Office of
the Governor
Events
1st Responder Training on Autism (Baton Rouge) CANCELLED
date:
August 29, 2017
time:
8:00 AM
location:
Pennington Biomedical Research Center-C.B. Pennington, Jr. Building and Conference Center
6400 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA
6400 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA
description:
The Autism and Law Enforcement Education Coalition (ALEC), hosted by the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Association and the Office of Louisiana State Fire Marshal, is pleased to offer FREE training. The session will focus on tools for agencies to address autism-related field contacts, communication and behavior, sensory issues, de-escalation techniques and arrest, restraint and custody issues. The session will also provide information on how first responders can recognize an individual with Autism, and discuss how actual incidents were handled. Special tactics, response techniques, rescue techniques, patient care, search and rescue, and actual incidents will be discussed. Incidents discussed will highlight police responses, fire rescue, rescue from heights, motor vehicle crashes, and emergency medical responses.
Contacts: Registration: Gayle Leblanc, Cindy Gonthier @ 225-925-4911
Questions: Alton Teekel, Dan Wallis @ 225-925-4911
Credit: The Office of Louisiana State Fire Marshal will be giving 5 continuing education contact hours for this class.
To register for this class go to the Louisiana State Fire Marshal web site, http://sfm.dps.louisiana.gov/, and follow the instructions below:
• Click on Education,
• Click on Training and Event Calendar,
• On the calendar go to August 29th 2017, click on 1st Responder Training on Autism
• Click on Sign up at the bottom of the page,
• Enter information and click register at the bottom of the page. A follow-up e-mail confirming your placement in this class will be sent to you once your request has been processed.
Contacts: Registration: Gayle Leblanc, Cindy Gonthier @ 225-925-4911
Questions: Alton Teekel, Dan Wallis @ 225-925-4911
Credit: The Office of Louisiana State Fire Marshal will be giving 5 continuing education contact hours for this class.
To register for this class go to the Louisiana State Fire Marshal web site, http://sfm.dps.louisiana.gov/, and follow the instructions below:
• Click on Education,
• Click on Training and Event Calendar,
• On the calendar go to August 29th 2017, click on 1st Responder Training on Autism
• Click on Sign up at the bottom of the page,
• Enter information and click register at the bottom of the page. A follow-up e-mail confirming your placement in this class will be sent to you once your request has been processed.