ALICE is committed to increasing survivability in a violent intruder event through training proactive response options.  There are more ways than one to be prepared for a violent event. Whether you are at a mall, in a theater, grocery shopping, attending a game or listening to a concert, you have options. When ALICE response strategies are implemented, unwilling participants in the event are empowered to choose their best survival option.  Seconds count during a violent event and the actions taken in between when the event begins, and law enforcement arrives, are significant and can increase survivability.

ALICE in Action

Shots at the Shopping Mall

March 27th, 2019|Comments Off on Shots at the Shopping Mall

On February 16, 2019 in Mendon, Massachusetts, a woman was visiting with her husband who is in the military. They went to dinner as a family at a local mall with their children when [...]

Counter If You Choose

March 27th, 2019|Comments Off on Counter If You Choose

A deadly knife attack broke out in an economics class on September 14, 2018 at Fitzgerald High School in Warren, Michigan. Instantly, a teacher sprang into action to control the situation. A student wielding [...]

Prepared to Update Protocol

March 27th, 2019|Comments Off on Prepared to Update Protocol

At the High Springs Community School in High Springs, Florida on January 11, 2019, gunshots were heard by faculty. They were not sure where the shots were ringing from, so they acted fast. They [...]

Quick Action Counters Knife Attack

December 7th, 2018|Comments Off on Quick Action Counters Knife Attack

Restaurants are a happy place. People are eating and sharing their time with others. However, in a restaurant in Iowa in February of 2013, violence erupted. A knife wielding teenage girl was stopped by [...]

Teacher Safely Disarms Student

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At North Scott Junior High on August 31, 2018, a heroic teacher was calm and collected when a seventh grader displayed a handgun during class. The situation was handled quickly, and the teacher was [...]

A Dispute Between Two Dads Led to Locking Down

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When a threat is presented, it is time to spring into action. Which is exactly what happened at an elementary school in Anchorage School District on October 3, 2018. A man was dropping off [...]

See Something, Say Something

December 7th, 2018|Comments Off on See Something, Say Something

See something, say something. A vigilant college student acted quickly when she read a threat against a school in an online chat room. Thankfully, the attack was stopped before it even happened. On April [...]

Prepared For A Misunderstanding

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Students were basking in the promise of summer vacation. Swimming, sports, camp, and days off school were ahead. They were getting on the bus to head home for the first day of summer vacation. [...]

ALICE Training Used At Green Bay, Wisconsin School

December 7th, 2018|Comments Off on ALICE Training Used At Green Bay, Wisconsin School

Summer school is different from the traditional school day, but the safety measures are not. Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate are not sequential. However, at a school in Green Bay, Wisconsin, a parent [...]

Gunmen Outside The School Led To An Enhanced Lockdown

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Constantly being on the lookout for suspicious activity is not only encouraged, but also effective. On June 8, 2018 at Manassas Park City Schools, bus drivers noticed two suspicious males on the elementary school [...]

An Almost Empty West-Liberty Salem

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On the morning of January 20, 2017 at West-Liberty Salem High School, Logan Cole left class to go to the bathroom. He could not imagine what would happen to him in there. [...]

Rancho Tehama Acts Quickly, Saves Students

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On November 14, 2017, a man went on a shooting rampage in Rancho Tehama, California. He was targeting public places and random people, set out to kill as many as possible. He approached the [...]

Mattoon High School Teacher Takes Action

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On September 21, 2017 during lunch at Mattoon High School, a student opened fire in the cafeteria. Two students were wounded non-fatally when a gym teacher, Angela McQueen, intervened and quickly subdued the attacker. [...]

Mom Participated in Her Own Survival

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An ALICE trained teacher was shopping at Springfield Mall in Springfield, Pennsylvania on October 20, 2018 with two of her sons when shots were fired. She recalled her ALICE Training and evacuated immediately with [...]

Forest High School Students Were Prepared

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April 25, 2018 started out like any other day at Forest High School in Ocala, Florida until a student with a weapon shot through a classroom door and wounded another student by hitting him [...]

Tassles Were Turned Because They Were Prepared

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Walking across the stage at high school graduation is a moment students’ picture from the time they enter the doors on the first day of their freshman year. It is a day of accomplishment, [...]

Heroic Teacher At Noblesville Middle School

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Science class is a time to dissect, swab, track data, and most importantly, learn. It can be a class for the intellectually curious to further expand their knowledge and conduct experiments to do so. [...]

Evansville High School Staff Counters Attempted Stabbing

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On October 27, 2017, a former student of Evansville asked to meet with the Assistant Principal. When they were alone in his office, he noticed the former student acting strange with her hands in [...]

Kent State Performs Enhanced Lockdown Shortly After ALICE Training

December 7th, 2018|Comments Off on Kent State Performs Enhanced Lockdown Shortly After ALICE Training

Universities are a place where students are working hard to earn their degree. The promise for a better life all lies in their hard work and studies. Students should focus on school work, not [...]