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Washoe County Regional Public Safety Training Center Hosts Live Webcast For Police, Fire and Public Safety Personnel

In recent years, the RPSTC has experienced an increased demand for classes and growing student rosters; the need to reach dozens of enrollees with inconsistent and conflicting schedules along with maintaining consistency across course content. To meet these challenges and preserve a balanced budget, the RPSTC implemented new technologies, including online video courses, to engage, inform and reach hundreds of public safety officers throughout the region.

The event is open to everyone at no cost. To register, see http://www.enterpriseipvideo.com/VBRICK/WASHOE/registration.html

The panel discussion includes:

• Greg Befort, Director, Regional Public Safety Training Center
• Lieutenant Russ Pedersen, Washoe County Sheriff's Office
• Captain Alex Kukulus, Sierra Fire Protection District

During this live discussion, broadcast directly from the RPSTC, attendees will learn how they can effectively minimize costs while improving the depth and breadth of training programs, as well as how to:

• Increase class capacity by distributing knowledge to remote workers while reducing travel and staffing costs
• Offer more training on specialized subjects (e.g. disaster preparedness, ICS, NIMS, OSHA, and more)
• Integrate video for multiple stakeholders (local government agencies and educational institutions) across a variety of existing IT networks
• Facilitate consistent communications across multiple agencies
• Calculate actual budget projections and potential savings

About the Regional Public Safety Training Center (RPSTC)

The Regional Public Safety Training Center (RPSTC) opened in January 2002, and is available for training 24 hours a day. The Center is located on 120 acres just north of Reno and features such state-of-the-art training facilities as modern classrooms, shooting range, burn tower, rescue props, hazardous material props, an emergency vehicle operations course and more. At the center of the facility is the primary training building. It's approximately 37,000 sq. ft. and includes 17 classrooms of different configurations. The facility also has locker rooms, showers, and a weaponless defense room with a special spring floor. In addition, the building has office space for the facility administration and training staff from each of the partnering agencies. The facilities are available for training, workshops, and seminars.

Version 2.0 Communications
Rob Halpin, 1-617-426-2222
rhalpin@v2comms.com
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Regional Public Safety Training Center
Greg Befort, 775-789-5410
gbefort@washoecounty.us