Please join us for the NCTF 2025 Symposium at the Pine Barn Inn, in Danville.
Topics/presenters for this year!
Key Note: “Platte Canyon High School Debrief and Moving the School Safety Needle”- Kevin Burd- Training Director, “I Love U Guys” Foundation; Stacy Avila- Jefferson County SWAT Hostage Negotiator (ret.)
Avila discusses the events of the September 27, 2006 Platte Canyon High School shooting, the loss of Emily Keyes, and how the final words communicated to her family has led to over 50,000 schools, businesses, organizations, and departments to adopt common terminology during a crisis.
Using lessons learned from Active Shooter events to make our communities safer, Burd provides an overview of data from 2000 to present and how we can utilize that data to improve safety in our schools, businesses, houses of worship, and community events.
“They Don’t Just Wander: The Keys to a Successful Search for an Autistic Individual.” – Captain Gerald Turning Jr.- President, Blue Bridge, LLC
An autistic individual who goes missing is one of the most critical situations facing a first responder or SAR professional. They don’t just “wander.” Time is critical. Understanding some basic insights, gathering the appropriate details, and operating with empathy are the keys to locating them quickly and bringing them home.
Lessons Learned from the Flooding Disaster in Tioga County and National Weather Service Insights- Lisa Rice- Director/911 Coordinator/Emergency Management Coordinator (Tioga County); Jonathan Guseman,- Warning Coordination Meteorologist (National Weather Service Central PA)
Door Prizes!
Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks will be provided!
This Symposium is sponsored by the North Central Task Force and comes at no cost to you.
Continental Breakfast and Registration from 7:30-8:30am.
