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MISSION 10-42 Inc needs your help!
🚨We want to send 150 Police Officers here in Maryland to a training in August.
We need to raise at least $50,000 by August to make this happen.
Any Training and Equipment that is offered by MISSION 10-42 Inc will be completely free to Law Enforcement Officers.
👉All Training and Equipment that will be given to our Officers will be designed to save lives of Community members and Officers.
👉In the event a Line of Duty Death occurs here in Maryland. MISSION 10-42 Inc will provide financial and emotional support to the immediate family members of the Fallen Officer.
Our Officers help us, it is time that we help them.
*We are a 501c3 Tax Exempt Non-profit Organization*

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Assists companies in becoming American-Made

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SILVERBACK had the honor of training some fantastic hotel security forces, LEO, probate officers and more in Las Vegas this past week!

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70% of firefighters in the U.S. are VOLUNTEER! SIlverback had the honor of training with a few with Radnor running point yesterday. These guys and girls donated their Saturday to learning how to save lives. At the end of a very long day these volunteers absorbed info like little freaking sponges and performed like champs in the scenarios! Huge thanks to Chief Randy, Steve and Brad for making this happen! Looking forward to the RTF portion soon.

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Taught by Silverback Safety & Training Solutions.

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Sponsored by OSPDA, ROCKY BOOTS, and HOCKING COLLEGE!!!!
Silverback is honored to work with these sponsors to deliver another SURVIVING THE SHOT course. Heavy hands-on Tactical Medicine with integrated Force on Force!
How long-ONE DAY COURSE
How much- Call for discount pricing!
Where- Hocking College
3301 Hocking Parkway, Nelsonville
When- AUG 14th 2021
Contact-
Troy- 740 252 2956 troy@silverbacksafety.com
OR
Jeff- 1 (912) 227-4440 Jehasz@ospda.org

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Absolutely FANTASTIC day of SURVIVING THE SHOT with Nelsonville area law enforcement and others! HUGE thanks to ROCKY BOOTS and OSPDA for sponsoring this life saving training. These officers embraced the Tac medicine treatment and walked away rockstars!

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Resuscitation timing (Four and a half minutes)
A 450ml Whole blood bag will take 4min 30sec to administer (at rate of 100ml/min) through a Quantum blood warmer. While the blood is flowing here are a few things to do . . .

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Take a minute and read this. Very interesting info from a subject matter expert who just happens to be a friend and mentor. Rodney Andreasen has lived it and fought it with success.Great stuff!

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The mass shooting at the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, CO in 2012 stands as one of the most murderous events in recent memory. 12 people were killed and 70 were injured after tactically clad active shooter James Holmes opened fire on terrified theatergoers during a midnight screening of the Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises.

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The mass shooting at the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, CO in 2012 stands as one of the most murderous events in recent memory. The incident was not only deadly, it was also tactically eye-opening. As law enforcement, EMS and fire responded to the theater, unexpected issues surfaced that every first response agency can learn from.

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Today a new group of officers rocked our Surviving the Shot course on the range/ shoothouse down around Nelsonville.
It was a little warm today (Gawwd!) but zero complaints from the students.
Just consummate professionals mastering a new skill set.
An honor to be a part of it.

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The Hemingway Group

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A long sweaty weekend spent with DCEMS and others on Round 4 of TECC/RTF. These life savers absolutely made believers out of the Silverback Instructors and myself by the end of day 2! Solid work delivered by all students, actors and instructors. Thank you all for your efforts and professionalism. Job well done.

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June Newsletter.

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Sinclair College officer Tom McMurtry. McMurtry retired as officer after 15-years with Sinclair College. He received the Distinguished Action Award for his response during the mass shooting in the Oregon District. Since the global pandemic, McMurtry has returned part-time to his position as a Sinclair College officer.

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THE PROTECTOR II is The Ohio Tactical Officers Association and The National Tactical Officers Association Member Tested and Recommended trauma kit.

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Simply fantastic people who delivered enthusiastic participation and professionalism during some long days. That, along with a strong show of support from their admin made for a great weekend of training. We look forward to more courses with them as well as welcoming in the area FD and Law Enforcement! Everyone training together to work out the kinks before that day hits. This is how we save lives. Great stuff!!

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ANTASTIC enthusiasm and effort showed by these officers, many of who were just coming off or going on shift. TIRED AS HECK BUT THEY PUSHED FORWARD. Good stuff:)
This course was made possible by the LCEMA who also purchased the PROTECTOR II IFAKS for these officers. So....much thanks to them and as always a strong tip of the hat and gratitude to our SILVERBACK actors and instructors although running short, hung in there for two back to back 17 hour days and delivered like champs!!
Also, a huge thank you to Holophane for use of their building.

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Among those to be honored is a Dayton-area psychologist, Dr. Kathy Platoni.

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These are the links to all the interviews, both TV and written, for the one year anniversary of the Dayton mass shooting.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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The mission of AIS is to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence of stress management in education, research, clinical care and the workplace. Diverse and inclusive, The American Institute of Stress educates medical practitioners, scientists, health care professionals and the public; conducts research; and provides information, training and techniques to prevent human illness related to stress.

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August 2018

Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide – including right here in the United States. It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender, or nationality.

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This report encompasses statistical data regarding 277 active shooter incidents in the United States between 2000 and 2018. Each page focuses on a particular active shooter-related topic and has been designed specifically for law enforcement officers, other first responders, corporations, educators, and the general public.

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A HUGE thank you to Pataskla PD and Mayor Compton for allowing us into their sweet new training room in the new Pataskla PD and Holophane for use of the warehouse..

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Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio Police Department.

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I cannot overemphasize enough what an honor it is to have Doc Platoni and John Fry as part of our Silverback family of instructors.

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Ohio Small Police Department Association

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Big thanks to Mary Rutan for use of their Urgent Care facility as well as Ohio Point for use of their buildings and grounds. Special mention of gratitude to Perry Twp Chief for the hard work he put into bringing us out and hosting the course.

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Long, fantastic day with some really strong performances from all participants!

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Great training cycle and big thanks to our Silverback actors, Chevron actors, our Silverback cadre and of course the Chevron students who rocked these two days!

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A very long week of Barracuda installation has come to a close! The dogs are barking something fierce

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The Illinois state Senate passed a bill in early April that will allow schools to add barricades to classroom doors, making it the fourth state in the Midwest to allow barricades, for an extra measure to help ensure student safety.

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March 2019

He had told the officers and the SWAT team that they were coming, and they were very excited. Chief Pifer has a ''Stop the Bleed'' training scheduled with Marietta Memorial Hospital in the near future so the troops know how to put your tools to use. Thanks from all Vienna, WV citizens and law enforcement.

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Their willingness to share ''lungs'' with our training classes to help demonstrate damaged vs. normal lungs extends the level of skills and understanding our students receive. Thank you for being a great local partner.

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Their willingness to share ''lungs'' with our training classes to help demonstrate damaged vs. normal lungs extends the level of skills and understanding our students receive. Thank you for being a great local partner.

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Amazing group of Costa Rican life savers!

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The psychological injuries and toll of war. World War I, World War II and the War in Vietnam.

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(WHIZ NEWS) ZANESVILLE, Ohio- What do you do during a mass shooting? It’s something most people never want to think about but, for local Law Enforcement and first responders, they need to be prepared in case the worst were to happen.

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BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT)- The night starts with Logan County Emergency crews get a call for an active shooter situation in a nightclub. The first responders rush in with the S.W.A.T. They can barely see because the room the just entered is full of smoke. There is blood all over the floor and the music is pumping. Some of the victims are already dead but there are some who can be saved.

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BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT)- More than 100 first responders from Logan County took part in a training in Bellefontaine this weekend.

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Two decades after Columbine and five years after Sandy Hook, educators and police still weren’t ready for Parkland.

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Our company is listed on the Rescue Essentials website proving customers seeking training on tactical medical and bleeding control techniques. Find our listing under Ohio.

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Silverback Safety article that was published in Circuit magazine, which is based in the UK.

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U.S. businesses, schools, and even churches are preparing themselves for proper response to active shooters.

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''Slide 'em under the doors. Put your pin in.'' The Barracuda Intruder Defense System blocks intruders from getting into classrooms.

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For Many, Room Security Starts With THE BARRACUDA. Easy-to-use door device is designed to frustrate intruders

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We live in an increasingly high-risk world. Evidence suggests that the largest single cause of preventable deaths related to trauma are caused by exsanguination. To combat this epidemic, multiple organizations have come together to start and support the Stop the Bleed campaign.

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Kohlton Calvey is a 10-year-old boy from Uhrichsville who is passionately pursuing efforts to make his school safer.

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The Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (C-TECC) was convened to speed the transition of military medical lessons learned from the battlefield to civilian medical response to high risk situations.

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More than 100 first responders from Logan County took part in a training in Bellefontaine this weekend. The goal is to make it as realistic as possible where there's still the potential of a threat while they're trying to save lives.

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We’ve all witnessed the devastating impact premeditated violence can have on victims, communities and the nation as a whole. We’ve collectively mourned the loss of lives at the hands of senseless school and workplace shootings, with many people asking how we can prevent such acts from recurring. Silverback Safety & Training Solutions of Nashport, Ohio, knows that while total prevention is a difficult problem to solve, there are important steps any person can take to minimize the impact, mitigate the chaos and increase the likelihood of survival in a violent attack.

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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Discussing ways to protect and empower people with solutions on how to survive a tragic situation.

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County paramedics and law enforcement will receive some specialized training at the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center this weekend. The 20-hour training being put on by Silverback Safety & Training Solutions is being sponsored by the Bellefontaine Fire Department, Logan County Sheriff's Office, and Logan County EMA.

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