UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Updated: 10/7/2020

C.O.P.S. Virtual National Conference on Law Enforcement Wellness and Trauma

Virtual National Conference on Law Enforcement Wellness and Trauma November 18th and 19th

https://www.concernsofpolicesurvivors.org/nationalconference

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) is offering
free  online courses and resources. 

Click here for links FLETC Flyer. 9.2020.pdf

Contact:  Shawn Walker shawn.m.walker@fletc.dhs.gov

Regional Coordinator (4- Midwestern) 
(Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, and Tribal Nations)
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
State, Local & Tribal Division
https://www.fletc.gov/
912-230-9372

For schedule or to enroll in courses: https://sass.fletc.dhs.gov/fast

Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness
(HMEP) Grant Program

The purpose of HMEP is to increase State, Territorial, Tribal, and local effectiveness in safely and efficiently handling hazardous materials accidents and incidents, enhance implementation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA), and encourage a comprehensive approach to emergency training and planning by incorporating the unique challenges of responses to transportation situations. This is accomplished in large part through the HMEP grant program that provides financial and technical assistance, as well as national direction and guidance, to enhance local hazardous materials emergency planning and training.

We have 30 topics of classes that we provide to include Hazardous Materials, Trench Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Pipeline Emergencies, Oil Spill, and Air Monitoring.

These courses are provided free of charge all over the state and many are eligible for TCOLE credit. Our goal is to get every first responder (police, fire, EMS, public works) in the state to the level of HazMat First Responder-Operations (which consists of completing the HazMat Awareness class and then the Operations class, which provides enough information to identify HazMat situations, secure the scene, ensuring scene safety, and calling for technicians on a HazMat Team to respond). TCOLE credit would be provided through TEEX, which is our contract training provider.

Classes can be found at: HMEP Classes

Contact: Michael Green
Phone: 737-529-1644
Email: michael.green@tdem.texas.gov