International Public Safety Association

Full list of International Public Safety Association results

• How public safety agencies can combat the financial impact of COVID-19

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  Leaders can act now to proactively address staffing, equipment and other financial impacts of the pandemic

• Going virtual: How COVID-19 has changed EOC and first responder operations

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  The pandemic will solidify new best practices for agencies to manage a disaster that inhibits physical EOC operations

• 6 steps to peer support success

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  When implemented effectively, a peer support program can be one of the best resources for first responders to access help

• Remember why you wear the badge, uniform: Operating amid mounting hostility

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  There is a reason you have gone through all of the grueling steps to wear the badge and the uniform

• Raising awareness: First responder injuries, LODDs caused by vehicles

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  It is critical that agencies conduct a formal review of all collisions

• The partner at home: Maintaining a strong first responder marriage, relationship

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  There is no relationship that has more impact on your mental health than your relationship with your significant other

• A checklist for launching a successful (and legal) UAS program

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  Just buying equipment does not enable an agency to deploy a drone – policy and training issues must also be addressed

• Free registration: IPSA’s Natural & Man-Made Disaster Recovery Symposium in Washington D.C.

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  This timely and important event is a significant cross-disciplinary training opportunity for all public safety personnel

• What is the extent of the mental health crisis in law enforcement?

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  Both organizational stress and responding to critical incidents impact the mental health of officers nationwide

• Acts of mass violence: Preparing immediate responders (the public) with education, training

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  The group of people who have a significant impact on survivability are the civilian individuals already on the scene

• 911, what time is it? How smart watches are impacting 911 call centers

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  911 centers nationwide are struggling with dispatchers temporarily unable to take an inbound emergency call due to calling a 911 hang-up back from a watch

• How to recover mentally and emotionally after responding to an act of mass violence

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  For emergency responders, trauma from responding to an act of mass violence can create a cyclical pattern of negative thinking

• Calm before chaos: 5 tips for 911 telecommunicators during an act of mass violence

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  Telecommunicators play a critical role in determining the nature and extent of the threat and supplying in-field responders with information

• 5 concepts for building a resilient community before an act of mass violence

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  A well-prepared, aware and empowered community is capable of preventing mass violence and other human-caused disasters

• The AAR: An effective assessment tool for police

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  The After-Action Review is an extremely effective method of analyzing what occurred and how to improve performance in the future