CTO’s Public Safety Group includes public safety practitioners who have served as active members
with large and small police, fire and EMS agencies in various regions of the country. These
individuals have over 200 years of combined service, with experience in all areas of Police, Fire,
and EMS field operations, supervision, training and management. Some of the specific areas of
expertise include:
| LAW ENFORCEMENT | Patrol Operations Public Affairs Research and Planning Communications (E9-1-1 and Radio Dispatch) Police Management Supervision |
Criminal Investigations Internal Investigations COPs Programs Administration Training (including Train-the-Trainer) |
|---|---|---|
| FIRE/EMS SERVICES | Fire Suppression Public Education Public Affairs Risk Management EMT Mass Casualty Planning & Instruction Haz-Mat Supervision Carrier Services VFD Auxiliary |
Arson Investigation Fire Prevention Records Management Health & Safety Communications/EMD Training (including Train-the-Trainer) Administration Management Volunteer Services |
CTO’s Public Safety Group has the expertise to perform a wide range of consulting services for our
clients. These services include:
- Strategic Planning
- Fire/Rescue Operations/Planning Studies
- Fire/Rescue System Evaluations
- COPs Project Planning
- Public Safety Operations/Management Evaluation & Planning
- Organizational Evaluations
- Records Management
CTO believes that the analysis done by only a single person assigned to a project is “an opinion
rather than consulting” . CTO utilizes a team approach to public safety projects. We assign subject
experts to manage and participate in public safety projects. To help ensure the highest work
products CTO maintains an active Quality Assurance Program.
CTO’s Public Safety Group staff members belong to the Fraternal Order of Police, FBI National Academy
Association, International Police Chief’s Association, the World Safety Organization, the International
Association of Fire Chiefs, the National Fire Protection Association, the International Society of Fire
Service Instructors, the NFPA Fire Services Section, the Fire Department Safety Officers Association,
the International Municipal Signal Association. In addition, some of CTO’s staff members are certified
as Public Safety Trainers and Train-the-Trainer instructors.