With technology such as early intervention systems, fire departments can track their personnel’s exposures to hazards. This comes with significant benefits but is not without its challenges.
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No matter which grant you are seeking, you’ll have better chances of getting funding if you provide data-driven details, are specific about your need, and solve a problem in your community.
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By proactively focusing on PTSD awareness, educating firefighters about the symptoms, and providing confidential access to treatment, fire departments can help minimize the effects of PTSD in their ranks and the damage it can do personally and professionally.
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Positive recognition can counteract—or at least minimize—the burnout, lack of work engagement, and mental health issues encountered by emergency dispatchers.
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It’s crucial that training academy systems are centralized and consolidated in order to comply with state standards and remain up-to-date, accurate, and accessible to all authorized parties.
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Early intervention systems (EIS) can be used to support police officers who may be struggling with work-inflicted trauma. Learn EIS best practices for identifying and reducing the effects of triggering emotional events.
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Tracking misconduct is essential to law enforcement HR work, and its importance grows alongside increased public scrutiny of police behavior. Discover common tracking missteps and how to sidestep them to fully leverage your systems.
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Even with increased awareness of the National Decertification Index (NDI) and its ability to address police misconduct, questions remain. IADLEST Executive Director Mike Becar answers some of those questions in this NDI Q&A.
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Early intervention programs combining proactive leadership and mission-aligned technology are a powerful approach to public safety personnel retention.
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Police departments and other organizations are finding it increasingly challenging to remain fully staffed. Retirements, burnout, and recruiting difficulties all contribute to a growing lack of officers and supporting staff.
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