Line of Duty Death: Dealing with the Unthinkable (LODD)
One-Day Course; 7 Contact Hours
It’s hard for a department to think about the death or catastrophic injury
happening to one of their members; however, not preparing for such an
event can cause even more heartache and stress on everyone involved
should a tragedy occur. The emergency services are good at preparing for
disasters and emergencies of all kinds, and preparing for a line of duty
death or injury should be no exception. Having a plan in place will help
ensure that caring for the family, department members, putting together a
funeral, and caring for long term needs will run a bit smoother.
What you will learn:
- Level of honors for first responder funerals
- Handling multiple fatality incidents
- Preparing and writing guidelines for your department
- Caring for survivors- family and department
- Proper death notification
- Line of duty death benefits
- Psychological aspects of a co-worker death
- Handling special circumstances