Reminder: Complete ALICE Online Training Before the End of 2017

As was communicated in previous Connection articles, agency staff have been asked to complete an online training to become familiar with the components of the ALICE program.

Reminder:
By the end of the 2017 calendar year, all Heartland AEA staff members are asked to take the hour-long online training to become familiar with the ALICE program and the techniques it teaches in response to an armed intruder event. Even if you completed the in-person training, you are asked to complete the online training, as there are a few items of new learning not included in the live training. (You only need to take the online training once in 2017.)
 

ALICE Overview
ALICE stands for:

• Alert: Get the word out! “Armed Intruder in building” instead of “Code Red,” or “Bring the purple folder to the office.” Use clear, concise language to convey the type and location of the event.
• Lockdown: Good starting point. We will continue to lockdown in secure areas.
• Inform: Communication keeps the intruder off balance and allows for good decision-making.         
• Counter: Apply skills to distract, confuse and gain control.
• Evacuate: Reduce the number of potential targets for the intruder and reduce chances of victims resulting from friendly fire when help arrives.

In short, using the ALICE method, we will give you more tools to use in the event of an armed intruder/active shooter. We want to provide you with the knowledge that if faced with a life or death situation there are methods that can be applied to greatly enhance your chance of survival.

Again, you are asked to complete the ALICE online training by the end of the 2017 calendar year. To access the training:

• Visit the AEA Learning Online Moodle site.
• Login with your AEA Learning System email and password by clicking on the AEA logo if you’ve never been to the site before.
• Once in the site, find the banner named "Individual AEAs and Partners" and look for the Heartland AEA logo. Click on the logo, and you'll be taken to a page where the ALICE logo is shown.
• Click on the ALICE logo to be taken to a screen where you can then click the "Enroll me" button to be enrolled in the training.
• If you need any assistance with accessing the site, contact Shelley Christensen, Registrar/Licensure Assistant, at ext. 14668.

If you have any questions about the course material or the ALICE program in general, contact Dustin Gean, Operations Manager, Emergency Response & Safety Team Lead and Certified ALICE Trainer.