Training Courses Currently Available for Delivery
AWR 186: Emergency Responders and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community>– Eight-hour course designed to provide deaf and hard of hearing individuals and emergency responders with the information and skills needed to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergency situations involving people with hearing loss. The developer of this course is Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network. (40 per class) Through cooperative agreement with the Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network.
AWR 151: Understanding the Dangers of Agroterrorism - The course goal is to increase awareness among local and regional emergency response teams about the potential targets and impacts of agroterrorism. By creating a new alliance among traditional first responders and the agricultural industry communities can begin develop plans to mitigate acts of agroterrorism. The course raises awareness about the need to identify and defend against pathogens, chemical and biological contaminants, and other hazards that affect the safety of the foods we eat. The course stresses the importance of responding to incidents of intentional contamination as well as natural disasters using the “all hazards” approach. Through cooperative agreement with the University of California-Davis.
AWR 152: Principles of Preparedness for Agroterrorism and Food Systems’ Disasters - The course goal is to prepare participants with the skills and knowledge to recognize agroterrorism vulnerabilities. Topics include identifying targets, developing prevention, protection and mitigation strategies, employing the principles of building multi-disciplinary response teams, and identifying the roles of the local, state and federal agencies prior to and during an agricultural or food system disaster. Through cooperative agreement with the University of California-Davis.
AWR 153: Principles of Detection and Diagnosis — Strategies and Technologies - The course goal is to inform members of frontline response teams about the importance of early detection and diagnosis, proper sample collection and the steps involved in an agroterrorism-related outbreak investigation. The course includes strategies to improve and increase detection and diagnosis efficiency as well as the epidemiological and criminal investigation process. Through cooperative agreement with the University of California-Davis.
AWR 154: Principles of National Incident Management System (NIMS), Team Building and Risk Communication - The course goal is to describe the operational features of NIMS, understand how NIMS is essential for community preparedness, outline the logistics of the Incident Command System (ICS), understand methods of team building and explain principles of risk communication. This course is designed to educate members of frontline response teams on how to best use the NIMS, team building and principles of risk communication when responding to an intentional or unintentional attack on a segment of agriculture or the food system. This course meets all of the NIMS/ICS training requirements for FEMA IS-700 NIMS. Through cooperative agreement with the University of California-Davis.
Please complete the training request form to schedule this training program for your jurisdiction.
AWR 155: Principles of Frontline Response to Agroterrorism and Food Systems’ Disasters - The goal of this course is to demonstrate how an effective frontline emergency response can reduce or mitigate the effects of an agricultural emergency, an act of agroterrorism or other food systems disaster. In so doing, frontline agricultural and public safety response teams including personnel from the county, regional, state and federal agencies will be provided with a comprehensive program formed around the principles of the Incident Command System (ICS) and the concept of Unified Command. This course includes a plan that can use as an "all hazards" approach against a wide variety of potential problems and occurrences within the agricultural community. Individuals who complete this course will be motivated to form and maintain appropriate community frontline response teams. Through cooperative agreement with the University of California-Davis.
AWR 156: Principles of Planning and Implementing Recovery - The goal of this course is to provide the fundamental framework for orchestrating the recovery from an incident of agroterrorism. The course will cover the four critical factors for success in a community recovery effort and be able to apply them in a hypothetical crisis. Identification of the components of a recovery plan targeted at minimizing the economic impact to the community and its citizens; and the identification of community resources and assets available for building partnerships and teams will be covered. Through cooperative agreement with the University of California-Davis.
PER 281: Homeland Security Terrorism Prevention Certificate for Law Enforcement Professionals – Interactive, web-based course designed in conjunction with the Naval Postgraduate School to teach law enforcement professionals the strategies vital for securing their communities. Course participants explore terrorism prevention concepts through a variety of interactive activities and apply them in decision-based exercises. The developer of this course is the Institute for Preventive Strategies at The Center for Rural Development. (Unlimited number of participants)
Event Security Planning for Law Enforcement Professionals – Sixteen-hour course designed to provide awareness level skills to officers from state and local law enforcement agencies, with the essential skills and knowledge to understand the importance and the need for planning and managing the security for special events and to identify guiding principles for special events security. The course is an adaptation of a non-certified Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) curriculum. This course will be developed by the Rural Domestic Preparedness Training Center at Eastern Kentucky University and delivered in an instructor-led format. Scheduled to begin pilots in January 2008. (Max 40 students per class)
Please complete the training request form to schedule this training program for your jurisdiction.
AWR -144 Port and Vessel Security for Public Safety Officials – This eight-hour course will examine the regulatory framework and security requirements that are currently in place at the maritime facilities located in rural communities. The role of the company (facility owner) and vessel security officer will also be examined. The course also details security measures and training mandated for maritime facilities and personnel employed in those facilities. Recent developments such as the Transportation Worker Identity Credential (TWIC) program and SAFEPort Act will be discussed. Students will leave the class with a better understanding of how to respond to emergencies in rural maritime facilities. This course will be developed by The University of Findlay and delivered in an instructor-led format. Scheduled to complete pilots in April 2008. (Max 50 per class)
Training Courses Currently Under Development
Rail Car Incident Response – This 16-hour course is designed to increase the knowledge of first responders to better recognize and characterize the different types of rail cars, potential leaks, and courses of action to be taken based on initial site assessment. The course will increase the participant’s knowledge of safety and hazardous conditions that may exist at the scene and become familiar with safe practices adapted by the railroad industry. This course will be developed by The University of Findlay and delivered in an instructor-led format. Scheduled to complete pilots in March 2008. (Max 30-40 students per class)
A Training Program for Healthcare Students to Improve Rural Preparedness in Large Scale Incidents: Clinical Simulations – This 16-hour training program is presented for “first receivers”, who provide additional support to first responders, on how to effectively manage healthcare operations in the initial stages of a biological/chemical disaster. This course will be developed by Eastern Tennessee State University and delivered in an instructor-led format. Scheduled to begin pilots in February 2008. (Max 25 students per class)
Please complete the training request form to schedule this training program for your jurisdiction.
A Training Program for Emergency Responders to Improve Rural Preparedness in Large Scale Incidents: Clinical Simulations – This 16-hour training program is presented for emergency responders on the healthcare considerations and issues in the initial stages of a biological/chemical disaster. This course will be developed by Eastern Tennessee State University and delivered in an instructor-led format. Scheduled to begin pilots in March 2008. (Max 25 students per class)
Threat/Hazard Likelihood Assessment and Capabilities Analysis for Rural Communities – This 8-hour course will discuss the need for threat and vulnerability assessments and risk analysis, bringing to the table all community constituents from both the public and private sectors. The information drawn from a proper and all-inclusive threat and vulnerability assessment strategies will provide the essential background information necessary to design and implement an effective community-wide comprehensive emergency response plan that involves both the public and private sectors. This course will be developed by NorthWest Arkansas Community College and delivered in an instructor-led format. Scheduled to begin pilots in February 2008. (Max 30 students per class)
Disaster Management for School-based Incidents: Partnering Rural Law Enforcement and Local School Systems– This eight-hour course for school administrators and emergency responders will educate rural law enforcement personnel as well as school administrators and staff on how to effectively respond to an emergency at a school building or an entire school system. The training will provide representatives of rural law enforcement departments with a foundation of knowledge and skills that will enable them to progressively establish a school-based emergency response plan and crisis management team through information sharing and training. This course will be developed by The University of Findlay and delivered in an instructor-led format. Scheduled to begin pilots in February 2008. (Max 40 students per class)
Crisis Management in a Rural School – School Shooting Webcast – This 1.5-hour webcast will provide important information regarding the planning and preparedness rural schools should take in preparing for incidents of violence. The course will include a training exercise for the participants that will emphasize the important of staff buy-in to aid the mitigation effort and effective and adaptable response to a school shooting incident. This course will be developed by The University of Findlay. Scheduled to broadcast in March 2008. The archived broadcast will be accessible to students as a stand-alone training program. (Unlimited number of participants)
Dealing with the Media: A Short Course for Rural First Responders – This six-hour course is adapted from FEMA’s IG-290 curriculum and will provide rural first responders with skills needed to communicate with the public through the media. The roles of the media and the rural first responder/public information officer are examined. Participants are given instruction on how to give print and electronic media interviews; write news releases; provide information at the scene of an emergency, and how they fit into the joint information system. Participants will also cover applicable laws, including scene access by the media and will be exposed to exercises to reinforce the topics. This course will be developed by Iowa Central Community College and delivered in an instructor-led format. Scheduled to begin pilots in March 2008. (Max 30 students per class; also planning to offer as satellite broadcast)
Comprehensive Community Resource Inventory Strategies – This 8-hour course will discuss the need for community resource inventory practices and effective strategies and tools used for a community-wide resource inventory. This will involve the inventory of resources from both the public and private sectors within the community. The importance of this tool will be emphasized when considering emergency planning, cooperative agreements, and memoranda of understanding that should be in place between public and private sector entities before a crisis occurs. The course will be developed by NorthWest Arkansas Community College and delivered in an instructor-led format. Scheduled to begin pilots in April 2008. (Max 30 students per class)
NIMS/ICS Rural Scenario Adjuncts – This goal of this activity is to create Scenario-Based Adjuncts to increase the efficacy of the ICS-series training specific to rural responders.To increase the effectiveness of platform ICS training to rural responders, illustrative scenarios with rural-focus will be developed.These scenarios will draw from the core (terminal) learning objectives of the ICS-100 through -400 to best deliver the ICS tenets in a manner that increases overall adherence to doctrine. The scenarios will center on a school emergency; starting with a basic scenario for IS-100 and expanding the same scenario through the spectrum of supplemental Incident Command training including IS-200, IS-300 and IS-400. These adjuncts will be developed by Iowa Central Community College.
Rescue of Large Animals – Special Operations in Disaster – This 16-hour course will provide rural first responders with the skills and knowledge needed to plan for and respond to large-scale animal emergencies. This awareness-level, hands-on course is intended to serve as a primer for more advanced technical training on large animal rescue operations. This course will be developed by the Rural Domestic Preparedness Training Center at Eastern Kentucky University and delivered in an instructor-led format. Scheduled to begin pilots in August 2008. (Max 40 students per class)
For question regarding training programs, please the RDPC at 859-622-8994 or email info@ruraltraining.org