Ohio APCO

		Ohio APCO In-Service Training Series

Current Course Offerings
Course #	Topics/Course Description		Date/Time/Location
08-002	Severe Weather Awareness Dying in Blue		Thursday May 15th @ 08:30 OPOTA - Richfield 4055 Highlander Pky - Richfield Ohio Registration Cost - FREE
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED - CLASS IS FULL
IN-SERVICE AGENDA
Registration 08:30 to 09:00

SkyWarn/Severe Weather Awareness 09:00 to 11:00 National Weather Service - Cleveland
A representative from the Cleveland office of the National Weather Service will discuss severe weather terminology and the challenges severe weather presents to public safety.
Lunch 11:00 to 12:30
Lunch will be on your own, there are several dining establishments close to Richfield OPOTA. Maps will be provided.
Dying in Blue 12:30 to 16:30 Commander Ralph Portier
Commander Ralph Portier a 15 yr veteran of the Pickerington Ohio Police Department will discuss the topic of suicide with Public Safety agencies. Public Safety Dispatchers and other Public Safety Officers are not immune from the emotional and physical trauma commonly associated with the stress of our jobs. Dying in Blue is a wake up call for everyone who works in the Public Safety field.