ALICE Overview and Purpose

Question 1

What is the primary goal of ALICE Training?

Accepted Answer

To empower individuals with proactive strategies for handling active shooter incidents.

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To ensure individuals can evacuate a building in the fastest time possible.

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To prepare individuals for natural disasters.

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To focus solely on lockdown procedures in schools.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT part of the ALICE acronym?

Accepted Answer

Defend

Answer

Alert

Answer

Lockdown

Answer

Inform

Question 3

Who can benefit from ALICE Training?

Accepted Answer

Anyone in a public space, including workplaces, healthcare facilities, and schools.

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Only law enforcement professionals.

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Only students in K-12 schools.

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Only businesses with more than 100 employees.

Question 4

Why is the "Inform" step in ALICE Training important?

Accepted Answer

It allows individuals to warn others and provide real-time updates on the situation.

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It provides a way to safely evacuate the building.

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It alerts emergency responders to the threat.

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It helps individuals to stay hidden during an active shooter situation.

Question 5

What does the "Counter" strategy in ALICE involve?

Accepted Answer

Disrupting the attacker by using available resources, when necessary.

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Hiding and waiting for law enforcement to arrive.

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Offering a peaceful negotiation with the attacker.

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Blocking entrances to prevent the attacker from entering.