NEMRT - Class Info Basic Crisis Negotiations- 40 Hours

Basic Crisis Negotiations- 40 Hours - 40COM001

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**Cancellations for this class must be received by NEMRT 7 days prior to the start of the program in order to avoid being billed!**

Location:

Crestwood Civic Center

Start Date:

4/10/2023

End Date:

4/14/2023

Start Time:

08:00 AM

End Time:

04:00 PM

Member Fee:

$0.00

NonMember Fee:

$525.00

Speaker(s):

Michael Wargo

Department Max:

THIS COURSE MEETS THE FOLLOWING ILLINOIS STATE MANDATE(S)

Mandate	Mandate Hours	Scenario-Based Hours
Crisis Intervention	9
De-escalation Techniques	5	5
Emergency Medical Response Training	2
Legal Updates	1
Officer Safety Techniques	5	5
Officer Wellness/Mental Health	1
Procedural Justice	5	1

This basic 40 hour course will assist departments in developing individuals to become crisis/hostage negotiators. Students will examine basic philosophy and principles of crisis/hostage negotiation theory, concepts, and general guidelines, including an exploration of the psychological and physiological aspects of hostage negotiation situations.    

Discussion topics include:  
- Principles of mediation  
- Crisis intervention  
- Tactical response to police hostage situations 
- Psychological issues  
- Suicide intervention 
- Communication skills 
- Legal and policy issues 
- Intelligence 
- Command issues 
- Police stress  
- Types of mental illness 
- De-escalation strategies 
- Role of the negotiator during an incident  
- Safety considerations 
- SWAT team and patrol coordination   

Additionally, this program will include in-depth presentations of the basic elements of general criminal psychology and the profiling of violent criminal offenders.

Basic Crisis Negotiations- 40 Hours - 40COM001

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