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2024 NERAC School Safety Seminar

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The Northeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council (NERAC) is hosting a free School Safety Seminar on October 3rd, 2024 to increase community awareness and school preparedness for active shooter threats, hostile events, and other dangers. Guest speakers will cover topics such as best practices and lessons learned, threat assessments, resources, and emerging trends. This page will be kept up to date with any schedule updates, speaker information, and other relevant details.

Members of all relevant disciplines with a stake in school safety are invited to attend, including Law Enforcement, Fire Personnel, EMS, Emergency Management, Dispatchers, School Personnel, Municipal Leadership, Hospitals, etc.

*Pre-Registration is Required – Register Now!*
Register by 12pm on Tuesday, October 1, 2024


October 3rd, 2024
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Burlington, MA

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Questions?

Contact NERAC@mapc.org

Schedule

  • 8:00 am – 8:30 am – Check-In
  • 8:30 am – 11:20 am – Presentations
  • 11:20 am – 11:50 am – Q&A Session
  • 11:50 am – 12:00 pm – Closing Remarks

Topics/ Speakers

  • Disability Inclusion in Emergency Preparedness
  • Valerie Haven – MSEM Emergency Management Consultant, Disability Inclusion
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  • Swatting and Internet-Based Threats
  • Supervisory Special Agent Brian LeBlanc – FBI Boston, Domestic Terrorism and Threat Response Squad of the Joint Terrorism Task Force
 
Early Intervention and De-Escalation
  • Todd McGhee – Active Shooter Trainer, International Anti-Terrorism Trainer, and Law Enforcement & Security Analyst
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Threat Assessment and Risk Mitigation
Dr. James Barrett – Director of Clinical Support Services at the Cambridge Police Department, and Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Harvard Medical School
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  • Human Trafficking: Recruitment and Exploitation of Students 
  • ADA Kate MacDougall – Essex Assistant District Attorney, Chief of the Family Crimes and Sexual Assault Unit
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  • … and more!

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