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	April 23, 2008 "What Drug Is My Probationer On?" at Chicago, Illinois for the Cook County Adult Probation Department. "The most useful, interesting, training I've had at Adult Probation in the last 10 years." "The training book was exceptional." "This should be mandatory." "Great presenter! Very knowledgeable! One of the best classes I've ever attended." "This was a great training. I'm leaving here really impressed because I learned how to look for the signs of drug symptoms. Great training." "Bruce was excellent!" Contact is Denise Jordon, Cook County Illinois Adult Probation Department 312-603-0240
	March 6, 2008 "Drugged Driver Detection" at East Hazel Crest, Illinois Community Conference Center. "One of the best NEMRT classes I've ever attended." Officer B. Mooney. "Instructor was very knowledgeable of the topic and did an excellent job of thoroughly explaining the material." Officer R. Wilfenger. "The visual aids were phenomenal and helpful." Officer J. Verduzco. "Very informative and interesting. Presentation is quite exciting." Officer C. O'Teare. Contact is Chuck Montgomery, NEMRT Deputy Director of Operations, 630-896-8860 extension 103.
	December 6, 2007 "Current Trends in Drug Abuse" at Tinley Park, Illinois Police Department "Outstanding PowerPoint and handouts." "Excellent class!! Very good instructor." "This is one of the best drug classes I've taken." "The instructor was very up to date on the material. Best drug class!" "This is the first class in a long time that has actually taught me useful information." "Bruce is very knowledgeable on this topic!!" Contact is Chuck Montgomery, NEMRT Deputy Director of Operations, 630-896-8860 extension 103.
	November 15, 2007 "Budder, Cheese, Strawberry Quick & Other Street Drugs" at Oakton College Center for Continuing Education for Health Professionals. Survey of 56 participants results: Bruce Talbot Knowledge of Subject 98.18% Excellent, 1.82% Good. Handouts 94.44% Excellent, 5.56% Good. Met educational goals 94.74% Excellent, 5.26% Good. Contact: Pam Mauro, 708-771-3903.
	October 1, 2007 The 2007 Illinois Adult Probation Officer Professional Development Conference: "By far the most interesting training I've attended. Please bring him back! Excellent!!" "Talbot is a great speaker, kept the training interesting and fun. Keep Talbot for future trainings!!!" "Knowledge of subject was excellent and his style made presentation interesting, stimulating." "This training was perfect! Sgt. Talbot is great!" "Great speaker - excellent class." Contact is Delores Johnson, Cook County Adult Probation Office 312-603-0240
	September 10, 2007 Employee Drug-User Recognition, Documentation, and Testing for Clipper Wind Power Inc. "You really captivated the participants with your knowledge. Quite a few guys announced that you were their favorite consultant! Everybody left with a deeper understanding of drug awareness and how they should react in drug-related situations. We are looking forward to working with you again." Jeanne Mueller, Training & Development, Clipper Wind Power Inc.
	July 12, 2007 "Current Trends in Drug Abuse" for Cook County Adult Probation Department "One of the best training sessions that I've had since employed by the CCAPD!" "Best training I've experienced in 10 years with the county." "The instructor was very knowledgeable, experienced, and skillful." "Great instructor, very informative." "The session was up to date and informative. Would suggest upper management, judges, and other court personnel/agencies take this training." Contact is Delores Johnson, CCAPD, (312) 603-0240
	April 26, 2007 Employee Drug-User Recognition, Documentation, and Testing at FHN Hospital New Vision Center, Freeport, Illinois– "Bruce makes this interesting and he is very informative. Bruce knows his stuff." "I have learned much information on reasonable suspicion that I will be able to carry back to my workforce." "Up to date, very responsive to questions. "Bruce Talbot is an excellent speaker." "The whole presentation was very well organized, easy to follow. Very well presented." Contact is Millie Zimmerman, (815) 599-6034
	April 4, 2007 Drug User Recognition at the Illinois Drug Enforcement Officers Association conference, Peoria, Illinois– "I would like to tell you that your training on DRUG-USER RECOGNITION: WHAT DRUG IS YOUR TARGET ON? was one of the best training classes I have ever been to in my 34 years in law enforcement." James M. Griton, Illinois State Police. LaSalle Task Force. Contact is Lt. Terry Lemming, conference coordinator, (877) 241-7703.
	March 22, 2007 Broken Windows: Preventing Crime through Gateway Drug Control, at the 18th National Youth Crime Prevention Conference, Denver, CO.– "The best so far" "Very good presentation" "Mr. Talbot's presentation was clear, good PowerPoint with good data presentation." Composite Rating: 3.71 out of 4.0 Contact is Terrence Nodglin (305) 670-2409
	January 3 and 4, 2007 Field Sobriety Testing, Harwood Heights Police Department—"Much more in-depth than basic DUI enforcement," Officer Rebecca Wojahn, Itasca Police Department. "Provided a lot of current and relevant information," Officer Jeff Cielak, Vernon Hills Police Department. "Strengths of this course are the instructor's knowledge of the subject and use of technical aids to demonstrate the material," Officer Kajanda Love. Contact is Chuck Montgomery, NEMRT Deputy Director of Operations, 630-896-8860 extension 103.
	January 5, 2007 Designer Drug Awareness, Bolingbrook, IL Police Department—"Instructor very knowledgeable, PowerPoint presentation was clear and easy to understand. Great speaker, truly not boring. Great overall presentation," Jacob H. Camacho, Cicero Police Department. "Was a great class. Best I have been to. Instructor was great," Officer Kevin Collins, Orland Hills Police Department. "Instructor very educated on this topic. Excellent teaching method. Enjoyed very much." Officer Josh Brkovic, Orland Hills Police Department. Contact is Chuck Montgomery, NEMRT Deputy Director of Operations, 630-896-8860 extension 103.
	November 9, 2006 "What's The New Buzz On The Street? Trends in Drug Abuse," Oakton Community College Continuing Education for Health Professionals– Of 62 participants, 98% rated the seminar speaker Bruce R. Talbot "Excellent," 95% rated the handouts as "Excellent," and 95% rated the visuals (video and PowerPoint) as "Excellent." Selected comments: "Outstanding speaker, outstanding presentation." "Best handout material I have ever received." "This was wonderful, very eye-opening seminar. Mr. Talbot gives excellent street-smart information that you do not hear in medical or nursing conferences. He is offering a very valuable service." "I really enjoyed this presentation. Being in recovery myself, he paints a perfect picture of an addict. Thank you." "Make this seminar mandatory for all high school districts and police departments." Contact person is: Pam Mauro, 847-635-1808 or Cathie Borst at 847-635-1794.
	October 10-12, 2006 Drugged Driver Detection, Algonquin, IL Police Department— "Excellent information, book and media." Ofc. Jerry Rzotkiewicz, Marengo, IL PD. "The strength of the instructor and material both were excellent and made the class one of the best I have attended." Ofc. Douglas Kluth, Barrington-Inverness, IL Police Dept. "Outstanding course." Ofc. Sergy Degtyar, Arlington Heights, IL Police Dept. "Outstanding handouts and visual aids." Ofc. Vince Ramirez, Gilberts, IL Police Department.
	May 22-24, 2006 Drugged Driver Detection, Darien, IL Police Department— "One of NEMRT's best!" Investigator John Franklin, Illinois Secretary of State Police, "Excellent course, should be taught at the academy. Excellent instructor." Ofc. Stephen Bailey, Oswego, IL Police Dept., "All officers should be required to take this course." Ofc. David Wilk, Warrenville, IL Police Dept., "The instructor was very knowledgeable of the material and was able to answer all related questions." Ofc. Ken Czubak, Naperville, IL Police Dept., "Good explanations, up to date information. Every officer needs to attend this class." Ofc. Chris Biggs, Oswego, IL Police Dept. Contact is Chuck Montgomery, NEMRT Deputy Director of Operations, 630-896-8860 extension 103.
	May 18-19, 2006 Field Sobriety Testing: HGN, McHenry, IL Police Department— "Instructor Bruce Talbot was exceptionally knowledgeable and experienced and very effectively communicated this knowledge and experience. Tremendous Course." Commander Tom Walton, Chicago Police Dept. "Outstanding information and real life scenarios and situation demonstrated." Ofc. Waylon J. Potts, West Chicago, IL Police Dept. Contact is Chuck Montgomery, NEMRT Deputy Director of Operations, 630-896-8860 extension 103.
	April 5, 2006 Trendy Drugs: Meth, Heroin, and OTCs, for the Illinois Drug Enforcement Officers Association, Peoria, IL— "On behalf of the Executive Board of the Illinois Drug Enforcement Officers Association, I would like to thank you for your presentation, Trendy Drugs in Illinois. Your presentation was well-received and I have received numerous compliments and much positive feedback on your presentation." Mark Henry, President, IDEOA (877) 241-7703
	March 1 to 3, 2006, Drugged Driver Detection Barrington-Inverness, IL—"The instructor was the very best instructor I have ever had. Incorporates humor and participation. Excellent teacher, answers all questions." Officer Louis Jurek, Cook County Forest Preserve Police. "Great course! Instructor information was very well informed with in-depth knowledge." Officer Julio Irizarry, Cook County Forest Preserve Police. "Excellent course! Handbook is great!" Officer Ronald Kadzielawski, Mt. Prospect Police. Contact is Chuck Montgomery, NEMRT Deputy Director of Operations, 630-896-8860 extension 103.
	February 27, 2006, Designer Club Drugs, Oswego, IL—"Knowledge (of Bruce Talbot) was very impressive. Will continue to seek his professional expertise and teachings." Officer Matt Groeb, Winfield Police. "Very good and plentiful handouts. Great instructor." Ofc. Chris Joswick, North Aurora Police. "The strength of this course was the knowledge of the instructor and use of visuals. Book provided is an excellent addition." Officer Roy Selvik, Addison, IL Police Dept. "Lots of up-to-date information on a variety of analogues and other designer drugs." Officer Brian Smithberg, River Forest, IL Police Dept. "Very informative about all variations of drugs out there and what to look for. I thought the course was very well put together." Investigator B. Wubben, Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group. Contact is Chuck Montgomery, NEMRT Deputy Director of Operations, 630-896-8860 extension 103.
	November 12, 2005, Trendy Drugs: Meth, Heroin and OTCs, Fairbury, IL—"Bruce, A great program! Many of our people felt this was your best program to date. It addressed what we are seeing out on the streets. Thanks again!" Jim Hargipp, Southeast Livingston County Ambulance Service, 815-692-3452..
	October 19 to 21, 2005, Drugged Driver Detection for Patrol Officers Morton Grove, IL—"Extremely knowledgeable instructor with relevant stories and video clips to prove points. Excellent speaker, is able to keep class attention." Officer Patti Potter, Wheaton, IL. Police Dept. "Excellent handout (graduate level quality) comprehensive organized content. Used best practices such as anticipatory set, brainteasers, 'Bell-To-Bell' learning, and use of different teaching techniques to stimulate learning styles." Officer Greg Sulaver, Batavia, IL. Police Dept. Contact is Chuck Montgomery, NEMRT Deputy Director of Operations, 630-896-8860. extension 103.
	October 7, 2005, Meth, Heroin and other Trendy Drugs, at Oakton Community College Continuing Education for Health Professionals Program—"Best seminar I ever attended." "A fascinating presentation. Speaker was very informative and did a great job." "What a wonderful refreshing divergence from the usual reading of PowerPoint slides. Thank you!!" "This was a great presentation! It was delivered well and with lots of knowledge behind it. It was very educating and useful, Thank you!" "Excellent speaker. Comical, appropriate and very informative! Thank you!" "I really enjoyed this presentation. He kept my interest 100% Because of his ability to give stories, use humor mixed with the information. This is truly an important subject to learn about." "Excellent speaker!!!" Contact is Cathie Borst and Pam Mauro, 847-635-1809.
	September 20, 2005 Broken Windows: The Surprising Benefits of Youth Access Enforcement—"One of the best trainings so far of the conference for me." "He has an excellent way of presenting the important information he has." "I had the pleasure of sitting in on a two-day training of Mr. Talbot's in Quincy a few years ago. Just like the information I received then, I will use this information for months down the road." "Gateway drug research - powerfully presented." Contact is Angela M. Bowman, Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Association, 217-528-7835.
	June 15 to 17, 2005 Drugged Driver Detection for Patrol Officers, Lake Zurich, Illinois—"Great material and instructor - would have saved me some real grief if I'd had this training sooner." Officer Leonard Lynch, Schaumburg, IL police. "Instructor is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. This is a great course." Officer Victor E. Almaguer, Elmhurst, IL police. "Sgt. Talbot's knowledge and professional experiences enabled the class to learn what to observe on suspects that may otherwise be overlooked, Sgt. Talbot was a great instructor." Officer Brian Gabryel, Wheaton, IL police. Contact is Chuck Montgomery, NEMRT MTU-3 (630) 896-8860x103
	May 24, 2005 Trendy Drugs in Illinois: From OhCees to OTCs, Rosecrance Adolescent Treatment Center, Rockford, Illinois—"One of the best trainings I've ever been to!" Melayna Garrett. "The best training I've been to in 3 years. Excellent presenter." Pat Flood. "Bruce is so great!! So educational!" Rene Olsen. Contact is Christine Blake, Community Relations, Rosecrance Health Network, 815-391-0100.
	April 28, 2005 Probation Officer DUI Seminar at Eagle Ridge Conference Center in Galena, Illinois. "This was one of the best presentations - the new info on drugs." "EXCELLENT SPEAKER" "The booklet is wonderful, informative, and needs to be communicated." "Great presentation." "All of this is extremely helpful and eye-opening - especially with DUI offenders." Contact is Carol Esarey, 217-206-6097
	March 29 to 30, 2005 11th Annual Traffic and Impaired Driving Law Program, Appleton, Wisconsin. "Talbot's section on Designer Drugs was outstanding!" "Speaker for Designer Drugs in the Heartland was very knowledgeable and the program contained very valuable information." "Talbot was excellent." Contact is Nina J. Emerson, 608-265-3411.
	February 14 to 16, 2005 Drugged Driver Detection for Patrol Officers, Cleveland, Ohio—"This is by far the most intense training I've ever had in this area," Ohio Highway Patrol (Ashtabula Post) Trooper Rick Caraway.
	January 17, 2005 Trendy Drugs in Illinois, Health World, Barrington, IL—"All of us at Health World want to thank you for your fantastic presentation on drug abuse. Your professionalism and your dynamic presentation captured all of the attendees attention." June Berube - Phone: 847-842-9700.
	June 22-24, 2004 Drugged-Driver Recognition for Patrol Officers, Norridge, IL.— "An extremely well qualified instructor, a well organized, informative manual" Trooper Jonathan Parker, Illinois State Police. "Instructor's is enthusiastic about teaching. Very knowledgeable, great video presentation." Ofc. Ruben J. Medina, Glenview, IL PD. Contact is Chuck Montgomery, NEMRT MTU-3 (630) 896-8860x103
	June 4, 2004 Designer Drugs and DUI, University of Illinois at Springfield.—Were you satisfied with the content of the workshop? 41 Yes 0 No Was the presenter knowledgeable about the subject matter? 41 Yes 0 No Comments: "It was great! Extremely interesting, informative and entertaining." " It's nice it was in a discussion format. Bruce involved everyone in the discussion. Very lively - held my attention all day." "Very good speaker, very entertaining, was obvious the instructor was an expert on the content." "The most knowledgeable (instructor) I've ever seen." "Fantastic workshop!" "Excellent presenter." Contact is Carol Esarey, 217-206-6097.
	April 8, 2004, Designer Drug Awareness, McHenry, IL police department—"Well organized and new material and information to me." Ofc. Matthew Bendler, Gurnee, IL PD. "Excellent use of handouts, video clips, pictures and hands-on examples." Ofc, Kelly Schmitt, Jonesburg, IL PD. "Bruce is a fantastic instructor. I learned a lot. Best class I have been to in a while." Ofc. Harrret Johnson, Prairie Grove, IL PD.
	November 5 to 6, 2003 "Club Drugs: Train-The-Trainer," Algonquin, IL Police Department—"Excellent course - Great aids given. Knowledge of subject matter was incredible. Thanks for the great training." Ofc. Randal Pacana, LaGrange, IL PD. "Bruce Talbot is a very clear and easy to understand speaker. Handouts and CD are a huge benefit. Mr. Talbot is very motivated in this class and kept my attention. Great class." Det. Branden Gentry, Kane County, IL Sheriff.
	March 7, 2002, "Club Drugs - Recognition for First Responders" Kenneth Young Center Elk Grove Village, IL.—64 evaluations returned on a rating of 1-5, 56 scored all categories 5 - excellent, average rating 4.9. "I rarely give excellent ratings to a presenter. Mr. Talbot was excellent." "This was an excellent presentation today. The speaker was knowledgeable, informative, and interesting. I appreciated the stories and examples." "The presentation was so informative, interesting and well done, moved quickly." Contact person: Stacy Greco, 847-524-8800.
	April 5, 2001, "Designer Club Drugs" Prevention First Substance Abuse Conference, Chicago.— "This was the best educational sessions in any training I have attended in the past 3 years." "Bruce is extremely informative and one of the best speakers I have ever heard," Amy Lyn Taylor. "Wonderful presenter! Very knowledgeable," Michelle Leight. "Awesome - wish he had longer session," K. Cole. "One of the best sessions I have attended in 11 years of prevention conference experiences - thank you!!"
	March 12, 2001, "Designer Club Drugs—Recognition for First Responders" Southeast Livingston County Ambulance Service.—"I can't begin to thank you enough for all of the wonderful insight you have given me tonight. I am a 28 year old EMT and thought I pretty much knew all about drugs and their uses. You totally proved me wrong. I was overwhelmed with your wealth of knowledge. You captivated all of us. I noticed not a single person got up to use the restroom and nobody dared miss a single sentence you said. This, Sergeant Talbot, is the grandest compliment." Neil Monahan, EMT.
	Feb. 22, 2001, "Supervising Police Liquor and Tobacco Compliance Testing" Mass. State Police Academy—"Very useful information. Within 2 days I caught a local liquor establishment selling to minors. The class paid for it's self with one incident." Det. Bill Greathead, Pepperell, MA PD.
	Jan. 30, 2001 "Club Drugs—Dancing With Death" first responder recognition training at the Mass. State Academy—"Everything I learned was new today. Most valuable was the different slang names and paraphernalia I would have never connected with these drugs." Trooper R. Curran, MSP "My travel to the academy was 6 hours and worth hearing your lecture. It will be helpful for both my work in the ER and as a sexual assault counselor." Joyce McIntyre, RN, AdCare Hospital
	Jan. 5, 2001, "Designer Club Drugs - Recognition for First Responders"—"This class really enhanced my knowledge of Designer Drugs. I had no clue about these drugs." Narcotics Investigator Samuel Vargas, Cicero, IL PD. "This is one of the best courses I've taken in the drug field." Gang Crimes Ofc. Jeff Adam, Elgin, IL PD. "Excellent use of visual aids, course handout material is a great resource, excellent informational course to give officers knowledge of these drugs." Gangs/Drugs Unit Supervisor, Sgt. James Elliot, Evanston, IL PD.
	Sept. 8, 2000, "Club Drugs - Recognition for First Responders" Lisle, IL"I personally had the opportunity to sit in on Bruce's presentation. I found it to be extraordinary and spell binding. Bruce is an excellent instructor who has an extremely professional, yet invitingly personable approach. The information relayed
	Illinois State Crime Commission Annual Awards Dinner—June 21, 2000 Contact: Jerry Elsner (630) 778-9191 "Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award, for 13 years of training in the area of drug, alcohol recognition and youth tobacco prevention for both the public and private sectors. Sgt. Talbot is saluted as one of those who make a difference."
	April 4, 2000, Prevention First Substance Abuse Workshop—Contact: Theresa Maggiore (217)793-7353 One a 5 point rating scale: 4.8 "Overall, I was satisfied with the presenter. 4.7 "Overall, I was satisfied with the session. 4.7 The way the session was delivered was an effective way for me to learn the subject matter. 4.6 Handouts were useful during the session. 4.7 My knowledge and or skills increased as a result of this session. Comments: "Talbot knew his stuff." "Excellent presentation. Did a fine job. Great ideas and success stories." "Well organized, very informative, most impressive - excellent session." "Great job - very beneficial." "Excellent! Thank you!"
	Feb. 22, 2000, Employee Drug-User Recognition Seminar for Lake County.—College of Lake County Dear Bruce: "Thank you so much for the wonderful presentation you did on Feb. 22, 2000 at the College of Lake County. As you can see from the wrap-up evaluations everyone was in agreement on how valuable your presentation was and how much they enjoyed it. I can't say enough about how great your presentation was and having a speaker of your caliber has increased our standing in the business community." Lois T. Long, Illinois Employer Council "We had 201 in attendance and received 147 evaluations. The findings are as follows: Contents of Presentation: 90% Excellent 8% Fair 1% Poor Style of Presentation: 92% Excellent 7% Fair 1% Poor Preparation of Speaker: 97% Excellent 2% Fair 1% Poor Quality of Presentation: 93% Excellent 6.5% Fair .5% Poor Overall Rating: 93% Excellent 6% Fair 1% Poor Comments: "Wonderfully done & captivating" "Couldn't have been better" "Down to earth, humorous, yet serious, very good at keeping interest level" "Excellent!"
	Dear Sgt. Talbot: Your presentation on "Student Drug User Recognition" was excellent. The entire group was very impressed with the materials and your style of presentation. This information will enable us to provide more assistance to our students and to the school districts in which we provide services. Again, thank you for your flexibility, your understanding, and a dynamic presentation. Sincerely, Donna Jones, Lead Behavior Disorder Itinerant Program, Special Education District of Lake County, Illinois
	ELEVENTH ANNUAL RED RIBBON AWARD PRESENTATION "Sergeant Talbot has been recommended for the Red Ribbon Award for his work and continued effort in controlling youth access to tobacco. He drafted the Village's tobacco licensing ordinance and has written and spoken on the relationship between tobacco, drugs and minors, reaching a national and international audience." "The Red Ribbon Award is a national event that originated in 1985 when special agent Enrique Camerena of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration gave his life in the fight against drugs. At that time the Virginia Federation of Parents called upon citizens to work to reduce demand for drugs in the community and display a red ribbon as a symbol of their commitment. Today the Illinois Drug Education Alliance seeks to do the same in Illinois." School District 68 - Illinois Drug Education Alliance
	"Dear Sergeant Talbot: Thank you very much for the excellent Forum you presented at The City Club on Friday, January 10, 1997. Your remarks were both enlightening and thought-provoking. You are a terrific speaker and the topic was important. I have two sons and am also well acquainted with the president of our township trustees. You can bet I'm going to see what we can do in our little community. Again, it was an honor to have you as our speaker. James H. Foster, Executive Director, The City Club of Cleveland - A Citadel of Free Speech