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Members from the Honolulu and Maui Fire Departments receive training on the JW Fishers Side-Scan SONAR system
In December, our Director traveled to Honolulu Hawaii to provide a 2-day class on the Fishers’ Side-Scan SONAR system. Honolulu FD recently purchased a JW Fisher’s system for their agency. Rescue team members from both the Honolulu and Maui Fire Departments challenged themselves over the two days to learn about and then operationalize this technology…. Continue Reading →
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NPSS presents at the International Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit
This December, our Executive Director was an invited speaker to present at the Citizen CPR Foundation’s, Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit in Seattle WA. Formerly known as the Emergency Cardiac Care Update conference, the program draws attendees from all over the world. Attendees this year came from 21 countries and included leaders in the resuscitation field… Continue Reading →
Continue Reading →New course offering: Critical Incidents in Places of Worship – Providing Effective Crisis Support
NPSS has added a new course to its list of stress-related trainings: Critical Incidents in Places of Worship – Providing Effective Crisis Support. This month our Executive Director was authorized by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation to be able to teach this program. Co-authored by Rev Rob Dewey and Dr. Victor Welzant, this course… Continue Reading →
Continue Reading →Please remember and give thanks on this Veterans’ Day
On this Veteran’s Day, please take a moment to remember and give thanks to, and for, the Veterans who have served for you and this country. Many people see today as simply a “holiday” that gives them a day off from school or work. Today has a much deeper meaning to all of us and… Continue Reading →
Continue Reading →Energy Healing technology presented in Las Vegas
This October our Executive Director has the privilege of being an invited speaker to co-present at the Inner Light Compass conference in Las Vegas along with Terry Trueblood, PhD and Christine Gurganus, RN, BSN. This conference focused on spiritual healing concepts and techniques for both practitioners and those wanting to learn more about this field…. Continue Reading →
Continue Reading →NPSS presents at the Michigan State CISM Conference
This September our Executive Director had the honor of giving two presentations for the Michigan State CISM conference. This was their 31st annual conference and was a great success for them in offering a variety of classes, membership bonding, and furthering their organizational mission. Attendees came from across Michigan and surrounding states and represented various… Continue Reading →
Continue Reading →September is National Suicide Prevention Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Month in the United States. Aside from the obvious loss of life, this is a public health issue that effects so many of us in various ways. The latest available estimates put out by the American Association of Suicidology show that 47,173 people took their own lives in 2017. It… Continue Reading →
Continue Reading →Military Veteran Suicide takes center stage at the National Department of Defense (DoD) Suicide Prevention Conference
In late August, our Executive Director traveled to Nashville to participate in the biennial National DoD Suicide Prevention Conference. Leaders from the military government, corporate, and non-profit sectors were in attendance to share ideas on how best to improve skills and capabilities in the areas of prevention, intervention, and postvention. Presentations by various subject matter… Continue Reading →
Continue Reading →Police Officer Wellness and Mental Health
In August, our Executive Director had the opportunity to travel to New Orleans to attend the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) conference. The focus of the trip for NPSS was to meet and exchange ideas on police officer wellness on a national level, as well as to provide state-of-the-art psychological trauma assessments and treatments… Continue Reading →
Continue Reading →SONAR training expands across the country in June and July
June and July have been very busy with SONAR training across the country. Our Executive Director (a corporate trainer for Dive Rescue International) continues to work with Black Laser Learning to provide Hummingbird training through Dive Rescue International. Audience members included public safety agencies from local and county agencies from multiple states. In June this… Continue Reading →
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