Show Millcreek Law Enforcement Academy When Salt Lake Community Colleges College's new Millcreek Center opens its doors in September the newly housed Law Enforcement Academy will expand two of their current programs dispatch dispatch dispatch dis dis- dis- dis patch academy and emergency medical technician as well as provide updated training for police officers With the new Millcreek Center Center Cen Cen- ter the dispatch academy will be able to increase the number number number num num- ber of several day service in-service workshops as well as provide more 9 11 dispatch classes int he evenings The emergency medical technician technician technician tech tech- level basic-level certification will expand to include certification certification certification tion on a defibrillator In 1996 the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services will mandate that all EMT Basics must be trained on the defibrillator In addition to including in including including in- in this training in this falls fall's class requirements will contact the past spring class and offer those students free training The College also will offer a defibrillator bridging bridging bridging ing course to past certified EMT level basic-level students to keep their certification current and workable The automatic defibrillator certification will help keep the quality of emergency care at a high level said Connie Anast of Law Enforcement Academy Anyone who is working working working work work- ing on an ambulance will be able to use the machine to motor and save cardiac patients' patients lives Hopefully it will make a significant sig- sig significant significant sig sig- reduction in the mortality rate of those with heart condi condi- Another significant change in inthe inthe inthe the Law Enforcement Academy is the combining of efforts with the criminal justice program to provide police officers oft cers with complete complete complete com com- academy training and the opportunity to graduate with a year two-year degree a criminal justice jus- jus justice justice jus jus- tice associates associate's of applied science or associates associate's of science Some classes that officers now will enroll in for the degree include include include in in- clude criminal investigations computer security and juvenile law procedures Other specialized Law Enforcement Enforcement Enforcement cement Academy programs that will be offered at the new Millcreek Center 1521 East South include motorcycle and firearms safety courses For a complete listing of Law Enforcement Academy's courses call Connie Anast at |