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New Hydrant Inspections Solution in TargetSolutions Check It™

Ongoing enhancements are frequently made to TargetSolutions Check It™. With this inspection management system, departments can easily manage apparatus, equipment, controlled substances and all inventory. Now, inspections for fixed assets, such as hydrants, have been added to this list of functionalities.

Hydrants is a new equipment pool feature in the system that tracks routine hydrant checks. With this solution, fire departments can keep an accurate record of hydrants, their water flow capacity, location and more.

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How to Create a Culture of Diversity in Your Workplace

Creating an inclusive work environment requires an active approach. Vector Solutions’ new complimentary course, Creating a Culture of Diversity in Your Workplace, outlines the steps employers can take to promote a workplace that fosters respect and inclusion.

Available through the Vector Cares program, this course can be accessed by anyone at your organization, via YouTube or the TargetSolutions platform, at no cost.

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Law Enforcement Training: How to Read Body Language

Read Body Language for Law EnforcementBody language and other non-verbal behaviors can often communicate more than verbal communication alone. For law enforcement professionals, the ability to read and interpret these unconscious signals can mean the difference between life and death.

TargetSolutions’ online training catalog for law enforcement agencies features important body language courses. Made with Calibre Press, a training authority for the industry, this 4-course body language series prepares officers to watch for these subtle tells. Each course is video-based and uses up-to-date data, real case studies and immersive videos to explain important strategies.

Body language courses in this catalog include:

  • Body Language: Reading People 101
  • Body Language: Reading People 201
  • Body Language: Analysis of Deceptive Behavior
  • Body Language: Analysis of Pre-Attack Indicators

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Top 5 Questions Asked About TargetSolutions Check It™

Top Questions TargetSolutions Check It™Are you looking for a more effective way to track your department’s resources? TargetSolutions Check It™ is your answer. This asset management solution was built for the needs of public safety agencies. Highly flexible tools allow your department to streamline inspections of apparatus, equipment, controlled substances and more.

To review the application’s powerful features and answer your top questions, system experts hosted a webinar on June 16, 2020. In this 1-hour presentation, TargetSolutions Check It™ developer, Kevin Znilek, and solutions engineer, Robbi King, share tips and tricks to maximize your experience with the system.

For more information about this webinar presentation, read this Q-and-A below or watch a recording of the webinar here.

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Understanding the Importance of Interactions for Law Enforcement

Interaction Principles for Law Enforcement The ability to communicate effectively is one of the greatest tools law enforcement professionals can use to influence outcomes. With an in-depth understanding of human interactions, officers can defuse dangerous situations and facilitate peaceful resolutions.

TargetSolutions’ law enforcement training addresses important topics for the industry such as reading body language, stress management and understanding human interactions. Created with Calibre Press, the course, Truths of Human Interaction, uses scientific research, case studies and real-life videos to explain the principles of interacting with others.

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Top 5 Questions Asked About TargetSolutions Scheduling™

When considering a new software for your agency, you’re bound to have questions. TargetSolutions Scheduling™ is a comprehensive workforce management solution designed for the unpredictability of public safety industries.

To help answer your top questions about TargetSolutions Scheduling™, system experts hosted a webinar discussion. During this presentation, Brandon Rigaud, founder of the scheduling application, highlighted key features, demonstrated how to configure settings and gave a sneak peak of the updated mobile app (coming soon).

Here is a breakdown of top questions and answers for TargetSolutions Scheduling™. To watch a recording of the presentation, please click here.

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Evaluate Live Skill Demonstrations and Oversee Competencies with All-New Vector Evaluations+

Vector Evaluations+

SAN DIEGO – Vector Solutions, a leader in eLearning and performance support solutions for public safety agencies and other crucial industries, is releasing an all-new application for assessing live skill demonstrations.

Vector Evaluations+ allows agencies to document an individual’s skill assessment and take in-app videos to accurately record proficiencies and review them as learning aids. In addition to video evidence of personnel’s competencies, evaluators can custom-build skill sheets with a variety of answer field options and verify the evaluation via eSignatures.

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TargetSolutions Scheduling™: An Online Emergency Dispatch Shift Scheduling Software & More

The role of the emergency dispatcher is essential to public safety agencies. Given the importance and unpredictability of this position, dispatch centers require a flexible and effective solution for managing employees.

With TargetSolutions Scheduling™, a workforce management system for public safety agencies, any complex scheduling task can be simplified with customizable automation tools. By implementing this application, you can ensure each shift is appropriately staffed and dispatchers are ready to serve their community. 

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Titusville Fire Department Tracks and Manages Resources with TargetSolutions Check It™

Titusville Fire Department When looking for a cloud-based solution for their department’s inspections, Chief Jeffery Harris and Chief Greg Sutton of Titusville Fire Department (FL) found their answer in TargetSolutions Check It™. Already a user of TargetSolutions for training management, it was an easy choice to add the inspection application to their site.

Since implementing TargetSolutions Check It™ in early 2020, Titusville FD can better track resources and keep things from falling through the cracks with detailed apparatus, equipment and inventory checks.

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How to Reopen Your Organization During COVID-19

How can you determine if your organization is ready to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic? There are many factors to consider. To help agencies review the risks and requirements of reopening, Vector Solutions released the new course: Coronavirus 107: Reopening Your Organization.

As the latest addition to Vector Solutions’ complimentary COVID-19 training series, this video breaks down your risk assessment into 3 key steps.  After completing this course, you can identify top priorities for reopening and feel more prepared moving forward.

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