Training Opportunities: Week of Sept 18th

 Things to Know:

2026 MPS Town Hall- Now Posted!

1/29- Soldiers Delight 

2/4- Virtual 

2/12- Janes Island

2/26- Virtual 

3/19-New Germany

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FY 28 Critical Maintenance Requests- PJ Submissions - DUE Sept 19

to Wayne Suydam 

Forms Available HERE

MPS Trainings:

Pet First Aid & CPR for First Responder

This course offers a blended curriculum of Pet CPR & First Aid and pet oxygen mask training. Because first responders are already trained in bleeding and wound management, we will cover the topic as a refresher. The time saved by reviewing the material rather than teaching skills for the first time will allow us to supplement Pet CPR & First Aid with a discussion about proper sizing, cleaning, and oxygen flow rates for pet oxygen masks. The training focuses on cats and dogs, but it teaches people how to think about the anatomy of an animal so that they can work their way through determining the proper application of CPR. I have been able to apply the knowledge and skills from this class in my own life to treat cats, dogs, birds, fish, and even resuscitate a frog!

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  Upon completing this class, first responders will feel comfortable performing CPR, applying an oxygen mask, and performing rescue breathing for both cats and dogs.
  
  Training includes a step-by-step format for CPR, management of heat and cold injuries, choking, snake bites, shock, bleeding control, and more.
  
  Class Type: Lecture, Demonstration, Hands-On Skills
  Class Length: 4 hours

                            Click here to register!

2025 Mock Search! 

Join MPS staff members as well as volunteer SAR organizations to refresh your searching knowledge and participate in a mock search. 

Bring a handheld radio, clothing appropriate for the weather, a flashlight, and the normal daily equipment you carry while on duty.

Search Tactics Review 
15:00 - Arrival
15:30 - 16:30 SAR Resource Orientation
16:30 - 17:00 Dinner, Bring your own 

17:00 - 20:00 Search  
20:00 - 21:00 After Action Review
22:00 - Clear Park, Lock Gate

Mock Search 
4:30 pm - 10 pm

Search Tactics Review is an option session prior to the Mock Search where students will review the fundamentals of ground search and be acquainted with any technology and equipment being used for the Mock Search. 

Please get approval from your supervisor to attend this training since it is an evening event.

Click here to register!

Non-MPS Trainings:

Branding 101: The Importance of Finding Your Why

Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025 Time: 10:00am to 11:00am Pacific (1:00pm to 2:00pm Eastern) Cost: Free (live webinar and for 24 hours after airing) REGISTER NOW

Synopsis This webinar will dive into some fundamentals and exercises to draw out foundational why's for your own organization to help create a brand your audience wants to support and champion. Learn more about the webinar including the learning objectives and presenter(s) here.   Presenters Miles Ramsay, Owner and Creative Director, 52Eighty Creative