Thursday, August 31, 2017

VALOR for Blue Releases Two Online Trainings



The VALOR Program has released two new online trainings, "Casualty Care-Get Off the X" and "Officer-Involved Shooting," both available through the VALOR for Blue e-learning portal.

"Casualty Care—Get Off the X" is designed to increase the capacity of law enforcement personnel to implement mitigation techniques for major hemorrhage secondary to gunshot and/or knife wounds. This mock law enforcement officers/suspect encounter deals with a fairly common law enforcement incident, a felony vehicular stop. The scenario reinforces tactics to mitigate injuries associated with gunfire from a suspect or suspects. Participants will learn the importance of suppressing the threat, using cover and concealment for protection, and treating life-threatening bleeding as the first medical priority.


"Officer-Involved Shooting" examines the sensory distortions that officers may experience before, during and after officer-involved shootings. It also provides some training considerations and recommendations for improving how officers react to the stress of shootings, such as reality-/scenario-based training to improve situational awareness and communication and coordination skills.

For information on how to sign up for VALOR for Blue to access these trainings and more, visit https://www.valorforblue.org/

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