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    The threat of an active shooter attack is rare but very real. The ALICE program was created out of a husband's desire for his wife to have a better plan. The program teaches skills that improve your chances of survival anywhere you go in life.

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    The threat of an active shooter attack is rare but very real. The ALICE program was created out of a husband's desire for his wife to have a better plan. The program teaches skills that improve your chances of survival anywhere you go in life.

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    OurStory

    Fromourbeginningasasmallschoolsafetycompany,wehavebeendedicatedto
    promotingproactivestrategiestoimprovethechancesofsurvivalduringanactive
    shooterevent.Weveworkedwiththousandsofpeopleinthehighereducation,K12,
    professional,corporate,andgovernmentorganizationsallowingthemtoempowertheir
    peopleusingALICE.
    Ourdrivetomakeadifferenceandcontinuetoleadtheevolutioninactiveshooter
    responseeducationisatthecoreofwhatmakesoursolutionssoeffective.AttheALICE
    TrainingInstitute,werealwaysworkingtocreatenewstoriesofimprovement.From
    teachersandadministratorstostudentsandparents,weteachskillsthatimproveyour
    chancesofsurvivalanywhereyougoinlife.

    OurMission:ToImproveChancesofSurvival

    Thethreatofanactiveshooterattackisrarebutveryreal.WeaimtoeradicatetheIt
    canthappentomementalityandchangethewaypeopleinschools,universities,
    businesses,hospitalsandplacesofworshiprespondtoarmedintruders.AttheALICE
    TrainingInstitute,webelievethatindividualsshouldbeauthorizedandempoweredto
    maketheirownlifesavingdecisions.Onceempoweredtomaketheirownlifesaving
    decisions,individualsmustbetrainedinproactiveresponseoptions,ratherthanapassive,
    mandated,onesizefitsallresponse.WewantallAmericanstohavetheknowledgeand
    skillstosurvivewhenshotsarefired.Wecanachievethisbytrainingasmanypeopleas
    possibleandimplementingtrainingindrillformintheK12setting.Wehaveseenthe
    successfulresultsoffiredrills.Itstimetostartanticipatingmanmadedisasters.

    OriginsofALICE

    TheALICEprogramwascreatedoutofahusbandsdesireforhiswifetohaveabetter
    planincaseofanactiveshooterevent.AftertheColumbineHighSchoolshooting,Greg
    CranewasalawenforcementofficerintheDallas/Ft.Worthareaandhiswife,Lisa,was
    anelementaryprincipal.Whilebothpreparedintheirprofessionallivesforthistypeof
    tragicevent,itwasnotuntilafatefulconversationaroundthedinnertablethatbrought

    thetwoworldstogetherandcreatedtheALICEprogram.AroundaChristmasEvedinner
    in2001,whenanannouncementcameacrossthelocalnewsofanofficerbeingkilledin
    thelineofdutytheconversationturnedtowardthedangersoflawenforcement.Although
    hehadtrainedformanyyearstohaveofficersreadyforanactiveshootercall,Greg
    askedLisaaquestionhehadneveraskedaschooladministrator,Whatareyalldoing
    whilethepolicearemakingtheirwaytotheschool?Lisaexplainedtheschools
    protocol,whichwasthestandardatthetime,WhenIfindoutwehaveanintruder,Iput
    outaCodeRedoverthePA,theteachersgeteveryoneinaclassroom,lockthedoor,
    turnoffthelights,sitinthecornerandwaitforthepolicetoarrive.Gregsaidforthe
    firsttimetheabnormallyhighnumbersofkilledandwoundedintherecentschool
    shootingsofthe90smadeperfectsensetheseresponsesmadepeopleeasytargets.He
    didnotlikethatplanforLisaandthepeopleatherschoolsohesetouttofindabetter
    plan.However,afterreadingtheworkofthesocalledExpertsinschoolshootingshe
    foundthatintheend,whenthebulletsstartedflying,thestaffandstudentswereontheir
    owntofigureitout.
    Gregandafellowofficer,setouttocreateaplanbasedonthestrategiesthatbrought
    themthroughsomeviolentshootingsituations.Astheydevelopedthestrategiesandran
    theconceptsbyLisa,shewouldtellthemhowtheywouldworkintheschoolsetting.
    Throughyearsofdevelopment,modifications,additions,deletionsandalotofinputfrom
    otherALICEInstructorsacrossthecountry,ALICETraininghasevolvedintothefirst
    programofitskindthatusesoptionsbased,proactive,survivalstrategiesinourcountry.
    Now,manygovernmentalagencies,lawenforcementorganizationsandassociationshave
    maderecommendationwhichmirrortheALICEconcepts.Wecontinuetoleadtheway
    withcuttingedgeresearch,updatedmaterialsandaneverincreasingbodyofknowledge
    andexperiencetohelpciviliansofalldemographicslearnstrategieswhichcanhelpthem
    surviveanactiveshootersituationatschool,work,hospitals,churchoranywherethey
    mayfindthemselvesunderattack.
    Ourvisionistohaveallcitizenstohavetheskillsandknowledgeoftheiroptionsto
    respondwhenshotsarefiredbecausetheyhavelearnedintheK12setting,justlikethey
    donowwhentheyhearafirealarm.Ifthepolicecantbethereintimetohelp,thenext
    bestthingistoprepareourcivilianpopulationtohelpthemselvesuntilpublicsafety
    arrives.

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