Bridgette B.  Lanphere

                Bridgette Lanphere is co-founder and president of Practical Consultants, LLC.  She is a twenty year veteran of the New York State Police.  It was during the course of this twenty year career that a vast amount of expertise in the area(s) of Safety assessments and planning were developed.   More specifically, in 1999 she began an assignment as the Troop E School and Community Outreach Coordinator.  This was a new position within the State Police created as a result of the emerging issue of violence affecting all segments of our society.  This position involved the development and presentation of programs for community outreach and education across the state.  The training received in preparation for this assignment included (in part) the following:  The New York State Police Safe School Program which includes the components of Awareness, Effective Response, and Planning (all in reference to crisis/emergency situations) ; The New York State Office of Emergency Services – Introduction to Emergency Management, ICS  Command System (1-200), Basic Steps to Emergency Planning;  New York State Police Violent Risk Assessment; Conflict Resolution; Restorative Justice.  A great amount of experience was gleaned in the completion of this three year assignment in terms of Safety, Security and Emergency Response.  Security Assessments were done in a variety of workplace settings including schools, manufacturing sites, and governmental agency locations.  Much time was spent in assisting school districts with improving, expanding, and updating existing Emergency Response Plans.  Two programs that were developed are a Workplace Safety program and a Bullying Prevention program.  These programs were presented by Ms. Lanphere and Ms. King at approx. 200 locations including schools and workplace settings.  Ms. Lanphere and Ms. King founded Practical Consultants, LLC. They have worked with Corning Glass, Inc., New York State Magistrates Association, and Silgan Plastics, Inc. both in presentation of our Violence Prevention program and Safety/Security Assessments.

Sandra J. King
                Sandy King is co-founder and vice-president of Practical Consultants, LLC.  She is a twenty year veteran of the New York State Police.  Many facets of this career over the years dealt directly with Emergency Response and Safety/Security issues.  Many times a Trooper is the first responder to a critical incident (i.e. motor vehicle accidents, suicidal persons, domestic situations) wherein he/she must initiate assessment, planning and coordination of a scene.  As a field training officer for new Troopers, Sandy is acutely aware of the responsibilities involved with being a first responder.  She is well versed in Personal Safety training as she has been a firearms instructor for many years, as well as having the opportunity to instruct Street Survival and Personal Safety courses.  In 1993 she began an assignment as the Troop E Recruitment/Assistant Public Information Officer.  During this assignment she continued to be involved in education regarding safety as she became certified as a New York State Crime Prevention Officer and taught classes dealing with sexual harassment.  In 1999, while assisting the position of School and Community Outreach Coordinator, she received further training in the areas of Domestic Violence, Incident Command, Counter Terrorism, and Safe School instruction. Additionally, in 2003 she attended the Secret Service Threat Assessment seminar on US School shootings, further enhancing her expertise in the field of school safety.    

Together - the retired State Police Troopers with Jack Weisenborn Principal of E.S.H.P  provide the  foundation to schools, universities and public agencies with practical safety expertise.