THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE This Active Shooter Preparedness Workshop is sponsored by the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency. Preparing employees for a potential active shooter incident is an integral component of an organization’s incident response planning. Because active shooter incidents are unpredictable and evolve quickly, preparing for and knowing what to do in an active shooter situation can be the difference be...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with active threats and workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's emergency action plan. A Unique Training Opportunity Eversource Energy and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection are hosting a one-day Security Workshop to enhance awareness of, and...

The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program will be held July 21-22, 2016 in Hagerstown, Maryland. An effective law enforcement response to critical incidents involving armed suspects can determine whether someone lives or dies. The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program is based on the book, SWAT Operations and Critical Incidents: Why People Die, written by Stuart A. Meyers, and includes hi...

The OpTac International Tactical Team Policy and Organization Program will be held July 18-20, 2016 in Hagerstown, Maryland.This program provides commanders, administrators, team leaders, and tactical team personnel with contemporary guidelines for the development of tactical team policy and procedures along with strategies for optimal team organization. Critical elements of SWAT policy and procedures to be presented emphasize: organization, s...

The OpTac International Tactical Command Program will be held July 18-20, 2016 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program provides attendees with realistic guidelines and practical exercises to prepare for and enhance their command of Special Weapons and Tactics teams. Classroom presentations and tabletop exercises provide a detailed understanding of raid planning and execution, command post operations, legal and ethical decision-making, critical i...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with active threats and workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's emergency action plan. A Unique Training Opportunity U.S. Department of Homeland Security is hosting a one-day Security Workshop to enhance awareness of, and response to, an active shooter event: Educating participants on the his...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with active threats and workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's emergency action plan. A Unique Training Opportunity Wegmans Food Markets Inc., and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection are hosting a one-day Security Workshop to enhance awareness...

EVENT SUMMARY The Dams Sector-Specific Agency (SSA) is conducting the 2016 Information Sharing Drill with sector stakeholders to assess communications and information sharing effectiveness within the sector as well as with external agencies. The drill is designed to test processes and procedures based on the 2015 Dams Sector Information Sharing Resource Guide. Participants must be familiar with the Resource Guide prior to participation in the...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with active threats and workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's emergency action plan. A Unique Training Opportunity The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department /Office of Community Engagement/Southern Nevada Counter Terrorism Center, and the The National Protection Programs Directorate are...

The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program, hosted by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Dept., will be held June 23-24, 2016 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. An effective law enforcement response to critical incidents involving armed suspects can determine whether someone lives or dies. The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program is based on the book, SWAT Operations and Critical Incidents: Why People Die,...