Resource ID:
13488
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will explore the components of a Members Assistance Program (MAP), and have the opportunity to discover how these programs resolve some of the issues faced by firefighters.
Resource ID:
13514
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson , students will discuss the operation and testing of fire safety devices, accountability systems, potential hazards, and safe operation at emergency scenes.
Resource ID:
13529
Grade Range:
11, 12
In this lesson, students will understand the principles of fire extinguishment, determine fire stream and line selection, practice using nozzles, hose appliances, and hose tools, and practice cleaning hoses.
Resource ID:
13525
Grade Range:
11, 12
In this lesson, students will be expected to identify various rescue equipment as well as conduct a mock search and rescue drill.
Resource ID:
13745
Grade Range:
9, 10, 11, 12
Many LPSCS professionals are first responders. In order to sustain life until medical personnel arrive on the scene, first responders must know emergency medical procedures in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In this lesson, students…
Resource ID:
13580
Grade Range:
11, 12
Impression evidence found at the crime scene often provides important investigative leads. In addition to defining class characteristics, it can also provide unique, individual characteristics that may lead to a specific source. This lesson is a lab in…
Resource ID:
13520
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will understand how to effectively perform forcible entry techniques used by fire personnel to gain entry into buildings, vehicles, aircraft, and other areas of confinement when normal means of entry are locked or blocked.
Resource ID:
13571
Grade Range:
11, 12
Glass fragments located at a crime scene can be essential to determining the identity and sometimes the location of a suspect. However, in all cases, the forensic scientist is required to draw comparison samples and determine the class or category of the…
Resource ID:
13578
Grade Range:
11, 12
In this lesson, students get an overview of paint elements and the steps involved in forensic paint analysis. The lesson also includes a paint layer determination lab.
Resource ID:
13588
Grade Range:
11, 12
This lesson introduces students to forensic serology. Forensic serology is the detection and the classification of various types of human bodily fluids such as blood, semen, and saliva. Serology can also involve the identification of bloodstain patterns…
Resource ID:
13592
Grade Range:
11, 12
In this lesson, students will learn about forensic toxicology, the role of the toxicologist, collecting and preserving toxicological evidence, and techniques used to measure toxicology. Students will also conduct a chromatography lab and compute blood…
Resource ID:
13576
Grade Range:
11, 12
In this lesson, students learn how to use a UV light to collect evidence. Students will complete a lab experience to better understand this process.
Resource ID:
13394
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
Correctional administrators face challenges involving staff, use of technology, and health care costs. These challenges have implications for the future of corrections. It is essential that correctional officers understand these issues and the…
Resource ID:
13678
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will learn about different types of hate crimes. In addition, they will learn about why hate crimes occur, and the legislation surrounding hate crimes.
Resource ID:
13348
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
This lesson, provides students the opportunity to learn about the special requirements for handling hazardous materials to maintain a safe working environment.
Resource ID:
13699
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
This lesson is an introduction to the proper procedures for handling and managing explosives and other hazardous materials. A mock bomb threat and response activity is included.
Resource ID:
13741
Grade Range:
9, 10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will discuss dangers for individuals employed in LPSCS, and how to manage wellness and stress levels.
Resource ID:
13362
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
This lesson introduces students to the history of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Knowing the history is important for establishing where the system began, and the struggles it has overcome to become the agency it is today.
Resource ID:
13582
Grade Range:
11, 12
This lesson gives students an introduction to fingerprinting and includes the history and development of fingerprinting.
Resource ID:
13562
Grade Range:
11, 12
Forensic science is the application of science to criminal and civil law making the scientist in the crime laboratory an active participant in the criminal justice system. An understanding of the origin and development of forensic science is imperative…