All
Hillsborough County Department of Corrections
staff members are required to successfully
complete an Adult CPR/First Aid certification
course. Furthermore, they will also
be required to maintain this certification
during their entire employment with the
department. All CPR/First Aid certifications,
that are achieved by staff members, are
authorized by the American Red Cross. |
Critical
Incident Drills were created in an effort
to better prepare security personnel in
the skills they need to respond to incidents
involving the administering of medical care.
Conducting CPR on a "manikin"
applying direct pressure to an identified
part of the body, etc., in a classroom environment
does not truly prepare security staff for
what could potentially occur at any given
moment. |
These
drills have proven to assist this department
in maintaining the safety of staff, inmates
and visitors to the facility.
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The
Training Division realizes that there is
a tremendous difference between completing
a proficiency exam in a controlled environment
and actually demonstrating learned skills
in a more dynamic setting. Therefore,
after all security staff members satisfactorily
complete the American Red Cross certification
course, they will then be required to successfully
complete the Critical Incident Drill portion
of the course. |
By
utilizing role players, weighted "manikins",
realistic looking aids (cuts, wounds, etc.)
and by having the officers physically respond
from different locations within the facility
we are able to stress and demonstrate the
importance of being trained to respond to
any possible situation. The officers are
trained to appropriately deal with their
increased heart rate, increased adrenaline
levels and are trained to enter an area
with little knowledge of the situation,
be able to receive information quickly and
then immediately respond in an effort to
maintain the safety of the individuals involved. |
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