May 2023

Law Enforcement Applicant Development (L.E.A.D.) Program

 

       

Interested in becoming a Law Enforcement Officer?

Want to increase your odds of success?

Set yourself apart from other applicants?

LifeLine EMS and the Los Angeles Police Department are partnering to provide a unique opportunity and relevant pathway for applicants interested in a career in law enforcement.

What can a career at LifeLine-EMS offer the future law enforcement professional?

By joining LifeLine-EMS, individuals will gain a competitive advantage when entering LAPD's 7-step hiring process through this unique employment pipeline.

Since implementation, the EMS systems depend heavily on the brave law enforcement officers that respond before ambulances or other EMS resources. The LAPD application process requires months to ensure a comprehensive background process is performed so that the best applicants get selected to protect and serve the community. During this period, these applicants can pursue a career as an EMT, which could offer an integral experience that could differentiate them from their fellow applicants. Interested applicants can begin the exciting L.E.A.D pathway as early as 18 years of age.

Applicants are provided:

  • Support and the foundation to receive prioritization in the hiring process with the LAPD and expedite placement in an academy class.
  • Onboarding process alignment to standardized required vaccinations, harassment training, Bloodborne Pathogens, and other certifications required by both organizations.
  • Monthly courses offered in tandem with LAPD and LifeLine EMS instructors, including interview prep, NAEMT courses, references, academy entrance exam prep, Emergency Tactical Medicine, and early exposure to chaotic and critical thinking situations.
  • Leadership skills to make valuable team members.
  • Lifesaving skills that could assist with public safety and the protection of themselves and their partners. 

Examples of courses offered in the L.E.A.D. program include:

A comprehensive introduction to Tactical Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) Training

     1. Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Certification

TECC teaches EMS practitioners and Police Officers how to respond to and care for patients in a civilian tactical environment. It is designed to decrease preventable deaths in a tactical situation. TECC is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by the NREMT

The course presents the three phases of tactical care:

  • Direct Threat Care that is rendered while under attack or in adverse conditions.
  • Indirect Threat Care that is rendered while the threat has been suppressed but may resurface at any point.
  • Evacuation Care that is rendered while the casualty is being evacuated from the incident site.

NAEMT’s TECC course is Endorsed by the American College of Surgeons, meets the guidelines established by the Committee on TECC and the updated National Tactical Emergency Medical Support Competency Domains.

  1. Command and Control
  2. FEMA ICS 100,200,700,800
  3. Firearms Safety Range Training
  4. Mass Casualty Response
  5. Pre-Mission Planning
  6. Situational Awareness
  7. New Mexico Tech – Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings (optional)
  8. DHS CBRNE Program (optional)

As an equal opportunity employer, the Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, age, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, citizenship status, national origin, genetic information, covered veteran’s or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, participation in a protected activity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants and employees must meet the minimum job requirements established by the Company, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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