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New CEO brings decades of experience in leading high-performing organizations November 25, 2019, Medina, Ohio - ALICE Training, the leading emergency preparedness, threat assessment and active-shooter training and response organization, announced the appointment of Jean-Paul (JP) Guilbault as Chief Executive Officer. The appointment of JP is a reflection of the company’s current state: ready to [...]

Experts and leaders in the security, education, and mental health spaces are working with the ALICE Training in order to find solutions to making schools, businesses, and communities safer October 9, 2019, Medina, Ohio — Today, the ALICE Training, the original civilian active shooter response training company in the U.S., launched a strategic advisory board [...]

New training materials help teachers instruct students, in an age appropriate manner, how to respond to active shooter scenarios and other critical incidents October 3, 2019, Medina, Ohio – ALICE Training, the original civilian active shooter response training company in the U.S., released a new training curriculum specifically designed for K-12 students. The student curriculum, [...]

ALICE Training Completes Statewide Training for Law Enforcement on Preparing Communities to Respond to Active Shooter in Arizona ALICE held a “First Protector” train-the-trainer event with state and local law enforcement and private sector security in Arizona through the Department of Public Safety PHOENIX, ARIZONA, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 -- ALICE Training (www.alicetraining.com), the leading civilian [...]

June 3, 2019, Medina, Ohio – ALICE Training, the original civilian proactive options-based active shooter response program has acquired SafePlans LLC, the creator of the Emergency Response Information Portal (ERIP). The acquisition of SafePlans will extend and deepen ALICE’s reach in the K12 education sector. The products and services provided by ALICE and SafePlans are [...]

May 20, 2019, Medina, Ohio – ALICE Training, the original civilian active shooter response training company in the country, released active shooter response training resources for Special Education staff and students.  As part of the product enhancements planned in 2019 the myriad of resources for students with special needs is the first to be released. [...]

May 7, 2019, Medina, Ohio – ALICE Training, the first civilian active shooter response training company in the country and NASRO the National Association of School Resource Officers are proud to announce Jason Seaman as the 2019 Jake Ryker Hero Award recipient. This is the 5th year for the Jake Ryker Hero Award ceremony which [...]

  December 3, 2018 – Medina, Ohio- ALICE Training has been awarded Expert status by AM Best as an Expert Service Provider in Security Consulting. AM Best, founded in 1899, is a worldwide company represented in 90 countries. AM Best rates insurance agencies as well as companies that provide services to the insurance industry. Their [...]

                                                                   ALICE Training® to Sell RAIDER Business Unit September 24, 2018, Medina, Ohio – ALICE Training, the first civilian active shooter response [...]

On Jan 18, 2017, a student in a classroom of a high school in Monterrey Mexico pulled out a .22 caliber handgun and began shooting at his teacher and classmates. Everyone in the room stayed seated in their chairs or went to the floor in an attempt to hide from the gunman. In less than [...]

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION (December 2, 2015 – Medina, Ohio) The Interagency Security Committee (ISC), chaired by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and consisting of 54 Federal departments and agencies released their active shooter response guidance on November 31st.  The guidance not only includes all of the training protocols found in ALICE program but [...]

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION     (Oct. 15, 2015 – Medina, Ohio)    ALICE Training is proud to announce that our age appropriate story book, "I'm Not Scared, I'm Prepared," is a #1 Best Selling book in  the School Counseling - Crisis Management category on the Amazon Best Sellers list. The companion activity book is [...]

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION (Sept. 16, 2015 – Medina, Ohio)    ALICE Training is proud to announce that our k-12 e-Learning has been named a winner of the Brandon Hall 2015 Excellence Awards. The ALICE e-Learning course won the Bronze Award for Best Certification Program. Award winners of the Best Certification Program are recognized [...]

(Sept. 4, 2015 – Medina, Ohio) A recent Associated Press article titled “Ohio Building Board Cautions Schools about Barricade Devices”, written by Andrew Welsh-Huggins, incorrectly identifies a door locking device in a photograph as an “ALICE device”.  ALICE Training does not manufacture, endorse, or sell any brand of door locking device.    Dave Mueller, Director [...]

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION  (July 7, 2015 – Medina, Ohio) ALICE Training and NASRO (National Association of School Resource Officers) were pleased to present the First Annual Jake Ryker HERO Award to Jake Ryker on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at the 2015 NASRO National Conference. Jake Ryker is the hero who responded proactively to stop [...]

Des Matelske’s video for ALICE Training wins at 35th Annual Telly Awards (May 4, 2015 – Medina, Ohio) The Telly Awards has named Des Matelske of Des Waz Here Productions as a Bronze winner in the 35th Annual Telly Awards for her Government Relations film for ALICE Training. With nearly 12,000 entries from all 50 [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 19, 2015 - Medina, OH) Philadelphia Insurance Staff with Greg Crane. From left to right Scott Holt, Mark Konchan, Brooks Martin, Greg Crane, and Andy Shockey. On Friday, January 16, 2015, Philadelphia Insurance Companies  kicked off its 2015 ALICE Training Seminar Series in Boston at Gillette Stadium. Philadelphia Insurance [...]