Allowing tactical paramedics to make entry with SWAT and law enforcement tactical units is becoming increasingly more popular around the world. Lives are being saved with medical personnel present to perform lifesaving treatments within seconds of injury. TEMS providers and conventional EMS have different care priorities while seeking similar outcomes. EMT and paramedic training programs do not comprehensively address law enforcement operation...

People are more connected by technology than ever before. The ubiquity of technology in our daily lives not only creates new threat scenarios, but also exposes public safety professionals to an ever-evolving landscape of new use cases to keep up with. Our cars, homes, even our identities, are no longer just targeted by attacks, but are becoming threat vectors for even greater impact and effect. In this presentation, we will look at popular eme...

California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is one of the largest correctional agencies in the world and responsibilities include parole oversight of recently released offenders. Traditionally, parole agents relied on heavy three-ring binders filled with handwritten notes and had difficulty accessing files and supporting resources. The Virtual Integrated Mobile Office effort provides parole agents with ready access to parol...

This webinar will bring together subject matter experts to discuss some of the current challenges facing first responders and veterans in the area of wellness. It will also address some of the latest research and discuss innovative programs being utilized to improve wellness initiatives for first responders, veterans and their agencies. It will discuss ways that organizations can be proactive in training and education in the area of wellness a...

Allowing tactical paramedics to make entry with SWAT and law enforcement tactical units is becoming increasingly more popular around the world. Lives are being saved with medical personnel present to perform lifesaving treatments within seconds of injury. TEMS providers and conventional EMS have different care priorities while seeking similar outcomes. EMT and paramedic training programs do not comprehensively address law enforcement operation...

History illustrates that active shooter, hostile events and mass casualty incidents (hereinafter ASHE, MCI or ASHE/MCI) can occur in any venue, in both hard and soft targets, in any municipality at any time of day on any day of the week. Secure locations like law enforcement agencies, military bases, airports, court buildings and other government structures are all types of venues in which an ASHE/MCI has occurred. Further, ASHE/MCIs have occu...

The events of 9/11 created permanent changes in the provision of emergency services. Remembering the lives lost, recovery efforts and long-term influences are essential for emergency service professionals in all disciplines. Major incident response has been a discussion for decades, but what have fire, EMS and law enforcement learned from these events? This webinar will discuss the lessons learned at what took place after the 9/11 attack, the...

Smartphones provide operational benefits that can be significantly expanded if officers can access criminal justice databases. This requires compliance with Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) policy and can be somewhat challenging. This webinar will provide clear guidance on key areas including multi-factor authentication, mobile device management, encryption requirements, and compensating control options. Presenters include a vetera...

There is an enormous amount of pressure on frontline public safety professionals to use 'de-escalation.' However, the ability to use de-escalation principles, to build rapport and influence behavior of people in crisis, takes time. Often, a lot of time. In this webinar, Senior De-escalation Instructor Chris Butler from the Force Science Institute will discuss the critical tactical considerations that must be implemented in order to stabilize t...

In 2016, Respond-Observe-Assess-React (ROAR) was developed by Dr. Pietro D’Ingillo and Sgt. Eric Ehrhorn to instruct members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. This response model minutely dissects facets of field response and is considered a roadmap to de-escalation (crisis stabilization), field dynamics and decision making. ROAR’s design innately identifies stabilizing and de-stabilizing factors which are integ...