Surviving a Personal Tragedy, Twice is an 8-hour course that helps students understand and notice the red flags of PTSD in themselves and others. In this course, the instructor will discuss an incident that led to his diagnosis of PTSD, the struggles that were encountered before and after the diagnosis, and the available treatments and resources. 

***This class is open to any civilian or sworn first responder*** 

The instructor: Houston White is a Law Enforcement Instructor II at the Kentucky State Police Academy since February 2019. Before that, he was the Police Telecommunications Supervisor for KSP Post 12 in Frankfort and has been dispatching since 2003. He also served 21 years with the Anderson County Fire Department where he finished his career as a Lieutenant (1998-2019).

KLEC Course #239T-21K

Surviving a Personal Tragedy, Twice is an 8-hour course that helps students understand and notice the red flags of PTSD in themselves and others. In this course, the instructor will discuss an incident that led to his diagnosis of PTSD, the struggles that were encountered before and after the diagnosis, and the available treatments and resources. 

***This class is open to any civilian or sworn first responder*** 

The instructor: Houston White is a Law Enforcement Instructor II at the Kentucky State Police Academy since February 2019. Before that, he was the Police Telecommunications Supervisor for KSP Post 12 in Frankfort and has been dispatching since 2003. He also served 21 years with the Anderson County Fire Department where he finished his career as a Lieutenant (1998-2019).

KLEC Course #239T-21K

This course is designed to provide students with a better understanding of Officer deaths while on calls for service. This course will take a look at Domestic dispute calls, Disturbance calls, Officer needs assistance calls, Burglary calls, Suspicious Persons and Suspicious Vehicle calls, Officer initiated activity, and then explain the manner of the Officer’s death. This course will address issues of complacency on the part of the Telecommunicator as well as the Officer. This course will provide students with a closer understanding of why these everyday calls for service are dangerous and should be taken seriously. THIS LOCATION WILL BE AT CARTER CAVES STATE PARK.

The instructor: Jason Long is a Law Enforcement Instructor III at the Kentucky State Police Academy and has been there for 8 years. Before that, he was the Shift Supervisor for Post 5 in Campbellsburg and has been dispatching since 1998. He is also the Chief of Milton Fire & Rescue in Milton Kentucky where he has been since 1997. He is also a former United States Marine Infantry Rifleman. 

KLEC Course # 198T-17K

Telecommunicators Response to Mental Health is an 8-hours course that helps students understand the diverse types of mental illness law enforcement may encounter. In this course, students will be taught how to recognize and respond to calls involving Schizophrenia, Dissociative Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and responder suicides. This location will be at the Carter Caves State Park.

The instructor: Jason Long is a Law Enforcement Instructor III at the Kentucky State Police Academy and has been there for 8 years. Before that, he was the Shift Supervisor for Post 5 in Campbellsburg and has been dispatching since 1998. He is also the Chief of Milton Fire & Rescue in Milton Kentucky where he has been since 1997. He is also a former United States Marine Infantry Rifleman. 

KLEC Course # 229T-20K

This course provides valuable training for experienced Dispatchers to the newest Dispatchers in the area of Fire/EMS dispatching. This is a two-day course that consists of classroom and hands-on training. The first day will be the classroom portion where we take an in-depth look at the distinct types of Firefighters, fire apparatus, air ambulance, equipment, mayday situations, hazmat, mass casualty incidents, arson, and even learn more about fire itself. This class will assist the Dispatcher in call-taking and dispatching fire and EMS calls.

The instructor: Jason Long is a Law Enforcement Instructor III at the Kentucky State Police Academy and has been there for 8 years. Before that, he was the Shift Supervisor for Post 5 in Campbellsburg and has been dispatching since 1998. He is also the Chief of Milton Fire & Rescue in Milton Kentucky where he has been since 1997. He is also a former United States Marine Infantry Rifleman. 

This course can also count towards fire/EMS training hours, check with your training officer prior to attending.

KLEC Course # 211T-19K

This course is designed to provide students with a better understanding of Officer deaths while on calls for service. This course will take a look at Domestic dispute calls, Disturbance calls, Officer needs assistance calls, Burglary calls, Suspicious Person and Suspicious Vehicle calls, Officer initiated activity, and then explain the manner of the Officer’s death. This course will address issues of complacency on the part of the Telecommunicator as well as the Officer. This course will provide students with a closer understanding of why these everyday calls for service are dangerous and should be taken seriously. THIS LOCATION WILL BE AT THE FRANKFORT ACADEMY.

The instructor: Jason Long is a Law Enforcement Instructor III at the Kentucky State Police Academy and has been there for 8 years. Before that, he was the Shift Supervisor for Post 5 in Campbellsburg and has been dispatching since 1998. He is also the Chief of Milton Fire & Rescue in Milton Kentucky where he has been since 1997. He is also a former United States Marine Infantry Rifleman. 

KLEC Course # 198T-17K

Telecommunicators Response to Mental Health is an 8-hours course that helps students understand the different types of mental illness law enforcement may encounter. In this course, students will be taught how to recognize and respond to calls involving Schizophrenia, Dissociative Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and responder suicides. This location will be at the Frankfort Academy.

The instructor: Jason Long is a Law Enforcement Instructor III at the Kentucky State Police Academy and has been there for 8 years. Before that, he was the Shift Supervisor for Post 5 in Campbellsburg and has been dispatching since 1998. He is also the Chief of Milton Fire & Rescue in Milton Kentucky where he has been since 1997. He is also a former United States Marine Infantry Rifleman. 

KLEC Course # 229T-20K

This course is designed to educate the Telecommunicator on health and wellness and functional movement exercises. The first portion of the class will be on focusing on proper nutrition and healthy eating habits in the radio room.

The second portion of the course will be in the KSP weight room going over functional movement exercises with our KSP fitness trainers. In this section, you will learn basic movements to help you with your exercise goals and better your health. This class will not be about weightlifting or anything complex, just functional movements that can be done while in the radio room or elsewhere. 

This course will be at the Academy in Frankfort. 

Lead Instructor: Sergeant Charles Hedgespeth

KLEC Course #: 242T-22K