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McAllen Convention Center To Host Critical Incident Training

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Critical Incident and “Stop the Bleed” Training

The McAllen Convention Center hosts a Critical Incident and “Stop the Bleed” Training on Oct. 14, geared towards festival and event organizers, and venue operators. The event features Mark Herrera, director of Education for the International Association of Venue Managers. As part of his duties, Mark teaches Situational Awareness-Mindset training aimed at giving venues the tools to be safer and more secure. “Given recent incidences at events around the world, this…

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Sheriff’s Office: Being Prepared Saves Lives

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The primitive reaction to a crisis is to run, hide, fight. However, without a proactive plan in place, recent events have shown a complete failure to use these primitive instincts.

Seconds matter. Awareness and preparation matter.  The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with DHR Health, invited the public to a free, two-hour Active Shooter/Critical Incident Training on June 8 at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. Senior deputy Rick Garcia stressed the importance of awareness and preparation in his presentations.  Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra said over 45,000 civilians across the state have been trained with sessions done at…

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