Cross-training for first responders

by Bennett, Gregory

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Title Statements

Full title :Cross-training for first responders / Gregory Bennett.

Summary

"The tragedy that occurred in the United States on September 11, 2001 brought enhanced emergency preparedness among first responders to the forefront of public awareness. Since those events ̮and despite significant progress made in many of the areas previously deemed deficient ̮some response areas are still woefully inadequate. Cross-Training for First Responders highlights these weaknesses that, in many cases, still remain in the response community. The book presents concrete solutions that arm first responders with vital knowledge so that they are better prepared in the event of another major incident.

The author demonstrates that the best way responders can prepare for, react to, and mitigate an incident is to require them to train outside their traditional responsibilities ̮thereby developing an understanding of other first responder agencies' terms, methods, and operational procedures. Despite this enhanced situational training, communication gaps can occur during cross-response and across regions. The hook explains the kind of training required to prevent a lack of situational awareness by those thrust into unfamiliar territory during crisis events or mass disasters. Other topics include ways to curtail the inherent tensions that arise between volunteer and career responders, how to turn conflicts between various responding agencies into collaboration, innovative training strategies, grant opportunities to pay for training and equipment, and the rising trend of on-line training courses.

Finally, the book covers mechanisms for testing first responders' ability to apply their new cross-training techniques, demonstrates how to plan and conduct a "tabletop" drill, and explains how to review the drill results to determine the areas in which participants are still deficient.

By identifying problem areas and offering concrete solutions, this book enables first responders to harness every possible advantage so that they are prepared and ready to confront the next crisis, no matter where it may strike. "--Book jacket.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2010.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Taylor & Francis
Place of Publication:Boca Raton
Language:eng
Publication Date:2010.

The Physical Object

Description:xix, 263 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781439826539, 1439826536
oclc:ocn466360820
LC Classification:HV551.3
Dewey Decimal:363.34/880683

Cross training basic concepts -- Law enforcement officers -- Can't we all just get along? -- Fire and Haz Mat personnel -- EMS responders -- Oem professionals -- Public health officials -- Other responders -- Politicians -- Training resources, and grant proposal tips -- On-line courses and distance learning, friend or foe? -- Planning and conducting a tabletop exercise -- Planning and conducting a hands on drill -- Putting it all together -- What have we learned?

Subjects

Allied Health Personnel -- education Emergency management Emergency management -- United States emergency medical centers Emergency medical services Emergency Responders -- education First responders -- Training of -- Unit… Premiers répondants (Situations d'urgen… Services des urgences médicales United States