North Alabama Public Service Training Center   

In the STOP THE BLEED® certification course, you’ll learn three techniques to help save a life before someone bleeds out: (1) How to use your hands to apply pressure to a wound; (2) How to pack a wound to control bleeding; (3) How to correctly apply a tourniquet. Through course instruction and practical demonstration, these three techniques will empower you to assist in an emergency and potentially save a life. Stop the Bleed kits and CAT tourniquets will be available for purchase at the completion of the course.

This course will be offered the first Tuesday of the month.

The ICAT de-escalation course, is a training program that provides first responding law enforcement officers and other first responders with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT is designed especially for situations involving persons who are unarmed or are armed with weapons other than firearms, and who may be experiencing a mental health or other crisis.  This course includes both classroom and scenario based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS).

This no-cost course is intended to train, encourage, and empower law enforcement personnel to actively intervene when needed to prevent colleagues from committing policy or procedure mistakes or unprofessional, unethical, or criminal conduct. Through facilitated discussions, group activities, and role-play exercises, the course participants will analyze what inhibits officers from intervening, recognize law enforcement-specific barriers to effective intervention, examine duty to intervene legal standards for law enforcement, and identify key benefits of an effective intervention.

This no-cost course is intended to train, encourage, and empower law enforcement personnel to actively intervene when needed to prevent colleagues from committing policy or procedure mistakes or unprofessional, unethical, or criminal conduct. Through facilitated discussions, group activities, and role-play exercises, the course participants will analyze what inhibits officers from intervening, recognize law enforcement-specific barriers to effective intervention, examine duty to intervene legal standards for law enforcement, and identify key benefits of an effective intervention.

In the STOP THE BLEED® certification course, you’ll learn three techniques to help save a life before someone bleeds out: (1) How to use your hands to apply pressure to a wound; (2) How to pack a wound to control bleeding; (3) How to correctly apply a tourniquet. Through course instruction and practical demonstration, these three techniques will empower you to assist in an emergency and potentially save a life. Stop the Bleed kits and CAT tourniquets will be available for purchase at the completion of the course.

This course will be offered the first Tuesday of the month.

This performance-level, virtual instructor-led training will provide participants with an understanding of the mental and behavioral health impacts that pandemics have on the community. The course will look at specific populations (such as health care, first responders, the elderly, and children) and how the impacts on them may differ. The course will also present strategies for planning for and responding to mental and behavioral health impacts from a pandemic to help build resilience. Finally, information on communications and information sharing will be presented regarding the mental and behavioral health impacts from a pandemic.

Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to: • Recognize the mental and behavioral health impacts on a population during a natural disaster or pandemic.

• Identify mitigation strategies to counter mental and behavioral health impacts during a natural or human-made disaster or pandemic.

• Identify resources available to respond to mental and behavioral health impacts on individuals and populations during a pandemic and other disasters.

• Practice coordination and communication to access mental and behavioral health resources.

The ICAT de-escalation course, is a training program that provides first responding law enforcement officers and other first responders with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT is designed especially for situations involving persons who are unarmed or are armed with weapons other than firearms, and who may be experiencing a mental health or other crisis.  This course includes both classroom and scenario based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS).

In the STOP THE BLEED® certification course, you’ll learn three techniques to help save a life before someone bleeds out: (1) How to use your hands to apply pressure to a wound; (2) How to pack a wound to control bleeding; (3) How to correctly apply a tourniquet. Through course instruction and practical demonstration, these three techniques will empower you to assist in an emergency and potentially save a life. Stop the Bleed kits and CAT tourniquets will be available for purchase at the completion of the course.

This course will be offered the first Tuesday of the month.

The ICAT de-escalation course, is a training program that provides first responding law enforcement officers and other first responders with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT is designed especially for situations involving persons who are unarmed or are armed with weapons other than firearms, and who may be experiencing a mental health or other crisis.  This course includes both classroom and scenario based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS).

In the STOP THE BLEED® certification course, you’ll learn three techniques to help save a life before someone bleeds out: (1) How to use your hands to apply pressure to a wound; (2) How to pack a wound to control bleeding; (3) How to correctly apply a tourniquet. Through course instruction and practical demonstration, these three techniques will empower you to assist in an emergency and potentially save a life. Stop the Bleed kits and CAT tourniquets will be available for purchase at the completion of the course.

This course will be offered the first Tuesday of the month.

The ICAT de-escalation course, is a training program that provides first responding law enforcement officers and other first responders with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT is designed especially for situations involving persons who are unarmed or are armed with weapons other than firearms, and who may be experiencing a mental health or other crisis.  This course includes both classroom and scenario based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS).

Mental Health First Aid for First Responders teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. It focuses on the unique experiences and needs of first responder personnel and is a valuable resource that can make a difference in their lives, their coworkers’ and families’ lives, and the communities they serve.

WHAT IT COVERS:

A discussion of first responder culture, stigma and their relevance to the topic of mental health.

Outreach tactics to respond to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.

A discussion of the specific risk factors faced by many first responders and their families.

A review of common mental health resources for first responders, their families and those who support them.

In the STOP THE BLEED® certification course, you’ll learn three techniques to help save a life before someone bleeds out: (1) How to use your hands to apply pressure to a wound; (2) How to pack a wound to control bleeding; (3) How to correctly apply a tourniquet. Through course instruction and practical demonstration, these three techniques will empower you to assist in an emergency and potentially save a life. Stop the Bleed kits and CAT tourniquets will be available for purchase at the completion of the course.

This course will be offered the first Tuesday of the month.

Mental Health First Aid for First Responders teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. It focuses on the unique experiences and needs of first responder personnel and is a valuable resource that can make a difference in their lives, their coworkers’ and families’ lives, and the communities they serve.

WHAT IT COVERS:

A discussion of first responder culture, stigma and their relevance to the topic of mental health.

Outreach tactics to respond to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.

A discussion of the specific risk factors faced by many first responders and their families.

A review of common mental health resources for first responders, their families and those who support them.

The ICAT de-escalation course, is a training program that provides first responding law enforcement officers and other first responders with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents. Developed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), ICAT takes the essential building blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT is designed especially for situations involving persons who are unarmed or are armed with weapons other than firearms, and who may be experiencing a mental health or other crisis.  This course includes both classroom and scenario based learning components.  This course is funded through a cooperative partnership with the US Department of Justice – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (DOJ-COPS).

The Crime Scene Investigation basic course is designed to equip and refresh participants with knowledge of crime scene investigation concepts and practices. It covers basic crime scene management, fingerprint recognition, handling, collecting and packaging of physical evidence, chain of custody and documentation, basic blood stain pattern analysis, etc.  This course is targeted for beginning or returning investigators, patrol officers who will manage crime scenes/conduct crime scene investigations and command staff officers who will oversee these types of activities.