Community-Focused Training
The DCJS Critical Incident Preparedness and Response Section (CIPR) follows a "whole community approach" that emphasizes the importance of training both Virginia’s citizens and first responders to work together during active attack situations to stop the killing and stop the dying. A variety of training courses are available upon request to community organizations, school divisions, institutions of higher education, law enforcement agencies, and Fire/EMS. Please review the course descriptions, eligibility requirements, and hosting details below, and complete the form to schedule a training.
One of the key attributes that sets our program apart is its message of encouragement, empowering every individual with the knowledge and skills to become their own "Immediate Responder." Rooted in a team-oriented environment, our approach ensures that all participants leave feeling valued, supported, and better prepared to face life-threatening challenges.
This in-person course of Civilian Response and Casualty Care (CRCC) provides a coordinated effort through a “whole community approach” to establish stakeholders within the community and empower citizens to become “immediate responders” who do what they can, where they are, with what they have to work with until first responders arrive. This course expands upon the basics of Avoid, Deny, and Defend to effectively respond to an active attack, and how to provide life-saving medical aid to the injured from the Stop the Bleed® campaign.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All civilian stakeholders to include schools, campuses, faith communities, civic organizations, businesses, etc., and First Responders such as law enforcement, Fire/EMS, tele-communicators, dispatchers, school resource officers, school and campus security officers.
HOSTING REQUIREMENTS: A classroom capable of seating of up to 50 participants with the ability for note taking, audio and visual equipment capable of PowerPoint display with video playback to include sound. (Please arrange access to the facility at least one day prior to the scheduled training for classroom set up.)
CLASS SIZE: Minimum of 25 to a Maximum of 50 Students
The DCJS Critical Incident Preparedness and Response (CIPR) team strives to build a culture of preparedness where each citizen recognizes and takes ownership in their own safety as “Immediate Responders” to do what they can until first responders from the law enforcement, fire and EMS communities arrive. We call this cooperative effort the “Whole Community Approach” which encourages all citizens and first responders to work together, specifically within the area of active attack threat management.
On average the national law enforcement response time to an active attack event is three to five minutes. We are providing our communities with the mindset and skills needed to “R.A.C.E. to survive the 5 … or the first five minutes of an active attack” until help arrives by following the steps of React, Activate, Care and Evacuate.
The following three interactive training modules can be completed at your own pace after you register for the virtual program.
1. Preparedness
2. React and Activate
3. Care and Evacuate
Join DCJS on our learning management system, Benchmark Analytics, for this course and much more! Create your account, or log in at https://training.benchmarkonline.app/dcjs, then search “RACE” in the “Available Training” tab.
For more information or assistance, see www.dcjs.virginia.gov/learning-management-system-lms-benchmark-analytics for more about the DCJS Learning Management System (LMS) – Benchmark Analytics®.
Critical Incident Preparedness and Response Section Contacts:
Adam Keene, Manager – Critical Incident Preparedness and Response
804.929.2768
Email Adam
Josh Butts, Community-Focused Training Coordinator – Critical Incident Preparedness and Response
804.393.0565
Email Joshua
Keaghan Plaugher, Administrative Specialist - Critical Incident Preparedness and Response
804.659.4845
Email Keaghan