ALICE Situational Awareness 3

Question 1

According to ALICE principles, why is situational awareness considered a 'continuous' process rather than a one-time check?

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Because threats can develop, change location, or escalate at any moment, requiring ongoing monitoring

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Because legal regulations require documented situational scans every 30 minutes

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Because ALICE certification requires participants to log awareness activities throughout the day

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Because building administrators need constant feedback from occupants about the environment

Question 2

In ALICE training, what role does 'normalcy bias' play in undermining situational awareness?

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It causes individuals to underestimate the likelihood of a crisis because 'it won't happen here'

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It encourages individuals to evacuate before confirmation of a threat

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It is a protocol that prioritizes normal operations during minor disturbances

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It is a bias toward following standard lockdown procedures even when evacuation is safer

Question 3

A school resource officer using ALICE principles observes a vehicle circling the school parking lot repeatedly. The BEST situational awareness response is to:

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Note the behavior as anomalous, document details, and increase monitoring while preparing to act

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Initiate a full building lockdown immediately

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Ignore the vehicle since no threat has been confirmed

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Contact the vehicle's occupants via loudspeaker and demand they identify themselves

Question 4

Which of the following BEST explains why ALICE training teaches awareness of 'exits and avenues of escape' upon entering any space?

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To enable faster, pre-thought-out decisions about evacuation if a threat materializes

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To comply with fire code regulations that require documented exit awareness

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To satisfy insurance requirements for workplace safety training

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To allow participants to report blocked exits to building administrators

Question 5

During ALICE training, instructors emphasize that when receiving information about a threat, individuals should:

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Integrate multiple sources of information — announcements, visual cues, sounds — to build a complete picture

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Rely only on official PA announcements, as unofficial information may be inaccurate

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Cross-reference all information with local law enforcement before acting

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Ignore all information and immediately execute the evacuation plan

Question 6

Which physiological effect of acute stress is MOST likely to degrade situational awareness during an active threat event?

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Tachypsychia, causing time to appear to slow or speed up and distorting perception

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Increased heart rate improving blood flow to the legs for faster running

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Elevated adrenaline sharpening hearing to detect distant sounds

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Pupil dilation improving low-light vision in darkened spaces

Question 7

ALICE training recommends that staff and students practice situational awareness drills primarily because:

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Repeated practice builds automatic, low-effort awareness habits that function even under extreme stress

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Federal law mandates a minimum number of awareness exercises per school year

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Awareness drills satisfy insurance underwriting requirements for educational institutions

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Drills ensure that all staff memorize the exact location of every exit in the building