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 AEA Sign in with AEA Login and enter your email and password you use to log into the AEA Learning System (Mandatory Reporter, Bloodborne Pathogens, etc.). 
• Once in the site, enter kp79hf in the Course Code field and click the Enroll button. 
• On the ALICE Certification Training page, click Enter. 
• If you need assistance with accessing the site, contact: 
• Carol Naylor, ext. 14443 
• Shelley Christensen, ext. 14702 
• Britini Jones, 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.