By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
- Delray Beach, Fla. — Former officer Bernenda Marc—seriously injured in a 2017 DUI crash that killed her FTO Officer Christine Braswell—now runs The Preparedness Collective, a safety-and-resilience training program. Police1
- Courses teach situational awareness, mental resilience, and crisis prep (e.g., shootings, sudden illness) for parents, educators, community leaders and others responsible for safety. WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm
- The dui driver received a 10-year sentence and was released this month, Marc said in recent coverage. WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Nearly eight years after a Florida Keys DUI crash that killed her friend and field training officer, Officer Christine Braswell, and left her with lasting injuries, former Delray Beach Police Officer Bernenda Marc has turned her recovery into a mission: teaching others how to recognize danger, stay calm and act decisively when the unexpected hits. Police1
Marc recently launched The Preparedness Collective, an online program that blends her military and law enforcement background with trauma-informed lessons on situational awareness, stress responses (“fight, flight, freeze”) and practical emergency preparation, from active-violence events to sudden medical crises. The courses target people responsible for others’ safety—parents, faith leaders, educators and community organizers—who want actionable skills before a crisis, she told local media. WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm
The April 2017 crash, which occurred while Marc and Braswell were riding a scooter on vacation, remains the catalyst. The drunk driver who crossed into their lane was sentenced to 10 years and released earlier this month, according to WPTV’s report. Marc says honoring Braswell’s legacy motivates the teaching work: helping others prepare, steady their mindset and respond when seconds matter. WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm
Marc’s story has resonated across law enforcement wellness circles as agencies expand training beyond tactics to include mental performance under stress and community-focused preparedness—areas that can improve survivability before first responders arrive. Police1