Clearly Established Law on the Reasonable Monitoring ofSigns of and Responses to Asphyxia: Instructor Program

DATE: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
TIME: 9 – 11 a.m. PDT (Noon – 2 p.m. EDT)
ONLINE: Instructor-led via Zoom. No travel. No per diem. No hotel.
FACILITATORS: Michael A. Brave, Esq. and John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D.
A Mission-Critical Instructor Program for Public Safety

Professionals and Expert Witnesses

FIRST: Knowing how to reasonably monitor for, respond to, and report signs of asphyxia is a skill all 1st Responders can benefit from, and potentially save lives!
SECOND: An increasing number of legal entities are requiring law enforcement officers to reasonably monitor subjects for signs of asphyxia.

If your colleagues are not being taught the Clearly Established Law (CEL) [established legal principles, requirements, and mandates] about the signs of asphyxia, their response to it, and reporting it, as outlined by the courts, this IPICD instructor program qualifies you to educate and train them about this critical information. The skills to reasonably recognize, respond, and report the signs of asphyxia can mean the difference between life and death—and the difference between legal compliance and organizational liability.

Courts, legislatures, oversight bodies, and communities have placed increased scrutiny on officer-associated injuries and deaths. Public safety agencies are responsible to provide officers evidence-based training that is legally defensible, scientifically accurate, and operationally relevant.

This comprehensive 120-minute live virtual instructor-led program is designed for law enforcement officers, correctional and detention professionals, emergency medical personnel, supervisors, trainers, risk managers, attorneys, expert witnesses, students, policymakers, and public safety leaders. Participants will gain a clear understanding of the clearly established law governing the reasonable monitoring of individuals for signs of asphyxia, along with evidence-based practices for timely response, documentation,
and reporting.

This practical and highly informative program provides participants with the knowledge, resources, and instructional tools needed to confidently teach this critical subject and help reduce preventable tragedies. This program is a must for expert witnesses!

What You Will Learn

• Clearly established law focusing on reasonably recognizing, responding to, an reporting signs of asphyxia
• Legal mandates, legal requirements, and training obligations
• Definitions and distinctions involving asphyxia, positional asphyxia, and Prone-Restraint Cardiac Arrest (PRCA).
• Current scientific findings, emerging research, and guidance
• The frequency and contributing factors associated with asphyxia-related incidents
• Reasonably recognizing warning signs and risk indicators
• Response considerations and evidence-informed practices
• Reporting and documentation issues and training implications
• Policy development considerations and risk-reduction measures

Complete Instructor Resource Package Included
Your tuition includes a comprehensive suite of ready-to-use instructional resources that can be immediately incorporated into your agency's training program, including:

• Instructor-ready lesson plan
• Legally researched and current content
• Scientifically supported material
• Ready-to-use PowerPoint® presentation
• Student handouts and instructional resources
• Asphyxia recognition checklist
• Significant savings in staff development time and costs
• Reduced legal and liability exposure through current, evidence-based instruction
• Instructor Certificate

These turnkey resources eliminate the time and expense of developing training
materials from scratch while assisting with consistency, professionalism, and
compliance across your organization.

Justification: Training Development Cost Justification
Developing this course in-house requires extensive research, legal analysis, lesson planning, slide development, and participant materials. Consider the time required to locate and verify current case law and scientific research, create an instructional lesson plan, develop presentation slides, and prepare learner resources.

Multiply the total hours required by your hourly rate to calculate your agency's actual development cost. Then subtract the tuition for this program to determine your savings.

Example:

• In-house development: 60 hours × $40/hour = $2,400
• Program tuition: $125
• Agency savings: $2,275

Instead of investing dozens of staff hours developing the training yourself, receive a professionally researched, legally current, instructor-ready program at a fraction of the cost.

Why This Program Matters

Asphyxia-related incidents continue to be examined by courts, investigators,
policymakers, oversight agencies, expert witnesses, and the public. Agency leadership and trainers must know the clearly established law on this subject, and can no longer rely on outdated information, incomplete instruction, or inconsistent training practices.

Whether building a new curriculum, updating existing training, preparing instructors, or strengthening your agency's risk-management efforts, equip yourself with the latest legal guidance, scientific research, and ready-to-deliver training materials needed to educate personnel, comply with legal mandates, document such incidents, reduce risk, and improve outcomes in the field.

Register Today

The demand for knowledgeable instructors has never been greater.
Don't wait until after a critical incident to discover gaps in training. Take the lead. Strengthen your agency's preparedness. Register today and bring legally sound, scientifically informed asphyxia-associated instruction to your organization.

Investment: $125 per person. IPICD members, $99. Includes instruction, Asphyxia recognition checklist, Shift-training videos, User-level lesson plan, Presentation User- level slide deck, IPICD Learner Companion, instructor online assessment, and an IPICD Instructor Certificate.

Register HERE. Money-back guarantee!