Community Training

Upcoming Training

Hostile Intruder Defense

Upcoming Sessions:
April 29, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
July 7, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
September 15, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

This training helps participants prepare for life threatening emergencies involving a hostile intruder. It focuses on quickly evaluating the situation, making informed decisions using Avoid, Deny, Defend, and understanding how law enforcement will respond on campus.

Topics covered:

Preparing for a hostile intruder emergency
Evaluating the situation quickly
Avoid, Deny, Defend response options
Understanding police response on campus

Format: Hybrid

Duration: 2 hours

Contact:
Ron Swartz, Campus Emergency Manager - E-Mail

Non Violent Crisis Intervention

This training provides practical guidance on recognizing and responding to disruptive behavior. Participants learn how situations escalate and how to apply appropriate responses to reduce risk and maintain safety.

Topics covered:

Understanding disruptive behavior and potential violence
Crisis Development Model, stages of behavior and appropriate responses
Verbal Escalation Continuum, levels of escalation and how to respond
Nonverbal communication, including personal space, body language, and tone of voice
Early intervention and team based response strategies

Format: In person

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Contact:
Keiselim Alfredo Montás, Email
Director, Department of Safety & Security and Emergency Operations

Department of Safety and Security, Who We Are and What We Do

This session provides an overview of DoSS and the services we offer to the Dartmouth community. It helps participants understand when and how to engage DoSS.

Topics covered:

Overview of DoSS roles and responsibilities
Key services provided
Difference between DoSS and local police
How to contact DoSS

Format: In person or online

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes

Contact:
Keiselim Alfredo Montás, Email
Director, Department of Safety & Security and Emergency Operations

AVADE Workplace Violence Prevention

AVADE Workplace Violence Prevention focuses on education, prevention, and mitigation of workplace violence risk factors. It equips participants with practical strategies to recognize warning signs, reduce escalation, and respond effectively to maintain a safe environment.

Topics covered:

Recognizing early warning signs and behavioral risk factors associated with workplace violence
De escalation techniques and communication strategies to reduce tension
Personal safety awareness and response strategies during a potential incident

Format: In person

Duration: Approximately 30 minutes

Contact:
Investigator Sergeant Shaun Young, Email
AVADE Workplace Violence Prevention Instructor

Hostile Intruder Defense

Understand how to prepare for life threatening emergencies, quickly evaluate a hostile intruder situation, proactively make and act on a decision using Avoid, Deny, Defend, and understand the police response to a hostile intruder scenario on campus.

Topics covered:

Preparing for a hostile intruder emergency
Evaluating the situation quickly
Avoid, Deny, Defend response options
Understanding police response on campus

Format: Hybrid

Duration: 2 hours

Contact:
Ron Swartz, Campus Emergency Manager - E-Mail
Joshua Ladesma, Emergency Management Specialist - E-Mail

AED and Bleeding Control Awareness

Walkthrough of how to operate an AED with a live demonstration using AED trainer units and mannequins. A review of bleeding control methods, including direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquet application, with discussion and demonstration on what materials can be used for improvised tourniquets.

Topics covered:

How to operate an AED
Direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquet application
Improvised tourniquet options

Format: Hybrid

Duration: 20 to 30 minutes

Contact:
Ron Swartz, Campus Emergency Manager - E-Mail
Joshua Ladesma, Emergency Management Specialist - E-Mail

Dartmouth Ready, A Step by Step Guide to Continuity of Operations

Emergency Action Plans, Community Guidance to Crisis Response

Intro to Continuity of Operations

An introduction to continuity of operations, including broad instructions to enable units on campus to develop Continuity of Operations Plans for their department, office, center, or institute.

Topics covered:

What continuity of operations means
Why continuity planning matters
How units can begin building a plan

Format: Hybrid

Duration: 15 minutes

Contact:
Ron Swartz, Campus Emergency Manager - E-Mail
Joshua Ladesma, Emergency Management Specialist - E-Mail

Intro to Dartmouth OEM

Shelter in Place Training

Review shelter in place procedures for various types of emergencies you may see on or off campus.

Topics covered:

When shelter in place may be needed
How to respond during different emergency situations
General safety considerations while sheltering in place

Format: Hybrid

Duration: 20 minutes

Contact:
Ron Swartz, Campus Emergency Manager - E-Mail
Joshua Ladesma, Emergency Management Specialist - E-Mail

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