacuation is safer than staying in lockdown during an active threat?
- The time of day the incident occurs
- The known location of the threat relative to available exit routes (Correct answer)
- Whether the building has a security guard on duty
- The number of people in the room
Correct answer: The known location of the threat relative to available exit routes
The attacker's known location compared to escape routes is the most critical factor when deciding whether to evacuate or remain in lockdown.
ALICE Lockdown Procedures 2
During a lockdown, what should you do if someone knocks on your locked classroom or office door claiming to be law enforcement?