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# Active shooter preparedness and response for K-12 schools.

Most incidents are over in five minutes or less, often before law enforcement arrives. Your staff and students need to know how to respond in those first minutes.

This brochure walks K-12 leaders through the ALICE framework, the compliance case for options-based response, and the four ways ALICE Training® can be delivered in your district.

Format

PDF · 8 pages

 

Type

Brochure

 

Focus

K-12 response training

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## You'll get:

- The full A-L-I-C-E framework explained
- Why NFPA 3000 moved past lockdown-only
- Four delivery options, with session lengths
- A superintendent's account of adopting ALICE

### Get the brochure Download your free copy See how ALICE Training® prepares every member of your school community to act with confidence.

## 2000

leading the industry since

## 19M+

Individuals trained in ALICE Strategies

## 18,000+

Certified ALICE Instructors

What's Inside

## Everything a district needs to evaluate ALICE.

Eight pages covering the case for options-based response, the five ALICE strategies in plain language, how the training is delivered, and what it looked like for a district that adopted it.

*Written for superintendents, safety coordinators, and school resource officers making the case internally.*

 5 min

 Or less is how long most active shooter incidents last, often ending before law enforcement arrives.

 9 / 10

 Students reported feeling prepared and confident after participating in ALICE safety drills.

 This Brochure Covers:

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Why five minutes is the window that matters

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Two decades at the forefront of response training

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Why lockdown-only no longer meets the standard

 04

The five ALICE strategies, explained

 05

Four delivery options, with session lengths

 06

A superintendent on choosing ALICE

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How to get started in your district

### “You can't put a price on safety.”

When Dr. Catherine Kawaguchi evaluated active threat response training for her staff, she chose Navigate360 ALICE Training®. Her reason was simple.

| CK | Dr. Catherine Kawaguchi Superintendent, Sulphur Springs Union School District |
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Why it matters

## What ALICE Training® delivers.

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### Meet the standard of care

 Aligned to NFPA 3000 and leading federal preparedness guidance.

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### Reach every learner

 Age- and ability-appropriate, trauma-informed instruction.

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### Documented and reportable

 Proof of completion for state requirements and compliance reporting.

## Ready to prepare every member of your school community?

   
Get the brochure and see what ALICE Training® looks like in your district.

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