TRAINING NOTICE…PLEASE FORWARD THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE EVIDENCE TECHNICIANS
WITHIN YOUR PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE ROOM...
BENCHMARK PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS,
INC.
Wilmington, Delaware
302-654-9091 (Voice) * 302-225-4165 (Fax) * info@le-seminars.com
(Email)
A SEMINAR DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR PROPERTY/ EVIDENCE ROOM TECHNICIANS
WITH THE ENTIRE PURPOSE RELATING TO SAFE HANDLING AND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
ITEMS. PROGRAM TO BE CONDUCTED MAY 5-6, 2008 AND HOSTED BY THE U.S. PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT
IN ITS ANACOSTIA OPERATIONS FACILITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C......
HANDLING
AND STORING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN THE EVIDENCE/PROPERTY ROOM
May 5-6, 2008
A
seminar designed to acquaint property room technicians and managers with the proper
recognition, handling and storage of hazardous materials including explosives, energetic
and radioactive materials, bio hazards, chemical munitions, and other materials which
might constitute a danger while still maintaining their evidentiary value. The seminar
will also include procedures for packaging and the safe and legal storing of these
items. Topics include: (1) what is a hazardous material and its possible effect upon
exposure to both officer and property technician; (2) consideration of hazardous
materials in normal evidence which may or may be noticed at the time of seizure;
(3) methods of packaging and storage so that the integrity and chain of command might
be maintained as well as to allow for the safety of any person who may come into
contact with such items; (3) personal safety measures to insure the health of the
property room custodian; (4) formulation of procedures for collection, recovery and
storage of hazardous material; and (5) use of professional assistance in the storage
and handling of hazardous materials. INSTRUCTOR: Karl Mercer, Deputy Chief,
Virginia Fire Marshal Academy, Richmond, Virginia
DATE / LOCATION / TIME
Seminar
will be conducted May 5-6, 2008 in Classroom A, Anacostia Operations Facility, U.S.
Park Police, 1901 Anacostia Drive, Washington, D.C. Class will be in session 8:30
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each program day.
FEE:
$295 per person. Agencies
enrolling three or more personnel in this program are entitled to claim a 15% team
discount.
REGISTRATION / CANCELLATION POLICY
Complete the attached
registration form and return it with your check or purchase order no later than April
28, 2008. You may also fax your registration with the appropriate purchase order
or purchase order number to (302) 225-4165. If you register with a payment or purchase
order and later find that you cannot attend the program, you must notify Benchmark
Professional Seminars, Inc. at (302) 654-9091 by the same April 28, 2008 date or
a refund cannot be processed. Failure to do so will obligate your agency to pay the
registration fee. Substitution may be made at any time, including the opening session
of the program. Mastercard and Visa accepted for registration. Call Jacob Haber
directly at (302) 654-9091 to register by credit card.
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
The
United States Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility has provided a suggested
listing of overnight lodging in Washington, DC. This list is available by linking
to www.le-seminars.com/motels.htm Or…you might want to contact your travel
agent to obtain such lodging outside of Washington which might be more in line with
your budgetary limitations.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ON-SITE SEMINARS
For
more information about this program, contact Jacob Haber at (302) 654-9091. If you
are interested in having it or any other law enforcement seminars conducted at your
site for your departmental personnel and/or representatives of other agencies in
the area, call Mr. Haber at the aforementioned telephone number and request a free
Information packet. Agencies that host a Benchmark Professional Seminars, Inc. Seminar
may enroll five of their personnel in that program at no cost.
FREE EMAIL
NOTIFICATION OF SEMINARS OFFERED IN MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND ADJOURNING STATES
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of all seminars we offer in the District of Columbia and neighboring States. Send
a note to info@le-seminars.com and request to be placed on our seminar notification
list. Include your (1) name; (2) email address; (3) department; and (4) State.
If
you received this email notice in error or prefer no longer to be emailed announcements
of forthcoming seminars, call toll-free, 1-866-202-4350 and your email address will
be immediately deleted.
------------------------------REGISTRATION FORM
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Return to:
Benchmark
Professional Seminars, Inc.
P.O. Box 7086
Wilmington, Delaware 19803-7086
I
(we) desire to enroll in the "Handling and Storing Hazardous Materials in the
Evidence/Property Room" to be conducted May 5-6, 2008 at the U.S. Park Police
Department's Anacostia Operations Facility in Washington, D.C.
Enclosed is
a personal check, agency check, or agency purchase order in the amount of $295 per
person or according to the 15% team discount. Make checks and purchase orders payable
to Benchmark Professional Seminars, Inc.
Mastercard and Visa accepted
for registration. Call Jacob Haber directly at (302) 654-9091 to register by credit
card.
Name _____________________________________________________
Name
_____________________________________________________
Name _____________________________________________________
Agency
____________________________________________________
Agency Address _____________________________________________
City
___________________ State _______ Zip Code _______________
Daytime Telephone No.
______________________________________
Fax No.____________________________________________________
Duplicate this form as necessary. Complete and return no later than April
28, 2008. Or, fax the completed registration form with your purchase order or purchase
order number to (302) 225-4165.