Tactical Safety
Tactical safety considers many approaches to keeping responding officers physically safe at traumatic scenes. Tactical safety preparedness saves lives and keeps officers healthy. Find an array of resources from award winning agencies and VALOR Initiative Partners including a ballistic protection section and a scene safety and trauma section which include relevant policy and procedures, safety checklists, specialized training videos, and medical kit information, below.
Ballistic Protection Highlights:
- Selection and Purchase of Ballistic and Vehicle Protection
- The Compact Response Shield by the Armor Research Company
- Body Armor Policy
- The Compact Response Shield by the Armor Research Company
- Uniform Regulations
- Ballistic Protection, Helmets, and Enhanced Civil Disturbance Protective Gear
- Purchasing Tactical Gear
Scene Safety and Trauma:
- Risk Management, Needle stick Protocols
- Scene Safety: Officer Position, Duties, and Responsibilities
- Safety Checklist
- Exposure Control and PPE
- Downed Officer Kit
- SABA (Self Aid Buddy Aid) Lesson Plan
- Trauma Kit Contents
- Response to Resistance and Aggression
- Use of Individual First Aid Kits (IFAKs)
- Emergency Medical Program MEDCAT (Video)
- Active Shooter Law Enforcement Response Training (ALERRT) Program
- Active Shooter Excercise
- Simmunitions, De-escalation, Reducing Use of Force
- Use of Drones
- Ballistic Protection, Trauma Kits and Drones
- Serving Warrants: A Safer Path Forward (Part 1)
- Serving Warrants: A Safer Path Forward (Part 2)
- Tactical Safety (Valor for Blue)
- Guardian Angel Lights
- Safety Improvement, Equipment Updates, and Shooting Training
- Active Attack Response and Preparedness
- Active Shooter Incidents Police Response