This four-hour course brings together emergency responders, security professionals, security support staff, and the public to identify suspicious objects, substances, and people. This course trains public safety personnel to improve their observational techniques by using a four-step ongoing screening process that includes increasing protective awareness, identifying preoperational behaviors, evaluating, and taking action. Participants will use fictional scenarios to examine each step of the process. At the end of this course, participants will be able to better recognize, communicate, and act upon suspicious behaviors that could indicate a terrorist attack. 

Details
Date(s)	Fri. Aug 22, 2025 9am-1pm
Location	MEMA Regional Office 20 Forge Parkway, Franklin MA  Google Map
Handicap Accessibility	Yes
WiFi Access
Offered By	Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Primary Instructor	NCBRT, Instructor(s)
Course Length	4 hours
Course Hours	4.00
CEUs
Award Credentials
Prerequisites
Equivalent Prerequisites
Target Audience	The primary target audience for this course is law enforcement and security personnel. The secondary audience for this course is intentionally broad; it includes fire services, emergency medical services, government officials, public safety personnel, facility managers, and any others who support security operations for sites or events.
Other	All participants are required to have a FEMA SID prior to enrolling in this training. Please visit cdp.dhs.gov/femasid for more info. Please Note: This is a two-step registration process. Upon acceptance into the course, a link will be sent to officially register you with the course provider to receive a course certificate. Deadline to Register: August 6th, 2025