Oviedo, Fla. – October 21, 2026 -- The National Center for Integrated Emergency Response (NCIER), the services division of C3 Pathways, Inc., has updated its School Safety and Violent Event Incident Management (SSAVEIM) Train-the-Trainer course into a 16-hour, two-day program for up to 30 candidates drawn from schools, law enforcement, and fire and EMS.
Course seats roughly ten candidates from each of three disciplines
The target mix is approximately ten school personnel, ten law enforcement officers, and ten fire and EMS staff. Emergency management participants are encouraged to attend. Candidates first work through coached scenarios as students, then learn to facilitate the same scenarios in their home communities. The scenarios run from the first 911 call through reunification, the process of returning every student to the right parent.
NCIER says reviews of past school attacks point repeatedly to the same breakdowns: unclear command, poor information flow between agencies, delays in reaching the wounded, and confusion after the threat is down. It describes these as failures of coordination, not courage.
Free 13-module online course replaces classroom lecture
The lecture portion now sits in SSAVEIM Foundations, a free course released September 1, 2026. It consists of 13 video modules totaling under an hour. Trainer candidates must complete it before attending, and it stays open at no cost to anyone in a school or agency.
In-class exercises run on Counterstrike Terrain, a C3 Pathways digital map table that converts any map, satellite image, or floor plan into a full-size training surface. It is loaded with the host community's own campuses, so participants make decisions about local doors, corridors, and parking lots.
Certified trainers hold a three-year certificate with no further NCIER fees
Certified trainers keep the curriculum, LMS access, and the Active Shooter Incident Management (ASIM) Checklist. C3 Pathways developed the checklist, and the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) endorses it as the national standard for managing active shooter events. Trainers can repeat the course on their own schedule during the certification period.
The course is built to work alongside the Standard Response Protocol and Standard Reunification Method from The "I Love U Guys" Foundation. It adds the integrated picture of how school and public safety operations connect during and after an event.
Bill Godfrey, CEO of C3 Pathways and NCIER, said the gaps appear where disciplines' work meets: "The gaps show up where their work connects."
Orange County Public Schools personnel joined the first delivery in summer 2026
Orange County Public Schools personnel and Central Florida responders took part in the first delivery of the updated format. NCIER notes the reference does not constitute an endorsement.
The course is open nationwide to school districts, public safety agencies, and qualified organizations. Deliveries take place on site in the host community or at the NCIER Training Center in Oviedo, Florida.