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July 18, 2018

TargetSolutions Revamps EMS Continuing Education Content with Courses From CentreLearn

TargetSolutions added more than 90 new EMS CE courses from CentreLearn to its online EMS training catalog with up-to-date content and engaging formats.

As an industry leader for fire and EMS continuing education, TargetSolutions constantly refreshes its online course catalog with meaningful courses that include up-to-date content and are delivered in engaging formats. To continue this initiative, TargetSolutions is adding more than 90 new EMS CE courses to its online training catalog.

These in-depth courses were adopted from CentreLearn, a leading provider for web-based training management services that TargetSolutions acquired in 2014. Courses in this new bundle cover crucial lessons for all levels of EMS personnel.

July 16, 2018

The Top 10 Online Training Courses for Law Enforcement

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TargetSolutions’ comprehensive, online Law Enforcement training catalog features more than 240 courses and covers crucial lessons for law enforcement professionals. With a total of over 103,000 course completions, these online training modules are designed to enhance field knowledge, reduce risk and maintain safety.

To highlight some of the most highly utilized courses and important topics, here are the top 10 courses in the law enforcement training catalog based on the total number of completions over the years.

July 10, 2018

NFPA 1410 Checklist: Essential Steps for Developing & Measuring Fire Drills

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Company drills play a major role in the training of modern firefighters. One reason for this is the fact that only four percent of total calls for firefighters are for working fires. Firefighters, therefore, rely mostly on training to develop their skills.

To help address this need for comprehensive education, TargetSolutions offers a 14-course bundle in video format that presents firefighting techniques in an innovative and easy-to-follow manner. These drills are based on NFPA 1410 Training for Initial Emergency Scene Operations. Their purpose is to give departments a training tool, often used for pre-training coursework prior to the drill-yard, to help prepare personnel for initial attack operations.

July 1, 2018

Bloodborne Pathogens Safety Training for School Districts Covers OSHA’s Standards

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TargetSolutions recently updated the audio in its Bloodborne Pathogens Safety course for school districts. The course features six learning modules and engaging interactions.

Utilized for its safety and preventive strategies across numerous industries, Bloodborne Pathogens Safety is far-and-away one of TargetSolutions’ most completed training courses.

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) standard on bloodborne pathogens requires that every work setting be examined to determine whether there is any potential for employee exposure to pathogens or other potentially infectious materials.

Likewise, injuries sustained from contaminated needles and other sharp objects have been associated with increased risk of disease from more than 20 infectious agents, including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the hepatitis B and C viruses.

Course Overview

TargetSolutions’ dynamic, video-driven, Bloodborne Pathogens Safety course explains the requirements for complying with OSHA’s standard and provides practical information on the various diseases and protection strategies associated with BBPs. Learners taking this training course are presented with practical information and protective strategies commonly associated with bloodborne pathogens they may encounter in the work field.

Course Objectives

Upon completing the six self-paced learning modules, learners will have a better understanding of the following:

What bloodborne pathogens are and how they are spread
OSHA’s requirements for protecting employees from infection
How to minimize exposure incidents
Procedures following an exposure incident

For more information on courses inside TargetSolutions’ online training catalog, please contact us at (800) 840-8048.

June 26, 2018

TargetSolutions Expands Options for Assignment Notifications

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Expanded Notification Options for Assignments

TargetSolutions expanded options for assignment notifications so platform administrators can utilize automated emails to streamline the management of training progress.

As a TargetSolutions client, you input contributes to continuous, meaningful platform enhancements that improve user experience and simplify training management.

To help platform managers streamline the process of notifying users of new or overdue assignments, this round of enhancements focuses on assignment notifications.

June 19, 2018

How Departments Are Using TargetSolutions for Pre-Training Prior to the Drill Yard

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During the 2018 Vector Solutions Client Summit, TargetSolutions clients were asked about their experiences with the dynamic training platform and how it serves as “pre-training” before hands-on exercises.

Representatives from agencies across the country came together in Clearwater Beach, Florida for Vector Solutions‘ annual Client Summit. Over the course of three days, leaders from backgrounds in firefighting, training and administration discussed best practices for online training management and exciting developments in eLearning.

During the summit, TargetSolutions users were asked about their experiences with the dynamic training platform. Covering topics such as records management, ISO audits, and customer service, clients praised TargetSolutions’ invaluable features for ensuring personnel are compliant with federal and local mandates and can perform in the field.

In this interview, training officers, safety managers, and chiefs emphasized their ability to prepare personnel for hands-on training in the drill-yard by using TargetSolutions to assign “pre-training” content:

June 14, 2018

TargetSolutions Builds 3 Custom Credentials for New York

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TargetSolutions’ powerful tracking and records management capabilities help departments stay ahead of annual training mandates and ensure personnel are up-to-date on their skillsets. To consolidate crucial training hours for departments in New York, TargetSolutions custom-built 3 credentials written to state-specific mandates for both career and volunteer firefighters.

Custom-Built Credentials for New York

These credential templates provide a base for everything New York fire departments track to comply with state standards. In addition to containing TargetSolutions courses and activities, you can add your own department’s content to supplement necessary training credits.

Rather than individually looking up users’ training hours and potentially finding they have not completed all parts of their training, these credentials make it simple to track training, measure progress towards completion and run reports to prove compliance. Best of all, these auto-renewing credentials require little maintenance and allow you to begin training for the new year instantly.

Here is a breakdown of the 3 credentials for New York and the value they add to your department:

June 13, 2018

TargetSolutions Check It™ Application Now Available for Android

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Thousands of agencies manage training and compliance with TargetSolutions’ unrivaled computer-based technology. Now, that innovation connects to the all-new TargetSolutions Check It™ operations management software – a dynamic application for mobile truck and equipment inspections.

Now accessible in the Google Play app store on any Android device (as well as in the Apple store on any iOS device), the TargetSolutions Check It™ mobile application streamlines routine maintenance checks for apparatuses, tools, medical supplies, drugs and other inventory items.

June 5, 2018

Equipment Functionality Updates to the TargetSolutions Check It™ Application

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TargetSolutions redesigned the Equipment feature in the TargetSolutions Check It™ application for easier management of equipment items and more customizable settings.

The TargetSolutions Check It™ application simplifies routine truck and equipment checks for departments with powerful mobile technology and features that integrate into the TargetSolutions platform.

Since the release of the TargetSolutions Check It™ operations management software, TargetSolutions has already implemented meaningful enhancements to improve user experience and make processes more efficient. This round of updates, and upcoming updates, focus on streamlining asset and inventory management.

The equipment feature in the application was revamped to provide personnel a better overview of equipment pools and individual items within pools. With these new changes, users can more easily access asset information and further customize how equipment is organized.

June 5, 2018

Enhancements to TargetSolutions Platform: Certificate of Completion Tool, Mass Credential Access & More

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TargetSolutions is dedicated to consistently improving user experience in its online training and records management system. Frequent, relevant enhancements are developed according to client feedback and are designed to simplify highly utilized features in the platform.

Developments in 2018 have focused on refining functionalities for administrators to streamline user management and provide greater flexibility within the platform.

“We take customer feedback very seriously,” said TargetSolutions’ Associate Product Manager Troy McEneaney. “With our latest releases we took that feedback and built self-service tools that give platform managers the ability to configure their site in new ways.”

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