A.L.I.C.E. Safety Training

The New Glarus School District, as part of a New Glarus Optimists Club meeting, will present a one hour A.L.I.C.E. Safety training on Wednesday, October 21, from 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., in the high school auditorium. The public is invited to attend.
A.L.I.C.E. is a proactive approach to responding to a violent intruder event in any location, including educational settings, by authorizing and empowering individuals to increase their chances of survival.  A.L.I.C.E. stands for:  Alert, Lockdown (hide/barricade), Inform, Counter (distractions/movements/make noise), Evacuate (run).  This type of approach is endorsed by The United States Department of Education, International Association of Chiefs of Police, FEMA and the FBI.
This summer, New Glarus hosted training for school personnel and police officers from the Midwest, including Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota. Several New Glarus School District staff, as well as two New Glarus Police Officers, were trained in A.L.I.C.E. as instructors, and they in turn trained all New Glarus School District staff during in-service. All students have also been trained at an age-appropriate level.
The training on October 21st will provide an overview of the A.L.I.C.E. program for Optimist members, parents and the community.