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City Newsroom
Mar 01-26, 2010
Bridge Closure and Repair Notification

Mar 25, 2010
12:30 pm - 02:00 pm

Mayor Bob Coble to Speak at Greater Columbia Community Relations Council 46th Annual Luncheon

Mar 25, 2010
06:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Columbia Council of Neighborhoods Mayoral Forum

Training
   

   

Responsible for providing consistent, standardized training for new employees, teaching communications skills, the department's mission and goals.
6-Week Training Program:

Quarterly In-Service Training:
A forum dedicated for the purposes of updating all personnel on the current trends, revised polices and procedures and all topics relative to the field of emergency communications.

Training Advisory Committee:
Comprised strictly of supervisors, operations and the training officer to address issues and concerns in assisting employees with job performance.

Tactical Dispatch Program:
This program is designed to provide an advanced team of specialized telecommunicators to the command system for Law, Fire and EMS in the event of a high-priority incident.

Employee Certification Program:
E-911, South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, National Crime Information Center (NCIC), State Law Enforcement Division, (SLED), Associated Public Safety Official-International ((APCO), Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) First Responders /CPR and a host of other training programs.

On The Job Training ( OJT):
After a 6-week program, new hires are assigned more in-depth training by a Shift Training Officer.
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