Lots of Links

Periodically we want to provide you with online training resources, including some multimedia. Many of the videos below would work well for roll call trainings. 

Here is our first edition of “Lots of Links”:

Driving Emergency Vehicles
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s “Firefighter Life Safety Learning Media Center Archive” is an online line resource for fire and EMS instructors. Their presentation entitled “Driving Emergency Vehicles” echoes many of the points that League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT) defense attorney Jack Hennen used in the spring loss control workshops, particularly in the area of intersection dynamics. The link to this training is at: http://www.everyonegoeshome.com/media/2012/S7-3/player.html
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Roll Call Safe Driving Videos
The California POST Board has posted four short “Did You Know?” video clips focused on police driving. They are perfect for roll call training. Two are humorous, two are not, and all four get their message across. They can be viewed online or downloaded: http://www.post.ca.gov/safe-driving-videos.aspx

IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police) “Is Today Your Day?”
Many instructors are using the IACP 23-minute video entitled “Is Today Your Day?” which can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv_viNAylqc

Vaccinations and Infectious Disease Testing Coverage
LMCIT has posted a new memo that lays out the vaccination and disease testing coverage and requirements for first responders. The link to the information is at:
http://www.lmc.org/media/document/1/vaccinationsandinfectiousdiseasetestingcoverage.pdf

Tuberculosis Screening for Correctional and Emergency Medical Workers
This area continues to generate many inquiries and questions from correctional workers and EMS, fire, and police that respond to medical emergencies. A new LMCIT memo will address many of those questions and provides contact information for additional questions. The link is at:
http://www.lmc.org/media/document/1/tuberculosisscreening.pdf

IPAD Training
This is probably not what you think it is. The Minnesota Information Policy Analysis Division (IPAD) of the Department of Administration is hosting a second workshop for law enforcement officials. The June Law Enforcement Data Workshop filled up very quickly, so IPAD will offer a second date in September. The second workshop will be on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in St. Paul.

The workshop features:

• Discussion of legal requirements related to law enforcement data, juvenile justice data, traffic accident data, background investigations, and criminal expungement
• Real-life problem solving scenarios based on actual inquiries to IPAD
• Question and answer sessions

For more information about the workshop and to register, visit www.ipad.state.mn.us.

If you have questions or comments, please contact info.ipad@state.mn.us or (651) 296-6733.

Free PATROL Course – Ethical Use of Databases
The free PATROL (Police Accredited Training Online) web-based course on the ethical use of databases is now live and is getting rave reviews. For more information, read my May 20 blog entry or contact the program administrator, Laura Honeck at (651) 281-1280 or lhoneck@lmc.org.

Remember:

                                                     Responder Safety = Public Safety

Up next...Emergency Driving, High Frequency, and High Risk.

In the meantime, stay safe and be careful.

Rob

Police Fall Workshops Announced: Randy Means is Back!

Randy Means presents at the 2012 LMCIT police workshops.

The 2013 League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT) fall police workshops will again feature Randy Means. Mr. Means presented last fall, and we are delighted to have him committed for additional workshops this October. Our staff continues to receive compliments about this training even now.

Mr. Means will be presenting “Police Leadership in the New Normal – Part 1”, on Monday, October 7 at the Big Woods Conference Center in Fergus Falls. This will be the same course Mr. Means presented last fall in White Bear Lake and Bloomington. It will be a one-day class with a focus on leadership, supervision, discipline, and risk management. 

“Police Leadership in the New Normal - Part II” will be presented on October 8 and 9 at the White Bear Lake PD and on October 10 and 11 at Shakopee PD. These two-day courses will include hands-on problem solving and will build on the themes from his workshops last fall. This is a stand-alone course, and the first course is not a prerequisite.

Lunch will be included for all of the workshops, and the training will be submitted for POST continuing education credits.

Watch www.lmc.org for registration information.

Remember:

Responder Safety = Public Safety

Up next...Some helpful links.

In the meantime, stay safe and be careful.

Rob

Ethical Use of Databases - Free Web-Based Training

The LMCIT PATROL (Police Accredited Training Online) course on the “Ethical Use of Databases” will be made available to all Minnesota law enforcement officers at no charge. The course was initially released in the spring of 2012 to officers and departments enrolled in the PATROL online training program.

The course is approved for one POST credit and will provide officers with the information necessary for properly using computers and law enforcement databases in full compliance with state and federal laws, as well as with department polices. It will follow the traditional PATROL online learning format, which uses periodic “check for understanding” quizzes—and officers will be required to pass a test upon completion of the module in order to obtain the certificate of completion.

The course will be available beginning June 1, 2013. For questions, contact Laura Honeck at lhoneck@lmc.org or (651) 281-1280.

Remember:

                                                  Responder Safety = Public Safety

Up next...The dates and locations for the fall police workshops—Randy Means is back!

In the meantime, stay safe and be careful.

Rob