Responder Safety

The decision to arm CBSA officers enhanced border security, improved officer effectiveness, and brought the Canadian border services in line with those of most other western nations. [node:read-more:link]

Firefighters in Ontario face-off with their unions in a moral conundrum that places the ethos of ‘Selfless Service’ at risk. Which side will the politicians favour this time around? [node:read-more:link]

Regulations now being drafted would see RCMP members having fewer rights than other citizens when charged with crimes. [node:read-more:link]

The mind is a powerful training tool for those working in crisis response. Repetitive training creates the ‘muscle memory’ essential for the automatic responses required in high pressure situations to carry out motions flawlessly, expeditiously and, ultimately, unconsciously. [node:read-more:link]

The next generation of simulation training systems will be another giant step forward in realism. [node:read-more:link]

The contentious RCMP purchase and allocation of modern assault weapons continues into 2015. In a 2011 memorandum to RCMP members, then Commissioner William Elliott wrote of “gaps in our operational firearms capabilities.” Yet four and a half years later, the carbines are difficult to find among RCMP patrolling officers qualified to operate them. [node:read-more:link]

The mental trauma to responders from man-made disasters is very different from dealing with the outrage of responding to a terror event. the importance of having CIS training as an integral part of any frontline responder training program cannot be over-stressed. [node:read-more:link]

A decade after the Mayerthorpe incident, many observers say the RCMP still haven't learned the lessons – even after the similar tragedy in Moncton in June of 2014. These two tragic incidents have become intertwined, both indicative of the inertia that exists when it comes to making changes within the RCMP. [node:read-more:link]

Responders need timelier mission-critical information to decrease response times and predict and mitigate threats. We look at one new system designed to do just that. [node:read-more:link]

Working towards improvement of police-community relations is critical for successful future policing directions. [node:read-more:link]

The ability to collate, analyze and interpret vast amounts of information and turn it into actionable intelligence – allowing a commander to make timely and accurate decisions – is critical. [node:read-more:link]

Camp Aftermath’s novel approach to the long-term management of PTSD has attracted the attention of mental health professionals and organizations. [node:read-more:link]

A recent survey revealed that 81% of first responders and military members suffer some form of mental distress. We look at how psycholo­gical  flexibility can ease the psychological impact of frontline work. [node:read-more:link]

Response workers face occupational health and safety risks in their efforts to safeguard the public from the effects of widespread flooding. [node:read-more:link]