BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:630@wvpst.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180918T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180918T150000 DTSTAMP:20180821T155221Z URL:https://wvpst.org/events/first-responder-training-on-autism/ SUMMARY:First Responder Training on Autism DESCRIPTION:First Responder Training on Autism \n\nDate: September 18\, 201 8 @ 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (check-in begins at 7:30 a.m.) \n\nLocation: TransC anada (former Columbia Pipeline Group) Auditorium 1700 MacCorkle Ave.\, SE Charleston\, West Virginia 25314 \n\nThe Autism and Law Enforcement Educa tion Coalition (ALEC)\, hosted by the WV Autism Training Center at Marshal l University and in partnership with the West Virginia Intelligence Fusion Center\, Mountain State Educational Services Cooperative\, WV Public Serv ice Training\, WV Office of Emergency Medical Services\, and WV InfraGard Members Alliance is pleased to offer FREE training.  The session will foc us on tools for agencies to address autism-related field contacts\, commun ication and behavior\, sensory issues\, de-escalation techniques and arres t\, restraint and custody issues. The session will also provide informatio n on how first responders can recognize an individual with autism and disc uss how actual incidents were handled. Special tactics\, response techniqu es\, rescue techniques\, patient care\, search and rescue\, and actual inc idents will be discussed. These discussions will highlight police response s\, fire rescue\, rescue from heights\, motor vehicle crashes\, and emerge ncy medical responses.\n\nSpeakers: Lt. Jimmy Donohoe of the Pensacola\, F lorida Police Department and Retired Captain Bill Cannata of the Westwood\ , Massachusetts Fire Department have been training first responders on how to better handle a call involving autism and related disabilities for 12 years \n\nContacts: Register Now: Ms. Eva Godbey\, WV PST @ 304-766-0011 E xt. 22 or Eva.Godbey@k12.wv.us \n\nQuestions: Bill Minear\, WV Fusion Cent er @ 304-206-8087 or william.a.minear@wv.gov \n\nCredit: Approved for 6 ho urs LETC Supervisor &\; Officer in-service\; 6 hours additional EMS CE \n\nNote: Snacks provided. A cafeteria is close and available for breakfas t and/or lunch (on your own)\n\nClick here for a flyer CATEGORIES:WVPST All LOCATION:TransCanada Auditorium\, 1700 MacCorkle Ave.\, SE\, Charleston\, W V\, 25314\, United States GEO:38.3356487;-81.62434530000001 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1700 MacCorkle Ave.\, SE\, Charleston\, WV\, 25314\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=TransCa nada Auditorium:geo:38.3356487,-81.62434530000001 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR