Professional Responsibility (CAEP R1.
4):
Engage in professional learning, act ethically, take responsibility
for student learning, and collaborate with others.
Evidence:
I attended professional development
sessions called “Stop the Bleed” and
“ALICE Training” with Almont
Community Schools.
Narrative:
I attended “Stop the Bleed” and
“ALICE Training” with
elementary, middle, and high
school staff members. “Stop the
Bleed” was a course taught by a
firefighter/paramedic, and it was
designed to instruct school staff on
how to give first responder care in
the event of a school crisis.
“ALICE Training” was a course
taught by the Almont Police
Department. ALICE stands for
Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter,
and Evacuate, and is the procedure
that Almont Community Schools is
implementing for when there is an
active shooter.
Reflection:
During “Stop the Bleed” training, I learned that it is
important for school staff members to have some in-
crisis medical training because in a crisis situation, we
are the ones who will help attend to the wounded.
Police officers, firefighters, and paramedics will be
running around try to secure the scene and do damage
control, so they cannot be the ones focusing on the
wounded. I also learned how to pack wounds and tie
tourniquets, which was something I had never done
before. The course instructor even let us try out
packing wounds and tying tourniquets by using foam
rollers to simulate body parts and by having us try
tourniquets on ourselves and other staff members.
During “ALICE Training”, I learned what ALICE
stands for and how it is the procedure that many
schools are switching to for active shooter
emergencies. This procedure is so different from what
I learned as a child. I felt much more secure and safe
about the options for my classroom once receiving the
training. After receiving both “Stop the Bleed” and
“ALICE Training”, I feel more confident about my
ability to protect my students.