To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. FAST 2020 Training Conference is a national training conference designed for government employees who manage programs or influence and make acquisition decisions; and current and prospective industry partners interested in supporting government mission work. Our theme and focus is on Advancing Acquisition! And we will accomplish this as a comm...

Even though there is a fire reported within the U.S. every 24 seconds; a majority of these incidents occur without little to no media interest. This lack of attention plays into the overall absence of awareness by the public and first responders on the use of fire to destroy property, inflict casualties or instill fear throughout our country. The necessity to provide awareness on the current trends and utilization methods of fire as a weapon i...

The International Public Safety Association's Annual Conference will be held February 27 -28, 2020 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Arizona. The focus will be on integrated response. Law enforcement, 911 telecommunicators, fire service, EMS, emergency management and allied emergency response professionals need to attend. It will be an incredible cross-disciplinary education and networking event. The agenda will be posted soon. Attend...

This special educational training event is for all first responders (law enforcement, corrections personnel, firefighters, EMS, 911 dispatchers) and allied emergency responders. Public safety officials experience a wide-range of health and mental health consequences as a result of work-related exposures to natural or man-made disasters. Safeguarding the mental health of our public safety officials is a vital part of preserving national securit...

More assaults occur in the health care and social services industries than in any other, but it is also one of the most under-reported incidents. The objectives and topics covered during this training provide healthcare administrators, security and front-line personnel with information and strategies on recognizing and responding to a violent intruder. Recognize the frequency of incidents of intruder related violence in the healthcare industry...

The IPSA brings together the entire public safety community to discuss education, training, policy and issues that impact all first responders and allied stakeholders during a call for service - no matter what the scope. We pride ourselves in our ability to bring together individuals from law enforcment, EMS, fire, telecommunications, emergency management and other public safety professionals to discuss how they will continue to meet the deman...

This webinar is for every first responder and public safety professional. The instructor will begin the lecture by defining what a remote medical assessment is, and then he will discuss how some situations of the tactical environment may require the TEMS medic to perform a remote medical assessment such as during the Direct Threat Care Phase or with Barricaded Subjects. Further, attendees will learn about surrogate medical care and methods of...

Just like their handlers, K9s have a high risk of injury during any call for service - whether it's chasing a subject or on a search & rescue mission. Given this, handlers and paramedics need to know the skills involved (and legal/liability concerns) when providing an injured K9 emergency veterinary medicine. Webinar attendees will learn what it takes to develop an K9 e-medicine program and the skills involved. The instructor will shed lig...

The unfortunate reality is that it is becoming increasingly common to see a fire at violent incidents. And when the house, building or city block is burning, this is not the time to develop a plan. All first responders must plan and train for integrated response to fire suppression just as we did for medical care. During this webinar, attendees will learn: How to establish a training program to address integrated response to fire suppression S...

In the public safety world, the need to have difficult conversations with your team, colleagues or subordinates will always arise. We all know how important it is to essentially rip off the band-aid and have these conversations in a timely manner, but confronting a co-worker about a performance or job-related issue is also something that most individuals avoid. And, when avoidance occurs, it can lead to low morale or even create a toxic work e...