The 2016 Emergency Preparedness & Hazmat Response Conference is being held at the Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh, Pa from November 1st to the 4th. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Region 13 Task Force, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Infrastructure Protection, this national conference continues to bring the highest quality training and education to all involved in emergency management and public safety, as we...

The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program will be held October 27-28, 2016 in Hagerstown, Maryland. An effective law enforcement response to critical incidents involving armed suspects can determine whether someone lives or dies. The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program is based on the book, SWAT Operations and Critical Incidents: Why People Die, written by Stuart A. Meyers, and includes...

Executable Response to Catastrophic Challenges and Readily Implementable Solutions This October 2016 Continuity Training Workshop will be the 21st Presentation of this very informative program consistently rated as "Excellent" by previous attendees. Whether you are involved with this year’s CAPSTONE and EAGLE HORIZON national exercise or not, this workshop will help advance your program with new strategies, methods and templates. Includ...

The OpTac International Tactical Command Program will be held October 24-26, 2016, in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program provides attendees with realistic guidelines and practical exercises to prepare for and enhance their command of Special Weapons and Tactics teams. Classroom presentations and tabletop exercises provide a detailed understanding of raid planning and execution, command post operations, legal and ethical decision-making, an ove...

This innovative program teaches advanced sniper tactics and operational marksmanship skills. A strong emphasis is placed on urban sniping, the construction of urban hides, engagement of moving targets and targets at unknown distances, cold bore stress shots, fieldcraft/stalking, deployment skills, scenarios, establishing a sniper training matrix, and sniper instructional methods. There are no prerequisites to attend this program. However, atte...

The OpTac International Police Sniper Program, hosted by the Greeley Police Dept., will be held September 19-23, 2016, in Greeley, Colorado. This intense program prepares law enforcement snipers for emergency response operations and surveillance details that require observation and concealment techniques. From basic to advanced techniques, this course will benefit officers without sniper experience, as well as veteran snipers. A strong emphasi...

The OpTac International Police Sniper Program, hosted by the Hagerstown Police Dept., will be held July 25-29, 2016 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This intense program prepares law enforcement snipers for emergency response operations and surveillance details that require observation and concealment techniques. From basic to advanced techniques, this course will benefit officers without sniper experience, as well as veteran snipers. A strong emphasi...

The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program will be held July 21-22, 2016 in Hagerstown, Maryland. An effective law enforcement response to critical incidents involving armed suspects can determine whether someone lives or dies. The OpTac International SWAT and Critical Incident Management Program is based on the book, SWAT Operations and Critical Incidents: Why People Die, written by Stuart A. Meyers, and includes hi...

The OpTac International Tactical Team Policy and Organization Program will be held July 18-20, 2016 in Hagerstown, Maryland.This program provides commanders, administrators, team leaders, and tactical team personnel with contemporary guidelines for the development of tactical team policy and procedures along with strategies for optimal team organization. Critical elements of SWAT policy and procedures to be presented emphasize: organization, s...

The OpTac International Tactical Command Program will be held July 18-20, 2016 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This program provides attendees with realistic guidelines and practical exercises to prepare for and enhance their command of Special Weapons and Tactics teams. Classroom presentations and tabletop exercises provide a detailed understanding of raid planning and execution, command post operations, legal and ethical decision-making, critical i...