THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's incident response planning. A Unique Training Opportunity The Southeastern Wisconsin Threat Analysis Center (STAC) and National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...

The Multi-Sector Facility Outage Tabletop Exercise (TTX) seeks to enhance the security and resilience of the nation’s critical infrastructure by examining and evaluating plans and procedures across multiple sectors. This exercise will provide an opportunity for owners and operators of the Critical Manufacturing, Chemical, and Emergency Services Sectors to foster relationships with their public safety partners. In addition, this exercise...

The National Homeland Security Association is partnering with the city of San Antonio, TX to host the 9th annual National Homeland Security Conference June 9 - 11, 2015 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. This year's selected topics will be varied, innovative, timely, and focused on emergency management Mission Areas including: Prevention•Protection•Mitigation•Response•Recovery A new track focusing on grant related...

This course, led by NTSB senior investigators, details how the Safety Board investigates railroad and rail transit accidents and what it expects of participants in an investigation. Overview NTSB overview and history Authority of the NTSB Office of Railroad, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials NTSB go-team and the on-scene investigation The “party” process Post on-scene investigation Services and support provided to families of accide...

The 2015 AOC Europe Conference, now in its 15th year, is scheduled for 27-28 May 2015 and plans are in hand to run an Intelligence Workshop on 26 May. The Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre has been chosen as the venue and offers superb facilities with more space available in response to increased demand following the hugely successful 2014 event in Edinburgh where 45 nations were represented. The 2015 Conference will follow a well-proven fo...

A safe-haven is a structure or protected area, that provides protection from man-made or natural threats, for both short and long periods of time. It usually serves as a fall back position in case of emergencies. Effective design components; i.e., air requirements and waste management, capacity limits, use of electronic media and other technologies will be examined in detail.

The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program will be held May 21-22, 2015 in Asheville, North Carolina. 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 include...

The OpTac International Tactical Command Program will be held May 18-20, 2015 in Asheville, North Carolina. 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, critic...

Safe Cities Asia 2015 is the region’s largest and most comprehensive smart resilience conference, bringing together 350 senior professionals. With over 70% of the audience from the public sector including Mayors, Chief Information Officers, Chief Security Officers, Chief Data Officers, Heads of IT and Heads of Police, Fire, Emergency and Disaster Response Safe Cities Asia is unrivalled in its ability to uncover debate and determine where...

The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program will be held May 7-8, 2015 in Richmond, Virgina. 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 his priz...