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Crush, Impalement, and Entrapment Response for First Responders First responders, prepare to enhance your skills in managing complex rescue scenarios. Join us for an intensive 8-hour training designed to equip you with the tools, techniques, and confidence to handle incidents involving crush injuries, impalements, and entrapments. Whether facing industrial accidents or terrorism-related incidents, this training […]

De-Escalation and Crisis Communications Training is designed to provide participants practical tools to de-escalate interpersonal encounters. This course has an emphasis on providing de-escalation tools while prioritizing personal safety. This training is free. Registration is required. OEMS credits (3) are approved. Please complete the form below. In this course, learners will learn key concepts related […]

The Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council has funds available to assist municipal/first responder agencies in the four counties of western Massachusetts to obtain necessary ballistic PPE to meet Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response (ASHER) standards. This program will provide ballistic vests, plates, helmets and individual first aid kits. The application period for the grant is […]

Monthly meeting of the WRHSAC Training & Exercise Subcommittee Join Zoom Meeting – click here Meeting ID: 854 3738 5453 Passcode: 670273 Phone: 1-929-205-6099 Agenda:

Monthly meeting of the Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council Join Zoom Meeting – click here Meeting ID: 872 8499 6582 Passcode: 207480 Dial in: 1-929-205-6099 Agenda:

Monthly meeting of the Western Massachusetts Regional Interoperability Subcommittee (WMRIC) Join Zoom Meeting – click here Meeting ID: 881 6652 0784 Passcode: 216514 Dial-in: 1-929-205-6099 Agenda: