“This should be mandatory. High risk situations happen everyday.”

“Emma is a practical individual who ‘gets it’, she brought much to the table.”

“…Now I have a more holistic approach to Use of Force. I can see now that for my training and skills to be effective, my mind has to also be trained to be in the right place, and if I [can] tell I’m loosing control, I know now what I can do to bring [things] under control”

“I felt that I could deal with anything that was thrown at me.”

“Any time an officer can enter any situation with calm clarity the chance of positive outcomes only increases.”

“My biggest take away from this training is that you can be heightened by stress and still be calm and stay thinking. ”

“I like how we looked at what is going on with officers prior to, at the call, and after the call. It is good to have an explanation as to why police act the way they do, positive or negative”

“Great presentation. Everything was at a level we could all understand! Thank you!”

“[This training] taught us to think scenarios through before getting to a scene and work through potential issues in advance,”

“Great presentation. The science was all at a level we could understand! Thank you!”

“I find I can keep myself in check and combat the negative aspects of stress better having attended the initial [training].”

“[This training] allowed me to slow things down, I know not to rush things at a call and I know to calm myself down on the way to a call”

“When negative effects begin to show, I know to slow things down and start breathing – focus on what I need to do”

“I try to visualize different outcomes to a call while I am going there. It helps me lower my heart rate and reduce my stress”

“On the way to specific calls that sound serious (violent, MHA) I have utilized belly breathing [and] formulated my plan prior to arriving. [While] involved in an impaired pursuit, breathing allowed me to remain calm and provide all necessary info to dispatch.”

“Thanks to [this training] I’m more aware of how my body reacts to stress. I know I’m going to be stressed under certain circumstances and being able to anticipate this gives me a tactical advantage.”

“When reading a call I use the information provided to envision how I want to execute it”

“This work has been incredibly helpful, not just for the help with my sport, but also for understanding other problems in my life.”

“I have noticed when I am having a stress response and try dealing with it before getting to the call due to [this training]”

“Thanks to [this training] I’m more aware of how my body reacts to stress. I know I’m going to be stressed under certain circumstances and being able to anticipate this gives me a tactical advantage.”

“While waiting for a Sgt. to arrive on scene we could hear crashing and yelling inside the residence – I could feel my heart hammering in my chest so I started practicing the breathing technique from [this training] it helped.”

“[I use this training] while driving to a hot call or dealing with very mouthy or un-cooperative person.”

“As it relates to policing, visualization allows an officer to mentally prepare for eventualities, so the officer is less stressed during these events.”

“Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”