Reminder: Completion of ALICE Online Training is Now an Annual Expectation; Staff Asked to Complete Training By the End of 2018

As you all know, the past several years our country has seen an increase in school and workplace violence. As our agency learns more from the experts who have studied these events, our Emergency Response & Safety Team has made several recommendations that have been enacted across the Agency to help keep us safe in the case of an emergency. 

 

As Heartland AEA continues to make improvements in our agency’s safety and security, we are now asking that all staff complete the ALICE online training once a year. By the end of the 2018 calendar year, all Heartland AEA staff members should 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.  

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 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 enhance your chance of survival. 

 

Again, you are expected to complete the ALICE online training by the end of the 2018 calendar year. 

To access the training: 

• Visit the AEA Learning Online Moodle site. 
• Click on the Login with Your AEA Learning Online account, this is the same site that you have taken Mandatory trainings as a Heartland AEA employee. 
• 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 assistance with accessing the site, contact Shelley Christensen or Britini Jones at ext. 14702.

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