The 2023 International Public Safety Association Annual Conference will bring together public safety officials - law enforcement, fire, EMS, telecommunications, emergency management and allied emergency responders from around the United States and internationally. It is designed to be an amazing networking and learning opportunity for everyone that attends. Attendees will walk away with several educational resources, tips and strategies that t...

In public safety, every second counts. Not just a paramedic unit arriving on the scene for a heart attack or for COVID. How about law enforcement showing up on scene to a fight to find 20 people in a clash? Would it be beneficial for the fire department, to respond to an alarm for a big box store, to have size up before arriving, so additional alarms could be called before arriving on the scene? The Drone as a First Responder program also know...

People are more connected by technology than ever before. The ubiquity of technology in our daily lives not only creates new threat scenarios, but also exposes public safety professionals to an ever-evolving landscape of new use cases to keep up with. Our cars, homes, even our identities, are no longer just targeted by attacks, but are becoming threat vectors for even greater impact and effect. In this presentation, we will look at popular eme...

Allowing tactical paramedics to make entry with SWAT and law enforcement tactical units is becoming increasingly more popular around the world. Lives are being saved with medical personnel present to perform lifesaving treatments within seconds of injury. TEMS providers and conventional EMS have different care priorities while seeking similar outcomes. EMT and paramedic training programs do not comprehensively address law enforcement operation...

History illustrates that active shooter, hostile events and mass casualty incidents (hereinafter ASHE, MCI or ASHE/MCI) can occur in any venue, in both hard and soft targets, in any municipality at any time of day on any day of the week. Secure locations like law enforcement agencies, military bases, airports, court buildings and other government structures are all types of venues in which an ASHE/MCI has occurred. Further, ASHE/MCIs have occu...

The events of 9/11 created permanent changes in the provision of emergency services. Remembering the lives lost, recovery efforts and long-term influences are essential for emergency service professionals in all disciplines. Major incident response has been a discussion for decades, but what have fire, EMS and law enforcement learned from these events? This webinar will discuss the lessons learned at what took place after the 9/11 attack, the...

Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign and a call to action. It is intended to promote community efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency because a person with a life-threatening injury from a motor vehicle collision, a stab wound or a gunshot wound can bleed to death before first responders arrive. The bystander acts as the first responder and are the first point of c...

This special presentation is a personal story about how Firefighter/Paramedic Matthew Fiorenza with Anaheim Fire Rescue survived childhood trauma, alcoholism and post-traumatic stress. After a bad divorce, an on the job injury that required surgery and a suicide attempt, Fiorenza thought his life was hopeless. His story of resilience is one that is to be shared with all emergency responders out there that are suffering in silence, the ones who...

First responders become accustomed to acute trauma, causing physical, mental and emotional exhaustion of the body and mind. In response to the high intensity of their jobs and the accumulation of traumatic stress injuries, drug and alcohol use can become a means of coping, leaving first responders at risk for developing substance abuse disorders along with mental health issues like stress disorders, depression and anxiety. During this webinar,...

The IPSA's project management 101 webinar is relevant to aspiring, new and seasoned public safety project managers. Section 1: Overview Core ConceptsWhy Project Management is ImportantShort term and long term projects Section 2: Project Plans and Schedules Scope StatementsDeliverables, Milestones and TimelineBudgetsRisks and Risk Mitigation Section 3: Successful Management Managing a Project TeamEffective CommunicationsNavigating PoliticsMista...