by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Sep 1, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Suicide in Public Safety is on the Rise by Chief Sam DiGiovanna By now you’re probably aware that September is Suicide Prevention Month. Hopefully your department leaders spent some time discussing the issue of suicide in public safety and our responsibility to...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Sep 1, 2020 | Events, Leadership, News, Public Safety, Wellness
POST De-escalation Strategies & Techniques for California Law Enforcement The State of California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training published the document, “De-escalation Strategies & Techniques for California Law Enforcement”...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Aug 31, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Under Fire by Chief Sam DiGiovanna I love everything about the fire service. I have been involved with it since age 15 as an Explorer with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. I immediately fell in love with it. Attending fire science classes in the evening, I...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Aug 28, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
Reflections of a Fire-Wife During Fire Season by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok Photo Courtesy Landon Jensen I’ll never forget the first wildland fire my husband was deployed to. We had just gotten engaged a month before. He was so impatient waiting to finally be on duty when a...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Aug 26, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
California Peace Officers’ Association: LEADS PTSI & Resiliency SGT Michael Sugrue (Retired) share his personal story in dealing with PTSI in this webinar with CPOA. As a new police sergeant, Michael Sugrue encountered a situation that was not only tragic...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Aug 24, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
August is Vaccination Awareness Month by Chief Sam DiGiovanna Did you know August is National immunization Month? Does your community know? Let’s give it a shot and get the word out to them! Health authorities and vaccine developers are currently partnering to support...