School Safety

LET215 - Self-Aid/Buddy Aid

There will come a time in every first responder's career when they will need to perform life saving medical intervention in the line of duty. Deaths resulting from traumatic injury can be prevented by proper treatment at the scene by oneself or a fellow first responder. This course will provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to save your life or the life of someone else until EMS arrive on the scene.  As part of the training, you will receive a fully stocked, individual Self-Aid Buddy Aid (SABA) kit valued at $100. Lifesaving methods are demonstrated using the SABA kit and the methods taught will enable officers to use improvised materials if actual materials (SABA kits) are not available.

This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements SABA (Self Aid, Buddy Aid) Course #38763.

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LET455 - Drug Impairment and Behavior Recognition for Education Professionals

Recognizing the signs and symptoms of individuals under the influence of drugs is important to ensure the safety and health of students and education professionals. This course is designed to provide administrators, counselors, teachers, and school nurses with tools and training necessary to recognize and document drug/alcohol impairment in students.

Nursing contact hours have been applied for through the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements for Traffic Course #3400.

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MGT361 - Managing Critical Incidents at Institutions of Higher Education: A Whole Community Approach

Is your campus prepared? This course trains campus administrators and managers, public safety and law enforcement personnel, and other campus and community response partners to effectively manage critical incidents by applying and implementing an all-hazards, multi-disciplinary, command, and management team approach as described in the National Incident Management System’s (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) and Multi-Agency Coordination Systems (MACS). The course places specific emphasis on the unique aspects of responding to critical incidents on higher education institution campuses and concludes with a role play exercise customized to the community in which the course is delivered.

This course is taught in partnership with the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA).

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SSS140 - Preventing Violence in Education: A Guide for Students

Many acts of violence can be prevented through proper detection and reporting of suspicious behavior by peers. After completing this course, students will be able to identify indicators that signal the potential for violent actions. Students will learn how to elicit and report concerns and observations in a sensitive yet effective manner.

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SSS141 - Preventing Violence in Education: A Guide for Faculty, Staff, and Administrators

Many acts of violence can be prevented through proper detection and reporting of suspicious behavior by school administrators, faculty, and staff. This course will enable participants to identify unusual behavioral patterns of potentially violent individuals and proceed towards the best course of action for defusing the possible threat. Participants will learn the costs associated with school violence, review their legal responsibilities to provide a safe teaching environment, and learn the purpose and process of using a Threat Management Team to address potential and actual incidents.

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SSS142 - Preventing Violence in Higher Education

Many acts of violence can be prevented through proper detection and reporting of suspicious behavior by peers. After completing this course, college and university students will be able to identify indicators that signal the potential for violent actions. Students will learn how to elicit and report concerns and observations in a sensitive yet effective manner.

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