Course catalog 2014

2014 COURSE CATALOG

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Table of Contents COURSE CATALOG 2014 ....................................................................................................................................... 4 FUNCTIONAL AREA: SECURING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION .................................................................................... 4 DISCIPLINE: :LAW ENFORCEMENT / TACTICAL ....................................................................................................... 4 FUNCTIONAL AREA: POLICING IN AN ERA OF TERRORISM ..................................................................................... 6 DISCIPLINE: LAW ENFORCEMENT/TACTICAL .......................................................................................................... 6 FUNCTIONAL AREA: AERIAL PLATFORM SHOOTING - FROM PLANNING TO IMPLEMENTATION AND SUSTAINMENT ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 DISCIPLINE: LAW ENFORCEMENT / TACTICAL......................................................................................................... 8 FUNCTIONAL AREA: BUILDING SAFETY AND ENGINEERING ................................................................................. 11 DISCIPLINE: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................ 11 FUNCTIONAL AREA: OSINT & SOCIAL MEDIA RESEARCH/INVESTIGATION SOCIAL MEDIA INVESTIGATION TRAINING............................................................................................................................................................. 16 DISCIPLINE: LAW ENFORCEMENT / TACTICAL....................................................................................................... 16 FUNCTIONAL AREA: MITIGATION OF EXPLOSIVES TRAINING ............................................................................... 18 DISCIPLINE: LAW ENFORCEMENT / TACTICAL....................................................................................................... 18 FUNCTIONAL AREA: SWAT COUNT TERROR UNIT OPERATIONS AND EXPLOSIVES MITIGATION .......................... 22 DISCIPLINE: LAW ENFORCEMENT / TACTICAL....................................................................................................... 22 FUNCTIONAL AREA: TRAUMATIC EVENTS WORKSHOP ........................................................................................ 25 DISCIPLINES: LAW ENFORCEMENT / TACTICAL – FIRE / EMERGENCY MEDICAL – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT – PUBLIC HEALTH .................................................................................................................................................... 25 FUNCTIONAL AREA: OPERATIONAL RESPONSE TO MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS (ORMAC)................................... 28 DISCIPLINES: FIRE / EMERGENCY MEDICAL – LAW ENFORCEMENT / TACTICAL – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT – PUBLIC HEALTH .................................................................................................................................................... 28 FUNCTIONAL AREA: MASS GATHERING AND VENUE SECURITY MANAGEMENT ................................................... 31 DISCIPLINES: LAW ENFORCEMENT / TACTICAL – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT – PUBLIC HEALTH ........................ 31 FUNCTIONAL AREA: RESPONDER HEAVY COLLAPSE SPECIALIST ........................................................................... 34 DISCIPLINE: FIRE / EMERGENCY MEDICAL ............................................................................................................ 34

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FUNCTIONAL AREA: BUILDING RESILIENCY IN SCHOOLS ...................................................................................... 36 DISCIPLINES: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT – PUBLIC HEALTH .............................................................................. 36 FUNCTIONAL AREA: RESPONDER ROPE COURSE I ................................................................................................ 39 DISCIPLINES: FIRE / EMERGENCY MEDICAL .......................................................................................................... 39 FUNCTIONAL AREA: MULTI-ASSAULT COUNTER TERRORISM ACTION CAPABILITY (MACTAC) .............................. 41 MACTAC BASIC (2 DAY) OR MACTAC SQUAD LEADER (2 DAY).............................................................................. 41 DISCIPLINES: LAW ENFORCEMENT / TACTICAL ..................................................................................................... 41 FUNCTIONAL AREA: MACTAC FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE WORKSHOP ..................................................... 43 DISCIPLINE: FIRE / EMERGENCY MEDICAL ............................................................................................................ 43 FUNCTIONAL AREA: ARMORED VEHICLE OPERATIONS WORKSHOP ..................................................................... 46 DISCIPLINES: LAW ENFORCEMENT / TACTICAL ..................................................................................................... 46 FUNCTIONAL AREA: OPERATIONAL USE OF PATRIOT3 RAMP SYSTEMS ............................................................... 49 DISCIPLINE: LAW ENFORCEMENT TACTICAL ......................................................................................................... 49 FUNCTIONAL AREA: TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE COURSE (TCCC) ........................................................... 52 DISCIPLINES: LAW ENFORCEMENT / TACTICAL – FIRE / EMERGENCY MEDICAL – PUBLIC HEALTH ........................ 52 FUNCTIONAL AREA: CONFINED SPACE OPERATIONS / TECHNICIANS ................................................................... 56 DISCIPLINES: FIRE / EMERGENCY MEDICAL .......................................................................................................... 56

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LIST OF TRAINING/CLASSESS

COURSE CATALOG 2014

Functional Area: Securing Public Transportation Discipline: law enforcement / tactical Course Description: As evidenced by recent terror attacks throughout the world, urban transportation systems have become high value targets in the current terror environment. Systems in Israel, Moscow, Madrid, London and Mumbai have all been victimized. This course will evaluate inherent system vulnerabilities and provide a strategic approach to securing them based on best practices developed by Israel and the NYPD. Objectives: The objective of this course is to raise awareness of different methods used to secure urban transportation systems.

Applications: Participants will learn actionable security solutions for use in their local USA environments.

How law enforcement and the general public can work effectively together Activities of Concern – identification of suspicious behavior, actions and packages Searches of Persons and Packages Target Hardening Analysis of methods / pros and cons /maintaining civil rights Course Outline: Israel National Police Rules of Engagement Israel 's Methods for Securing Public Transportation NYC's Approach to Protecting its vast Transit Systems Application of Best Practices 4

Case studies of terror attacks attend by lecturer, including suicide bombing attacks on buses in Israel and train attacks Israel, Moscow and Madrid Course Pre-requisites: Security background Special Equipment/Other Needs: Classroom Total Course Hours: 16 Training Activity: Classroom Class Size: maximum of 50 Approved Course List: Not in Catalog Course Number: trans1320 Course Justification: Goal 2 Enhance Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Capabilities

Objective 2.1 Increase Counter-Terrorism Investigations and Law Enforcement Goal 2 Enhance Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Capabilities Objective 2.1 Increase Counter-Terrorism Investigations and Law Enforcement Objective 2.2 Enhance Information Gathering and Recognition of Indicators and Warnings

Target Discipline(s) Homeland Security Professionals, Security with responsibility for transportation and transit systems, LE with these assets in their jurisdiction, Intel analysts and other professionals.

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Functional Area: Policing in an Era of Terrorism Discipline: law enforcement/tactical Course Description: In the U.S., 9/11 brought the reality of terror home. In Israel, the second Intifada made terror an all too routine reality. These events brought with them significant challenges and altered the face of traditional law enforcement. In an exceptional display of counter-terror measures and practices, both NYC and Israel are embracing a new era of policing.

Changing the mindset and raising awareness of both the police and the general public, maintaining the intensity of terror prevention despite the perceived calm, costs and resource allocation from traditional crime fighting are at the forefront of the challenges now facing law enforcement.

This course, taught by a 25 year NYPD Detective First Grade who was also the First Overseas Intelligent Liaison to the Israel Police, will convey forward thinking terror prevention and policing strategies.

Objectives: The objective of this course is to relay operational strategies & tactics for policing in the era of terrorism and crime.

Applications: Participants will learn to apply best practice counterterrorism measures learned from the NYPD and Israel. They will gain knowledge and understanding of: The new mindset and challenges facing law enforcement and the general public Proactive intelligence and counterterrorism measures that can be used applied in local law enforcement and communities Lessons learned from Israel's experience; how to realistically apply successful methods in the USA – what works and what does not Course Outline: Basic Principles and Premises of Intelligence and Counterterrorism Importance of Inter-Agency Communication Recommendations for enhanced Officer Training – from Academy to Seasoned Investigators Measures used to Enlist the Public 6

Security Legislation Other Security Measures enacted in Israel and NYC Course Pre-requisites: U.S. Homeland Security Professionals and Students as well as Government Policy Makers Special Equipment/Other Needs: None Total Course Hours: 16 Training Activity: Classroom Class Size: Maximum of 50 Approved Course List: Not in the Catalog Course Number: Policing1320 Course Justification: Counter-Terrorism Investigations and Law Enforcement

2.1: The law enforcement community will ensure that suspects involved in criminal activities related to homeland security are successfully identified, deterred, detected, disrupted, investigated, and apprehended.

Target Discipline(s) Law Enforcement, Intel, Policy Makers, LE executives

Training Level: Performance Defensive (Operations)

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Functional Area: Aerial Platform Shooting - From Planning to Implementation and Sustainment Discipline: law enforcement / tactical Course Description: The scope of this customized program is to assist agencies with their plan to implement and sustain an Aerial Platform Shooting program.

The program is designed to work within the agencies existing SOP's and use of force policies.

The participants of this program should include the command staff and others in the agency involved with decision making and leadership as well as the special operations personnel that will be trained to provide sniper operations from the aerial platform.

Participants will learn all special characteristics peculiar to the ability to safely perform the mission at hand including the use of specialized equipment designed specifically for the purpose of providing a safe aerial shooting platform program for your agency.

More Information: The characteristics of the equipment being used to perform these operations are unique and require specific instruction in order maximize their effectiveness in real world missions involving high-threat crime, terrorist incidents and hostage rescue operations while not compromising the safety of the pilots, team members and the general public.

As always the goal is to use these specialized tools to achieve the tactical flexibility needed to gain the upper hand, achieve the mission and return home safely. This program is designed to provide real world knowledge to the participants to achieve the mission.

Course Objectives: Participants of this training program will learn: •Case Studies of real world operations from domestic US case studies specifically in a law enforcement context about the uses of an aerial shooting.

•Aerial platforms for observation •Aerial platforms for tactical team member insertions •Firing Platforms •Emergency Evacuations and Rescues •Overall operational benefits •In addition to the subjects above the participants of this training program will participate in discussing the following important learning points that need to be considered: •Shooting from an Aerial platform can be politically unpopular: •Aircraft specifically helicopters have always been used as life-saving tools and considered a necessary piece of equipment for any municipality •Complacent attitude that we "won't need that here" is not liability conscious 8

•Better to have it and be trained to use it than need it and not have the training or ability to use the tool •Relying on another jurisdiction for airborne assets may delay response and may prove to be unreliable when needed •Additional points to consider: •An airborne asset is necessary piece of equipment and the ability to use it as a shooting platform is a bonus •Without the aerial asset and this ability the agencies capabilities are extremely limited •This training allows for additional tactical flexibility and strategy •Aerial assets may be the only way to solve a crisis based on geography •How to fund the program Course Pre-requisites: Active Le Pilots and Snipers Special Equipment/Other Needs: Aerial Assets and sniper gear Total Course Hours: 40 hours Training Activity: Field Based Class Size: 2 aircrews and 8 snipers Approved Course List: Not in course catalog Course Number: 40ASP4 Course Justification: Counter-Terrorism Investigations and Law Enforcement

2.1: The law enforcement community will ensure that suspects involved in criminal activities related to homeland security are successfully identified, deterred, detected, disrupted, investigated, and apprehended.

Information Gathering and Recognition of Indicators and Warnings

2.2: The will identify and systematically report suspicious activities or circumstances associated with potential terrorist or criminal preoperational planning for vetting and review and operational follow-up by the appropriate authorities.

Intelligence Analysis and Production

2.3: The will sustain and build upon its multidisciplinary, all-source information/intelligence fusion center, in order to produce timely, accurate, clear and actionable intelligence/information products in support of regional prevention, awareness, deterrence, response and

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public safety operations.

Intelligence Information Sharing and Dissemination

2.4: The will develop and sustain systems and procedures to effectively and timely share information and intelligence across Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, regional, and private sector entities within the to achieve coordinated awareness of, prevention of, protection against, mitigation of, and response to a threatened or actual terrorist attack, major disaster, or other emergency

Target Discipline(s): LE Training Level: Performance Defensive Operations

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Functional Area: Building Safety and Engineering Discipline: emergency management Course Description: During this course participants will learn how to understand the threats and risks to buildings, facilities and the people within them and gain an appreciation of the techniques and solutions for physical protection. The use of architecture, engineering, people and technology to deter attacks on buildings, critical infrastructure and public areas, or to mitigate the effects of an attack successfully carried out, will help students understand risk and threat analysis methodologies and the benefits of an empirical study of the physical security of a facility. This holistic approach to Physical Security will provide a review of the procedures and techniques for balancing the need for security guard deployment with the physical security of the building, with a particular emphasis on suicide terror, VBIEDs, explosives in general and attacks involving automatic weapons. Extensive use of case studies will enable the appreciation of these concepts through real world examples and innovative cost effective solutions will be presented to typical security challenges.

More Information

SSI™ Presenters for Building safety have real experience:

SSI™ presenters are pre-eminent experts on security and protection. They have vast experience in terrorist-related threat and risk analysis, together with varied security projects around the globe. j SSI™ presenters have been responsible for detailed design and implementation of security projects for a number of friendly governments as well as fortune 100 corporations around the world.

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SSI™ presenters have a vast knowledge of numerous subjects that include explosives expertise, mechanical engineer acclaimed academic backgrounds to support their real world real life experience in security matters.

Specifications of the Course:

Audience: First Responders, Security Officers, Facility Managers and Managers with Security Responsibility

Objective: To understand the threats and risks to buildings, facilities and the people within them and to gain an appreciation of the techniques and solutions for physical protection.

Length: 2 days

This seminar is focused on the use of architecture, engineering, people and technology to deter attacks on buildings, critical infrastructure and public areas, or to mitigate the effects of an attack successfully carried out. The tools and techniques learned during the 2 days can help save lives and protect assets.

Too often, decisions are made on where to allocate financial or human resources based on separate analyses of buildings, people and technology. These decisions are typically made without a clear understanding of the vulnerabilities of the buildings and facilities and without offering clear definitions of the expectations from the protection.

This 2 day course provides a detailed review of typical threats to buildings, compounds and other facilities and how they affect your assessment and operational methods. It will provide tools and methodologies for understanding threats and risks, identifying vulnerabilities and taking a holistic approach to security by building an integrated view of the physical, 12

technological and human aspects of security.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

•Appreciate typical threats and their risks to people and property.

•Learn about how various threats affect people and property based on case studies of actual attacks.

•Familiarize yourself with the phenomenon of suicide bombers and the use of explosives in an attack.

•Understand the risk and threat analysis methodology and the benefits of an empirical study of the physical security of a facility.

•Understand how to apply the methodology to buildings, critical infrastructure, ports, public transport and other facilities/compounds.

•Gain an overview of common physical and technological methods of protection and understand their role in deterrence, detection and mitigation.

•Determine and prioritize your security needs and align them with the perceived threats and the available budget.

Extensive use of case studies will enable the appreciation of these concepts through real world examples. Innovative cost effective solutions to typical security challenges will be presented.

Day 1 - Threats and Risks Introduction-Opening Session Threats and Risks A review of typical threats (explosives, weapons and their utilization) to buildings/compounds and the impact they have on assets. The risks (consequences) resulting from a terrorist attack will be introduced with an emphasis on blast.

Anatomy of an Explosion The physics and effects of an explosion on buildings, windows and humans.

Case Studies: 3 Car bomb incidents of different natures 13

Suicide Bombers Case studies of actual suicide bomber attacks Suicide Bombers The threats and practiced methods to cope with the phenomenon of suicide bombers.

Firearms Attacks Case studies of various incidents form recent years involving shootings in educational centers analyzing the reasons for the different outcomes

Day 2 - Threat and Risk Analysis and Protection Solutions Summary of Previous Day Holistic Approach to Physical Security The Human, Technology and Structural domains are introduced together with a methodology for identifying vulnerabilities.

Threat and Risk Analysis An introduction to the methodology of Threat and Risk Analysis and Red Teaming. Examples from a variety of facilities will be presented (infrastructure, public transport, etc.)

Rings of Security Perimeters, Yards and Buildings as concentric rings of physical security and the common application of the concept to different types of facilities.

Building Domain - Products An introduction to the myriad products available on the market for physical protection including barriers, fences, windows, and doors.

Technology Domain The threats and practiced methods to cope with the phenomenon of suicide bombers.

Firearms Attacks A description of security technology and common problems in its deployment and operation.

Human Domain A review of the procedures and techniques for balancing the need for security guard deployment with the physical security of the building, with a particular emphasis on suicide bombers.

Prioritization Identifying priorities in a physical protection program.

Physical Protection Projects Examples of physical protection projects for new buildings and for retrofit projects. Includes a case study of a recent attack on a protected building in Israel.

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Final Exam A threat and risk analysis exercise

Course Pre-requisites: None Special Equipment/Other Needs: None Total Course Hours: 16 hours Training Activity: Classroom Based Class Size: 50 max Approved Course List: Not in Course Catalog Course Number: 16BSA2 Course Justification: 1.1: The will identify and assess risks, prioritize and select appropriate plans, solutions and investments based on risk reduction, and monitor the outcomes of risk based funding allocation decisions.

Critical Infrastructure Protection

2.5: The will assess the risk to the region’s critical infrastructure and key resources from acts of terrorism and natural hazards and deploy a suite of actions to enhance protection and reduce the vulnerability of the region’s critical infrastructure and key resources from all hazards.

Target Discipline(s): EMG/EMS-F/FS Training Level: Performance Defensive

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Functional Area: OSINT & Social Media Research/Investigation social media investigation training Discipline: law enforcement / tactical Course Description: This two day (16 hour) course is designed to take you into the world of social media research and investigations in a safe and inconspicuous manner using an abundance of social media resources that are widely used but under-considered, as sources of information by most clients.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their laptops to use in this class.

On day one you will learn how to safely prepare a computer to conduct research and investigations using the internet. You will learn how set up non-attributable computers which are critical to conducting cyber research and investigations of networks and/or tracking individuals via their social media profiles and posts, without leaving your identity and digital footprints for others to find. By the end of day one you will learn ammonization techniques to successfully conduct covert research and investigations.

On day two you will start your journey into understanding the various social media sites. You will discover many non-affiliated websites that provide detailed information of individuals and their activity contained on social media sites.

You will go to social media sites and do live searches and mapping to where the user might be posting and their locations. You will be introduced to the use of Google advanced search techniques, uncovering detailed telephone information, details contained within blogging websites and the invisible web. You will learn various methods to securely capture and save the information you uncovered that will be used in your research and investigations. Finally, you will learn to capture videos from various social media sites, work with photographs and videos posted by your subject by learning the intricate digital footprints of where pictures were taken, their source and options available to see if they are being used elsewhere on the internet.

NOTICE: Due to the nature of searches some websites may contain graphic content including profanity, and sexual and violent images.

Course Pre-requisites: Sworn Law Enforcement Special Equipment/Other Needs: Computer Facilities – SSI can assist with set-up Total Course Hours: 16 hours (can be customized for longer, more in-depth including conducting an investigation 16

Training Activity: Classroom based, computer required Class Size: maximum of 30 Approved Course List: Not in the Course Catalog Course Number: OSINT1320 Course Justification: Counter-Terrorism Investigations and Law Enforcement

2.1: The law enforcement community will ensure that suspects involved in criminal activities related to homeland security are successfully identified, deterred, detected, disrupted, investigated, and apprehended.

Target Discipline(s) LE, Intel, Fusion Centers Training Level: Performance Defensive (Operations)

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Functional Area: Mitigation of Explosives Training Discipline: law enforcement / tactical Course Description: The scope of this workshop is to teach SWAT, K9 Handlers and SOP team members, EOD personnel, command level and leadership personnel staff how to conduct operations with the special characteristics peculiar to high threat crime and terrorist incidents with the objective of accomplishing the mission, whether there are hostages involved, IED's, booby traps, or suicide terrorists with maximum safety for: citizens, team members and surrounding assets.

By nature, these operations may become more similar to a military operation (urban warfare) because, this is a criminal act with a strategic goal, whether part of an ideological struggle against a state or population or just an act being carried out by a professional team of wellequipped subjects. Included in the scope are the goals of integrating Bomb technicians/ EOD personnel and K9 units effectively into the operational planning and training for such an incident. Medical and other support personnel are required to respond to this type of incident and should be integrated for training as well. How to accomplish this within your SOPS will also be discussed.

Additionally: Another important feature in mitigating risk is ensuring each and every team member gains an awareness of: Improvised Explosive Devices, and terrorist methods of operation. It is essential to understand the danger posed by the terrorist methodologies: the prolific use of explosives, networked use of heavy weapons (firearms), concurrent operational acts and motivational factors that make a terrorist incident unique from other criminal acts. This course showcases tactics, techniques and procedures that have been used successfully throughout the world to resolve terrorist incidents. U.S., Israeli and many other units have utilized these techniques. This material is not exhaustive. Terrorist techniques evolve and as such Counter-Terrorism Operations must evolve. This course provides proven concepts and ideas. Each agency trained will gain tremendous incite and a platform from which to begin an effective Counter-Terrorism program. Each agency must evaluate and adapt the techniques presented for use within their use-of-force policies and departmental SOPs.

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Course Objectives: During this workshop participants will learn about: 1. Past CT operations from around the world in order to understand the differences between CT work and SWAT operations 2.

Techniques for responding to terrorists in fortified structures.

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Techniques for "secure search" clearing of rooms

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Techniques for interdicting terrorists in vehicles and on foot

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Impact of IED's on Hostage rescue operations

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Discuss the complexity of raids against terrorists in schools, hotels and apartments

7. The Integration of: snipers, ladder teams, bomb techs/ EOD, K-9 and medical support to operations to the team.

A. Study actions of the National Counter Terror Unit the US Marine Anti-Terror unit, and other CT units 1.

Discuss Madrid bombing suspects in apartment and Spanish Police CTU action

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Discuss a counter suicide terror cell operation conducted in Israel and in so doing learn about the National Terror Unit.

B. Techniques for responding to terrorists in a fortified structure 1. Discuss closing techniques on the target location that isolate the structure and prevent the egress of target suspects, or the ingress of outsiders (innocent civilians, potential sympathizers, etc.)

2. Develop control measures that provide positive control of the assault force, provide complete coverage of the target location, and minimizes the potential for fratricide.

3. Describe methods of increasing pressure (based on rules of engagement/force continuum) to induce the surrender of suspects.

C. Techniques for room clearing 1.

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2. Discuss Securing and searching a room in a terrorist safe and in a deliberate manner with safety to the team of the highest concern.

3. Entries into rooms are accomplished only after clearing as much of the room as possible from the outside. Stealth versus Dynamic D. Impact of IED's on Hostage Rescue and clearing operations 1.

Learn about the different type of booby traps

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Working with intelligence to formulate the assault plan

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Entry - using the Bomb tech as the lead of the team

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Practicing the tactics for encounter with bomb laden terrorists

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Discuss the impact IEDs have on assaulting a fortification.

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Identify common types of IEDs that may be encountered.

E. Table Top Exercise Course Pre-requisites: Must be a member of EOD, SOP or leadership and command.

Special Equipment/Other Needs: Total Course Hours: 16 hours Training Activity: Classroom Based

Class Size: 50 max Approved Course List: Not in course catalog

Course Number: 16MET2 Course Justification: 4.4: Public safety bomb squads across the Bay Area will build and sustain capabilities to provide on-scene threat assessments, and the explosive and/or hazardous devices will be located and rendered safe, and the area cleared of hazards.

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2.1: The Bay Area law enforcement community will ensure that suspects involved in criminal activities related to homeland security are successfully identified, deterred, detected, disrupted, investigated, and apprehended.

Target Discipline(s): LE

Training Level: Performance Defensive

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Functional Area: SWAT Count Terror Unit Operations and Explosives Mitigation Discipline: law enforcement / tactical Course Description: The scope of this training program is to teach SWAT and SOP team members how to conduct an operation with the special characteristics peculiar to high threat crime and terrorist incidents with the objective of accomplishing the mission, whether there are hostages involved, IEDs, booby traps, or suicide terrorists, with maximum safety for citizens, team members and surrounding assets. By nature, the operation may become more similar to a military operation (urban warfare) because this is a criminal act with a strategic goal, whether part of an ideological struggle against a state or population or just an act being carried out by a professional team of well-equipped subjects. Included in the scope are the goals of integrating bomb technicians/ EOD personnel and K9 units effectively into the operational planning and training for such an incident. Medical and other support personnel are required to respond to this type of incident and should be integrated into the training as well.

More Information: Another important feature in mitigating risk is ensuring each and every team member gains an awareness of Improvised Explosive Devices and terrorist methods of operation. It is essential to understand the danger posed by the terrorist methodologies: the prolific use of explosives, networked use of heavy weapons (firearms), concurrent operational acts, and motivational factors that make a terrorist incident uniquely different from other criminal acts. This course showcases tactics, techniques and procedures that have been used successfully throughout the world to resolve terrorist incidents. U.S., Israeli and many other units have utilized these techniques. This material is not exhaustive. Terrorist techniques evolve, and counter-terrorism operations must evolve as well. This course provides proven concepts and ideas. Each agency trained will gain tremendous insight and a platform from which to begin an effective counterterrorism program. Each agency must evaluate and adapt the techniques presented for use within its use-of-force policies and departmental SOPs. Course Objectives: During this training program participants will learn: 1. Past CT operations from around the world in order to understand the differences between CT work and SWAT operations 2. Techniques for responding to terrorists in fortified structures 3. Techniques for “secure search� clearing of rooms 4. Techniques for interdicting terrorists in vehicles and on foot 22

5. Impact of IEDs on hostage rescue operations 6. Bus assaults involving terrorists armed with IEDs 7. Conduct of raids against terrorists in schools, hotels and apartments 8. Integration of snipers, rapellers, ladder teams, bomb techs/ EOD, K-9 and medical support to operations Course Enabling Learning Objectives: Without the aid of references, students will be capable of responding to a range of terrorism incidents utilizing appropriate techniques.

A. Study actions of the Yamam, the US Marine Anti-Terror unit, and other CT units (one-hour lecture).

1. Discuss Madrid bombing suspects in apartment and Spanish CTU action.

2. Discuss Taibe incident in Israel, learning about the YAMAM. B. Techniques for responding to terrorists in a fortified structure 1. Demonstrate closing techniques on the target location that isolate the structure and prevent the egress of target suspects, or the ingress of outsiders (innocent civilians, potential sympathizers, etc).

2. Develop control measures that provide positive control of the assault force, provide complete coverage of the target location, and minimize the potential for fratricide.

3. Describe methods of increasing pressure (based on rules of engagement/force continuum) to induce the surrender of suspects.

C. Techniques for room clearing 1. Describe “secure� methods of searching.

2. Demonstrate 4-man tactics/movement.

3. Secure and search a room in a terrorist safe haven in a deliberate manner with safety to the team of the highest concern.

4. Accomplish entries into rooms only after clearing as much of the room as possible from the outside.

D. Impact of IEDs on hostage, rescue, and clearing operations 1. Learn about the different type of booby traps.

2. Work with intelligence to formulate the assault plan.

3. Use the Bomb tech as the lead of the entry team.

4. Practice the tactics for encounter with bomb-laden terrorists.

5. Discuss the impact of IEDs on assaulting a fortification.

6. Demonstrate techniques for negotiating IEDs. 7. Identify common types of IEDs that may be encountered.

8. Demonstrate positioning options for Bomb Techs in assault element.

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F. Advanced Hostage Rescue- Bus Assaults 1. Demonstrate the techniques used by the ladder teams.

2. Demonstrate the techniques of the entry team.

3. Demonstrate mobile assault options.

G. Conducting Raids where there may be terrorists 1. Demonstrate the techniques used by the ladder team.

2. Demonstrate the techniques of the entry team.

3. Demonstrate mobile assault options.

4. Demonstrate other options.

H. Final Exercise

Course Pre-requisites: Must be an active member of SWAT, Sop Team or EOD Special Equipment/Other Needs: Standard SWAT Gear Total Course Hours: 40 hours Training Activity: Classroom Based / Field Bases

Class Size: 24 max Approved Course List: Not in course catalog

Course Number: 40 SWATCTU4

Course Justification: Counter-Terrorism Investigations and Law Enforcement

2.1: The law enforcement community will ensure that suspects involved in criminal activities related to homeland security are successfully identified, deterred, detected, disrupted, investigated, and apprehended.

Target Discipline(s): LE

Training Level: Performance Offensive (Operations)

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Functional Area: Traumatic Events Workshop Disciplines: law enforcement / tactical – fire / emergency medical – emergency management – public health Course Description: This workshop is designed to educate participants on the types and effects of stress that confront professionals who serve in stressful occupations. The course employs hands-on, reality based examples that are both useful and enlightening, as well as lessons learned from the experiences of the instructor.

Instructional Goals: Participants will be provided with the necessary tools to recognize and understand the signs and symptoms of stress, to recognize the types of incidents that will need follow-up care, and effective ways for managing stress. This fast-paced workshop utilizes lecture with PowerPoint, and videos.

Additional Information Workshop Outline: 

Introduction

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Definition of Stress

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Fight of Flight

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Definition

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Correlation to stress as common thread throughout stress reactions.

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Types of Stress

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Acute

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Delayed

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Cumulative

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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Effects of Stress

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Physical

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Emotional 25

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Behavioral

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Cognitive

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Stress Management Strategies

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Critical Incidents

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Definition

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Examples

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Interventions

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Types

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Definitions

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Overview of each process

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Peer Counselors

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Roles/functions

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Mental Health Professionals

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Roles/functions

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Questions

Course Pre-requisites: First Responders Special Equipment/Other Needs: Classroom Total Course Hours: 16 Training Activity: Class Size: Approved Course List: Course Number: 40MACTAC4 Course Justification: Strengthen Planning and Citizen Preparedness Capabilities Objective 6.1 Strengthen Citizen Evacuation and Shelter in Place Capabilities Objective 6.2 Improve Mass Care Objective 6.3 Increase Community Preparedness and Participation Objective 6.4 Enhance Volunteer Management and Donations Goal Enhance Recovery Capabilities 26

Objective 7.1 Strengthen Structural Damage Assessment Capabilities Objective 7.2 Enable Economic and Community Recovery Objective 7.3 Improve Environmental Health Objective 7.4 Enhance Restoration of Lifelines Capabilities

Target Discipline(s) First Responders

Training Level: Performance Defensive (Operations)

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Functional Area: Operational Response to Mass Casualty Incidents (ORMAC) Disciplines: fire / emergency medical – law enforcement / tactical – emergency management – public health Course Description: After attending this program, participants will understand and recognize the fundamentals of mass casualty situations in public health emergencies and define the significance of medical treatment during such situations. Participants will learn how to evaluate current data to produce up-to-date emergency programs and procedures, as well as learn the difference between chemical, biological and radiological terrorism. Students will learn how to identify the steps to prepare for crisis communication in the hospital setting.

•Mass casualty situations: definition and guidelines, interagency relations •Hospital and mass casualty: step-by-step organization •Importance of communications and the information center, including mental health in mass casualty situations.

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Principles for Management of Mass Casualty Incidents

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Adapting the Israeli approach to the American medical response

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Definition and characteristics of mass casualty incidents

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Community Preparedness and experience from Disaster and Mass casualty incident preparedness

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Lessons learned from deployment to remote disaster areas

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Conventional Mass Casualty incidents

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Blast Injuries

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Medical management of conventional injuries

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Hospital triage: site organization and principles

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Chemical / Toxicological mass casualties o Epidemiology - What to expect o Decontamination for chemical/toxicological events: in the field or at the hospital 28

o Principles of triage and decontamination for chemical/toxicological mass casualties o Management of common chemical/toxicological agents o Decontamination for Chemical warfare - Video 

Biological events o Epidemiology - What to expect o Preparing the hospital for biological incidents o "Bug Hospitals"

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Radiation/Nuclear events o Epidemiology - What to expect o Field management o Preparing the hospital for radiation/nuclear events

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Hospital and Community Preparedness

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The Ten Commandments for Sudden mass casualties

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Organization of drills

Course Pre-requisites: None Special Equipment/Other Needs: None Total Course Hours: 16 hours Training Activity: Classroom Based

Class Size: 100 max Approved Course List: Approved Course Course Number: 16ORMAC2 Course Justification: Emergency Triage and Pre-Hospital

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the incident, while maintaining the capabilities of the EMS system for continued operations up to and including for mass casualty incidents.

Medical Surge

5.2: Those injured or ill from a medical disaster and/or mass casualty event in the will rapidly and appropriately be cared for. Continuity of care will be maintained for non-incident related illness or injury.

Epidemiological Surveillance and Investigation

5.7: Potential exposure to disease in the will be identified rapidly by determining exposure and mode of transmission and agent followed by the issuance and implementation of control measures to contain the spread of the event, thereby reducing the number of cases.

Fatality Management

5.8: The Bay will effectively document, recover and dispose of human remains and items of property and evidence following a disaster.

Target Discipline(s): EMG – EMS –EMSF – HC – HM – PH Training Level: Performance offensive

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Functional Area: Mass Gathering and Venue Security Management Disciplines: law enforcement / tactical – emergency management – public health Course Description: SSI has always been the US leader in Building Safety with hundreds of professionals trained throughout the country from private to public sector security. Now, through one of the US experts on Venue security this important subject is available to anyone with an interest in Public safety, counter terrorism or physical security. Building managers will also benefit from this course.

Workshop description: This course will address the nature and scope of activities and issues involved in securing venues from the various threats. Motives, methods, and impact of threats will be discussed. This course also includes an examination of the strategic and tactical planning implemented to detect, deter, prevent and respond to potential threats. Table top exercises will be used during this course.

The MESA™ process will be discussed.

Instructional objectives: Introduction to the MESA™ process (Major Event Security Aware) Overview of the terrorism threat/Active Shooter threat/All Hazard threat ; Safety and Security – Asset protection, threat and risk assessment Mitigation and preparedness; Response and recovery; The communications challenge; The role of technology, The future and evolution of venue security and exercise formats for your venue.

Additional information: Blocks of Instruction BLOCK 1: PLANNING During this block of instruction students will learn the importance of proper planning. The need for a Concept of Operations, a Crisis Response Plan, collaboration between participating and responding agencies, the need for assessments, training and exercising will all be discussed as they apply to venues of mass gatherings. The terrorism threat as well as the All Hazard threat will be discussed and examined. In addition, the importance of the After Action Review will be addressed.

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BLOCK 2: INTELLIGENCE & THE THREAT ASSESSMENT In this block of instruction students will learn about the importance of intelligence and information as well as the critical need to share information between agencies. The 3 prong test to validate a credible and specific threat will be discussed.

BLOCK 3: CASE STUDIES This block contains case studies to include the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia; the 2002 NFL Super Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana, the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake city, Utah and the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Several Active Shooter incidents will also be examined. In each instance the planning and preparations before the incident will be discussed as well as mitigation, response and recovery. In each case study, the real world threat that existed at the time of the event will be examined.

BLOCK 4: EXERCISE In this block students will be placed in groups that replicate the command structure that would be present in the Command Post at a crisis impacting a venue of mass gathering. The students will then participate in an exercise that tests their ability to respond to various circumstances and make appropriate decisions as they occur. As the students apply this knowledge they will come to better understand the concepts behind the course.

Course Pre-requisites: Sworn Law Enforcement, Qualified private security for venues, Venue managers, Event managers and building managers Special Equipment/Other Needs: Classroom Total Course Hours: 16 Training Activity: Class Size: 30 Approved Course List: Course Number: VMG1320 Course Justification: Counter-Terrorism Investigations and Law Enforcement

2.1: The law enforcement community will ensure that suspects involved in criminal activities related to homeland security are successfully identified, deterred, detected, disrupted, investigated, and apprehended.

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Target Discipline(s) LE and private security Training Level: Performance Defensive (Operations)

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Functional Area: Responder Heavy Collapse Specialist Discipline: fire / emergency medical Course Description: Classroom and hands-on work. This course deals with advanced rescue techniques using cranes and heavy equipment. The tactics are in the areas of shoring, breaking and breaching, lifting and rigging. All outside work is under the direct and constant supervision of an experienced instructor.

Course goals: Participants are provided the tactical, in-the-field opportunities to develop problem-solving skills with situations involving collapses of reinforced concrete.

Participants at the end of the course, under the supervision of a Safety Solutions instructor, will be able to: 1. Perform advanced safe debris stabilizing systems when given a scenario.

2. Perform an efficient moving/hauling of heavy objects with cranes and heavy equipment when given a scenario.

3. Perform out-of-position breaching and breaking operation to remove sampling, victims, and evidence when given a scenario.

4. Perform recovery operations when given a scenario.

Course Pre-requisites: Prior Rescue Training at least the basics Special Equipment/Other Needs: TBD Total Course Hours: 48 hours Training Activity: Field based

Class Size: 24 max Approved Course List: Not in course catalog Course Number:48RHCS4 Course Justification: Fire Incident Response Support

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extinguished, and investigated, with the incident managed in accordance with local and state response plans and procedures.

Target Discipline(s): ENG-EMS-EMSF-HM Reflect all that apply from the following list:

Training Level: Performance Defensive (Reflect One: - Awareness – Performance Defensive (Operations) – Performance Offensive (Technician) – Planning (Incident Command) – Not Applicable

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Functional Area: Building Resiliency in Schools Disciplines: emergency management – public health Course Description: Objectives: Over the past 30 years there have been 62 mass shootings. In 2012 alone, there were 7 so the increase in violence, even without taking into account terror attacks, is outstanding with more than 10% of the attacks occurring in 2012. What will future years bring?

To guide professionals and parents in building both resilience and preparedness within the system while strengthening their own coping abilities during periods of prolonged stress by: Developing awareness among the staff of how stress affects them in their daily lives and what personal resources contribute to their wellbeing.

Mastering skills designed to work with students in the classroom, children in non-classroom situations, and peers or supervisees, on building resilience. Participants are introduced to relaxation techniques, activities that encourage expressing emotions, examining fears, talking about meaning and hope, thereby building a range of coping resources that they can bring into the work environment.

Screening and identifying those in need of professional intervention and helping to form a treatment framework within which to work.

Program Details Instructional objectives 3. Assessment and development of program Because each environment is unique with its own sets of challenges and strengths, we believe that it is important to assess and design a program that suits the specific needs of the client. To that end, meeting senior administration and educators, and setting up a leading team to support the process is integral to the success of the program.

After SSI has firm information on participants and numbers, a special program will be built for the School district 2. Teacher training: Teacher training programs consist of four extended workshop sessions, accompanied by four sessions of “classroom applications.� Workshops all include a psycho education unit, a unit on 36

developing personal resilience skills and a unit on developing classroom resilience skills.

Creative modalities are incorporated into the workshops which are run in groups of up to fifteen participants to allow full participation and learning. The major topics to be covered in the four workshop sessions are as follows: Session Topic #1 Psycho-education Self-awareness and self-regulation in the wake of trauma Understanding the traumastress continuum Session Topic #2 Discovering emotions Developing a vocabulary for feelings Childhood fears – identifying at risk children in the classroom Session Topic #3 Expanding Coping Resources Resilience – what is it? How do we make it grow?

Session Topic # 4 Hope and Meaning Post traumatic growth and beyond Classroom Application Sessions: These sessions will serve as companions to the workshop, and allow for on-site group supervision of teachers as they begin to apply skills learned in workshop sessions in the classroom. These informal group supervision sessions will be led by workshop facilitators.

3. Parent Intervention Parent interventions are designed with the school administration, and are tailored to the needs of the parent body. Possibilities include one-time events such as public lecture, or a workshop series focusing on resilience building.

Course Pre-requisites: School personnel, teachers, parents and children Special Equipment/Other Needs: Classroom Total Course Hours: 3 full days (24 hours) Training Activity: Classroom Class Size: Instructors adjusted for amount of participants Approved Course List: Not in the Catalog Course Number: Resiliency1320 Course Justification: 37

Strengthen Planning and Citizen Preparedness Capabilities

Objective 6.1 Strengthen Citizen Evacuation and Shelter in Place Capabilities

Enhance Recovery Capabilities

Objective 6.2 Improve Mass Care Objective 6.3 Increase Community Preparedness and Participation Objective 6.4 Enhance Volunteer Management s

Target Discipline(s) Education, community planning and Citizen preparedness Training Level: Performance Defensive (Operations)

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Functional Area: Responder Rope Course I Disciplines: fire / emergency medical Course Description: THIS COURSE DEALS WITH BASIC TECHNIQUES FOR: ROPE ANCHORS, BASIC KNOTS, ROPE TERMS, SELFRESCUE, AND TEAM MEMBER RESCUE. THIS COURSE IS A PREREQUISITE FOR ALL OTHER ROPE COURSES. b Course goals: Participants learn basic rope skills so as to provide a wider response service to the public in multiple low and high angle emergency conditions Course objectives: Participants at the end of the course will be able to: 1. Demonstrate safe anchor systems.

2. Demonstrate safe operations at elevated positions.

3. Demonstrate evidence sampling from elevated positions.

4. Demonstrate the ability for problem management/self-rescue.

5. Demonstrate the ability for problem management and partner rescue.

Course Pre-requisites: None Special Equipment/Other Needs: TBD Total Course Hours: 30 hours Training Activity: Field Based Class Size: 30 max Approved Course List: Not in Course Catalog Course Number: 30RRCI3 Course Justification: Fire Incident Response Support

4.1: Fire service agencies across the will dispatch initial fire suppression resources within jurisdictional response time objectives, and firefighting activities will be conducted safely with fire hazards contained, controlled, extinguished, and investigated, with the incident managed in accordance with local and state response plans and procedures.

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Target Discipline(s): Ems-EMS-F – FS-HM

Training Level: Performance Defensive (operations)

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Goal 6 Enhance Homeland Security Exercise, Evaluation and Training Programs

Functional Area: Multi-Assault Counter Terrorism Action Capability (MACTAC) MACTAC Basic (2 day) or MACTAC Squad Leader (2 day) Disciplines: law enforcement / tactical Course Description: Multiple-Assault Counter Terrorism Action Capability (MACTAC) is the new tactical philosophy offering extreme flexibility to your department's or agency’s response to any Active Shooter situation. MACTAC is a scalable response to the full spectrum of Active Shooter events and allows department leaders the confidence of relying on experts to design your response while maintaining the ability to respond to additional attacks. MACTAC Officers Course builds on what your officers already know: established Active Shooter Tactics. This advanced program trains the First Responder and the First Responding Supervisory personnel in the ability to act rapidly and significantly and makes your personnel proficient in working in a Contact Team and familiar with Squad concepts. Join SSI™ in bringing this advanced and revolutionary training to your agency today. *MACTAC combines both lectures and advanced tactics for Officers More Information The MACTAC Officers Course provides your personnel with the following capabilities: •Denying the Active Shooter the ability to maneuver and locate additional victims.

•Using tactical tools to react to all Active Shooter responses, from a single Active Shooter through Multiple Terrorist attacks.

•Supervisory flexibility to design the response to effectively out-gun and out-maneuver the assailant.

•Training in new concepts: Bounding Over watch and Contact-Cover Concepts of a MACTAC Squad.

•The incorporation of Mutual Aid response and NIMS/ICS throughout the training.

This training is designed to make all of your personnel proficient in working in a Contact Team and familiar with Squad concepts. Join SSI™ in bringing this advanced and revolutionary training to your agency today.

The MACTAC Leader Course is designed to give the First Responding Supervisor through the Tactical Team Leader the tools to lead a MACTAC Squad in any response to an Active Shooter situation.

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following: •Tactical expertise to properly respond to any Active Shooter event, from a single Active Shooter to Multiple Terrorist attacks. Mutual Aid response and NIMS/ICS are incorporated throughout the training.

•Training in how to lead and deploy a MACTAC Squad in response to any Active Shooter incident.

•Familiarity with the concepts of Contact and Cover Contact Team deployment from a command perspective.

•Combat Leadership and Team Building throughout the training.

This course also introduces leading your department's or agency's response from the front and using ICS tools to stop the deadly behavior. Join SSI™ in bringing these advanced tactical leadership concepts to your agency today.

The MACTAC Instructors Course is designed for graduates of the above courses. It completes a series of instructions and training that will qualify your in-house instructors for MACTAC maintenance training within your organization.

Course Pre-requisites: Sworn Law Enforcement Special Equipment/Other Needs: CQB Safety gear Total Course Hours: 16 hours Training Activity: Field Based

Class Size: 20 max Approved Course List: Not in Course Catalog (MACTAC Basic is POST APPROVED) Course Number: 16MACTAC2 Course Justification: Counter-Terrorism Investigations and Law Enforcement

2.1: The law enforcement community will ensure that suspects involved in criminal activities related to homeland security are successfully identified, deterred, detected, disrupted, investigated, and apprehended.

Training Level: Performance Defensive (Operations)

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Functional Area: MACTAC Fire and Emergency Response Workshop Discipline: fire / emergency medical Course Description: As violent incidents involving Active Shooters escalate, it has become necessary for Fire Department Personnel and EMT’s to enter the warm zone to save lives. Waiting for injured victims to arrive at a staging zone is no longer an effective way to handle the response to an incident.

This two day course (16 hours) is designed to train personnel establish a Casualty Collection Point jointly with Police and to function under the difficulties of the warm zone. Importantly, this course provides valuable cross -training so that Fire and EMT personnel better understand how law enforcement is trained to handle the response to these events. This will enable personnel to optimize their handling of the Golden Hour, and potentially change the outcome of these incidents.

More Information Personnel will be provided with the Multiple Assault Counter Terrorism Action Capabilities training (MACTAC) the de facto standard in response for Police and Sheriff Departments responding to an Active Shooter or multi-dimensional terrorist attack.

In addition, the MCI (Mass Casualty Incident) preparation for Fire personnel from the Command Post to the Staging area will be reviewed in the light of integration with Police Personnel creating a Force Protection Rescue Team that is capable of advancing into the warm zone to establish a collection point for casualties outside the hot zone to begin immediate stabilization.

The duties of the Integrated-team will be carefully discussed so that Fire and Police can establish a leadership team to reduce risks: Establishing a leadership team with well-defined skills Ensuring safe communication by establishing a hard defined border where the Hot Zone begins Establishing a Casualty Collection Point (CCP) at the leading edge of the warm zone Assessing the scene to ensure rapid modification in the event of a change in the warm zone Coordinating with Incident Command and Fire Task Force Command to provide additional Police security and Fire Transport Teams to extract victims to the Medical Triage area 43

Day One - Active Drills Involved in This Training Moving with a Force Protection team and developing communication techniques to ensure safety Moving to a determined CCP and securing by Police allowing Fire Personnel to prepare for receiving the first casualties Continuous scene assessment Emergency procedures if the Warm Zone becomes the Hot Zone and Withdrawal procedures Day Two Scenario Training involving Fire integrated response, and rapid deployment while establishing a secure CCP while still working on stopping the deadly behavior

Course Pre-requisites: fire / emergency medical – emergency management Special Equipment/Other Needs: TBD Total Course Hours: 16 hour Training Activity: Field Based

Class Size: 20 max Approved Course List: Not in Course Catalog (POST APPROVED) Course Number: 16MACTACFIRE2 Course Justification: Emergency Triage and Pre-Hospital Treatment

5.1: Emergency medical services (EMS) resources across the will effectively and appropriately be dispatched to provide pre-hospital triage, treatment, transport, tracking of patients, and documentation of care appropriate for the incident, while maintaining the capabilities of the EMS system for continued operations up to and including for mass casualty incidents.

Medical Surge

5.2: Those injured or ill from a medical disaster and/or mass casualty event in the will rapidly and appropriately be cared for. Continuity of care will be maintained for non-incident related illness or injury.

Epidemiological Surveillance and

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Investigation

the event, thereby reducing the number of cases.

Fatality Management

5.8: The Bay will effectively document, recover and dispose of human remains and items of property and evidence following a disaster.

Target Discipline(s) EMG – EMS –EMSF – HC – HM – PH

Training Level: performance offensive

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Functional Area: Armored Vehicle Operations Workshop Disciplines: law enforcement / tactical Course Description: The scope of this workshop is to educate special operation team members, command staff and leadership on issues surrounding the acquisition and use of armored vehicles, models/types available, and the operation of such vehicles.

The characteristics of these vehicles and their use are unique and require specific advanced knowledge of issues, models and their operations in order to maximize their integration and effectiveness in real world missions involving high threat crime, terrorist incidents and hostage rescue operations, while not compromising the safety of the team members using the equipment. The decision to acquire and to then operate such vehicles rely on both the command staff and leadership, although their actual and effective deployment and use depends on the operators assigned to use the equipment. This workshop addresses all sides of this equation and engages the participants to discuss the topics in great length and detail.

As always the goal is to use specialized tools to achieve the tactical flexibility needed to gain the upper hand, achieve the mission and return home safely. These vehicles offer such benefits when acquired with foresight and sound planning, then used properly.

Course Objectives Participants of this workshop will learn about the following:        

Global Case Studies of real world issues and operations Vehicle Platforms for Observation Vehicle Platforms for Structure Entry Tactical team deployment Obstacle Negotiation Mobile Firing Platforms Emergency Evacuations and Rescues Overall operational benefits

In addition to the subjects above the participants of this workshop will participate in discussing the following important learning points that need to be considered by agencies either operating such a vehicle or planning to do so: 

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Armor is a lifesaving tool and a necessary piece of equipment for any municipality Complacent attitude that we "won’t need that here" is not liability conscious Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it by that time it is too late

Relying on another jurisdiction for armor assets may delay response and may prove to be unreliable when needed.

Additional points to consider for agencies operating or planning the purchase an armored vehicle:     

An Armored Vehicle is necessary piece of rescue equipment Without an armor vehicle it out capabilities are extremely limited Armor vehicles allow for flexibility in tactics and strategy Armor vehicles transport necessary medical equipment and personnel safely into the crisis area Armor vehicles are a liability decision that pays dividends in lives and increased safety

Who should attend this workshop?

Anyone involved in the use and/or operation of an armored vehicle.

Leadership and command level officers that are part of an agency already using an armored vehicle(s), those involved in the planning stages of adding an armored vehicle as one of its assets, and/or those who merely wish more knowledge about the “landscape” of the issue.

Course Pre-requisites: Must be an active member of a law enforcement agency Special Equipment/Other Needs: BDU’s Total Course Hours: 16 hours Training Activity: Classroom Based / Field Based

Class Size: 20 max Approved Course List: Not in course catalog

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Course Number: 16 Armore2 Course Justification: Special Operations, Hostage Rescue, victim extractions, civil unrest

Target Discipline(s): LE

Training Level: Performance Offensive (Operations)

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Functional Area: Operational Use of Patriot3 Ramp Systems Discipline: law enforcement tactical Course Description: The scope of this training program is to teach SWAT and SOP team members how to conduct operations with special use vehicles manufactured or adapted with ramps that can be elevated such as the one pictured above. The characteristics of these vehicles and their use are unique and require specific instruction in order maximize their effectiveness in real world missions involving high threat crime and terrorist incidents while not compromising the safety of the team members using the equipment. As always the goal is to use specialized tools to achieve the tactical flexibility needed to gain the upper hand, achieve the mission and return home safely and these vehicles offer such benefits when used properly.

More Information: Elevated structures can present significant obstacles in tactical situations. Agencies need the ability to be able to respond and resolve complex tactical problems, rescue hostages from buildings, ship and airplanes. Elevated ramps can also be used to evacuate people in the event of a natural disaster such as a hurricane, flood or earthquake. Training using the specialized equipment needs to be done routinely in the event the equipment is needed the operators are well versed in its use.

Course Objectives: To enhance the tactical flexibility of tactical teams by providing a variety of capabilities above ground level.

Elevated structures can present significant obstacles in tactical situations. Agencies need the ability to be able to respond and resolve complex tactical problems, rescue hostages from buildings, ship and airplanes. Elevated ramps can also be used to evacuate people in the event of a natural disaster such as a hurricane, flood or earthquake. Training using the specialized equipment needs to be done routinely in the event the equipment is needed the operators are well versed in its use.

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During this training program participants will learn: 

Drivers will learn specialized driving techniques needed when operating ramp vehicles. and gain significant knowledge of the limitations of the vehicle with and without operators on top.

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Operators will learn how the driver will negotiate specific obstacles (objects in the vehicles way, going over curbs, etc.) operators will learn how to brace for such actions yet be ready to act with weapons if necessary.

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Global Case Studies of real world operations using the specific equipment both in the classroom and in the field

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Using the vehicle platforms for observation

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Using the vehicle platforms for structure multiple entry techniques

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Using the vehicle platforms for linear assaults

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Elevated Obstacle Negotiation

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Elevated Firing Platforms

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Emergency Evacuations climbing and descending Options

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Distraction and deception techniques

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Final Exercise and AAR Course Pre-requisites: Participants would be actually expected be using this specialized equipment on a call out Special Equipment/Other Needs: Patriot3 Ramp System – Any model or year Total Course Hours: 16 hours Training Activity: Classroom Based Classroom / Field Based Class Size: 20 max Approved Course List: Not in course catalog

Course Number: 16P3RS2 Course Justification:

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Counter-Terrorism Investigations and Law Enforcement

2.1: The law enforcement community will ensure that suspects involved in criminal activities related to homeland security are successfully identified, deterred, detected, disrupted, investigated, and apprehended.

Target Discipline(s): LE Training Level: Performance Defensive

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Functional Area: Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course (TCCC) Disciplines: law enforcement / tactical – fire / emergency medical – public health Course Description: Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Course (3 day) The Tactical Combat Casualty Care course is a 3-day comprehensive program with issuance of Certificate of Tactical Combat Casualty Care Provider from the National Association of EMT's, the American College of Surgeons and the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Committee upon completion.

This certification is valid for four years from the date of issuance. In addition, the course is good for 16 hours of CME's through CECBEMS. The knowledge that is gained through this course is what augments the rescuers ability to be more adaptable and have greater problem solving capabilities when working within a rescue environment. These tools will be gained through the implementation of innovative as well as foundational evidence based techniques and medicine to better serve the rescuers and their objectives.

The medical foundation of the training agenda is derived from Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC and current PHTLS). The practical portion of this course will utilize Performance Proficiency to better facilitate outcome-based instruction for the end user/s and the 3E training methodology – Efficient, Effective, and Executable.

Course Overview •Opening Statements and Introduction •Safety Brief •Foundational Vignettes and Lessons Learned •Introduction to Tactical Combat Casualty Care •Three Phases of TCCC •Care Under Fire •Hemorrhage Control •SABA •Airway 52

•Tactical Field Care •Circulation •Airway Maintenance and Control •Breathing •Burns •TACEVAC •Performance Proficiency Stations ( Hands-on) •Casualty Rescue/Recovery Techniques ( Didactic and Practical) •Mission Proficiency Stations ( Practical) •Wounded Combatants: Takedown Defense and Control ( Practical) •Tactical Medical Kits and Products Review – What to carry •FTX – Scenarios (Day 2 afternoon ) ( Day 3 full day) Instructional Goals Upon completion of this course participants should be able to: •Define the roles and responsibilities of the three phases of Tactical Combat Casualty Care.

•Understand the treatment priorities for each of the three phases of TCCC •Be proficient in the use of tourniquet application on self and others.

•Be proficient in Tactical Wound Management •Develop and integrate Downed Personnel Rescue Techniques utilizing minimal equipment •and people.

•Be able to recognize and potentially mitigate the preventable causes of death in a tactical •setting.

•Be able to implement a Medical Threat Assessment for agencies, incidents and events.

•Show increased confidence when dealing with an incident within the tactical setting.

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•Hydration i.e. Camelback or canteen Course Pre-requisites: Law Enforcement Special Equipment/Other Needs: None Total Course Hours: 24 Training Activity: Classroom Based / Field Based Class Size: 30 max Approved Course List: Not in Course Catalog Course Number: 24tccc3 Course Justification: Responder Safety and Health

4.8: The will strive to reduce the risk of illnesses or injury to any first responder, first receiver, medical facility staff member, or other skilled support personnel as a result of preventable exposure to secondary trauma, chemical/radiological release, infectious disease, or physical and emotional stress after the initial incident or during decontamination and incident follow-up.

5.1: Emergency medical services (EMS) resources across the will effectively and appropriately be dispatched to provide pre-hospital

Emergency Triage and Pre Hospital Treatment

triage, treatment, transport, tracking of patients, and documentation of care appropriate for the incident, while maintaining the capabilities of the EMS system for continued operations up to and including for mass Casualty incidents.

5.2: Those injured or ill from a medical disaster and/or mass casualty

Medical Surge

Event in the will rapidly and appropriately be cared for.

Continuity of care will be maintained for non-incident related illness or Injury.

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Functional Area: Confined Space Operations / Technicians Disciplines: fire / emergency medical Course Description: Explosive Hazards This course deals with basic employment techniques for: ropes, anchors, basic knots, rope terms, self-extraction, and team member recovery. Scenarios will challenge the participants after individual and team skills are developed. Air monitoring is an important part in this course and addressing the problems associated with CBRNE hazards within confined spaces. This course is recommended as a prerequisite to all other rescue and rope courses.

Course goals: Participants learn basic rope and hauling system skills so as to provide a wider response service to the public in close confined space emergency conditions due to collapse or other situations.

Course objectives: Participants at the end of the course will be able to: 1. Demonstrate safe anchor systems.

2. Demonstrate safe packaging and extrication operations at close confined positions.

3. Demonstrate evidence sampling, air and surface, from close confined positions.

4. Demonstrate the ability for problem management/self-rescue.

5. Demonstrate the ability for problem management/partner rescue.

Course Pre-requisites: Must active member of Fire Department or specialized rescue team Special Equipment/Other Needs: TBD Total Course Hours: 40 hours Training Activity: Classroom Based Class Size: 24 max Approved Course List: Not in course catalog Course Number: 40CPOT4 Course Justification: 56

Fire Incident Response Support

4.1: Fire service agencies across the will dispatch initial fire suppression resources within jurisdictional response time objectives, and firefighting activities will be conducted safely with fire hazards contained, controlled, extinguished, and investigated, with the incident managed in accordance with local and state response plans and procedures.

Target Discipline(s): FS - HM Training Level: Performance Defensive (Operations)

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