Three no cost mass shooting workshops. One in Central NC and two in Eastern NC.
Mass Shootings: Planning and Response Considerations
Program for Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Emergency Management, Healthcare, School/College Officials and Public Safety Special Response/Operations Teams.
Sessions on critical incidents such as workplace violence, school shootings, mass shootings, domestic violence spill-over attacks and other incidents. These events can occur in the workplace, business/industry, large occupancy facilities, college/university campuses, K-12 school grounds or other public locations. Course will cover the following topics:
- Threat Assessments
- Shooters (Schools, Workplace, Domestic Violence, Extremists, etc.)
- Pre-Incident Planning
- Multi-Agency Response Operations
- Crisis Management
- Command Considerations
- “Lessons Learned”
Date, Time and Location: Friday, August 31st, 2012 (0830-1230). Forsyth Tech Community College, West Campus, 1300 Bolton Street, Winston-Salem, NC
Registration: STUDENTS MUST PRE-REGISTER. To reserve a seat register at augustv@cityofwsfire.org no later than August 27th, 2012 with name, agency and e-mail. Please be seated no later than 0830.
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Date, Time and Location: Friday, October 19th, 2012. AM Session (0800-1200) OR PM Session (1300-1700). Pitt Community College, Leslie Building Room #143, 1986 Pitt Tech Road, Winterville, NC 28590
Registration: STUDENTS MUST PRE-REGISTER. To reserve a seat register at wboyle@email.pittcc.edu no later than October 12th, 2012 with name, agency, e-mail and AM OR PM session. Please be seated no later than 0800 or 1300.
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Social Media -- Citizen's Expectations on ResponseMass Shootings: Planning and Response Considerations (Schools, Workplace, Domestic Violence, Extremists, etc.)
Program for Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Emergency Management, Healthcare, Military, Analysts and Public Safety Special Response/Operations Teams.
Session on critical incidents such as workplace violence, school shootings, mass shootings, domestic violence spill-over attacks and other incidents are occurring with alarming frequency. These events can occur in the workplace, business/industry, large occupancy facilities, college/university campuses, K-12 school grounds or other public locations. Course will cover the following topics:
- Threat Assessments
- Shooters (Schools, Workplace, Domestic Violence, Extremists, etc.)
- Pre-Incident Planning
- Multi-Agency Response Operations
- Crisis Management
- Command Considerations
- “Lessons Learned”
Date, Time and Location: Friday, August 31st, 2012 (0830-1230). Forsyth Tech Community College, West Campus, 1300 Bolton Street, Winston-Salem, NC
Registration: STUDENTS MUST PRE-REGISTER. To reserve a seat register at augustv@cityofwsfire.org no later than August 27th, 2012 with name, agency and e-mail. Please be seated no later than 0830.
Audience: Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Emergency Management, Healthcare, Military, Analysts and Public Safety Special Response/Operations Teams.
STUDENTS MUST BE A CURRENT MEMBER OF A PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY OR MILITARY TO ATTEND AND MUST HAVE PROPER I.D.
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How to Prepare Your Department for Mass Shootings Like in Aurora, Colo.
August Vernon instructs a class on mass shootings and response. The Aurora incident “reminds us again that these incidents have happened in all jurisdictions and will continue to happen, and it is important that public safety work together and plan for these situations,” he said.
http://firechief.com/manmade-disasters/how-prepare-your-department-mass-shootings-aurora-colo
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Good materials for pub ed and working with facilities, school, business, etc. City of Houston Video:
DHS-funded video gives tips to survive a shooter http://www.federalnewsradio.com/473/2966001/DHS-funded-video-gives-tips-to-survive-a-shooter |
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Emergency Management Community Planning for Civil Unrest and Protests
July 25, 2012 -- 12:00 Noon Eastern
EMForum.org is pleased to host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion Wednesday, July 25, 2012, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time (please convert to your local time). Many local jurisdictions may not have considered civil disobedience or rioting as possible threats to local critical infrastructure. These events can occur in several situations and are not limited to major cities. This webinar will help communities of any size prepare by providing an overview of planning and response efforts that should be in place for civil unrest incidents.
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Mass Shootings: Planning and Response (workplace violence, school shootings, domestic violence spill-over attacks, extremists attacks)
Program for Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Emergency Management, Healthcare, Military, Analysts, Corporate Security and Public Safety Special Response/Operations Teams.
Session on critical incidents such as workplace violence, school shootings, mass shootings, domestic violence spill-over attacks, extremist attacks and other incidents are occurring with alarming frequency. These events can occur in the workplace, business/industry, large occupancy facilities, college/university campuses, K-12 school grounds or other public locations. Course will cover the following topics:
- Threats and Threat Assessments
- Shooters (Schools, Workplace, Domestic Violence, Extremists, etc.)
- Pre-Incident Planning
- Multi-Agency Response Operations
- Crisis Management
- Command Considerations
- “Lessons Learned”
Date, Time and Location: Friday, August 31st, 2012 (0830-1230). Forsyth Tech Community College, West Campus, 1300 Bolton Street, Winston-Salem, NC
Registration: STUDENTS MUST PRE-REGISTER. To reserve a seat register at augustv@cityofwsfire.org no later than August 27th, 2012 with name, agency and e-mail. Please be seated no later than 0830.
Audience: Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Emergency Management, Healthcare, Military, Analysts and Public Safety Special Response/Operations Teams.
STUDENTS MUST BE A CURRENT MEMBER OF A PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY OR MILITARY TO ATTEND AND MUST HAVE PROPER I.D.
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Glad to see a realistic scenario and realistic activities/issues!
Terror drill in Philadelphia all-too-real
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57460369/terror-drill-in-philadelphia-all-too-real/
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FBI Tracking 100 Suspected Extremists In Military
by Dina Temple-Raston
NPR - June 25, 2012
The FBI has conducted more than 100 investigations into suspected Islamic extremists within the military, NPR has learned. About a dozen of those cases are considered serious....
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Terrorism Response Operations for Public Safety
4-Hour Program for Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Emergency Management, Healthcare, Military, ATO, Analysts and Public Safety Special Response/Operations Teams.
- Current and Emerging Threats Overview
- International, Domestic,“Lone Wolves”, Extremists, Criminal Elements
- Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) & Homemade Explosives (HME) Awareness
- Suicide Bombers and Car Bombings (VBIED)
- Pre-Incident Planning
- Multi-Agency Response Operations
- Crisis Management & Command Considerations
- Scene Safety/Protective Measures
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 11th, 2012. 0830-1230. Please be seated NLT 0830.
Location: Ardmore Hall, Forsyth Tech Community College, Main Campus, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC http://www.forsythtech.edu/ Please provide plenty of time for travel and parking.
Registration: STUDENTS MUST PRE-REGISTER. To reserve a seat contact augustv@cityofwsfire.org with name, agency and e-mail by July 6th, 2012. No cost to attend for participants. Class is limited to 100 students.
STUDENTS MUST BE A CURRENT MEMBER OF A PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY OR MILITARY TO ATTEND AND MUST HAVE AGENCY I.D.
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This is an actual headline. This gets better and better. Not terrorism or mass violence related but remember in emergency management we need to be ready for any crisis situation. "CDC Denies Existence Of Zombies Despite Cannibal Incidents"
http://www.hlswatch.com/2012/06/04/cdc-denies-existence-of-zombies-despite-cannibal-incidents/
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