SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Many first responders gathered Thursday, Aug. 21 for the 2025 Law Enforcement Symposium.

The training event was held at the Shreveport Police Department’s training academy on Greenwood Road. Those who attended learned about emergency care topics and actionable techniques to help improve outcomes. Topics included:

wound care and bleeding control

management of cardiac arrest in equipment-laden public safety professionals

best practices in CPR/AED

hands-on application sessions

Featured speakers were:

Edward Strapp, FP-C, TP-C, NRP, ATC

state trooper, fight paramedic, athletic trainer co-owner of Sports Medicine Emergency Management

Bill Jansen, NREMT-P, FP-C

state trooper, fight paramedic, tactical paramedic, CEO of LifeCert CPR Training and Wilco Consulting

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