Firehouse World is the largest gathering of fire service professionals on the West Coast. Firehouse World provides superior education and affordable education and learning opportunities to the fire service at all levels, including: 80+ educational sessions taught by top industry experts Unmatched networking opportunities — connect and share solutions Exclusive preconference workshops, Command Competency Clinic, hands-on training and mode...

Catastrophic response, challenges, and immediate lessons learned This July 2014 Continuity Training Workshop is the 15th Presentation of this very informative program consistently rated as "Excellent" by previous attendees - the Previous 14 times. (Material is Updated to Include the Latest Guidance from NIST, DHS and Administration Initiatives) We are so confident in the quality of this COOP Workshop, that we offer a guarantee you will be plea...

Now in its 4th year, Homeland Security Week 2014 will address the most pressing and pertinent issues within the DHS by working to bring together the necessary stakeholders to create a collaborative and valuable event. Over the course of 4 days, attendees will have exclusive access to over 40 high level presentations on Homeland Security, access to 60+ exhibitors, and over 700+ attendees.Today's threats come in many forms and the United States...

The OpTac International Critical Incidents: Negotiating with the Mentally Ill Program will be held August 25-27, 2014 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program provides contemporary negotiations, communications, and psychological strategies for critical incidents involving mentally ill individuals. An emphasis is placed on the tactical negotiator team concept, identifying various mental illnesses, police-assisted suicides, multi-lingual/cross-cult...

The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program will be held August 14-15, 2014 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program is based on the book, SWAT Operations and Critical Incidents: Why People Die written by Stuart A. Meyers, and includes his Harvard University prize-winning research on the complexities of critical incident management. Law enforcement administrators, executive officers, incident and tactical commanders, and...

GovSec is the nation’s premier event for Government, Homeland Security, and Law Enforcement professionals looking for proven strategies and cost effective technology so they can achieve their mission of protecting our critical infrastructures, key assets, communities and the nation. This year's conference tracks include: Counter & Anti-Terrorism Critical Infrastructure & Secured Cities Cybercrime & Cyberterrorism Campus Secur...

CPM East is the premier event for COOP/DR/BC and emergency response professionals looking for proven strategies and cost effective technology to achieve your mission of preparing and planning for emergencies and disruptions of operations including response and recovery. Professionals from across the world attend CPM East to enhance their knowledge, stay abreast of current and future trends and important issues, and network with their peers: Fe...

The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program is based on the soon to be released book, SWAT Operations and Critical Incidents: Why People Die written by Stuart A. Meyers, and includes his Harvard University award-winning research on the complexities of critical incident management. Law enforcement administrators, executive officers, incident and tactical commanders, and SWAT team personnel will benefit from an improved...

Federal Allies Contracting Summit at Hogan Lovells DISASTER RESPONSE SUMMIT PREPAREDNESS, OPERATIONS, RELIEF & RECONSTRUCTION Co-Sponsors Include: Disaster Recovery Contractors Association Every year, U.S. Military forces and private sector contractor firms are assigned critical missions and tasks in support of populations and communities across the Globe that have been critically impacted by Natural or Man-made disasters and conflicts. Th...

An effective law enforcement response to critical incidents involving armed suspects can determine whether someone lives or dies. OpTac International presents the latest research and practical applications for SWAT and Critical Incident Management. Incident management skills combined with organizational conditions contribute to the likelihood of successful outcomes on these extreme events. Law enforcement administrators, executive officers, in...