ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate)
ALICE is a school safety program developed in 2000 to offer additional options to students and staff in dealing with an armed intruder situation. Nearly 2 million students have been trained in the ALICE protocol, now being used in universities, colleges, hospitals, churches, corporations, and government offices. The letters ALICE are an acronym that stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate.
Linn-Mar partners with the Marion Police Department to prepare our staff and students. Our district has staff members certified as ALICE trainers. As with other safety drills (fire and tornado), intruder drills are practiced in our school two times per year.
At Linn-Mar, we start at preschool with education on school safety. All of our ALICE lessons are tailored to be age-appropriate. More information can be found at www.alicetraining.com.