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Dedicated to enhancing public safety’s ability to effectively respond to critical events.

Police Crisis Coalition empowers citizens to play an active role in

supporting public safety officers and their families through critical events.

We offer simple yet important ways you can ease the hardships and potential dangers faced by police officers and their families. I hope you will join our coalition to support law enforcement as they protect America.

Chaplain Dave Fair, President PCC

OUR PROGRAMS

Public safety professionals depend on the support and assistance of prepared

citizens in the event of a catastrophic event. ReadyUSA fast tracks emergency prepardness for citizens with a clear six step program. Be a true supporter of law enforcement - - through ReadyUSA!

The “Police Valor Award” provides assistance and recognition to the families of law enforcement officers who have demonstrated exceptional

courage in answering the call of duty despite having suffered an extreme personal or professional hardship.

Additionally this program offers emergency assistance to the survivors of a line of duty death or on-duty injury.

Training SeminarsThroughout the year the Police Crisis Coalition sponsors educational training seminars, including:

"Honor Guard” -- a step by step guide to planning a police funeral for law enforcement administrators.

“Crisis Chaplain” -- Chaplain David Fair, Ph.D. inspires police chaplains to master the skills they will need to lend spiritual assistance in a crisis.

The Police Crisis Coalition empowers citizens to play an active role in supporting public safety officers and their families through critical events.

"If citizens truly understood the hardships and potential dangers officers face, their first question would be 'How can I help,'" said Chaplain David Fair, President of PCC. "Our educational programming moves citizens to ask the question, while furnishing answers that inspire them to act."

Chaplain David Fair

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. PAINLESS , UNCOMPLICATED & STRAIGHTFORWARD.

Law enforcement’s ability to effectively manage a catastrophic event will greatly depend on the general population’s readiness, self sufficiency and resiliency.

ReadyUSA.org fast tracks emergency preparedness for the average citizen with a simple six step program.

Through our efforts, millions of citizens across the nation will better understand the importance of emergency preparedness and will have the information to act!

The single most important challenge facing law enforcement officers:

Will citizens be ready?

Extreme personal hardships

faced by police officers and their

families are often compounded or

are a direct result of the

extraordinary demands of the

profession.

"Courage in Crisis"

offers America's true

heroes assistance

where there was none

-- and by focusing

light on issues that

merit more public

attention, we seek to be a

catalyst for change.

Chaplain David Fair, Ph.D

"Police Valor Award" provides assistance and recognition to the families of law enforcement

officers who have demonstrated exceptional courage in answering

the call of duty despite having suffered an extreme personal or professional hardship.

Awarding Valor"Police Valor Award" recognizes that while wearing a badge is one of America's finest and most noble traditions, it is also a calling that requires sacrifice and fortitude from both officers and their families.

Additionally, "Police Valor Award" seeks to make a significant contribution to the public's understanding of the unique challenges met by public safety professionals, thereby advancing concerns common to both officers and family members.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:  The award includes emergency financial assistance that will vary depending on individual need and available funding.

"CRISIS CHAPLAIN"Drawn from the experience and wisdom of police chaplain David Fair, Ph.D., this educational seminar instructs and inspires new police chaplains to master the skills they will need to effectively manage crises.

"HONOR GUARD"Sgt. John Cooley, a 30 year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, leads "Honor Guard: A Step by Step Guide to Planning a Police Funeral". The seminar is the culmination of a lifetime of professional experience in handling line of duty death funerals.

SEMINAR SERIES

Using New Media to celebrate one of American’s great traditions.

American Police Officer Channel

American Police Officer ChannelAmerican Police Officer Channel is a 24 hour a day celebration of the nobility of a profession that touches lives and protects the foundation of society. Our Goal: 

Inspire police officers to stay fit in mind, body, heart and spirit so they are up to the challenges of the profession. 

America's police officers serve in the most challenging of environments – often misunderstood, often criticized.  Too often, policing does the greatest harm to those willing to take the oath and wear the badge. 

Police departments across the country are reporting increased rates of staff turnover. Many agencies are spending enormous amounts of resources on recruiting, selecting, and training new employees. At the same time, they are unable to make progress because they are losing experienced officers to other employers. 

The problem of turnover is approaching critical levels for

many law enforcement agencies. The average tenure for a new officer is 33 months! 

American Police Officer Channel addresses these issues by reinforcing the nobility of the policing profession. By highlighting all that is righteous about the calling, American Police Officer will offer officers and the public a much needed perspective. 

This Fall 2010

Inspiring police officers to stay fit in mind, body, heart and spirit so they are up to the challenges of each new crisis.

Chaplain Dave Fair has served at dozens of natural and man made disasters including Ground Zero following 911, Hurricane Katrina, NASA Space Shuttle Disaster, Sri Lanka Tsunami, the Ft. Hoodshootings, and the Haitian Earthquake.

President of the LECC and CEO of Homeland Crisis Institute, Fair also serves as Chairman of the Advisory Board of the American Board of Certified Master Chaplains , and also serves on the Curriculum Committee of the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security as well as the Editorial Advisory

Board of Inside Homeland Security.

He is the Region 7 Deputy Director of the International Conference of Police Chaplains and is on the Crisis Response Team for Chaplain Fellowship Ministries.

Chaplain Fair holds a PhD in pastoral counseling and psychology from Bethel Bible College and Seminary.

He is Certified in Homeland Security Level Five (CHS-V). He holds certifications in Psychology of Terrorists,

Sensitive Security Information, Homeland Security Emergency Medical Response, Disaster Preparedness and Crisis Response Coordinator.

Dr. Fair serves as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff/ Chaplain for the Brown County Sheriff’s Department. He is Chaplain Emeritus of the Brownwood Police Department, and retired as a Chaplain for Brownwood Regional Medical Center after 25 years.

Dr. Fair also serves as a military chaplain.  He has received a number of ribbons and awards for his service. He is a Military Emergency Management Specialist (MEMS) and trained in Defense Support to Civil Authorities- Liaison Officer (DSCA-LNO)

He is coordinator of the First Incident Response Support CISM Team.

Fair serves on the Scientific and Professional Advisory Board for the National Center of Crisis Management/ American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and is Board Certified in Crisis Chaplaincy, Forensic Traumatology, Stress Management, School Crisis Response, and Emergency Crisis Response.

He is also a member of the American College of Forensic Examiners, American Psychotherapy Association and the American Association of Integrative Medicine.

CHAPLAIN DAVE FAIR

President’s Bio

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