A.L.I.C.E. - Active Shooter Training

Dear Shaker Regional Families,

Beginning last spring and into this fall, we started training our staff in a new emergency protocol for an active shooter incident. The new protocol is known as A.L.I.C.E. (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate). The goal of A.L.I.C.E. is to give teachers, administrators, and students an options-based response approach during an active shooter incident, ultimately increasing the rates of survival for those affected. We are moving away from the traditional "lockdown" approach as the only option and giving staff and students an option to:

ALERT: Making as many people as possible aware that a potential life-threatening situation exists;

LOCKDOWN: Barricading and fortifying a space adding to the traditional lockdown techniques of closing and locking doors, shutting blinds, and turning off lights;

INFORM: Providing real-time updates as an extension of the initial ALERT;

COUNTER: Creating noise, movement, distance and distraction with the intent of reducing the intruder's ability to engage his/her targets;

EVACUATE: Putting as much time and distance as possible between the person and the intruder. This is the preferred strategy, if safe to do so.

These options are not designed to be sequential but rather to be utilized based on the set of circumstances that staff and students may be dealing with at the time of the incident. 

Our next steps…

We will be hosting two parent information nights in January to explain the new protocol and answer any questions that you might have. The dates are January 6^th at 6 PM at BMS and January 8^th at 6 PM at CES. Our plan is to begin training activities with students in the spring. Activities will be customized by age and developmental groups in order to empower our students in a non-threatening manner. We purposely decided to wait to bring these activities to our students until our staff is comfortable with the new protocol. We also want to make sure we are giving you the opportunity to attend an information night and answer your questions. 

In the meantime…

Please be assured that there are many safety and security practices in place at our schools. We take school safety very seriously. Our current protocols are in place. We continue to work closely with our local police and fire departments and conduct emergency response drills on a regular basis. A.L.I.C.E. will enhance our current emergency response operations by giving staff and students more options during an emergency situation.

As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you might have. I will send out a reminder of the parent information nights closer to the January dates. For more information about A.L.I.C.E., click on this link www.alicetraining.com.

Thank you.

Michael

Michael J. Tursi

Superintendent of Schools

Shaker Regional School District

"Engaging All Learners to Succeed in Their Ever-Changing World"

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