Third Degree | Critical Incident Response Training

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Critical Incident Response, Use of Force & De-Escalation

Overview

In this highly impactful 8 hour course, students will learn the most important elements of responding to and safely resolving critical incidents. Topics covered in this critical incident response training class: use of force case law, threat analysis, police de-escalation techniques, command and control, perimeter tactics, Incident Command System (ICS) training, active shooter, hostage/barricade and crisis negotiation training, officer involved incidents, media relations, critical incident stress debriefing training, and after action protocol. This course is designed especially for patrol officers, field sergeants, lieutenants and first responders.

POST Plan I Reimbursement:

Travel and Per Diem, Tuition, Backfill Reimbursement

Seminar Highlights

This course is ideal for supervisors, officers/deputies, and anyone preparing for a promotional exam.

Critical Incident Stress Management
Tactical Conduct
Threat Analysis
Command and Control
Perimeters
Incident Command System (ICS)
Immediate/Coordinated Response
OII Response
Tactical Response Checklist
After Action: Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Training
Documentation
Officer Welfare

Course Outline

Course Objectives

Under the supervision of an instructor each student will:

Define a critical incident.
Define de-escalation
Review tactical conduct, reducing situational intensity and tactics to increase voluntary compliance
Discuss threat analysis and legal considerations.
Discuss Command and Control of a Critical Incident.
Outline the Anatomy of a Critical Incident.
Officer Involved Shooting protocol.
Discuss post incident actions.

Course Details

Instructor Introductions
Review course objectives
Define a Critical Incident
Aspects of a critical incident
De-Escalation
Analysis of 5150/415w call
Tactical Conduct
Critical Incident Priorities
Deployment considerations
Initial Assessment/Immediate threat to Life
What is the Crime?
What is the threat?
What is the legal authority?
Mobilization of Personnel
Immediate Response V. Coordinated Response
Active shooter
Solo Barricade
Hostage Barricade
Mobile suspect
Establishing a Command Post/Staging Area
Incident Command V. Tactical Command
Isolating the Area: Inner perimeter/Outer perimeter
Conduct Evacuation exercise utilizing satellite map
Integration of EMS Personnel
Discuss current trends with integration of EMS and public expectations
Discuss the Rescue Task Force (RTF) concept
Manage the Media
Manage the Crime Scene
Officer Involved Shooting Incident Management
Debrief
Evaluations and Closing

Seminar Speakers

Critical Incident Instructor
Brian Shab
Critical Incident Response/Procedural Justice Instructor
Chris Sciba

Your training gave me the confidence and tools to interview the suspect for over 5 hours and to bring a closure to the case.

—Daniel Phelan, San Jose Police Department
This training provided the useful tools necessary for assessing the veracity of a suspected child abuser, which goes a long way in helping to protect children.

—Sunny Burgan, MSSW, LCSW, Social Work Supervisor, Santa Clara County DFCS
This was, by far, one of the most useful training classes I've attended since becoming an investigator.

—Steven Aiello, Antioch Police Department
Instructional style is engaging and highly effective.

—George Laing, Fire Prevention Captain, Investigator
I will continue to use and pass on this information because I really believe in the instructors and their approach.

—Kimberly Meyer, Washoe County Sheriff's Department
I highly recommend this training for any Probation staff who have the necessity to interview/interrogate individuals for investigation purposes.

—R. Bret Fidler, Santa Clara County Probation Department
It not often that you go to a training that you really, really want to pay attention to. Because of the high quality information and style of presentation, I knew that if I looked away I was going to miss out.

—Quinten Graves, Oregon State Police
Effective teaching teams! The presentation of the material was consistently interesting, and intelligent without being too intellectualized.

—Michele Keller, Deputy Probation Officer, County of Alameda
The information presented was highly relevant to my job and was presented in a manner that was organized and very easy to digest.

—Michael McGarvey, California State Prison, San Quentin
Incredible training with amazing real world instruction. I have been taking law enforcement classes for over 30 years and by far this is the best presented and most useful.

—Det. Brian Dale, Portland Police Bureau
Your training has made the greatest and most direct impact on my assignment of any training class that I've taken.

—Ken Gelskey, National City Police Department