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Company Profile
Linda Watson, M.A., CPP, CSC, CHS-V
Curriculum Vitae
- Linda Watson, CPP, CSC, CHS-V President of Whirlaway Group LLC
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP) - Board Certified in Security Management – ASIS International
- Certified Security Consultant (CSC) - IAPSC (International Association of Professional Security Consultants) to qualified and experienced security consultants who demonstrate expertise in a broad array of security consulting issues
- Certified Infrastructure Preparedness Specialist (CIPS) - Office of Infrastructure Preparedness to professionals who have been trained in NFPA 1600, NIMS (National Incident Management System), NRP (National Response Plan), ICS (Incident Command System) response to terrorism and emergency management
- Certified in Homeland Security level CHS-V - American College of Forensic Examiners Institute
- Master’s Degree from Anna Maria College in Criminal Justice
- Bachelor’s Degree from Rochester Institute of Technology
- Served as a Police Officer in Massachusetts for over 15 years and former Officer in Charge of the Domestic Violence Unit
- Certified by the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council: Domestic Violence Trainer, Investigator, and Sexual Assault Investigator
- Graduate of Gavin de Becker’s Advanced Threat Assessment & Management Academy
- Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) - Massachusetts statewide team member since 2003
- International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) Courses: Basic, Advanced, Individual and Peer, Group, Suicide, Corporate Crisis Response: Critical Incident Stress Management in the Workplace, The Assaulted Staff Action Program (ASAP): Coping with the Psychological Aftermath of Violence, Critical Incidents, and Trauma, Substance Abuse: Preventing Self-Medication, and Understanding Human Violence: A Primer For Emergency Services Personnel and Counselors
- ICISF: Certificate of Specialized Training In The Field Of Workplace and Industrial Application
- Certified by the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy in Basic and Advanced Fire Investigation
- Certified by The Department of Homeland Security IS-700 NIMS, IS-00800 NRP
- Lectures nationally on Security Awareness Preparedness Issues which include: Physical Security Threats, Risk Assessments and Vulnerabilities, School Violence, Workplace Violence and Domestic Violence in the Workplace.
- Leadership positions: American Society For Industrial Security: Boston Chapter-Secratary, Institute of Management Consultants: New England Chapter Board of Directors, International Association of Professional Security Consultants: Board of Directors, American College of Forensic Examiners Institute: ABCHS Curriculum Committee.
- ASIS International: Member of the Educational Institutions Security Council, Subject Matter Expert.
Membership in Professional Associations:
 American Society For Industrial Security
 IMC Consultants
 International Association of Professional Security Consultants
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