Emergency Planning and Response
Workforce Development | Public Safety
Program Description
Having a trained and prepared team in times of emergency can make a difference in stressful or high-risk situations. The Emergency Planning and Response course promotes comprehensive plans to enhance the safety of local organizations. This course is led by a collection of highly trained, industry-leading professionals to prepare community members to respond in the case of an active shooter emergency and mitigate risks before an incident occurs. Leaders in all areas of business and industry are encouraged to attend.
The upcoming course will cover Fire Investigation Training for Pennsylvania Fire and Law Enforcement. A session will be held in Warren, PA from September 27–28.
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Emergency Planning and Response
What You'll Learn
The necessary protocols, effective communication, and an Emergency Labeling System (ELS) to standardized locations and communications for responding agencies.
Behavioral and mental health analysis procedures to identify potential threats.
Comprehensive analysis of policies, procedures, and physical characteristics of buildings to be prepared to complete a risk vulnerability assessment of an attendee’s respective facility and harden it against a potential active assailant.
How to complete an All-Hazards Plan to address all possible threats to a respective facility and include protocols for the prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery phases for each potential hazard.
Career Outlook for Emergency Planning
Enhances the lines of communication between first responders, schools, and local organizations.
Prepares and empowers those who will be reacting during a critical incident.
Ensures that first responders to an active assailant incident are aware of their responsibilities and are fully capable of executing their duties as individuals or part of a multi-agency response.
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