First Responder Training
The DCJS Critical Incident Preparedness and Response Section (CIPR) "Whole Community Approach" requires training for Virginia's citizens and first responders to enable them to work together when an active attack occurs to stop the killing and stop the dying. Available training courses are listed below. These courses are offered upon request to community organizations, school divisions, institutions of higher education, law enforcement agencies and Fire/EMS. Please click on the course titles below to review the course descriptions, eligibility, and hosting requirements and complete the form to request a training.
UPCOMING TRAININGS:
August 12-13, 2025 in Oak Hill
December 10-11, 2025 Weyers Cave
This dynamic course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter. This course will cover shooting and moving, threshold evaluation, concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, secondary responder tactics, improvised explosive devices, and post engagement priorities of work. The course will culminate with dynamic force on force scenarios.
Who should attend: Participants must be state certified law enforcement.
Required Student Equipment: Good attitude, open mind, pen and paper, duty gear or training uniform
Hosting Requirements:
A classroom capable of seating of up to 30 participants with the ability for note taking, audio and visual equipment capable of Power Point 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.)
A field site that meets the following logistical needs:
- Building or structure with electricity, functional lighting, climate control, running water, and functioning restroom. It is preferred to be a school or large dedicated law enforcement or fire training facility.
- The course will involve the use of both the interior portion of the building as well as exterior portions and have a minimum of two long hallways, with multiple rooms for teaching tactics, rescue task force integration, and medical stations.
- A location to receive and secure equipment such as: 8 containers of training materials (from 25”x20”x14” to 34”x25”x24” weighing up to 140 pounds per case) in close proximity to the class
- Access to water coolers or bottled water for participants during practical exercises (if possible).
- Signs that can be placed at the training venue indicating the area is being used for law enforcement, fire and EMS training (if necessary and dependent upon the training location).
Class Size: Minimum of 18 to maximum of 24 Students
UPCOMING TRAININGS:
July 7-8, 2025 in Appomattox, VA
July 9-10, 2025 in Appomattox, VA
July 16-17, 2025 in New Kent, VA
August 21-22, 2025 in Wytheville, VA
The Active Attack Integrated Response Course (AAIR) is a 16-hour performance level direct delivery course designed to improve integration between law enforcement, fire, tele-communicator and emergency medical services (EMS) in active attack / shooter events. The course provides law enforcement officers with key medical skills based on tactical emergency casualty care (TECC) guidelines, which can be used at the point of injury (POI) to increase survivability of victims. The course also provides a model framework for law enforcement, fire, and EMS to integrate responses during an active attack / shooter event through the rescue task force concept. This course has been designed to improve the safety and survivability of victims of active attack / shooter events and increase the effectiveness, coordination, and resource integration between law enforcement, fire, tele-communications and EMS when responding to these events.
Who should attend: Participants must be state certified law enforcement, fire or EMS providers. EMS providers should be state or national registry EMT-B certified (NREMT-Intermediate or NREMT-Paramedic is highly preferred).
Required Student Equipment: Good attitude, open mind, pen and paper, duty gear or training uniform
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.)
A field site that meets the following logistical needs:
- Building or structure with electricity, functional lighting, climate control, running water, and functioning restroom. It is preferred to be a school or large dedicated law enforcement or fire training facility.
- The course will involve the use of both the interior portion of the building as well as exterior portions and have a minimum of two long hallways, with multiple rooms for teaching tactics, rescue task force integration, and medical stations.
- A location to receive and secure equipment such as: 8 containers of training materials (from 25”x20”x14” to 34”x25”x24” weighing up to 140 pounds per case) in close proximity to the class
- Access to water coolers or bottled water for participants on day 2 of practical exercises (if possible).
- 2 ambulance vehicles for day 2 practical exercises ONLY, (if available)
- 2 local agency dispatch personnel (one police and one fire and EMS if not combined operators) for day 2 practical exercises ONLY (if possible).
- Duty radios for use in train-ups and scenarios is strongly encouraged to allows each individual to work with their equipment they’ll be using in an actual incident as well as it tests interoperability of the system once multiple agencies are on scene
- Signs that can be placed at the training venue indicating the area is being used for law enforcement, fire and EMS training (if necessary and dependent upon the training location).
Class Size: Minimum of 18 to maximum of 24 Students, comprised of 16 LE, 8 Fire/EMS per course. (Additionally, 2 Dispatch tele-communicators are requested on day 2 for practical scenarios).
This course is designed to prepare first responders for an open-air active shooter encounter. It addresses a wide range of tactics and techniques when addressing an exterior armed aggressor. This hands-on course will cover equipment selection, vehicle ambushes, medical emergencies, vehicle and dismounted officer/citizen down rescue, individual/ team movement techniques, and emergency vehicle crisis response. Some participants attending this course have found it to be physically challenging. Officers attending this course should be able to walk moderate distances, jog, kneel, crawl, and lift moderate weight. This is an outside class and is routinely conducted during inclement weather conditions.
Who should attend: Participants must be state certified law enforcement.
Required Student Equipment: Good attitude, open mind, pen and paper, duty gear or training uniform
Hosting Requirements:
A classroom capable of seating of up to 40 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.)
A field site that meets the following logistical needs:
- 20-40 acres of secured unimproved land for the remaining days of training are preferred. The open air tactics apply in any exterior environment, so this class can be run in a parking lot if necessary. In that case, it will be incumbent upon the hosting agency to provide additional officers adequate ability to secure the training site from unwanted intrusion for safety reasons. Preferred locations include private property, ranches, hunting leases, and / or parks that can be closed off for the duration of the class.
- A location to receive and secure equipment such as: 8 containers of training materials (from 25”x20”x14” to 34”x25”x24” weighing up to 140 pounds per case) in close proximity to the class
- Access to water coolers or bottled water for participants during practical exercises (if possible).
- Signs that can be placed at the training venue indicating the area is being used for law enforcement, fire and EMS training (if necessary and dependent upon the training location).
Class Size: Minimum of 24 to maximum of 36 Students
This dynamic course of instruction is designed to provide the solo officer (off-duty/plain clothes /uniform) with the knowledge, physical skills, and mind set on how to isolate, distract, or neutralize an armed threat like an active shooter. This course will cover reasons to carry for off-duty and plain clothes officers, levels of intervention, deadly force policies and case studies, ergonomic considerations for plain clothes carry, options for mitigating the occurrence of blue on blue shootings, concepts and principles of solo officer movement, threshold evaluation, setting up for and room entry techniques, post engagement priorities of work, and incident management. Day one includes live fire training and day two culminates with dynamic force on force scenarios.
Who should attend: Participants must be state certified law enforcement.
Required Student Equipment: Good attitude, open mind, pen and paper, duty firearm (pistol), 250 rounds of ammunition for the weapon, duty CONCEALMENT gear, and Civilian clothing or cover garments. No marked training uniforms.
Hosting Requirements:
A classroom capable of seating of up to 30 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.)
A field site that meets the following logistical needs:
- A 25 yard pistol range with a minimum of 10 lanes for live fire.
- Building or structure with electricity, functional lighting, climate control, running water, and functioning restroom. It is preferred to be a school or large dedicated law enforcement or fire training facility.
- The course will involve the use of both the interior portion of the building as well as exterior portions and have a minimum of two long hallways, with multiple rooms for teaching tactics, rescue task force integration, and medical stations.
- A location to receive and secure equipment such as: 8 containers of training materials (from 25”x20”x14” to 34”x25”x24” weighing up to 140 pounds per case) in close proximity to the class
- Access to water coolers or bottled water for participants during practical exercises (if possible).
- Signs that can be placed at the training venue indicating the area is being used for law enforcement, fire and EMS training (if necessary and dependent upon the training location).
Class Size: Minimum of 12 to a maximum of 20 Students
UPCOMING TRAININGS:
August 14-15, 2025 in Oak Hill, VA
This course focuses on Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) for patrol officers that includes an overview of topics addressing Bleeding, Airway management, Tension Pneumothorax mitigation, and Hypothermia protocols (BATH). Methods of treatment cover: direct threat care, direct pressure application, tourniquet application, wound packing, patient assessment, indirect threat care, airway management, bandaging, prolonged patient management, lifts/drags/carries for casualty evacuation, as well as a tactical overview of techniques and best practices based upon national standards. All subjects covered include hands on practical application and culminates with reality based force on force scenario training.
Who should attend: Participants must be state certified law enforcement, fire or EMS providers. EMS providers should be state or national registry EMT-B certified (NREMT-Intermediate or NREMT-Paramedic is highly preferred).
Required Student Equipment: Good attitude, open mind, pen and paper, duty gear or training uniform
Hosting Requirements:
A classroom capable of seating of up to 30 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.)
A field site that meets the following logistical needs:
- Building or structure with electricity, functional lighting, climate control, running water, and functioning restroom. It is preferred to be a school or large dedicated law enforcement or fire training facility.
- The course will involve the use of both the interior portion of the building as well as exterior portions and have a minimum of two long hallways, with multiple rooms for teaching tactics, rescue task force integration, and medical stations.
- A location to receive and secure equipment such as: 8 containers of training materials (from 25”x20”x14” to 34”x25”x24” weighing up to 140 pounds per case) in close proximity to the class
- Access to water coolers or bottled water for participants during practical exercises (if possible).
- Signs that can be placed at the training venue indicating the area is being used for law enforcement, fire and EMS training (if necessary and dependent upon the training location).
Class Size: Minimum of 18 to maximum of 24 Students, comprised of LE and Fire/EMS only
The Active Attack Integrated Response Train-the-Trainer Course (AAIR) is a 40 hour performance level course designed to improve integration between law enforcement, fire, tele-communicator and emergency medical services (EMS) in active attack / shooter events. The course provides law enforcement officers with key medical skills based on tactical emergency casualty care (TECC) guidelines, which can be used at the point of injury (POI) to increase survivability of victims. The course also provides a model framework for law enforcement, fire, and EMS to integrate responses during an active attack / shooter event through the rescue task force concept. This course has been designed to improve the safety and survivability of victims of active attack / shooter events and increase the effectiveness, coordination, and resource integration between law enforcement, fire, tele-communications and EMS when responding to these events.
Who should attend: Participants must be licensed law enforcement officer; active or retired, fire, Tele-communicator or EMS providers. EMS providers should be EMT-B certified (preferably EMT-I or EMT-P).
Required Equipment: Good attitude, open mind, pen and paper, duty gear, and appropriate clothing for "force-on-force" training (i.e. long sleeve shirt, gloves, etc.)
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.)
A field site that meets the following logistical needs:
- Building or structure with electricity, functional lighting, climate control, running water, and functioning restroom. It is preferred to be a school or large dedicated law enforcement or fire training facility.
- The course will involve the use of both the interior portion of the building as well as exterior portions and have a minimum of two long hallways, with multiple rooms for teaching tactics, rescue task force integration, and medical stations.
- A location to receive and secure equipment such as: 8 containers of training materials (from 25”x20”x14” to 34”x25”x24” weighing up to 140 pounds per case) in close proximity to the class
- Access to water coolers or bottled water for participants on day 2 of practical exercises (if possible).
- 2 ambulance vehicles for day 2 practical exercises ONLY, (if available)
- 2 local agency dispatch personnel (one police and one fire and EMS if not combined operators) for day 2 practical exercises ONLY (if possible).
- Duty radios for use in train-ups and scenarios is strongly encouraged to allows each individual to work with their equipment they’ll be using in an actual incident as well as it tests interoperability of the system once multiple agencies are on scene
- Signs that can be placed at the training venue indicating the area is being used for law enforcement, fire and EMS training (if necessary and dependent upon the training location).
Class Size: Minimum of 18 to maximum of 24 Students, comprised of 16 LE, 8 Fire/EMS per course. (Additionally, 2 Dispatch tele-communicators are requested on day 2 for practical scenarios).
The ALERRT Active Shooter Level 1 Train-the-Trainer is a 40 hour dynamic course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter. This course will cover shooting and moving, threshold evaluation, concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, secondary responder tactics, improvised explosive devices, and post engagement priorities of work. The course will culminate with dynamic force‑on‑force scenarios.
Who should attend: Licensed law enforcement officer; active or retired (Preferred: experience in tactical, firearms, and/or law enforcement training)
Required Equipment: Good attitude, open mind, pen and paper, groin protection, and appropriate clothing for "force-on-force" training (i.e. long sleeve shirt, gloves, etc.). Duty gear and body armor are strongly suggested if available but not required. Head, eye, and throat protection will be provided by ALERRT. A laptop or tablet is strongly suggested for reviewing course materials in preparation for the teach back portion of the course.
Hosting Requirements:
A classroom capable of seating of up to 30 participants with the ability for note taking, audio and visual equipment capable of Power Point 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.)
A field site that meets the following logistical needs:
- Building or structure with electricity, functional lighting, climate control, running water, and functioning restroom. It is preferred to be a school or large dedicated law enforcement or fire training facility.
- The course will involve the use of both the interior portion of the building as well as exterior portions and have a minimum of two long hallways, with multiple rooms for teaching tactics, rescue task force integration, and medical stations.
- A location to receive and secure equipment such as: 8 containers of training materials (from 25”x20”x14” to 34”x25”x24” weighing up to 140 pounds per case) in close proximity to the class
- Access to water coolers or bottled water for participants during practical exercises (if possible).
- Signs that can be placed at the training venue indicating the area is being used for law enforcement, fire and EMS training (if necessary and dependent upon the training location).
Class Size: Minimum of 18 to maximum of 24 Students
The ALERRT Exterior Response to Active Shooter Events (ERASE) Train-the-Trainer is a 40 hour course designed to prepare first responders for an open-air active shooter encounter. It addresses a wide range of tactics and techniques when addressing an exterior armed aggressor. This hands-on course will cover equipment selection, vehicle ambushes, medical emergencies, vehicle and dismounted officer/citizen down rescue, individual/ team movement techniques, and emergency vehicle crisis response. Some participants attending this course have found it to be physically challenging. Officers attending this course should be able to walk moderate distances, jog, kneel, crawl, and lift moderate weight. This is an outside class and is routinely conducted during inclement weather conditions.
Who should Attend: Licensed law enforcement officer; active or retired (preferred: experience in tactical, firearms, and/or law enforcement training)
Recommended Equipment: Good attitude, open mind, pen and paper, duty gear, clothing conducive for crawling around on the ground, water and or hydration system, body armor, long gun (if issued), and inclement weather gear (majority of course is outside regardless of weather conditions)
Hosting Requirements:
A classroom capable of seating of up to 40 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.)
A field site that meets the following logistical needs:
- 20-40 acres of secured unimproved land for the remaining days of training are preferred. The open air tactics apply in any exterior environment, so this class can be run in a parking lot if necessary. In that case, it will be incumbent upon the hosting agency to provide additional officers adequate ability to secure the training site from unwanted intrusion for safety reasons. Preferred locations include private property, ranches, hunting leases, and / or parks that can be closed off for the duration of the class.
- A location to receive and secure equipment such as: 8 containers of training materials (from 25”x20”x14” to 34”x25”x24” weighing up to 140 pounds per case) in close proximity to the class
- Access to water coolers or bottled water for participants during practical exercises (if possible).
- Signs that can be placed at the training venue indicating the area is being used for law enforcement, fire and EMS training (if necessary and dependent upon the training location).
Class Size: Minimum of 24 to maximum of 36 Students
UPCOMING TRAININGS:
August 5-7, 2025 in Lynchburg, VA
The ALERRT First Responder Medical (FRM) Train-the-Trainer is a 24 hour course that includes a complete delivery of the Tactical Medical for Patrol Officers course of study as well as instructional techniques and methodology for delivering the course, scenario development, safety protocols and procedures, graded participant teach‑backs, graded skills assessments, remediation, course critiques, and evaluations. Participants are provided with all lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, student manuals, and related courseware so that they are immediately prepared to deliver the Tactical Medical for Patrol Officers course at their home agency.
Who should Attend: Licensed law enforcement officer; active or retired, Firefighter, or EMS Personnel
Required Equipment: Good attitude, open mind, pen and paper
Hosting Requirements:
A classroom capable of seating of up to 30 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.)
A field site that meets the following logistical needs:
- Building or structure with electricity, functional lighting, climate control, running water, and functioning restroom. It is preferred to be a school or large dedicated law enforcement or fire training facility.
- The course will involve the use of both the interior portion of the building as well as exterior portions and have a minimum of two long hallways, with multiple rooms for teaching tactics, rescue task force integration, and medical stations.
- A location to receive and secure equipment such as: 8 containers of training materials (from 25”x20”x14” to 34”x25”x24” weighing up to 140 pounds per case) in close proximity to the class
- Access to water coolers or bottled water for participants during practical exercises (if possible).
- Signs that can be placed at the training venue indicating the area is being used for law enforcement, fire and EMS training (if necessary and dependent upon the training location).
Class Size: Minimum of 18 to maximum of 24 Students, comprised of LE and Fire/EMS only
UPCOMING TRAININGS:
First responder agencies are frequently requested by schools, businesses, and community members for direction and presentations on what they should do if confronted with an active attacker event. The Civilian Response and Casualty Care (CRaCC) course, designed and built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend (ADD) strategy developed by ALERRT in 2004, provides strategies, guidance and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event. This course combines the civilian response with the Stop the Bleed Campaign, which empowers civilians to provide life-saving medical aid before first responders ever arrive. Topics include the history and prevalence of active shooter events, civilian response options, medical issues, and considerations for conducting drills. Participants in this two day Train-the-Trainer course will receive a manual and PowerPoint presentation suitable for use in their own presentations.
Hosting Requirements:
- The primary host agency must be a state or local agency.
- Each class is required to be filled with sworn state and local law enforcement officers from multiple agencies. In the event that federal or military personnel are inquiring about registering, and you have given priority to state/local officers, you are allowed up to 3 slots to approve for federal/military. These federal/military students must not take seats from state or local officers.
- The host agency will provide a large classroom or auditorium setting, along with audio-visual equipment suitable for the space, and seating for the participants. AV equipment needs to include a PowerPoint projector and computer, speakers and two cordless or lapel microphones.
- The host agency will be responsible for registration. We will post the class to our website under ‘Upcoming Courses’, and list the POC’s contact information for registration. Under special circumstances, we can remove the class from the website at the agency’s request.
- The host agency is responsible for the advertisement of the class. We will send you the course flyer for distribution.
- ALERRT will issue certificates for all classes.
- In the event a class can’t be filled ALERRT reserves the option to open registration nationwide or cancel the class
UPCOMING TRAININGS:
July 28 - August 1, 2025 in Amelia Courthouse, VA
The ALERRT Solo Officer Rapid Deployment (SORD) Train-the-Trainer is a 40 hour dynamic course of instruction is designed to provide the solo officer (off-duty/plain clothes /uniform) with the knowledge, physical skills, and mind set on how to isolate, distract, or neutralize an armed threat like an active shooter. This course will cover reasons to carry for off-duty and plain clothes officers, levels of intervention, deadly force policies and case studies, ergonomic considerations for plain clothes carry, options for mitigating the occurrence of blue-on-blue shootings, concepts and principles of solo officer movement, threshold evaluation, setting up for and room entry techniques, post engagement priorities of work, and incident management. Day one includes live fire training and day two culminates with dynamic force‑on‑force scenarios.
Who Should Attend: Licensed law enforcement officer; active or retired
Recommended Equipment: Handgun with at least 3 magazines or speed loaders chambered in .380, .38, .357, .40, .45 or .9mm. 350 rounds of ammunition for weapon. If your primary off-duty or concealed weapon is a small-frame handgun, students are encouraged to bring a mid to large frame handgun and concealment holster. A strong side concealment holster made for the student’s handgun configured so that the weapon can be re-holstered (does not collapse when the weapon is drawn) with one hand. Sturdy belt to support the holster. At least two shirts to cover and conceal handgun. One should be a button-down type shirt or jacket and one should be a t-shirt or polo-style shirt. Uniform shirt with police patches. Badge in a carrier to hang around the neck. Eye and ear protection. Rain jacket or rain gear and note taking materials.
Hosting Requirements:
A classroom capable of seating of up to 30 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.)
A field site that meets the following logistical needs:
- A 25 yard pistol range with a minimum of 10 lanes for live fire.
- Building or structure with electricity, functional lighting, climate control, running water, and functioning restroom. It is preferred to be a school or large dedicated law enforcement or fire training facility.
- The course will involve the use of both the interior portion of the building as well as exterior portions and have a minimum of two long hallways, with multiple rooms for teaching tactics, rescue task force integration, and medical stations.
- A location to receive and secure equipment such as: 8 containers of training materials (from 25”x20”x14” to 34”x25”x24” weighing up to 140 pounds per case) in close proximity to the class
- Access to water coolers or bottled water for participants during practical exercises (if possible).
- Signs that can be placed at the training venue indicating the area is being used for law enforcement, fire and EMS training (if necessary and dependent upon the training location).
Class Size: Minimum of 12 to a maximum of 20 Students
The Active Shooter Incident Management (ASIM) is a 24 hour course that provides a model framework to improve incident management and the integration of law enforcement, fire and EMS, public safety communications, public information officers, and emergency management responders during active shooter event response, improving time to threat neutralization, medical intervention, and survivability of victims. This is an integrated response course for a cross-discipline audience. The framework utilizes the Active Shooter Incident Management Checklist(TM), a validated and recognized National Standard for active shooter event response, integrating best practices guided by principles of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC), and Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT). Participants will learn organizational building blocks for an integrated response including Contact Team, Rescue Task Force, Tactical, Perimeter, Triage, Transport, Intelligence, and Reunification through progressively challenging full-length Active Shooter Event functional exercises utilizing the multi-responder NIMSPro TM 3D virtual reality simulator in multiple response roles. The course also introduces participants to Complex Coordinated Attacks (CCA) which includes the complexities of improvised explosive devices; an attacker who becomes static, barricades, or takes hostages; and a multi-modal CCA.
Who Should Attend: Certified Peace Officer, Firefighter, EMT - B or higher, Public Information Officer, Emergency Manager and Helicopter Pilot
Required Equipment: Good attitude, open mind, pen and paper.
Hosting Requirements:
A field site that meets the following logistical needs:
- A classroom capable of at least 5,000 square feet of heated/cooled space and three (3) 20 amp circuits are required. Convention space, hotel ballrooms, and church fellowship halls are typical venues.
- The host provides the facility, rectangular tables for 80, and seating for 120.
- A responsive single Point-of-Contact (POC) is needed to coordinate scheduling and logistics. Registration numbers (i.e. seats filled) are needed 4 weeks and 2 weeks prior to the delivery. Books and supplies will be shipped 3 weeks ahead of the class. The POC is also responsible for receiving and securely storing the ASIM Advanced 30 foot equipment trailer that typically arrives 1-2 weeks prior to the course delivery.
Class Size: 60 Mixed-Discipline Participants from all over the Region: (30 Law enforcement, 20 Fire/EMS, 5 Dispatchers, 2 Public Information Officers, 2 Emergency Managers, and 1 Helicopter Pilot (optional))
COMING SOON
- Building or structure with electricity, functional lighting, climate control, running water, and functioning restroom. It is preferred to be a school or large dedicated law enforcement or fire training facility.
- The course will involve the use of both the interior portion of the building as well as exterior portions and have a minimum of two long hallways, with multiple rooms for teaching tactics, rescue task force integration, and medical stations.
- A location to receive and secure equipment such as: 8 containers of training materials (from 25”x20”x14” to 34”x25”x24” weighing up to 140 pounds per case) in close proximity to the class
- Access to water coolers or bottled water for participants during practical exercises (if possible).
- Signs that can be placed at the training venue indicating the area is being used for law enforcement, fire and EMS training (if necessary and dependent upon the training location).
COMING SOON
This course is designed to provide the participant with the training concepts, techniques, and equipment considerations to increase their effectiveness and confidence while operating in low or no light conditions. The course incorporates the use of force on force drills to validate the tactics and techniques covered. Topics will center on approaching a target area, low light searching techniques, low light entry methods, armed confrontations and unarmed suspect handling. The course also covers instructional techniques and methodology for delivering the course, force on force scenario development, safety protocols, and procedures, graded participant teach backs, graded participant led force on force scenarios, remediation, video debrief, course critiques, and evaluations.
Who should attend: Participants must be state certified law enforcement.
Required Student Equipment: Good attitude, open mind, pen and paper, duty gear or training uniform
Hosting Requirements:
A classroom capable of seating of up to 30 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.)
A field site that meets the following logistical needs:
- Building or structure with electricity, functional lighting, climate control, running water, and functioning restroom. It is preferred to be a school or large dedicated law enforcement or fire training facility.
- The course will involve the use of both the interior portion of the building as well as exterior portions and have a minimum of two long hallways, with multiple rooms for teaching tactics, rescue task force integration, and medical stations.
- A location to receive and secure equipment such as: 8 containers of training materials (from 25”x20”x14” to 34”x25”x24” weighing up to 140 pounds per case) in close proximity to the class.
- Access to water coolers or bottled water for participants during practical exercises (if possible).
- Signs that can be placed at the training venue indicating the area is being used for law enforcement, fire and EMS training (if necessary and dependent upon the training location).
Class Size: Minimum of 16 to maximum of 24 Students
COMING SOON
- A 25 yard pistol range with a minimum of 10 lanes for live fire. A breaching facade capable of multiple shotgun breaching and glass breaching lanes.
- Building or structure with electricity, functional lighting, climate control, running water, and functioning restroom. It is preferred to be a school or large dedicated law enforcement or fire training facility.
- The course will involve the use of both the interior portion of the building as well as exterior portions and have a minimum of two long hallways, with multiple rooms for teaching tactics, rescue task force integration, and medical stations.
- A location to receive and secure equipment such as: 8 containers of training materials (from 25”x20”x14” to 34”x25”x24” weighing up to 140 pounds per case) in close proximity to the class
- Access to water coolers or bottled water for participants during practical exercises (if possible).
- Signs that can be placed at the training venue indicating the area is being used for law enforcement, fire and EMS training (if necessary and dependent upon the training location).
Critical Incident Preparedness and Response Section Contacts:
Adam Keene, Manager – Critical Incident Preparedness and Response
804.929.2768
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Chris Moore, First Responder Training Coordinator – Critical Incident Preparedness and Response
804.845.7821
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Keaghan Plaugher, Administrative Specialist - Critical Incident Preparedness and Response
804.659.4845
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