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Outside Training Opportunity

August 16, 2022 to August 19, 2022

Cherry Valley, IL

Active Threat Integrated Response Course
(PER-340)
This course is designed to improve integration between law enforcement, fire, and emergency
medical services (EMS) in active shooter events. The course provides law enforcement officers
with key medical skills based on tactical emergency casualty care (TECC) guidelines that can
be used at the point of injury (POI) to increase survivability of victims. The course also provides
a model framework for law enforcement, fire, and EMS to integrate responses during an
active shooter event through the rescue task force concept using the Active Shooter Incident
Management Checklist.
Professional Disciplines: Law Enforcement, Fire Service, Emergency Medical Services
The target audience for the Direct Delivery version of this course includes:
• Police officers
• Fire personnel (fire fighters)
• EMS personnel working or volunteering for local, state, and tribal jurisdictions throughout the
United States and U.S. territories
The course is designed to accommodate 25 law enforcement officers and
15 fire or EMS providers.
PERFORMANCE LEVEL

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

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Did you know the School Safety Drill Act requirements change on January 1, 2020 ?

" No later than 90 days after the first day of each school year, schools must conduct at least one law enforcement drill that addresses an active threat or an active shooter within a school building."

The IELTSB Executive Institute has worked with the 9-1-1 Administrator to offer the mandated course Telecommunicators – Trauma Informed Response to Sexual Assault/Abuse through its Online Learning Network  

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See the Listing of Illinois Legislation that took effect January 1, 2019

See the Notable Legislation, Crime, Courts, Corrections and Law Enforcement, Environment, Firearms, FOID, etc

A list of the January/February 2019 training classes being offered by the Northwest Illinois Criminal Justice Commission.

We welcome members of other MTU's to attend our classes, sometimes at no cost to your agency!

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The basic I.P.C. class is April 8-9, 2019 in the Rockford area. 

There is still time to register for these MTU1 training classes 

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Law Enforcement is now required to obtain a search warrant before they can use a narcotics dog in the common areas of apartment complexes. Agencies should confer with their prosecutor's offices for more direction.

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Newly hired Telecommunicators must receive evidence-based, trauma-informed, victim-centered training regarding the handling of sexual assault and sexual abuse calls prior to answering emergency calls.

from the Illinois News Network August 26, 2018

Illinois law now allows police officers to seek mental health treatment without fear of losing their jobs.

DEA Press release -August 30, 2018

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Officers can use the training videos located under the "resources" tab on the

Autism & Law Enforcement - Video training & Resources  page.