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Introduction
As terrorist and natural incidents continue to threaten the safety and quality of life of Americans and as federal funding to combat these activities has become more risk oriented, Congress, authorized the creation of the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC) in 2005. RDPC is a partnership of six academic institutions whose mission is to develop and deliver training tailored for emergency responders in rural communities who face unique challenges in meeting their homeland security responsibilities. RDPC is managed by Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) and includes the following academic partners: The University of Findlay, East Tennessee State University, Iowa Central Community College, NorthWest Arkansas Community College, and North Carolina Central University.
All training delivered by the RDPC is certified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is offered tuition-free for a broad scope of stakeholders, including traditional emergency response disciplines, other emergency support functions, as well as critical infrastructure and community stakeholders.
The University of Findlay currently has three courses approved by DHS, which are being offered tuition-free to rural responders all across the United States. These courses include:
AWR 144: Port and Vessel Security for Public Safety and Maritime Personnel
This is an awareness-level course designed to provide the participants with the basic competencies associated with port and vessel security as well as a working knowledge of maritime security appropriate to public safety responders in rural jurisdictions. A foundation for this working knowledge will be built by explaining the extent of the maritime transportation system followed by a discussion on the vulnerabilities of that system. The participants will be given instruction concerning specific maritime security regulations affecting facilities and vessels (e.g., MARSEC levels, SSI, TWIC, etc.). Potential hazards in the dock and vessel environment will also be identified. Additional resources such as HOMEPORT and others will be discussed from which participants can reference for more information. For more information on this course please review the Course Overview.
Course Overview
AWR 147: Rail Car Incident Response
This awareness-level course has been developed to educate rural emergency responders on freight rail car incidents involving hazardous materials. Participants will gain an understanding of potential hazards at a train derailment, the properties of specific chemicals, and various incident control, confinement and containment mitigation techniques. In addition, participants will learn about basic rail car design and construction features as well as damage assessment strategies to help interpret damage to the rail cars in the event of an incident. Upon completion of this course, participants should be better prepared to respond to a freight rail car incident without endangering the health and safety of the responders and the environment. For more information on this course please review the Course Overview.
Course Overview
AWR 148: Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents: Partnering Rural Law Enforcement and the Local School Systems
This awareness-level course has been developed to educate rural emergency responders, in particular law enforcement, as well as school administrators and staff on the elements that must be in place to effectively respond to school-based emergencies. This course provides an opportunity for rural law enforcement and school personnel to develop a partnership with regard to school safety through effective collaborative planning, preparedness, communication, and coordination of resources. Topics covered during this course include: incident planning and preparedness, proactive threat mitigation, incident response and recovery, vulnerability assessments, Threat Assessment Management, incident debriefing and defusing, and parent reunification. Upon completion of this course, participants will be better prepared to work together during a crisis. For more information on this course please review the Course Overview.
Course Overview
For more information on the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium as well as a list of additional courses provided by the RDPC, please visit: www.ruraltraining.org.
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