Dispatch Response to Active Killers (D-RAK) 2-day Course at Samarcand Training Academy

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This course is FREE  and funded by Sandhills Community College and NCDPS. Lodging & Meals are provided at the Samarcand Training Academy.

Day 1:
An in-depth analysis of law enforcement’s response to the Sandy Hook School Shooting and other recent Active Killer events. This involves a detailed break-down of the time taken to report, dispatch, and respond to these scenes. This course teaches Dispatchers the benefit of Scriptwriting, a critical skill necessary for Shaving Seconds to Save Lives© during an Active Killer event. Dispatchers will be challenged to use their training, experience and the Lessons Learned that are discussed in class to develop D-RAK Scripts, which they’ll take back to their own agencies.

Day 2:
This day will build on the teaching points established during Day #1. Dispatchers will perform scenario-based training repetitions that are monitored, coached, and evaluated using a
progressive (Crawl-Walk-Run) blended-learning, performance model. Dispatchers will be expected to identify the critical priorities of the first 1st Responders on scene at an Active
Killer event so that the Dispatchers can provide effective and timely support to stopping the threat and saving lives. Dispatchers will be reminded to use this course information in
alignment with their existing department policies and procedures. Lastly, Dispatchers will be presented with post-traumatic stress challenges they may encounter in the wake of an
Active Killer event and some suggestions on how to mitigate these.

Dispatch Personnel will:

  • Identify what Active Killer events are.
  • Learn critical Lessons Learned from recent Active Killer events, including the 2012 Sandy Hook School Shooting, and the critical roles Dispatch played in each of them.
  • Understand the importance of scriptwriting.
  • Identify current training scripts for Dispatch Response to Active Killers.
  • Identify current performance scripts for Dispatch Response to Active Killers.
  • Identify ideal scripts for Dispatch Response to Active Killers to maximize the principles of Shaving Seconds to Save Lives©.
  • Identify and clarify additional Dispatch task organization that should be addresses during an Active Killer event.
  • Learn how to integrate their current agency’s training and policies with the aforementioned teaching points.
  • Discuss individual personnel wellness concerns in the wake of an Active Killer event.

Contact:

Denise Cameron
910-695-3944
CameronD@Sandhills.edu