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The International Public Safety Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit public safety association, represents all public safety verticals: law enforcement, fire service, EMS, telecommunications, public works (water, sanitation, transportation), public health, hospitals, security, private sector, and emergency management.
Leaders can act now to proactively address staffing, equipment and other financial impacts of the pandemic
The pandemic will solidify new best practices for agencies to manage a disaster that inhibits physical EOC operations
When implemented effectively, a peer support program can be one of the best resources for first responders to access help
There is a reason you have gone through all of the grueling steps to wear the badge and the uniform
It is critical that agencies conduct a formal review of all collisions
There is no relationship that has more impact on your mental health than your relationship with your significant other
Just buying equipment does not enable an agency to deploy a drone – policy and training issues must also be addressed
This timely and important event is a significant cross-disciplinary training opportunity for all public safety personnel
Both organizational stress and responding to critical incidents impact the mental health of officers nationwide
The group of people who have a significant impact on survivability are the civilian individuals already on the scene
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
For emergency responders, trauma from responding to an act of mass violence can create a cyclical pattern of negative thinking
Telecommunicators play a critical role in determining the nature and extent of the threat and supplying in-field responders with information
A well-prepared, aware and empowered community is capable of preventing mass violence and other human-caused disasters
The After-Action Review is an extremely effective method of analyzing what occurred and how to improve performance in the future
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