Lessons From Virginia Tech

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Speaker Kristina Anderson

Survivor, activist, & advocate

Kristina Anderson founded the The Koshka Foundation for Safe Schools, a non-profit dedicated to helping local community and school stakeholders work together to prevent, respond and heal in the aftermath of school violence, after becoming one of the most critically injured survivors from the 2007 Virginia Tech tragedy. Shot 3 times, Ms. Anderson returned to graduate from Virginia Tech with a degree in International Studies and Foreign Languages, and is now a resource to school administrators, teachers and students within higher education and K-12 regarding violence prevention initiatives and ways to increase individual personal safety awareness. The Koshka Foundation also partners with law enforcement agencies and first responders to provide educational presentations on surviving an active shooter from a survivor’s perspective, and best practices in incorporating lessons learned.

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Banner UMC Hosting Tourniquet-Training As Part Of “Stop The Bleed” Initiative

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We are very happy to see Banner UMC involved with the “Stop the Bleed” campaign and proud to say we are working hand-in-hand with them to bring this vital training to the community.

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Banner University Medical Center is now offering up two-hour classes on how to properly apply tourniquet. It’s all a part of the nationwide Stop the Bleed campaign.

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Tucson Police officer Doug Wilfert can attest to the life-saving tool of a tourniquet. On December 1, 2016, Wilfert was shot in the leg while serving a felony warrant at a south side apartment complex. "They saw how much blood there was, they applied a tourniquet and potentially saved my life,” Wilfert said. Medical professionals said a person can die from blood loss within five minutes. "You don't have to be in the medical field to be able to take care of your friends and family,” Daniels said. Trauma surgeon Dr. Andrew Tang urges the community to take advantage of the classes in a time where mass shootings and terrorist attacks have become commonplace around the world. To learn more about Stop the Bleed click here. To sign up for Banner UMC’s tourniquet classes, email Susan.Kinkade@bannerhealth.com read more at kvoa.com

2017 Arizona State Fire School Asymmetric Threats Course

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Response and Realities of Active Violence Events

The violence of terrorism, both home grown and foreign, enacted by both the calculating and insane continues to impact our national life. For the past two decades, these horrific events have occurred in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Today, every fire service organization, no matter its size, population, or location has the potential to find itself responding to mass murder. And, despite these continually evolving and asymmetric threats, many public safety organizations throughout the country have yet to develop response guidelines. Those that have find themselves struggling to bridge the gap between military and civilian, police and fire, and even volunteer and career. These organizations often struggle to find training solutions that will be effective for their populations, manpower, and equipment.

 This highly interactive, 4-day course will investigate Active Violence threats and discuss the solutions, challenges, and failures of the past two decades. Featuring speakers from several disciplines, this course will be extremely comprehensive. And you will hear from some of the very best teachers on the subject, men and women with direct experience either as first arriving personnel or victims of these horrible events. In addition, our qualified and experienced instructors will offer substantive, integrated point-of-wound care training in simulated on-going ballistic and/or explosive threat environments.  We designed this course to specifically target representatives of public safety organizations who want to be ready for an Active Violence Event in their own first due. Be an agent of change and join us!

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HOSA Arizona: Our Future Healthcare Professionals!

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The 2019 State Leadership Conference marks the 14th consecutive year that Arizona HOSA members from across the state have gathered at the Westin La Paloma in Tucson to compete, network, attend leadership sessions and see who qualifies for the International Leadership Conference every June. ICSAVE was honored to have several of its members serve as judges during this amazing event. These exceptional young men and women are the future of our healthcare professions and their professionalism and dedication to community was a wonder to behold! From our family to yours, thank you for your service! [embed]https://youtu.be/AohtHoYvqPU[/embed]

Pima Community College Students Our Newest Immediate Responders!

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Pima County residents now have 20 more trained and certified immediate responders among their ranks! On Monday, April 22nd, these exceptional young men and women from Pima Community College’s Surgical Technician Program, completed the necessary educational requirements to obtain American College of Surgeon’s Bleeding Control Certification. Civilians need basic training in Bleeding Control principles so they can provide immediate, frontline aid until first responders can take over care of an injured person. Due to many situations, there may be a delay between the time of injury and the time a first responder is on the scene. Without civilian intervention in these circumstances, preventable deaths may occur. Although no single set of skills or response can fit all injury, trauma, or active violence situations, making sure everyone knows his or her options and can react decisively will save valuable time and lives. As members of our extended community family, these young professionals now have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to help save a life!

Maricopa County Public Health Training Community Lifesavers!

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Arizona now has 50 more trained and certified immediate responders among their ranks! On Wednesday, April 17th, community members from throughout the Phoenix Metro Valley came together at Maricopa County Public Health and completed the necessary educational requirements to obtain American College of Surgeon’s Bleeding Control Certification. Everyone needs basic training in Bleeding Control principles, so they can provide immediate, frontline aid until first responders can take over care of an injured person. Due to many situations, there may be a delay between the time of injury and the time a first responder is on the scene. Without civilian intervention in these circumstances, preventable deaths may occur. Although no single set of skills or response can fit all injury, trauma, or active violence situations, making sure everyone knows his or her options and can react decisively will save valuable time and lives. As members of our extended community family, these dedicated men and women now have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to help save a life!

Marana Educators Ready to Save a Life!

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We want to recognize the Marana Unified School District educators who joined us Wednesday, April 17th to talk about the vitally important subjects of school safety and community resilience! Pima County is blessed to have exceptional professionals who dedicate their lives to ensuring our children receive a top-notch education, and do so in a safe and secure learning environment. Each day these men and women educate and protect our county’s 150,000 children and do so with distinction! Integrated Community Solutions to Active Violence Events (ICSAVE) led the discussion, and also provided the participants with lifesaving Bleeding Control and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training. Civilians need basic training in Bleeding Control and CPR principles so they can provide immediate, frontline aid until first responders can take over care of an injured or ill person. Due to many situations, there may be a delay between the time of injury or illness, and the time a first responder is on the scene. Without civilian intervention in these circumstances, preventable deaths may occur. Although no single set of skills or response can fit all illness, injury, trauma, or active violence situations, making sure everyone knows his or her options and can react decisively will save valuable time and lives. As members of our extended community family, these exceptional men and women now have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to help save a life! All of us at ICSAVE send out a special thank you to the Marana Unified School District staff for assisting us with this vitally important event. From our family to yours, thank you for your service!