The All Hazards Training Center

AWR 144: Port and Vessel Security

AWR 144: Port and Vessel Security for Public Safety and Maritime Personnel is an 8-hour awareness level training course designed to educate rural public safety and maritime personnel in rural maritime jurisdictions who may respond to incidents in those jurisdictions. This course will assist the public safety community and maritime stakeholders in understanding the unique and complex security needs of maritime facilities and vessel.

Topics to be discussed during the course include:

Characteristics of the U.S. Maritime Transportation System (MTS)
Common maritime terminology
Threats to the MTS in rural jurisdictions including natural and human-made
Maritime security levels and regulations
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
Maritime environment safety issues
Homeport and Area Maritime Security Committee resources

Who Should Attend
The primary audience for AWR 144 includes: rural first responders - specifically law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, and emergency management agency, local emergency planners (including industry), public officials, and tribal agencies as well as private maritime community stakeholders.

DHS Approval Means Free Training for Qualified Jurisdictions
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has approved the AWR 144 course which allows each participant to receive a Certificate of Completion. In addition, DHS approval means that AWR 144 can be delivered tuition free to qualified jurisdictions.

Course Availability & Registration
Visit www.ruraltraining.org to view upcoming deliveries of AWR 144. If you would like to request AWR 144 in your jurisdiction, please contact Liz Goodman at 419-434-4353.



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