By Reporter staff

The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton will hold a security training session on Wednesday, August 27, at 6:30 pm, at the Jewish Community Center, 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal. The trainings to be featured are “Guardian: Identify. Protect. Respond.” and “Stop the Bleed.” The program will be led by Mark Henderson, regional security advisor, Rochester, for the Secure Community Network. To RSVP, click here or e-mail director@jfgb.org; the deadline to register is Monday, August 25.
“To keep our mindset and skills evolving, we are pleased to bring back our security professional, Mark Henderson,” said Shelley Hubal, executive director of the Federation. “These trainings have been updated and are unfortunately becoming more relevant to our day-to-day lives. I hope you will join us for this important training that could help save a life.”

“Guardian: Identify. Protect. Respond.”

“Guardians are active participants in the safety and security of their families and communities. This training will focus on the development of a guardian mindset and concrete skills that include identifying suspicious people, vehicles and packages,” said organizers of the event. “These are principles critical to protecting oneself, family and community institutions, as well as principles surrounding how to respond during emergencies. A small segment on de-escalation skills is also included.”
“This training is aimed at all members of an organization or congregation because at some time almost everyone will open a door and need to make a decision about whether or not it’s safe to do so,” said Hubal. “It teaches how to identify suspicious people, vehicles and packages, and learn ways to protect our community. We all should become active bystanders who can respond to incidents and situations.”

“Stop the Bleed”

“Stop the Bleed" Training is a nationally recognized, standardized course created and sponsored through stopthebleed.org,” organizers added. “This interactive course stresses the importance of understanding why bleeding is the number one preventable cause of death after an injury, how to save a life through identifying life-threatening bleeding, recognizing different types of injuries, and learning how to control bleeding when someone is injured through wound packing and tourniquet application. Hands-on exercises are a required component of this course and are designed for every member of the community.”
“Sometimes people are not able to escape a dangerous situation and may be injured,” Hubal noted. “It takes time for the police to secure a scene and the medical personnel can’t enter until that happens. If someone is injured, then those who are with them are the only ones who can offer medical care. This program will give people some basic skills to do that.”