The September 24, Madison County EMS Meeting will be held at Oneida Healthcare at 6:30 PM.

Class Details:

· Date: September 17, 2014

· Time: 1900 hrs

· Location Name/Address: Midstate EMS 1705 Burrstone Road , New Hartford

Overview: This is a new class developed by the New York State Intelligence Center (NYSIC) and the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) and delivered by local Intelligence Liaison Officers (ILOs). The purpose of the class is to make Fire/EMS responders better aware of suspicious activities (potentially related to terrorism and other criminal behavior) and the proper way to report these observations to the New York State Terrorism Tips Line.

· New York State has approximately 100,000 Fire and EMS responders who respond to over 2 million calls per year. Increasing your situational awareness will increase your crew’s personal safety and may prevent the next terrorist attack. Homeland security begins with hometown security!

Content: Topics to be discussed include:

· Terrorism Threat Overview and the Terrorist Attack Cycle

· The 8 Signs and 16 Behavioral Indicators of Terrorism

· An Overview of the New York State Intelligence Center (NYSIC)

· Hazardous Material, Explosive, and Clandestine Labs, and Threats to Responders

· How to Properly Report Suspicious Activity to the Terrorism Tips Line (and other appropriate authorities)

*Terrorism awareness visor cards and stickers for your department will be distributed at the end of class.

Prerequisites: There are no formal prerequisites for this class.

RSVP: To RSVP for this course, please contact: Midstate EMS website or call the OC Fire Coordinator’s office at 765-2527 by September 15, 2014.

2 HOURS NON CORE CME’S AVAILABLE