Active Shooter Survival Training for Schools & Universities
Go beyond the lockdown drill. Certified A.L.I.V.E. training and facility risk assessments for K-12 staff, campus safety teams, and higher-ed administrators — online, by webinar, or on site.
Go beyond the lockdown drill. Certified A.L.I.V.E. training and facility risk assessments for K-12 staff, campus safety teams, and higher-ed administrators — online, by webinar, or on site.
Why this matters to school and campus leaders
Most schools already run lockdown drills. Real events, though, rarely follow a single script — a threat in a hallway, a gym, or a parking lot needs a different response than a threat confirmed in one classroom. Students and staff need more than a single memorized procedure; they need a way to assess a situation and choose the right response for the room they’re actually in.
College and university campuses carry a related but distinct challenge: open, spread-out grounds, shared buildings, and a population that includes students, faculty, staff, and visitors all moving through the same public spaces — often with less centralized control than a K-12 building.
What a Train & Protect school program covers
- The five-step A.L.I.V.E. method, taught in language appropriate to staff versus students versus younger children
- Guidance that goes beyond a single lockdown script — how to assess and respond in a hallway, gym, cafeteria, or parking lot, not just a locked classroom
- Staff and faculty preparation that complements, rather than replaces, your existing emergency operations plan
- Communication protocols between staff, school resource officers, and administration during an event
- Optional Stop the Bleed / first-aid add-on for school nurses, coaches, and staff
Who this is built for
School administrators and principals · School resource officers and safety coordinators · District safety committees · Campus safety and security directors · College and university administrators · Private-school leadership
About the A.L.I.V.E. Instructor
Delivered by Ron Colbert, a certified A.L.I.V.E. instructor and USCCA instructor, NRA instructor, Maryland State Police-approved instructor, and Red Cross CPR/First Aid and Stop the Bleed provider. Based in Mount Airy, serving schools and campuses across the Baltimore–Washington corridor.
Class Formats
Online/On-Demand
Self-paced staff training between in-person drills, with a certificate of completion.
Live Webinar
Live webinar A shared session across a district’s schools or a campus’s departments.
In-Person On-Site
Delivered at your school or campus, using your real buildings and grounds.
Facility Risk & Threat Assessment
A walk-through of entrances, hallways, and gathering spaces, with a written, prioritized list of recommendations.
FAQs
Yes — live webinar and online formats scale across a district or multi-campus system for a consistent standard.
Yes — sessions are designed to complement, not duplicate, the work SROs and existing safety staff are already doing.
Yes, with language and depth adjusted to the age group — staff and faculty training is typically more detailed than student-facing sessions.
No — A.L.I.V.E. gives staff and students a decision framework to use anywhere in the building, not one scripted response for a locked classroom.
