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THE RESPONDER SAFETY LEARNING NETWORK GOES LIVE
ResponderSafety.Com from the Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI) is now releasing free training modules on The Responder Safety Learning Network. To access The Responder Safety Learning Network, visit learning.respondersafety.com from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. The addition of The Responder Safety Learning Network to the established ResponderSafety.Com web site has created the single largest online hub for roadway emergency responder information and training in the world.

U.S. Senator Chris Coons Selected as Honorary Chairman of the CVVFA Emergency Responder Safety Institute
United States Senator Chris Coons of Delaware was named as Honorary Chairman of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association Emergency Responder Safety Institute

Tragic Death of New York Trooper is a Life Lesson
A memorial still marks the spot on the Youngmann Highway where Trooper Kevin Dobson was killed in March. You would know what it is only if you know what happened there.

Service Set for Beaumont, Texas Officer Struck, Killed by Chase Suspect
The funeral service has been set for a southeast Texas police officer killed when a suspect fleeing authorities in a sport utility vehicle struck his police car. The funeral service for Bryan Mitchell Hebert, the 36-year-old Beaumont officer, will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Beaumont Civic Center.

CVVFA Receives $297,500 Fire Grant to Launch a Responder Safety Learning Network
The Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Department of Homeland Security awarded the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association (CVVFA) a Fire Prevention and Safety Grant to establish a Responder Safety Learning Network. The network will reach thousands of roadway responders with life safety training to protect them while helping others at highway incidents. The CVVFA is the parent organization of the Emergency Responder Safety Institute that operates ResponderSafety.com

Kentucky Jurors Deliberate on hit-and-run Death of Police Officer
A 12-member jury resumed deliberations Thursday on whether Glenn Doneghy should be convicted of murder in the hit-and-run death of Lexington police officer Bryan Durman last year.

Funeral Tuesday for Canadian Officer Struck, Killed by Van
Thousands are expected next week to attend the funeral of a 32-year-old police officer who was dragged to his death while conducting a routine traffic stop early Tuesday morning.

Arizona: Man Held in Connection to Hit-and-Run Death of Phoenix Officer
Police have arrested the owner of the SUV believed to be the vehicle that hit and killed a Phoenix police officer early Sunday morning. That man is 24-year-old Jesus Cabrera Molina, according to court paperwork. He is charged with felony drug possession. He was pulled over by police in El Mirage, Ariz. at about 1:00 p.m. Another story can be found at: http://www.kpho.com/story/22291000/vehicle-that-struck-killed-phoenix-officer-found

Massachusetts: Trial of Wayland Man in State Trooper Vehicle Death Postponed
The trial of William Senne, a Wayland man who while driving drunk crashed into state trooper Ellen Engelhardt’s cruiser in 2003, has been postponed. Engelhardt spent years in a nursing home before dying in 2011, and now Senne is facing motor vehicle homicide charges. Another story can be found at: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1379221376/Trial-of-Wayland-man-in-state-trooper-vehicle-death-postponed#ixzz2TPDOgzWl

Memorial Ride to Honor Fallen North Carolina State Trooper
More than 30 law enforcement officers and other first responders will take part in a 62-mile bicycle ride on Monday to honor a state trooper who died in the line of duty last fall.

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