ALICE Training Methods 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which training format is most effective for teaching staff to practice the physical counter techniques used in ALICE?
- Reading written policy documents
- Hands-on simulation drills with role players (Correct answer)
- Watching instructional videos only
- Online multiple-choice assessments
Correct answer: Hands-on simulation drills with role players
Hands-on simulation drills allow participants to physically rehearse counter techniques in a realistic, controlled environment.
Question 2: What is the primary purpose of debriefing participants immediately after an ALICE drill?
- To assign blame for mistakes made during the drill
- To reinforce learning by discussing what worked and what to improve (Correct answer)
- To collect liability waivers from participants
- To rank participants by performance
Correct answer: To reinforce learning by discussing what worked and what to improve
Post-drill debriefs consolidate learning by identifying successes and areas for improvement while the experience is fresh.
Question 3: When designing an ALICE tabletop exercise, what scenario element is most important to include?
- Budget forecasts for security upgrades
- A realistic active threat scenario with decision points (Correct answer)
- Employee vacation schedules
- Building maintenance checklists
Correct answer: A realistic active threat scenario with decision points
Realistic scenarios with decision points force participants to practice choosing among Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate options under pressure.
Question 4: Which group should receive ALICE instructor-level training in an organization?
- Only the security director
- A broad team of staff so instruction capacity is distributed across the organization (Correct answer)
- Exclusively law enforcement personnel
- Only new hires during onboarding
Correct answer: A broad team of staff so instruction capacity is distributed across the organization
Training multiple staff members as instructors ensures the organization can sustain and repeat ALICE training without depending on a single person.
Question 5: How should ALICE training be adapted for employees who have physical disabilities?
- Exempt them entirely from all safety planning
- Develop personalized action plans that account for their specific mobility or sensory needs (Correct answer)
- Require them to follow the same protocol without modification
- Assign them to counter roles since they are safer in place
Correct answer: Develop personalized action plans that account for their specific mobility or sensory needs
Individualized emergency action plans ensure all employees can participate in safety protocols in ways appropriate to their abilities.
Question 6: What is the recommended frequency for refresher ALICE training after initial certification?
- Once every ten years
- Annually or whenever significant building or staff changes occur (Correct answer)
- Only after an actual incident
- Every five years as mandated by law
Correct answer: Annually or whenever significant building or staff changes occur
Annual refreshers keep skills current and ensure new staff and physical changes to the building are incorporated into the training.
Question 7: Which instructional method best helps participants understand the 'Inform' option of ALICE?
- Silent reading of policy handbooks
- Live radio or PA communication exercises where staff practice broadcasting threat information (Correct answer)
- Memorizing a script word for word
- Watching a film about police communications
Correct answer: Live radio or PA communication exercises where staff practice broadcasting threat information
Live communication exercises give participants practice forming and broadcasting clear, real-time threat information as it would occur in an actual event.
ALICE Training Methods 2
Which training format is most effective for teaching staff to practice the physical counter techniques used in ALICE?