The three-day Field Force Operations (FFO) course provides law enforcement and security officers with instruction in protest types and actions, legal considerations, responsibilities of mobile field force teams, and crowd-control methods. The course culminates with a series of hands-on activities that allow responders to practice all of the learned skills (baton-holding positions, mass-arrest procedures, and riot-control formations) in a realistic context.
Below are some, but not all, of the critical skill sets learned during this training program:
- Identify considerations of a protest situation.
- Use equipment to control crowds.
- Execute positions in crowd-control squad formations.
- Position yourself within a mass-arrest team to apprehend, search, and detain a subject.
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| Date(s) |
Mon. Sep 15, 2025 0800-1700
Tue. Sep 16, 2025 0800-1700
Wed. Sep 17, 2025 0800-1700
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| Location |
Samarcand Training Academy
3600 Samarcand Rd, Jackson Springs NC 27281
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| Handicap Accessibility |
No
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| WiFi Access |
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| ESF |
ESF13 - Law Enforcement
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| Functional Areas |
Emergency Services
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| Offered By |
North Carolina Division of Emergency Management |
| Primary Instructor |
FED, Direct Delivery |
| Course Length |
3 days |
| Course Hours |
24.00 |
| CEUs |
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| Award Credentials |
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| Prerequisites |
To be eligible for the course, the student must successfully complete the following courses:
AWR-160, WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders;
IS-100.b, Introduction to the Incident Command System or any of the available ICS-100 series; and
IS-700.a, National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction.
Students must be physically capable of standing for long periods; walking and marching for long periods; employing a baton in the performance of crowd-control actions; and performing lifts and carries required in the performance of mass-arrest carries.
Exceptions to any of the above prerequisites may be granted on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the CDP Registrar.
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| Equivalent Prerequisites |
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| Target Audience |
Law Enforcement |
| Maximum Participants |
25 |
| # Open Seats |
25 |
| # on Wait List |
0 |
