Power: Police Officer Wellness, Ethics, and Resilience collectively presents the numerous psychic wounds experienced by peace officers in the line of duty, including compassion fatigue, moral injury, PTSD, operational stress injury, organizational and operational stress, and loss. Authors describe the negative repercussions of these psychic wounds in law enforcement decision-making, job performance, job satisfaction, and families. The book encompasses evidence-based strategies to assist law enforcement agencies in developing policy programs to promote wellness for their personnel. The evidence-based techniques presented allow officers to get a more tangible and better understanding of the techniques so that they apply those techniques when on and off-duty. With forewords authored by Dr. John Violanti (Distinguished Police Research Professor) and Dr. Tracie Keesee, Vice President of the Center of Policing Equity, this book is an excellent resource for police professionals, police wellness coordinators, early career researchers, mental health professionals who provide services to law enforcement officers and their families, and graduate students in psychology, forensic psychology, and criminal justice. - Platinum Award Winner 2019, Homeland Security Awards - American Security Today - Provides reader with evidence-based strategies to promote officer wellness - Covers compassion fatigue, moral injury, PTSD, operational stress, and more - Written by established scholars and professionals from a law enforcement context

In today s changing media landscape, institutions such as universities, state and federal agencies, laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and research societies increasingly employ science public information officers to get the word out about the scientific research they are conducting or sponsoring. These PIOs now outnumber traditional science journalists and are increasingly responsible for communicating science to wider audiences. In this book, reporter-turned-PIO W. Matthew Shipman offers guidance to both new and experienced PIOs about how to make good decisions and serve as effective liaisons between their institutions and the public. Throughout, he focuses on applying general principles of effective communication to the specific challenges of explaining complex science to nonexpert audiences, coaching scientists to interact with the media, and navigating the particular types of communications crises that arise out of scientific research."

John Norman has updated his best-selling book, a guide for the firefighter and fire officer who, having learned the basic mechanics of the trade, are looking for specific methods for handling specific situations. In this new fourth edition, readers will find a new chapter on lightweight construction, a new chapter on electrical fires and emergencies, updates to many chapters including such topics as wind-driven fires, and many new illustrations.

A Manual for Officer Training by David W. Hall is a long overdue source. It is simple, biblical, and supportive of the Offices of Elder and Deacon. Among the topics and lessons (designed for easy classroom use) considered are: SESSION #1: Well Grounded Leaders A Christian Walk: The Foundation Divine Qualifications: Calling Indicators Samuel Miller on The Ruling Elder Practical Assessments Preview: Different Forms of Church Government SESSION #1a: Holding Fast to Truth The Necessity and Propriety of Doctrine and Confessions A Brief Political, Social, and Religious History of the Westminster As¬sembly The Importance and Relevance of the Westminster Confession SESSION #2: Westminster Doctrine The Doctrine of Scripture: God's Word SESSION #2a: God and His Works: Election, Creation, and Providence Election Sermon on Election by Chas. Spurgeon Creation Providence SESSION #3: Man and Sin The Doctrine of Man God's Covenant Dispensationalism and the Confession Man's Will The Five Points of Calvinism SESSION #3a: The Doctrine of Christ and Soteriology John Murray on Redemption Accom-plished and Applied How Great a Salvation! SESSION #4: Practical Theology The Law Christian Liberty Worship and the Sabbath Civil Government Marriage and Divorce SESSION #4a: The Church; her Sacraments The Church The Sacraments The End-Times according to Westminster SESSION #5: Church Government Our Constitution: Book of Church Order The Case for Presbyterianism: Bibli-cal, Doctrinal, and Practical SESSION #5a: Church Discipline Scripture, Confession, and Constitution on Discipline The 5 Biggest Questions about Discipline Discipline in Due Process The Directory for Worship SESSION #6: The PCA: Its Origins, Realities, and Prospects A Brief History of the PCA The Organization of the PCA How Presbyterians Lost the Battle Officers Duties Elders' Duties Deacons' Duties Officer Examination (including Samples) Officer Vows and Confessional Integrity Plus many other practical Appendixes! This is the course-tested for almost 30 years and taught by a pastor-that your church needs to equip your leaders. Welcome to an exploration of your gifts, your church, and your calling to serve the Lord! Designed for use in the local church, we offer it to others as a humble and faithful testimony of what our Lord has taught us. $19.99 David W. Hall

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