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SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM - October 3, 2013 The Indiana Chapter of APCO is hosting a Training Symposium on School Safety featuring Maureen Will, Director of Newtown, Connecticut's Emergency Communications Center. Ms. Wills will speak about the events surrounding the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and how it effected the dispatch center resources and lessons learned. Click here to learn more about this exciting opportunity. |
| NIMS/ICS Communication Training | ||||
| Date | Course | Location | Information | Registration |
| 7/22, 2013 | Basic Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT) Workshop | Clay Fire Station #2 18355 Auten Road South Bend, IN 46637 | When disasters strike, PSAPs and their personnel are affected and may need help from a qualified, well trained team to help get them through. Learn about Indiana's TERT effort, how to get involved, and how to get help when you need it. | Click Here for Course Information |
| 7/23, 2013 | Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT) Team Leader | Clay Fire Station #2 18355 Auten Road South Bend, IN 46637 | When disasters strike, PSAPs and their personnel are affected and may need help from a qualified, well trained team to help get them through. Learn about Indiana's TERT effort, how to get involved, and how to get help when you need it. | Click Here for Course Information |
| 7/24, 2013 | Basic Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT) Workshop | IPSC Training Center 8468 E. 21st Street Indianapolis, IN 46219 | When disasters strike, PSAPs and their personnel are affected and may need help from a qualified, well trained team to help get them through. Learn about Indiana's TERT effort, how to get involved, and how to get help when you need it. | Click Here for Course Information |
| 7/25, 2013 | Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT) Team Leader | IPSC Training Center 8468 E. 21st Street Indianapolis, IN 46219 | When disasters strike, PSAPs and their personnel are affected and may need help from a qualified, well trained team to help get them through. Learn about Indiana's TERT effort, how to get involved, and how to get help when you need it. | Click Here for Course Information |
| 8/5-8/9, 2013 | Communications Unit Leader Exercise (COMLEX) | IPSC Training Center 8468 E. 21st Street Indianapolis, IN 46219 | Information TBA | |
| 10/8 - 10/11, 2013 | Communications Unit Leader - COML | IPSC Training Center 8468 E. 21st Street Indianapolis, IN 46219 | 4-day course for responders who will serve as Communications Unit Leaders during emergency events | Click Here for Course Registration |
| Communication/System Training Click here to download a pdf copy of the 2013 training schedule | |||
| Date | Course | Location | Information |
| July 29- August 2, 2013 | Public Safety Communicators Course (PST1) | IPSC Training Center 8468 East 21st Street Indianapolis, IN 46219 |
Basic Communications Course |
| September 24-27, 2013 | Communications Training Officers Course (CTO) | IPSC Training Center 8468 East 21st Street Indianapolis, IN 46219 |
Train the Trainer Course |
| October 28-Nov. 1, 2013 | Public SafetyCommunicators Course (PST1) | IPSC Training Center 8468 E. 21st St. Indianapolis, IN 46219 |
Basic Communications Coure |
| These classes are certified courses through APCO. A book must be purchased from APCO before attending. When ordering, indicate that Vivian Nowaczewski is the instructor for the course. The class is free of charge. (The only cost is the book.) Students who come to class without a new book purchased from APCO will be turned away. All classes start at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 4:30 p.m. PST1 or a Basic Communications Course is required to attend a CTO Course. A letter from your agency will be required or a copy of a certificate of completion from a Basic Telecommunications Course will be required when registering for the CTO course. Registration by email or fax is required for all other classes. Send requests to Vivian Nowaczewski at: vinowaczewski@ipsc.in.gov Cell: (317) 447-7686 Fax: (317) 899-8282 | |||
| Continuous Dispatch Training/Ham Radio Exams Click Here to download a pdf copy of the 2013 Continous Dispatch training schedule. | ||||
| Date | Course | Location | Information | |
| Saturday September 14, 2013 | Amateur Radio Exam | IPSC Training Center 8468 E. 21st St. Indianapolis, IN 46219 |
Indianapolis Radio Club-W9JP 12:00 p.m. Walk-ins allowed. Further information contact Rhonda Curtis at Email: ws9h@arrl.net. | |
| August 28, 2013 FULL | Liability Issues for Public Safety Telecommunications | IPSC Training Center 8468 E. 21st St. Indianapolis, IN 46219 | This course is designed to give an overview of civil liability in public safety communications. Updates for 2013 will be discussed. | |
| September 18, 2013 FULL | Burnout and Stress Management: "Are You a Crispy Critter? | IPSC Training Center 8468 E. 21st St. Indianapolis, IN 46219 |
Discussion will cover how to cope with the physiological and psychological effects of shifts; basic terms; burnout; Optimism vs. Pessimism; strategies to increase positive emotions and how to reduce stress. | |
| October 23, 2013 | Tactical Communications Rescheduled from April 23, 2013 | IPSC Training Center 8468 E. 21st St. Indianapolis, IN 46219 |
This course is designed to teach dispatchers active listening and tactical communication skills. | |
| These are continuing education classes for dispatchers. Classes are 6 hours each and are free of charge. All classes start at 9:00 a.m. and will end at 4 p.m. Registration by email or Fax is required for all classes. Send requests to Vivian Nowaczewski at: vinowaczewski@ipsc.in.gov Cell: (317) 447-7686 Fax: (317) 899-8282. Amateur Radio Exams are for all persons wishing to obtain an Amateur Radio License. There are no continuing educations hours for the test outs. Contact Rhonda Curtis, WS9, via email: ws9h@arrl.net or 317-363-7457. Future exams will be posted. | ||||
