2010 NCBRT Training Catalog by Kilbert Paz

2010 Training Catalog

Mission: The mission of the National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT) is to help America prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from acts of domestic and international terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and high-consequence events through teaching, training, technical assistance, and research.

The National Center for Biomedical Research and Training at Louisiana State University offers DHS-certified courses covered under the NCBRTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Homeland Security National Training Program Cooperative Agreement. As a DHS primary training provider, the NCBRT can offer this vital training at no direct cost to your agency. Please contact us at info@ncbrt.lsu.edu or 1-877-829-8550 to schedule a course through your state administrative agency, or visit www.ncbrt.lsu.edu to learn more about the NCBRTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s training opportunities. Remember, the time to prepare is now!

TABLE OF CONTENTS pg. 02 Class Scheduling Information pg. 03 Discipline Matrix pg. 04 Awareness-Level Training • Awareness and Response to Biological Events ..................................................................pg. 5 • Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts . ........................................pg. 6 • Preparing Communities for Agroterrorism ...........................................................................pg. 7 • Transit Terrorist Tools and Tactics ........................................................................................pg. 8 pg. 09 On the Cutting Edge of Learning pg. 10 The ROAD Program pg. 12 Performance-Level Training • A Coordinated Response to Food Emergencies: Practice and Execution......................pg. 13 • A Prepared Jurisdiction: Integrated Response to a WMD Incident .................................pg. 14 • Advanced Forensic Investigations for Hazardous Environments ....................................pg. 15 • Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents...................................................pg. 16 • Introduction to the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite.....................................................................................................................pg. 17 • Operational WMD Response for Law Enforcement..........................................................pg. 18 • Public Safety WMD Response -- Sampling Techniques and Guidelines ........................pg. 19 • WMD Tactical Operations....................................................................................................pg. 20 • WMD Advanced Tactical Operations..................................................................................pg. 21 pg. 22 Cost of Training and How to Apply for/Schedule a Course Delivery pg. 23 The National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) pg. 24 Management and Planning-Level Training • Executive Seminar: Prevention of, Response to, and Recovery from Campus Emergencies........................................................................................................................pg. 25 • Instructor Development Workshop.....................................................................................pg. 26 • Preparedness and Response to Food and Agriculture Incidents ....................................pg. 27 • Terrorist Threat Guidelines: Law Enforcement Planning and Response to Changing Threat Levels......................................................................................................pg. 28 • Advanced CAMEO Applications for All Hazards................................................................pg. 29 • Tactical Planning for WMD Incidents..................................................................................pg. 30 pg. 31 NCBRT eLearning Courses for the Medical Community pg. 32 Web-Based Training • Citizen Ready: Pandemic Influenza ..................................................................................pg. 33 • Disaster Mental Health Considerations During a WMD Incident......................................pg. 34 • eCore Disaster Life Support . .............................................................................................pg. 35 • Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Bulk Distribution..........................................pg. 36 • Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Mass Feeding..............................................pg. 37 • Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Mass Sheltering..........................................pg. 38 • Foundational Awareness of Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism ............................pg. 39 • Nurses on the Front Line: Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies and Disasters.......................................................................................................................pg. 40 • Preparing Communities for Agroterrorism . .......................................................................pg. 41 • Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts: An Overview for All Disciplines.................pg. 42 • Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts: Law Enforcement Version.........................pg. 43 pg. 44 Hot Topic: Preparing for Terrorism: A Community’s Responsibility pg. 46 Target Capabilities List (TCL) Correlation pg. 48 Index Inside Back Cover — Frequently Asked Questions

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Contact the NCBRT: National Center for Biomedical Research and Training Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education Louisiana State University 3128 Pleasant Hall Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 Toll Free: 1-877-829-8550 Phone: 1-225-578-1375 www.ncbrt.lsu.edu

For scheduling information: 1) Call us! 1-877-829-8550 (8:00 am – 4:30 pm, CST; Monday – Friday) 2) Email us! info@ncbrt.lsu.edu 3) Look us up! www.ncbrt.lsu.edu 4) Contact regional coordinator to schedule courses For Web-Based course information: Register online! www.ncbrt.lsu.edu/elearn (for online courses only)

Regional Contacts: If you live in… FEMA Region V, VII, and X

Jermainne Biagas 1-225-578-1133

FEMA Region IV, and VIII

Kristi Grace 1-225-578-7550

FEMA Region I, and II

Ryan Graham 1-225-578-3367

FEMA Region III, VI, and IX

Joseph Gueno 1-225-578-5528

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ME MN

VT NH

NY MI

WY IA

PA IL

NJ DC DE MD

WV KS

TN AZ

MA RI

SC AL

MS TX

AK FL

Look for the NCBRT at the following conferences in 2010: • American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Feb. 22-27, 2010, Seattle, WA

• Integrated Training Summit (NDMS) May 2010, Nashville, TN

• 3rd Annual Biothreat Agents Workshop (BTAW) Mar. 15-16, 2010, Charlotte, NC

• T&E Conference: Share Fair May 2010, Emmitsburg, MD

• Government Security, US Law & Ready Expo (READY) March 23-24, 2010, Washington, D.C.

• International Hazardous Materials Response Team Conference (HAZMAT) May 21-22, 2010, Baltimore, MD

• TREXPO WEST March 29-31, 2010, Long Beach, CA

• Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) June 19-23, 2010, Norfolk, VA

• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Oct. 23-27, 2010, Orlando, FL

• Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) April 22-24, 2010, Indianapolis, Indiana

• National Association of Counties (NACO) July 16-20, 2010, Reno, NV

• International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Nov. 2010, Orlando, FL

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• National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) July 24-27, 2010, San Francisco, CA • TREXPO EAST August 17-19, 2010, Chantilly, VA • International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) August 24-28, 2010, Chicago, IL

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Awareness-Level Training

Public Health (PH)

Healthcare (HC)

Public Safety Communications (PSC)

Governmental Administrative (GA)

Public Works (PW)

Hazardous Materials Personnel (HZ)

Fire Service (FS)

Emergency Management Agency (EMA)

Law Enforcement (LE)

DISCIPLINE MATRIX

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

DISCIPLINE MATRIX

Awareness and Response to Biological Events Preparing Communities for Agroterrorism: Awareness Level Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts by Law Enforcement Transit Terrorist Tools and Tactics

Performance-Level Training

A Prepared Jurisdiction: Integrated Response to a WMD Incident Advanced Forensic Investigations for Hazardous Environments WMD Tactical Operations WMD Advanced Tactical Operations Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents Introduction to the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite Operational WMD Response forâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Law Enforcement Public Safety WMD Response Techniques and Guidelines

Management and PlanningLevel Training

A Coordinated Response to Food Emergencies: Practice and Execution Executive Seminar: Prevention of, Response to, and Recovery from Campus Emergencies Instructor Development Workshop Preparedness and Response to Agricultural Terrorism Terrorist Threat Guidelines: Law Enforcement Planning and Response to Changing Threat Levels Advanced CAMEO Applications for All Hazards Tactical Planning for WMD Incidents A Foundational Awareness of Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism Disaster Mental Health Considerations During A Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident

Web-Based Training

eCore Disaster Life Support Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Bulk Distribution Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Mass Feeding Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Mass Sheltering Nurses on the Front Line: Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies and Disasters Preparing Communities for Agroterrorism: Awareness Level Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts: An Overview for All Disciplines Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts: Law Enforcement Version

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Preparing COMMUNITY PLANNING AND COMMUNICATION

Communities for

Agroterrorism: Awareness

Awareness Level.

Awareness and Response Awareness level courses are designed for responders who require the skills necessary to recognize and report a potential catastrophic incident or who are likely to witness or investigate an event involving the use of hazardous and/or explosive devices.

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Events. Prevention and Deterrence of

Terrorist Acts by Law Enforcement. Preparing

Communities for

Awareness and Response to Biological Events

The course also supports the necessity for teamwork (through a review of the Incident Command System, the National Incident Management System, and the National Response Framework) among all responding agencies and actions that all personnel can take to support and facilitate the operations of other responding agencies. In summary, the course will prepare representatives of federal, state, local, and tribal emergency response agencies to perform safely and effectively during an incident involving biological agents. Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Describe how performance is evaluated • Summarize the course and its agenda • List the three main types of biological incidents • Outline the history of bioweapons • Contrast the common misconceptions about bioterrorism with the realities • Identify reasons why a terrorist might use a biological agent as a weapon • List the routes of exposure • Discuss the difference between infectious and contagious • Describe the characteristics of bacterial diseases, viral diseases, and toxins • Explain how biological agents may be used to attack crops or animals to harm a nation’s economy (agroterrorism) • Use the Biological Agents Matrix in the NCBRT WMD Response Guidebook to determine a biological agent from signs and symptoms given by the instructor in a practical exercise • Review the concepts and principles of the ICS, NIMS, and the NRF • Describe how biological incidents may impact incident management • Describe levels of personal and respiratory protection • Describe isolation zones and scene setup for a biological event response • Explain the importance of decontamination • Distinguish between exposure and contamination • Differentiate the six types of decontamination • Identify the lessons learned from each case study • Identify the resources required for response in each case study • Determine the correct responses by local jurisdictions based upon information provided in each study • Successfully complete a comprehensive post-test • Provide feedback by completing a course evaluation form

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Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Hazardous Materials Personnel, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

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Min/Max Enrollment Min 30; Max 50+ Hours 6.5 (Direct/Indirect Delivery); 7.5 (Trainthe-Trainer) Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery; Train-the-Trainer; Indirect Delivery) DHS Course # AWR-118, AWR-118-1, AWR-118-2

Prerequisites

Successful completion of a WMD Awareness-level training course

James Romagnoli, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, Syosset, NY: “The most useful skill I took away from this course was the basic knowledge on how to protect ourselves – the ability to recognize an event that is unfolding and to take steps to protect ourselves – and others. I use the information and skills from this course all the time – we just had a biological incident here in New York – the Swine Flu – many of the precautions described in this course had the same application – we used that knowledge to prepare our first responders for this event. The instructors were great!”

AWR-118

This is an awareness-level course designed to address fundamentals associated with emergency response to biological incidents. The course provides a brief overview of the biological threat that now faces the United States; biological agents that are naturally occurring or could be used deliberately; and methods of protection from biological agents (with an emphasis on protection using methods and equipment readily available to emergency responders). Tactics for identifying the presence of a potential biological threat, responding to an incident, and supporting operations at the incident scene are also addressed.

AWR-122

Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts This course provides certified federal, state, and local law enforcement officers with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to assist in preventing and/or deterring weapons of mass destruction (WMD) terrorist incidents. Law enforcement officers are part of the front-line defense in preventing and deterring WMD terrorist incidents when the release of WMD agents is likely to occur as a result of criminal actions. The nature of their daily work environment provides them with an enhanced understanding of their community that the general public does not share. This heightened community awareness, as well as the possibility that they may encounter terrorists unknowingly while conducting patrol functions, provides law enforcement officers with a unique opportunity to prevent or deter potential WMD terrorist incidents. Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Demonstrate the importance of intelligence gathering and describe rudimentary terrorist operations and characteristics • Tell how information in field intelligence gathering and reporting can assist in counterterrorism operations • Identify practical counterterrorism techniques, local high-risk targets, and legal issues associated with terrorism prevention and deterrence • Identify the types of materials—legal or illegal—that may be obtained from local sources to produce chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) agents, as well as to differentiate between laboratories used to produce clandestine drugs and those that produce CBRNE agents • Recognize common characteristics associated with counterfeit and altered domestic and international identity documents • Practice the strategies of prevention and deterrence as they view a video of a vehicle stop and complete a practical exercise • Differentiate among sources of intelligence at the international, federal, state, and local levels, and explain how they share information about terrorist activity

Min/Max Enrollment Min 20; Max 30 Hours 16.0 (Train-the-Trainer/Indirect Delivery) Format Instructor-Led Training (Train-the-Trainer; Indirect Delivery) DHS Course # AWR-122-1, AWR-122-2

Prerequisites

Must be sworn members of a federal, state, county/parish, or municipal law enforcement agency currently assigned and functioning as patrol officers or line supervisors

Target Audience/Discipline Law Enforcement, Fire Service, Hazardous Materials Personnel Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

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Sgt. David Frost, Tulare Police Department, Tulare, CA: “Our city hosts the largest agricultural equipment show in the world. It is an international event. The presentations opened our eyes to the potential threat of terrorist activity and resources available to assist in the identification and reaction to such threats.”

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Preparing Communities for Agroterrorism Min/Max Enrollment Min 20; Max 40

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Recall pertinent issues related to HSPDs 5, 7, 8, and 9 as they relate to agricultural security and threats • Summarize food and agricultural system vulnerabilities to threats and acts of terrorism • Explain psychological and economic impacts of agroterrorism • Identify WMD agents and routes of exposure that are likely to be used for agroterrorism • Generalize ways agricultural materials may be utilized as weapons in agroterrorism incidents • Provide examples of how domestic and foreign food processing and distribution are vulnerable to agroterrorism • Develop pre-incident planning measures for agricultural security • Recognize important national planning and response guidelines

DHS Course # AWR-117, AWR-117-1,

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Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Hazardous Materials Personnel, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Public Works Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

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Hours 5.0 (Direct Delivery/Indirect Delivery); 6.5 (Train-the-Trainer) Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery; Train-the-Trainer; Indirect Delivery) and Web-Based AWR-117-2, AWR-117-W

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for attending this course

Marilyn Shup, Environmental Analyst, Guilford Health Department, Guilford, CT: “An awareness of just how many weak links there are in the entire food production system, and, therefore, how many potential targets, not just for terrorism, but inadvertent contamination or manipulation of our food supply, was the most useful information. I have used this in some of the bio-terrorism planning that I do here.”

AWR-117

This course is designed to promote community awareness of agriculture-based terrorism. Participants are introduced to and learn a definition of agroterrorism. Once they have received an overview of the food supply infrastructure, participants learn basic communication protocols they must be aware of in case they must report a suspected agroterrorism incident. At the end of the course, participants learn about additional opportunities that exist for agricultural security training.

AWR-157

Transit Terrorist Tools and Tactics This course teaches transit security authorities, transit civilian authorities, local law enforcement officers, and other emergency responders how to prevent, deter, and, when necessary, respond to terrorist attacks in a mass transit environment. This hands-on, performance-based training is specific to the challenges that are unique to transit systems. It includes an application module and an in-depth field exercise that allows participants to use specific types of technology. Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Recognize transit terrorist tactics in use, how transit system components intensify terrorist tactics, and federal threat level designations and response recommendations • Recognize chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) devices and describe the concepts for detection and identification of CBRNE components and devices • Plan for CBRNE interdiction and implement screening operations, non-intrusive inspection techniques, isolation zones, evacuation, and media relations • Apply targeted detection and passenger screening techniques in a controlled transit system environment • Identify major jurisdictional concerns regarding transit terrorism and develop methods for addressing those concerns • Plan for and implement a rapid response to a high-risk transit terrorist threat

Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management Agency, Fire Service, Hazardous Materials Personnel, Law Enforcement, Transit Security Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

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Min/Max Enrollment Min 20; Max 36 Hours 24.0 Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery) DHS Course # AWR-157

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for attending this course

Bill Strachan, Deputy Chief, NYC OEM Manhattan, District 3 CERT Manhattan, NY: “The most useful learning from Transit Terrorism Tools and Tactics was situational awareness – an understanding of what vulnerabilities exist, i.e., how they impact the responders and the general population. These types of information were recently utilized in “Operation Safe Path,” incorporating the detonation of two IEDs in a train under the Hudson River. This exercise had been planned for over a year, but only implemented in May. The elements of this course gave a tremendous amount of insight into issues facing a transit system, not simply New York City’s. The training made me more acutely aware of the vulnerabilities inherent in the systems and their possible consequences. I was given insight into even more issues than I might have originally considered as a responder. As they say in the academy – “You can never have enough back-up,” and Transit Terrorism Tools and Tactics is precisely the information we need to respond to ever more sophisticated groups and individuals who would want to harm our country and its citizens.”

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CuttingEdge of on the

Learning “Putting out fires” is not just an expression for many adult learners. In fact, it’s all too real. Coming from backgrounds in firefighting, law enforcement, hazardous materials, explosive ordnance disposal, and other responder fields, participants in all-hazards preparedness training courses literally face challenges every day ranging from battling fires to preserving transient forensic evidence. Although receiving training in these areas is critical, finding the time to attend the training may be next to impossible due to the unpredictable nature of the job – until now.

any companies offer eLearning opportunities to students on-the-go, and these web-based classes are not merely “click and read.” They boast interactive capabilities, stimulating visuals, and accurate learning assessments. “We like to ensure that we share good examples, visuals, and information with our participants, and part of that is to make sure we allow for interaction with the material presented. This helps in the learning process,” says NCBRT IT/eLearning Manager, Susana Reyes Lee. With an array of eLearning courses from Prevention and Deterrence to Preparing Communities for Agroterrorism, the NCBRT is actively producing top-notch online preparedness training developed by some of the nation’s leading subject matter experts. If the timely and relevant material is not reason enough to participate in an online course, the afforded flexibility should tip the scales. “We know adult learners like to learn on their own terms at their convenience,” Lee says. “Through our interactive web-based training, we can answer these needs. Our learners can login whenever they want and complete courses at their own pace.” Although recently implemented at the NCBRT, the online training repertoire has already garnered an encouraging response. “We have received some very positive feedback from participants on all of our courses. This just confirms that we are producing quality material,” Lee says. The NCBRT understands the demands placed on today’s responder community and is committed to providing innovative, effective training that fits into busy schedules. Lee says, “We are confident that the NCBRT will be able to establish a name as the leader for creating and hosting quality emergency responder online training.”

The ROAD Program

he Ready On-Demand Academy Delivery (ROAD) program provides your training academy with courses and training materials certified by the Department of Homeland Security. With seven DHS-certified courses to choose from, the ROAD program is an asset to any training academy or agency in-service program. • DHS-certified courses. NCBRT’s expertise as a national training provider is endorsed by the Department of Homeland Security and the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium. To be DHS-certified, a course must exceed stringent development criteria. • Pre-packaged. From training to materials, everything you need to deliver a course is provided to you. This includes course manuals and supplemental training materials. In addition, our instructors will teach your trainers the tips and notes of delivering the course. Use this as an in-service training or integrate it into the academy curriculum. • Education credits. Each student who successfully completes one of these courses will receive continuing education units from LSU, Louisiana’s flagship university. • FREE-dom. The cost of the ROAD program is covered under NCBRT’s Homeland Security National Training Program Cooperative Agreement. There is no direct cost to your agency, allowing you the freedom to deliver on-demand. • Preparing America. Providing your students with DHS-certified training ensures peace of mind that you have participated in preparing America. 10

Available Courses 1. Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts Provides law enforcement officers with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to assist in the prevention and deterrence of terrorist incidents by using OSHA awareness level knowledge. 2. Law Enforcement Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents This course addresses specific fundamentals and skills associated with a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) incident by preparing responders to perform a critical emergency responder role safely and effectively. 3. Introduction to Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite ICAMEO suite is designed to have you work together with other emergency responders to collect, manage and share emergency planning and response information. 4. Terrorist Threat Guidelines: Law Enforcement Planning and Response to Changing Threat Levels introduces participants to the For scheduling information

Terrorist Threat Guidelines and the Quick Reference Handbook so they can effectively utilize this resource in their planning and response efforts. Participants receive an overview of the Homeland Security Advisory System,with particular attention focused on the Color-Coded Threat Level System. Participants are challenged to identify action items they can execute or recommend upon returning home to their jobs. 5. Preparing Communities for Agro terrorism Designed to promote community awareness of agriculturebased terrorism and teach you basic communication protocols used in reporting a suspected agro terrorism incident. 6. Awareness and Response to Biological Events Provides a brief overview of the biological threat that now faces the U.S.; biological agents that are naturally occurring or could be used deliberately; and methods of protection from biological agents (with an emphasis on protection using methods and equipment readily available to emergency responders).

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A Prepared Jurisdiction: Integrated Response to a WMD Incident

Advanced Forensic Investigations for Hazardous Events

Advanced WMD Tactical

Performance Domestic Biological Incidents Advanced to Operations Emergency Response to Performance level courses are designed for first responders who perform tasks during the initial response to a catastrophic event, such as safeguarding the at-risk public, rescuing victims and decontaminating victims.

Management of

Emergency Operations

Suite (CAMEO)

Operational WMD Response for Law Enforcement WMD Tactical

A Coordinated Response to Food Emergencies: Practice and Execution This course provides responders with training on all-hazards food emergency response procedures with an emphasis on enhancing communication to facilitate the response effort. For the purposes of this course, food emergencies may include terrorism, naturally occurring events, or accidents that impact the food chain with the potential for mass consequences. The course focuses on federal, state, and local agency communication and coordination during the response to and recovery from such emergencies.

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Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Management Services, Governmental Administrative, Healthcare, Hazardous Materials Personnel, Public Health, Public Safety Communications

Hours 16.0 Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery) DHS Course # TBD

Prerequisites

• Participants should be familiar with their respective roles and responsibilities with regard to food emergencies.

The target audience for this course includes federal, state, and local food investigators/ inspectors, food safety and defense personnel responsible for food incident response, food safety program managers, personnel from state Emergency Management Agencies, the state Homeland Security Office, state and local EPA, Public Health epidemiologists, public health personnel, environmental health professionals, veterinary epidemiologists, school program officials from state Departments of Education, Cooperative Extension Service personnel, laboratory staff, import officers, Department of Defense (DoD) personnel responsible for food defense, food industry personnel responsible for food safety, and public information officers (PIOs) from the various agencies represented.

TBD

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Describe the potential impacts and mass consequences due to foodborne outbreaks. • Identify gaps in agency coordination and communication, given a case study. • Describe how the roles of federal, state, and local agencies, academia, and industry may change according to the type of incident. • Analyze how properly utilizing laboratory networks would have improved response or identified new gaps using previous case studies. • Utilize information and/or intelligence regarding a specific food product to adjust the current surveillance strategy and feed the findings back into the information and/or intelligence system. • Identify if an incident has occurred, given a list of key indicators and resources. • Determine key investigative techniques to distinguish between intentional and accidental incidents. • Identify appropriate reporting protocols. • Outline an investigation to determine the source and extent of an incident, as described in an evolving exercise. • Identify how a traceback/traceforward investigation can be improved, given the results of a sample investigation. • Determine the roles and responsibilities of federal, state, and local agencies and industry to contain and control a case study-based food emergency. • Describe the available methods to limit an outbreak’s spread and foster communication among other agencies, given a particular case study. • In a scenario, determine the roles and responsibilities of federal, state, and local agencies and industry for disposal and disposition of contaminated food products and decontamination of facilities. • Using a case study to categorize waste, determine which disposal method is appropriate, and communicate the information to the appropriate agencies. • Determine and communicate which decontamination method is appropriate for a particular scenario. • Determine the information that should be provided to the public to restore and maintain consumer confidence in a food-related emergency. • Using case studies, develop a recovery strategy that supports industry and the community, while minimizing economic and public health consequences. • Apply appropriate methods and strategies to support all phases and components of response to a food-related incident. • Use appropriate methods and strategies to support all phases and components of recovery from a food-related incident. • Illustrate effective interface and communication among involved industry and federal, state, and local officials.

Min/Max Enrollment Min 30; Max 40

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A Prepared Jurisdiction: Integrated Response to a WMD Incident

PER-219

This course is a problem-based course for small-to medium-sized jurisdictions. The course provides an opportunity for the jurisdiction and its participants to develop and/or refine strategies for responding to incidents in which suspected WMD devices may be in transit via rail, truck, barge, or inter-modal cargo container. The course includes related training intended to provide realistic scenarios that will provide the foundation for the learning activities. This course affords opportunities for the jurisdiction’s participants to train using a facilitated-discussion process supported by scenario-driven field training. Finally, the jurisdiction can use this training course as a self-assessment process for its decision-making capabilities, as well as its WMD-terrorist response preparedness. Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Describe how performance is evaluated • Summarize the course and its agenda • Define cargo and identify modes of transportation within the jurisdiction • Identify vulnerabilities of these modes of transportation within their jurisdiction • Identify and describe the five categories of CBRNE • Identify types of releases (e.g., point source, line source) and their potential effectiveness utilizing each mode of transportation • Identify the phases of WMD response operations • Define fusion center and describe the intelligence cycle • Describe the interface between the ICS and EOC during a WMD incident • Describe the ease with which a terrorist organization can acquire/produce biological and chemical agents • Explain Aum Shinrikyo’s use of transportation to disperse biological and chemical weapons • Identify the major attacks conducted by Aum Shinrikyo using CB weapons as well as their dissemination methods and choice of agent • Describe how a lack of preparedness, planning, education, and cross communication can hinder a terrorist event response • Review the National Incident Management System, Chapter II Command and Management • Review the Incident Command System, Incident Types • Discuss the authority provided by federal, state, and local laws to implement protective actions for the local jurisdiction • Discuss the roles and responsibilities of senior leadership within the local jurisdiction in response to a cargo event • Review the details of the planning “P” • Understand the use and effects of explosives • Recognize improvised explosive devices and the threat they pose to cargo • Identify the different types of cargo containers • Identify the types of devices that can be used to disseminate CBRNE WMD • Describe the intelligence cycle and list the roles and responsibilities of response agencies • Describe a systematic approach for managing WMD response operations • List the events for Day 2 training • Describe the safety protocols that will be used during the scenario-based field training • Analyze potential threat elements • Develop and implement an Incident Action Plan • Deploy to protect assets and mitigate threats, hazards, and vulnerabilities • Identify security and safety issues • Conduct incident response actions • Manage public information regarding potential threat

Min/Max Enrollment See audience note Hours 20.0 Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery) DHS Course # PER-219

Prerequisites

• Implement incident command • Operate within the Incident Command System • Conduct situational assessment • Perform public safety and security response • Conduct inter-operational communications • Recognize the tasks performed during training • Begin a self-assessment of training outcomes • Identify and describe successful training outcomes • Identify and describe training and procedural areas needing improvement • Analyze outcomes and make recommendations for methods of improvement • Identify and describe areas for improvement that require training • Compile an improvement plan for their functional group • Successfully complete a comprehensive post-test • Provide feedback by completing a course evaluation form Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Hazardous Materials Personnel, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health For the course to be most successful, the following teams and units must be in attendance for the entire duration of the course: • Patrol officers (2) • Tactical team (1) • Hazardous materials team (1) • Explosive ordnance disposal team (1) • Fire response team (1) • EMS unit (or designated unit to provide patient care and medical checks for PPE) (1) • Elected and non-elected government officials • Mayor • Sheriff • Police chief • Fire chief • EMS director • Emergency managers • Community planners • Public health representatives • Public information officers • Representatives assigned to the Emergency Operations Center

This course is delivered at the jurisdictional level. Attendees of this course must have received response training commensurate with their level of participation (i.e., Awareness, Performance, Management and Planning levels). This course is intended to engage an entire jurisdiction and requires the participation of 1) officials with the direct authority to create policy, commit resources, and make decisions concerning life safety and risk management, and 2) response teams responsible for handling an incident. The jurisdiction applying for the course must satisfy established requirements (logistical, participant, and educational) prior to scheduling the course.

Daniel McCartan, US Navy Reserve, Buffalo, NY: “The most useful information I took away from the course was the practical knowledge gained and the ability to ask questions of your stellar faculty. Just having them in our area was enough to attend.”

The maximum number of participants is 80, unless arrangements are made with the NCBRT prior to the course delivery. Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

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Advanced Forensic Investigations for Hazardous Environments This course provides participants with the essential skills to investigate a hazardous environment crime scene for the identification, documentation, presumptive forensic testing, collection, packaging, preservation, and transportation to the laboratory for analysis of hazardous environment forensic evidence. The course will address these areas by following the FBI 12-step crime scene management process as applied to a high-consequence event (HCE). This will enable participants to properly collect evidence that may be used in a criminal prosecution. Finally, the course is intended to enhance the participants’ skills needed to provide expert testimony for the successful prosecution of the perpetrators of a criminal hazardous environment.

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Target Audience/Discipline Crime Scene Investigators, medico-legal death investigators, and personnel of other evidence collection-related fields. In order for the target audience to effectively investigate a hazardous environment crime scene, the following knowledge and skill sets are required: • Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive (CBRNE) hazard recognition; • Procedures and measures to provide effective self-protection from death or injury caused by hazards while investigating in a hazardous environment; • Crime scene investigative management in a hazardous environment, transitioning from the Tactical Phase through the Remediation Phase of a response in a hazardous environment; • The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) 12-step crime scene management process as applied in a hazardous environment for locating, documenting, field-screening, processing, collecting, packaging, and preserving evidence. Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

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Hours 40.0 Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery) DHS Course # PER-228

Prerequisites

• Has successfully completed an institutionally delivered, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) Awareness-level training course or higher • CSI personnel currently trained to work with all of the following types of evidence as part of his/ her job requirements: crime scene photography, crime scene mapping/sketching, latent fingerprints, hair and fibers, serological evidence, trace/transfer evidence, and impression evidence • Employed by a governmental law enforcement agency responsible for investigating crime scenes; • Be fit to wear respiratory protection; • Successful completion of institutionally delivered training in: WMD Awareness-level training course or higher, ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 700, ICS 800a

Aaron Allen, Knox County Sheriff Department, Knoxville, TN: “The information concerning clandestine explosive and biological labs, for example, what they look like, how easy they are to prepare and the various precursors needed was the most useful, and actually processing a crime scene in Level B gear was a great exercise.”

PER-228

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Understand the course goal and major module objectives • Discern and articulate the relevance of conducting a thorough crime scene investigation in the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE)/toxic industrial chemical (TIC) environment • Identify the components and responsibilities of a CBRNE crime scene investigation unit and describe the relationship to the FBI 12-step process for crime scene management • Define the different levels of PPE/CPC and identify the guidelines and limitations for the equipment • Demonstrate their ability to employ evidence recovery sampling techniques at a CBRNE crime scene using the Sample Facilitator and Sample Collector technique • Delineate the components of a fully documented crime scene and utilize available technology to create accurate scene and evidence documentation that can withstand courtroom scrutiny • Receive an introduction to the COBRA® software system, its peripherals, and its capabilities and successfully use COBRA® in a practical exercise • Discuss, identify, and perform procedures for locating, prioritizing, documenting, field– screening, processing, packaging, collecting, and preserving potential CBRNE/TIC-contaminated evidence at a hazardous environment crime scene in Level B Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ensembles • Recognize CBRNE/TIC agents and materials in terms of their precursors, composition, and materials necessary for their manufacture, and relate how the presence of these items affects a crime scene investigation • Identify the challenges of conducting a crime scene investigation of, and recovering CBRNE/ TIC and other forensic evidence from, a CBRNE/ TIC-contaminated environment • Complete a comprehensive post-test • Perform evidence recovery techniques in a hazardous environment crime scene while wearing appropriate PPE

Min/Max Enrollment 20

Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents

PER-220

This course is designed to address fundamentals associated with emergency response to biological incidents. It provides detailed technical information and includes hands-on practice of actions required of emergency responders and medical personnel in biological incident situations. The course provides a brief overview of the terrorist threat that now faces the United States; biological agents that could be used by terrorists in executing their attacks; methods of protection from biological agents (with an emphasis on protection using methods and equipment readily available to most emergency responders); and tactics for identifying the presence of a potential biological threat, responding to an incident, and supporting law enforcement operations at the incident scene. The course also supports the necessity for teamwork (Incident Command/Unified Command) among all responding agencies and actions that law enforcement personnel can take to support and facilitate the operations of fire and medical services and other responding agencies. In summary, the course prepares representatives of state and local emergency response agencies to perform safely and effectively during an incident involving biological agents. Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Define biological events in the context of their history • Identify biological agents that may be used in bioterrorism and describe their characteristics as well as the diseases they cause • Identify key components of biowarfare and bioterrorism through the discussion of delivery methods, dissemination devices, effectiveness of agent preparation, and environmental conditions • Identify and describe contemporary and emerging threats • Describe a process of conducting and quantifying vulnerability assessments with emphasis on biological weapons attack • Identify the components of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), Incident Command System (ICS), and the National Response Framework (NRF) and describe their impact on emergency response to acts of terrorism and natural disasters • Identify and describe emergency response strategies and responder roles and responsibilities for biological incidents • Explain how management systems and healthcare facilities function as an integrated component during public health emergency response operations to biological incidents • Identify the changes in terrorist activity and how these changes affect emergency planning

Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Medical Services, Governmental Administrative, Healthcare, Hazardous Material Personnel, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Public Works, Fire Services Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

Min/Max Enrollment Min 20; Max 30 Hours 24.0 Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery) DHS Course # PER-220

Prerequisites

• Be a mid-level supervisor or emergency responder and/or planner who is responsible for responding to WMD incidents • Government-issued identification card • Successful completion of WMD Awareness-level training course • Assigment to a supervisory position or a position responsible for development and delivery of training focused on responding to a biological incident; or assignment to a supervisory or management position responsible for the development of departmental policies and procedures governing the actions of emergency responders during WMD incidents • Sufficient tenure remaining in their current or future position to allow for the application of course material upon their return • Completion of ICS 700 recommended

Continuing Medical Education Credit Louisiana State University Health Science Center --Shreveport, School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 22 hours of AMA PRA Category1 CreditsTM.

Mark Flynn, Chicago Police Department, Chicago, IL: “The instructors were brilliant – I can’t sing their praises high enough; their instruction was very beneficial – I would give them high marks on everything!”

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Introduction to the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite This Performance-Level course provides training on the fundamental elements of the CAMEO Suite of programs as they relate to emergency situations. As such, it includes detailed technical information and hands-on practice of critical elements of the CAMEOfm system and its associated programs (ALOHA, MARPLOT, LandView, and Tier II Submit). To better understand how the programs interface, participants are provided opportunities to practice key procedures that allow users to enhance planning and response activities associated with community risks. These exercises clarify the connections between the programs and how they can enhance emergency planning and response activities.

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Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Public Works

Hours 24.0 Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery; Train-the-Trainer; Indirect Delivery) DHS Course # PER-229; PER-229-1; PER-229-2

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for attending this course; however, basic personal computer (PC) skills and knowledge are required, and familiarity with databases, spreadsheets, and digital mapping is preferred

Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

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Dan Pfeiffer, EMS Station Chief, Nelsonville Fire Department, Nelsonville, OH: “The management of MARPLOT data was the most useful skill – using MARPLOT on a day-today basis for pre-planning and actual incident management. We have started a county-wide CAMEO program. We are gathering data and building the CAMEO database and MARPLOT layers based on current county-wide GIS information.”

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PER-229

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Identify components of the Suite, describe how they can be freely and easily acquired and installed, and learn the correct sequence for launching each application • Utilize various CAMEOfm Search operations to select specific database entries, and will input several substances to the Reactivity Worksheet and interpret the results • Utilize the MARPLOT application, which includes viewing maps, navigating using the toolbar and Lat/Long and Street Search operations, adjusting the map display using the Set Scale function, and adding map information boxed to MARPLOT • Operate ALOHA to produce threat zone estimates for various chemical incidents • Operate MARPLOT Layer List manager to add objects to the MARPLOT maps and to adjust the geometry and display attributes for the added map objects • Link created MARPLOT objects with existing CAMEOfm records, utilize MARPLOT Quick Zoom and Quick Search functions, print and save MARPLOT views, and copy-and-paste MARPLOT screen shots to other software applications • Demonstrate familiarity with CAMEO Suite software operations • Import Tier II report files for CAMEOfm, review Tier II information, conduct various CAMEOfm data searches, and will produce reports based on Tier II data • Manipulate CAMEOfm Special Locations, Routes, Incidents, and Resources modules • Design emergency planning zones for a facility

Min/Max Enrollment Min 14; Max 24

PER-225

Operational WMD Response for Law Enforcement This course is designed to address specific fundamentals and skills associated with an emergency response to a WMD incident. As such, it provides detailed technical information and includes hands-on practice of actions required of emergency responders in WMD incident situations.

Min/Max Enrollment Min 20; Max 30

Throughout the program of instruction, participants are reminded of the necessity for teamwork among all responding agencies; as emergency responders, they must support and facilitate the operations of fire and medical services and other responding agencies. In summary, the course prepares representatives of state and local emergency response agencies to perform a critical emergency responder role safely and effectively during an incident involving WMD agents.

DHS Course # PER-225-1, PER-225-2

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Describe how performance is evaluated • Define the following terms: terrorism, domestic terrorism, and international terrorism • Describe the current terrorist threat to the United States • Describe potential scenarios and tactics for terrorist threats in communities within the United States • List and describe the five types of WMD materials and their associated characteristics, which could be employed by terrorists using the CBRNE acronym • Describe routes of exposure and the types of harm that can be expected from the different WMD agents • Describe the advantages and disadvantages from the perspective of the terrorist of using each type of WMD agent, and list possible indicators of a WMD event • List four WMD reference guides and describe their advantages and limitations • Demonstrate proper use of the four reference guides used in Module 4 • Determine which of the four reference guides would be best suited to inform the responder on proper tactics using the given scenario • Describe protective actions necessary to protect responders and the general public during a WMD incident • Describe measures for minimizing exposures and the spread of contamination at the scene of a WMD event • List the advantages of Up Hill, Up Wind, Up Stream, and Time, Distance, and Shielding during a WMD response • Describe the various levels of protective equipment available to first responders • Describe appropriate decontamination methods for victims, responders, and equipment • Describe the factors to be considered for decontamination of evidence collected at the scene of a WMD event • Differentiate between threat assessments and vulnerability assessments and describe how both are used to assess the risk posed to a community from terrorist activities • Define and describe potential threat elements • Describe the process of using a Jurisdiction Threat Worksheet to rate potential threat elements • Evaluate and rate the vulnerability of individual targets within a jurisdiction • List the roles and responsibilities of local, state, and federal government agencies in responding to WMD incidents

Hours 24.0 Format Instructor-Led Training (Train-the-Trainer; Indirect Delivery)

• Describe the content and purpose of the National Response Framework • Describe the content and purpose of the National Incident Management System • Describe the structure and function of an ICS and how law enforcement officers operate within an ICS • Describe the structure of a Unified Command (UC) system • Describe the applicable regulations that should be addressed in an Operations Level response to a WMD event • Describe the major components of the OSHA 1910.134 Respiratory Protection Regulation and how it applies to Operations Level response • List the proper establishment of isolation zones and scene setup at a WMD event • Demonstrate the correct sequence for properly donning and doffing Level C PPE • List the five phases associated with local law enforcement response to a WMD incident • Identify at least two roles and responsibilities and one procedure local law enforcement personnel can employ during each of the five phases of a WMD incident to meet their responsibilities • Describe the role of the OSHA Technician (specialized) responder • Describe the coordination of emergency responders with specialized technical response units • List available federal assets and describe the proper procedures to access these resources on the scene of a WMD event • List DHS-funded specialized training opportunities available to the local first responder • List the appropriate actions for emergency response personnel to take when responding to the scene of a potential WMD incident and during the first 45 minutes • Successfully complete a comprehensive post-test • Provide feedback by completing a course evaluation form

Prerequisites

Must be emergency response personnel of a federal, state, or local emergency agency in good standing and have successfully completed awareness-level training on WMD

Sergeant Robert Berry, Greenwich Police Department, Greenwich, CT: “The most useful information for me was the explanation and demonstration of how to utilize the personal protective equipment. I have incorporated some of the course material into my police department’s review training.”

Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Hazardous Materials Personnel, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Public Works Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

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Public Safety WMD Response—Sampling Techniques and Guidelines This course prepares hazardous materials (HazMat) teams within state and local emergency response agencies to safely and effectively conduct public safety operations at known or suspected weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents in a manner consistent with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recommended guidelines for procedures and protocols, including a sampling response in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q). The course challenges participants to develop a systematic approach to managing a WMD scene in which the public’s safety is at risk. The course evolves from traditional problembased classroom activities into a series of scenario-based practical exercises. Participants who successfully complete the course are eligible to participate in the Advanced Chemical/Biological Integrated Response course delivered at the Dugway Proving Grounds.

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Target Audience/Discipline Law Enforcement, Fire Service, Hazardous Material Personnel, Public Health

Hours 24.0 Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery) DHS Course # PER-222

Prerequisites

• Successful completion of a WMD awarenesslevel training course; being a certified HazMat technician qualifies a participant at the primary level; demonstrating a need-to-know job function required to support, supervise, and/or work with individuals responsible for collecting, receiving, or processing samples from a contaminated environment qualifies a participant at the secondary level • Respiratory medical clearance for wearing Level C PPE (29 CFR 1910.134) • Government-issued photo ID and a copy of their HazMat Technician-level certification

Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

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Phillip J. Alexakos, Manchester Health Department, Manchester, NH: “The class was great! The instructors brought a wealth of information from their varied backgrounds which made things enjoyable and useful for all participants.”

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PER-222

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Better understand public safety response concepts and procedures for managing potential WMD events • Identify basic screening and survey and product sampling techniques and procedures and follow the WMD sampling protocol • Practice and demonstrate proper site survey or recon operations and public safety sampling operations using various sampling techniques and equipment, including practicing proper labeling and chain-of-custody procedures

Min/Max Enrollment Min 20; Max 30

PER-221

WMD Tactical Operations This tactical operations course prepares tactical law enforcement teams to perform their functional roles during tactical operations involving terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Participants are expected to incorporate appropriate actions, required by the complexities and uniqueness of a WMD incident, into individual actions and team tactical objectives.

Min/Max Enrollment Min 20; Max 30

Training activities include both classroom instruction and hands-on practical exercises that require tactical police operations in a WMD environment. Topics include threat, WMD agents, monitoring/detection equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), tactical decontamination, medical monitoring requirements, and tactical imperatives associated with performance in contaminated environments. The course also includes a final performance test designed to ensure that the participants can demonstrate competencies related to the course objectives.

• Must be sworn members of a state or local law enforcement agency and be currently assigned to, and serving as an integral part of, a fully operational law enforcement tactical team • Completed an Awareness-level WMD course and a training program in basic tactical operations • Must have filled out a medical questionnaire verifying their physical fitness to work in PPE, including negative and/or positive pressure respirator, and completed a mask fit test

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Describe characteristics of biological WMD agents, describe techniques for identifying biological agents, and demonstrate the ability to sample, analyze, and identify a simulated biological agent • Properly select and use PPE in a WMD or hazardous materials environment and have knowledge of heat-related illnesses associated with the wearing of PPE • Relate past WMD incidents and future WMD threats to the United States • Compare and contrast the characteristics of equipment and materials used to produce chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) materials and illegal drugs • Perform decontamination operations • Describe characteristics of radiological isotopes, describe the various ways of identifying them, and demonstrate the ability to locate and identify simulated radiological isotopes • Describe and apply alternative concepts for tactical operations involving an improvised explosive device (IED) • Successfully perform close quarters battle (CQB) operations in CBRNE environments • Demonstrate skills acquired in previous modules in the use of detection and monitoring equipment and implementation of tactical operations orders • Plan, rehearse, and perform tactical operations in a CBRNE environment • Describe characteristics of chemical WMD agents, describe techniques for identifying chemical agents, and demonstrate the ability to identify a simulated chemical agent

Hours 40.0 Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery) DHS Course # PER-221

Prerequisites

Target Audience/Discipline Law Enforcement Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

Pete Kimball, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Franklin, OH: “I really enjoyed this course and hope that all SWAT and tactical commanders take it. The instructors were very helpful and knowledgeable. Thank you for coming to Ohio; I hope to see more courses scheduled from your institution at our academy.”

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WMD Advanced Tactical Operations This course provides tactical commanders, tactical operators, and support personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to command, plan, equip, train, and exercise tactical teams for implementing safe and effective response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) incidents. Participants, as members of integrated tactical teams, implement these attributes during simulated weapons of mass destruction (WMD) events. Participants develop competency in developing tactics for responding to WMD incidents and tactical alternatives for neutralizing WMD incidents. Participants plan tactical operations, conduct rehearsals, and implement the tactical plans in realistic, scenario-based field exercises at primary targets within the host community.

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Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Management Agency, Fire Service, Hazardous Materials Personnel, Law Enforcement Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

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Hours 40.0 Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery) DHS Course # PER-227

Prerequisites

• Must be sworn members of a state or local law enforcement agency and be currently assigned to, and serving as an integral part of, a fully operational law enforcement tactical team, or be commanders, managers, supervisors, or team leaders/planners from emergency management, fire, medical, or hazardous materials agencies/ units responsible for providing support to law enforcement tactical operation teams • Completion of the NCBRT Tactical Planning for WMD Incidents (MGT-321) course or the NCBRT WMD Tactical Operations (PER-221) course • Government-issued identification card • Knowledge of the National Incident Management System (IS-700), WMD Awareness-level training, or COBRA® system training (recommended)

Robert Nelson, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles, CA: “I found working with the LAPD SWAT members and getting a better understanding of their specific roles in WMD scenarios to be most beneficial. I have used the information in developing and implementing on-going training and recognition programs to other firefighters in an effort to better support law enforcement.”

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PER-227

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Plan and prepare for conducting tactical operations in a CBRNE environment against a linear target • Employ tactical response personnel in an effective manner in WMD situations requiring personnel to deploy in Level C Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Conduct a site survey and complete pre-incident planning based on intelligence information and field visits • Plan for and conduct an effective response for a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) incident involving a suicide bomber at a public or private infrastructure facility • Plan for and conduct an effective response for an incident involving a biological device located at a local public event area • Complete a comprehensive post-test to assess knowledge of appropriate planning, equipment, and tactical operations considerations when responding to different types of WMD incidents • Plan for and conduct an effective response to a chemical device incident at a component of a linear target

Min/Max Enrollment Min 20; Max 30

Standard Scheduling The standard scheduling process involves contacting either the NCBRT Training Coordinator assigned to your state (page 2) or your State Administrative Agency’s (SAA) Training Point of Contact (TPOC).

Cost of Training and the State Administrative Agency (SAA) The NCBRT provides training at low or no cost to the individual or the individual’s agency. Under most circumstances, National Preparedness Directorate (NPD) grant funds may be used for overtime and backfill for those attending courses, through the approval of the respective SAA TPOC. SAA’s TPOCs must be at Louisiana State University

aware of any training before it is scheduled and cannot reimburse participants for overtime and backfill if they are made aware of the training after it has been delivered. To obtain the name of the SAAs in your state, call 1-800-368-6498 or go on-line to: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/contact_state.htm

Excess Delivery Acquisition Program (EDAP) Scheduling For states whose low or no cost training allotment has been exceeded or when

preparing you today for tomorrow’s threats

the NCBRT has met its deliverables, the Excess Delivery Acquisition Program applies. Under the EDAP, states pay for the cost of instruction. A price list is available from the NCBRT. To schedule a course using the EDAP or to gather more information about other NCBRT courses, contact the NCBRT at 1-877-829-8550 or info@ncbrt.lsu.edu.

Biological Event Training

Food and Agriculture Training

Law Enforcement Training

The NDPC is a DHS training partner providing high-quality training to emergency responders throughout the United States and its territories under NDPC’s Homeland Security National Training Cooperative Agreement. Preparedness is a shared, national responsibility requiring our active participation to prepare America to address its threats. www.ndpc.us

National Domestic Preparedness Consortium

Preparing the Nation through Training

he National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) is a professional alliance sponsored through the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA National Preparedness Directorate. The consortium is made up of seven members, including the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Alabama, the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Energetic Materials and Research Testing Center (EMRTC), the National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT) at Louisiana State University, the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center, Texas Engineering Extension Service, Texas A&M University System (NERRTC), the NNSA/Counter Terrorism Operations Support (NNSA/CTOS), the National Center for Emergency Response to Surface Transportation (NCERST), and the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center at the University of Hawaii (NDPTC). Each of these organizations has distinguished themselves nationally as experts in chemicals, explosives, radiological/nuclear devices, bioterrorism, counter-terrorism, agroterrorism, and emergency management systems. NDPC reflects the missions of all these organizations with its commitment to provide quality, cost-effective counter-terrorism training to the nation’s emergency responders. • NNSA/Counter Terrorism Operations Support (NNSA/CTOS) P.O. Box 98521, M/S NLV 126 Las Vegas, NV 89193-8521 1-702-295-3224 www.ctosnnsa.org ctosreg@nv.doe.gov

• National Center for Biomedical Research and Training, Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education (NCBRT) Louisiana State University 3128 Pleasant Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803 1-877-829-8550 www.ncbrt.lsu.edu info@ncbrt.lsu.edu

• New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Energetic Materials and Research Testing Center (EMRTC) 801 Leroy Socorro, NM 87801 1-575-835-5312 www.emrtc.nmt.edu

• National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center, Texas Engineering Extension Service, Texas A&M University System (NERRTC) 301 Tarrow College Station, TX 77840-7896 1-877-438-8877 www.teex.org

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• National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC) University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 2500 Campus Road Honolulu, HI 96822 1-808-956-8111 www.hawaii.edu

Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)

National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC)

• National Center for Emergency Response to Surface Transportation, (NCERST), is a component of the Transportation Technology Center Inc. (TTCI), Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) 55500 DOT Road Pueblo, CO 81001 1-719-584-0750 www.aar.com ttci_marketing@ttci.aar.com

National Center for Emergency Response in Surface Transportation (NCERST)

NNSA/Counter Terrorism Operations Support (NNSA/CTOS)

• Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) P.O. Box 5100 Anniston, AL 36205-5100 1-866-213-9553 https://cdp.dhs.gov/

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Executive Seminar:

Prevention of, Response to, and Recovery from Campus

Emergencies Management

Instructor and Planning

Development Workshop: A Professional Management and Planning Level courses are designed for managers who build plans and coordinate the response to a high-consequence event (either man-made or natural).

Development Program Preparedness and Response

to Agricultural Terrorism

Terrorist Threat Guidelines:

Law Enforcement Planning and Response to Changing Threat Levels Utilizing Computer Aided Management

of Emergency Operations (CAMEO)

WMD Tactical Commanders

Executive Seminar: Prevention of, Response to, and Recovery from Campus Emergencies The purpose of this two-day workshop is to provide campus leaders, faculty governance, student governance, campus law enforcement/security departments, campus health/medical and mental health services, campus public affairs, jurisdictional law enforcement and public safety agencies, and jurisdictional public information officers with an understanding of and ability to navigate through the difficult aspects of dealing with campus emergencies such as man-made or natural events, including acts of violence. The course will consist of small, integrated group activities that are problem-based and will require a coordinated, integrated approach in order to solve them. Course participants will be allowed to observe a developing incident and respond in a manner that would be consistent with currently established campus and jurisdictional emergency operations procedures. This course is designed to address campus emergencies associated with a spontaneous event requiring the attention of college and campus officials, emergency responders, elected officials, and other community stakeholders. The course consists of nine modules. These modules include classroom instruction, facilitated discussions, and practical activities involving scenario-driven problems that are intended to facilitate discussion and decision-making.

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• Define the elements of command and control • Identify the core elements of a crisis communications plan • Identify crisis communications methods and technologies • Identify challenges in both internal and external crisis communications. • Identify communication practices that can boost or “kill” operational success • Identify some of the recovery issues resulting from high-consequence events and their impact on campus communities • Name the components of the recovery process and identify campus and community stakeholders • Explain the importance of developing and exercising a continuity of operations plan to aid in the recovery process • Identify the varieties of threats (i.e., instantaneous events) facing college or university campuses • Discuss the critical roles that planning, training, exercising, building relationships, and integrated operations play in an emergency response • Discuss the importance of identifying campus vulnerabilities • Identify the information available from the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to assist campuses in responding to emergencies • Identify training available to assist the campus community in preparing an integrated response to a campus emergency • Successfully complete a comprehensive post-test • Provide feedback by completing a course evaluation form

Hours 16.0 Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery) DHS Course # MGT-324

Prerequisites

Participants should be familiar with their respective roles and responsibilities with regard to emergency preparedness planning, the response to campus emergencies, and related post-incident activities and consequences.

Hugh Warren, East Central University, Ada, OK: “The scenarios really stuck with me – group discussions with the various law enforcement agencies were very insightful — and the feedback from the instructors was tremendous.”

MGT-324

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Explain how participant performance is evaluated • State how class materials can be applied to assist college and university officials and other stakeholders in preventing, deterring, responding to, and recovering from campus emergencies • Describe the barriers university officials and stakeholders will face while seeking to prevent, deter, respond to, and recover from a campus emergency • Discuss strategies campus officials and jurisdiction stakeholders can use to meet their responsibilities during a campus emergency • Identify potentially dangerous behavior • List the important factors associated with recovering from a significant campus event • Understand that foreign and domestic terrorist groups have historically attended our nations’ colleges and universities and may be present within our own campus communities • Identify the evolutionary process of how information becomes intelligence from the street level to the national level • Discuss the importance of and how to identify and implement the elements of an up-to-date and integrated all-hazards EOP • Identify the benefits and constraints of campuswide information sharing • Identify the benefits and constraints of community-wide information sharing • Identify the importance of campus and student risk assessments as a proactive campus security component • Identify the importance of an integrated response among campus officials and public safety entities during an emergency • Identify the components of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) • Understand how NIMS and ICS can assist with preventing, protecting, responding to, and recovering from campus emergencies • Identify and apply the ICS and Unified Command (UC) system principles as they apply to campus emergencies

Min/Max Enrollment Min 30; Max 45

Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Management Services, Emergency Management Agency, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Hazardous Materials Personnel, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Public Works Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

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Instructor Development Workshop

MGT-323

The goal of this course is to train and educate prospective instructors so they effectively deliver Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-certified courses to the intended audiences. This course is designed to give instructors, most of whom already have years of instructional experience within their own organizations, insight into adult education as well as give them the opportunity to critique and improve their instructional style. The course focuses on enhancing instructor skills applicable for DHS-certified courses, although it also discusses organization-specific policies, procedures, and practices. Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Understand the instructor certification process and competently perform the roles and responsibilities expected of adjunct instructors who teach DHS-certified courses • Expand their knowledge and use of key instructional terms and concepts, and further develop an effective instructional style • Adapt their instructional style to incorporate more enhancers to and fewer detractors from the adult learning process • Adapt their instructional style to incorporate more characteristics of effective instructors and fewer characteristics of ineffective instructors • Represent the host agency or institution in a professional manner and comply with host agency or institution standards of conduct • Demonstrate effective instructor competence and evaluate participants on the effectiveness of their instructional style • Consider and analyze factors that could impact instructional effectiveness • Identify and discuss the national programs for incident management, national planning, and the National Preparedness Guidelines; participants will also discuss the importance of training and the metrics used to measure proficiency outlined in the Target Capability List (TCL) and the Universal Task List (UTL) and how they affect change in instructor methodology • Understand the logistical and administrative tasks associated with course management • Become acquainted with the host agency/ institution organization and its’ mission, learn how it fits into the overall DHS structure, and review pertinent administrative policies and procedures

Min/Max Enrollment Min 10; Max 30 Hours 24.0 Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery) DHS Course # MGT-323

Prerequisites

Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management Agency, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Hazardous Materials Personnel, Law Enforcement, Public Health

• Seven years of successful service in a profession with responsibilities involving the planning, preparation, response, or recovery phases of disaster or emergency response • Three years experience in any capacity dealing with adult learning • Completion of IS-700 training course • Completion of IS-800 training course • Government-issued identification card

Scheduling Contact Lori Percle at 225-578-4087 today to schedule this course.

Fred Rinne, Safety Manager & Emergency Preparedness Director, Fredonia Regional Hospital, Fredonia, KS: “This course helped me to refine my presentation skills and the critiques from both the other participants and instructors were very useful. I have presented several incident command courses since the workshop using the skills acquired, and believe those presentations were of a better quality than prior to it.”

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Preparedness and Response to Food and Agriculture Incidents This course is designed to promote community response and recovery from agriculture-based terrorism. Participants will be trained to identify and recruit those in their neighborhood whose daily activities place them in a unique position to identify potential threats to the cultivation, production, processing, transportation, or distribution of the nation’s food supply. Participants will develop an incident response plan for their area, and learn to identify and obtain the local, state, and federal resources that can protect the agricultural resources of the United States.

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cross-contamination • Examine and plan for the clean-up process, including decontamination, associated with production agriculture • Develop an approach to a state, regional, or county/parish recovery plan model • Plan for the effects of an agriculture and food incident on market forces and identify government assistance programs needed for recovery efforts • Develop strategies for long-term economic recovery • Work cooperatively on a problem-solving exercise that presents a food and agriculture incident by answering questions regarding appropriate responses to the presented situations • Describe actions that can be taken to prepare for food and agriculture incidents Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management Agency, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Hazardous Materials Personnel, Law Enforcement, Public Health Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

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Hours 16.0 (Direct Delivery) Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery) DHS Course # MGT-322

Prerequisites

• Completion of a WMD Awareness-level training course • Familiarity with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Response Framework (NRF) • Government-issued identification card

Ginny Stewart, Volunteer, Person County Animal Control, Roxboro, NC: “Safety first – that was the most beneficial aspect of the course. It has been helpful by keeping the ideas of safety foremost in our planning and making it a part of everything we do. Enjoyed the class!”

MGT-322

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Define agroterrorism and describe how the prevention, deterrence, and response to agroterrorism is vital to national security • Describe potential social, economic, public health, and animal and plant health impacts from an agroterrorism event • Recognize terrorism and potential terrorist groups and/or individuals and the motivations behind terrorist acts as they relate to agriculture and WMD • List the five categories of WMD CBRNE agents and analyze the categories of “chemical” and “biological” • Identify biological threats to the infrastructure of the US agricultural industry • Illustrate the pre-harvest agricultural terrorist threat inherent to animals and plants • Illustrate the agricultural terrorist threat inherent to the post-harvest food supply • Describe the “nuclear” and “explosive” categories of WMD as they relate to the food and agriculture industry • Describe common vulnerabilities for agriculture and food processing facilities • Identify the key elements of community assessment and tools that can be used to assess facility specific vulnerabilities • Describe strategies to reduce facility vulnerabilities and support preparedness planning • Identify the role of surveillance in enhancing preparedness and response • Differentiate between what may be expected and what may actually occur in a food and agriculture incident, as it can often aid in recognizing terrorism • Appraise suspicious events for an ordinary explanation and identify which background factors may warrant extra investigation • Explain how traditional emergency responders and nontraditional responders will become coordinated in a food and agriculture incident • Identify the four agriculture specific disaster designations • Describe how NIMS and the NRF apply in an integrated agroterrorism response • Describe how National Preparedness Guidelines applies to a food and agriculture incident • Identify specific laws regulating agriculture and the general food supply and government agencies responsible for enforcing these regulations • Summarize the coordinated response and recovery effort of relevant state and federal agencies to a food and agriculture incident • Recognize the need to plan for animal agriculture operational safety, euthanasia, and critical incident and stress management in an agriculture event • Develop an agriculture product disposal plan for affected farms and agricultural sites to prevent

Min/Max Enrollment Min 20; Max 40

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Terrorist Threat Guidelines: Law Enforcement Planning and Response to Changing Threat Levels This course aims to introduce participants to the Terrorist Threat Guidelines and the Quick Reference Handbook so they can effectively utilize this resource in their planning and response efforts. To accomplish this goal, the course begins with a cursory review of the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Participants receive an overview of the Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS), with particular attention focused on the Color-Coded Threat Level System.

Min/Max Enrollment Min 20; Max 30 Hours 8.0 (Direct Delivery/Indirect Delivery); 12.0 (Train-the-Trainer) Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery; Train-the-Trainer; Indirect Delivery) DHS Course # MGT-325, MGT 325-1, and MGT-325-2

Once familiar with threat conditions, participants turn their focus to the Terrorist Threat Guidelines document and the Quick Reference Handbook with emphasis on the importance of realizing when to use each resource.

Prerequisites

• To enroll in this course, participants must be U.S. citizens. It is recommended that participants have completed training on IS 100.a, IS 700, and IS 800.B • Additionally, participants of the train-the-trainer course should have prior instructional experience and knowledge of instructional methodology and should have instructor certification by the authority having jurisdiction

New knowledge of threat level conditions and recommended actions is tried when individuals participate in a scenario-based tabletop exercise. Participants must determine whether the threat condition is affected and how their communication, protective, and preventive actions are impacted by the possible change in threat condition.

MGT-325

At the end of the course, participants reflect on what they have learned by assessing considerations unique to their local jurisdiction and how their agency policies, standard operating procedures, and/or emergency operation plans might be improved by incorporating aspects of the guideline documents. Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Describe the evolution of the HSAS • Differentiate among the five threat levels. • Assess whether a threat constitutes a change in the threat level using the four factors identified in this module • Give three examples of conditions which might initiate a change in the threat level • Summarize the purpose and methodology of the Terrorist Threat Guidelines and the Quick Reference Handbook • Accurately locate a specific type of recommended action within each threat condition and response area in the provided resources and differentiate how the action changes as the threat condition escalates • Discuss how use of the provided resources might aid their agency’s emergency planning and response efforts • Determine how the scenario conditions impact the local threat level • Use the provided resources to formulate the appropriate response actions to the Elevated (Yellow), High (Orange), and Severe (Red) threat levels • Assess the unique aspects of their jurisdictions. • Discover ways to improve their department’s preparedness by identifying action items they could execute or recommend upon return to their agency • Successfully complete a comprehensive post-test • Provide feedback by completing a course evaluation form

Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management Agency, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Hazardous Materials Personnel, Law Enforcement, Public Health Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

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Margarita “Maggie” Varela, Lieutenant, Miami-Dade Police Department, Homeland Security Bureau, Miami-Dade Fusion Center/ Intelligence Operations Center, Miami, FL: “The overview of the threat level system and use of the guidelines as both a planning tool and a quick reference in the event of an incident was most useful. I have used it in preparing our COOP plans and our TRP plans.”

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Advanced CAMEO Applications for All Hazards This course is targeted at emergency responders and planners involved in planning for and responding to all-hazards emergency situations that may arise in their communities. It reviews the fundamental elements of the CAMEO Suite (i.e., ALOHA, MARPLOT, LandView, and CAMEOfm) in relation to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats and includes detailed technical information and hands-on practice of critical elements of the Suite. To better understand how the programs interface, participants are provided opportunities to practice key CAMEO procedures that allow users to enhance planning and response activities associated with community risks. These exercises clarify the connections between the programs and how they can enhance emergency planning and response activities.

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Hours 24.0 Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery) DHS Course # MGT-320

Prerequisites

• Experienced CAMEO users who are knowledgeable in state, county/parish, or municipal emergency planning and response procedures; community emergency planning processes for chemical hazards; and hazards analysis processes for chemical incidents • Knowledge of CAMEOfm functions, ALOHA, and MARPLOT • Familiarity with CAMEOfm Chemical Library functions • Government-issued identification card

Lt. Shirley Millet, Naval District Washington Fire and Emergency Services, Patuxent River, MD: “I just knew the basics of CAMEO, so the course really opened my eyes as to its capabilities – I have been able to use the information in practice.”

MGT-320

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Demonstrate competency in basic skills of the CAMEO Suite as a foundation for using advanced skills • Review MARPLOT and LandView functions through scenario-based exercises • Use components of the CAMEO Suite in a scenario-based exercise involving an industrial chemical at a target location • Use components of the CAMEO Suite in a scenario-based exercise involving a terroristinstigated release of a chemical at a fixed site • Use the CAMEO Suite in a scenario-based exercise involving a terrorist-instigated event involving transportation • Discuss and use advanced CAMEO Suite structural elements essential to planning and responding to incidents involving highconsequence events • Discuss and use advanced CAMEO Suite skills involving import/export, data sharing, interoperability with other software, and system management when planning and responding to incidents involving high-consequence events • Use local community data and the CAMEO Suite in a scenario-based exercise involving the intentional release of a chemical warfare agent • Use the CAMEO Suite in a scenario-based exercise involving maritime and land-based areas • Use the CAMEO Suite in a scenario-based exercise involving a radiological dispersion device (RDD) • Use the CAMEO Suite in a scenario-based exercise involving a flammable and/or explosive material • Learn how to apply the use and limitations of the CAMEO Suite in a terrorist-instigated biological incident • Apply basic and advanced skills demonstrating the CAMEO Suite functionality in a comprehensive, all-hazards scenario-based exercise

Min/Max Enrollment Min 14; Max 24

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Tactical Planning for WMD Incidents In this course, participants receive an overview of emergency response to a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) event and are instructed how to obtain and integrate WMD incident-related intelligence into a tactical operations plan. Building on this foundation, participants are provided information allowing them to demonstrate the mission planning processes. As the course progresses, they use this knowledge to develop tactical warning orders, operations orders, and supplemental orders necessary to ensure a successful WMD incident response. A central component of this course is the practical exercises that are woven throughout several of the instructional modules. Participants engage in warning order, emergency assault planning, and tactical command practical exercises. Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management Agency, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Hazardous Materials Personnel, Law Enforcement, Public Health Scheduling See page 2 to find contact information for the training coordinator in your FEMA region.

Hours 24.0 Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery) DHS Course # MGT-321

Prerequisites

• Must be sworn members of a federal, state, county/parish, or municipal law enforcement agency acting as tactical commanders, as well as their deputies, tactical supervisors, or tactical team leaders; or law enforcement, fire, or hazardous materials (HazMat) commanders, managers, supervisors, and planners responsible for supporting law enforcement tactical operations • Completion of a WMD Awareness-level training course • Completion of a training program in basic tactical operations • Government-issued identification card

MGT-321

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Recognize a WMD event and implement an effective incident response • Support WMD-related tactical operations with general and incident-related tactical intelligence • Apply the elements of tactical mission planning for a successful resolution of a WMD incident • Develop a tactical warning order and conduct a mission brief based on the warning order • Recognize considerations unique to the tactical commander during a WMD event • Develop an emergency assault plan and conduct a tactical mission brief based on the emergency assault plan • Describe post-assault actions and considerations involved in supporting and conducting an effective WMD tactical operation • Establish and implement a realistic WMD tactical team training matrix to be used in tactical team training programs • Implement a tactical command structure to effectively command and control a tactical WMD event

Min/Max Enrollment Min 20; Max 30

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NCBRT eLearning Courses for the Medical Community

DHS Certified Courses Online for the Medical Community

or medical professionals, continuing education and development is essential for providing communities with capable and well-informed medical teams.

FEMA

Since 1998, the National Center for Biomedical Research and Training at Louisiana State University has been responding to the training needs of emergency management personnel through innovative and effective on-site training. Now with NCBRT eLearning you can advance your career without interruption to your daily activities. Our courses have been tailored for medical professionals looking to keep up with advancements in disaster response and those looking to become a more prepared and knowledgeable civilian.

• eCore Disaster Life Support (eCDLS) • Nurses on the Front Line: Preparing for Emergencies and Disasters • Disaster Mental Health Consideration During a Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism Incident NCBRT eLearning has a total of 10 courses available for your preparedness education. All eLearning courses are covered under the NCBRT’s Homeland Security National Training Program Cooperative Agreement. There is no direct cost to your agency. For additional information, contact NCBRT eLearning toll free at 1(866) 221-1083, by email at elearn@ncbrt.lsu.edu, or on the web at www.ncbrt.lsu.edu/elearn.

preparing you today for tomorrow’s threats

A Foundational Awareness of Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism Disaster Mental Health Considerations

eCore Web-Based Disaster Life Support

During a Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident

Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction Web-Based courses are designed for busy professionals like you. Your coursework can be done according to your schedule, allowing you to advance your career while still enjoying your personal life!

on Bulk Distribution Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction

on Mass Feeding

Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Mass Sheltering

Nurses on the Frontline:

Preparing for and

Responding to Emergencies and Disasters

Preparing Communities for

Agroterrorism: Awareness Level Web-version Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts:

an Overview for all Disciplines

Citizen Ready: Pandemic Influenza Developed by the American Medical Association, CitizenReady seeks to enable individual citizens to play a more effective role in local pandemic planning and response. Our goal is to disseminate community training and pandemic continuity in conjunction with taking part in volunteer organizations. Citizens will be encouraged to develop a “citizen responder” state of mind by thinking about how they might react in a true pandemic. This includes the importance of developing and exercising personal, workplace, school, and community emergency plans. Emphasis will be placed on the need to establish a positive sense of control and empowerment during a crisis.

Level of training Awareness Hours 1.5 hour Format Web-Based Training DHS Course # AWR-203-W

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course

Access NCBRT web-based training at http://ncbrt.lsu.edu/elearn Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • The difference between seasonal and pandemic influenza • The role of the public health system in an influenza pandemic • Actions communities can take to prepare for an influenza pandemic • Actions you can be take to prepare for an influenza pandemic • Public health directives that may be issued in a pandemic • The rationale behind public health directives issued in a pandemic • Actions you can take to limit the spread of an influenza pandemic.

Target Audience/Discipline All citizens

AWR-203-W

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Disaster Mental Health Considerations During a WMD Incident This course was developed by the American Red Cross in collaboration with Pearson Performance Solutions. This is a self-directed, online course that provides awareness of the mental health impacts of Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism incidents and covers topics including psychological first aid, self-care, and professional referrals.

Level of training Awareness

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There are no prerequisites for this course

Format Web-Based Training DHS Course # AWR-195-W

Prerequisites

Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Public Works

Dr. John S. Muller, DDS, Retired Dentist, Murpys, CA: “This course was helpful in developing a better understanding of some of the many stresses that people may have in the event of a disaster.”

AWR-195-W

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Identify typical mental health impacts on those who experience such an event • Identify how psychological first aid interrelates with individuals’ emotional reactions • Identify how psychological first aid can be used to impact affected individuals’ emotional reactions • Apply self-care to aid in the overall recovery of individuals and communities • Refer individuals requiring professional mental health services to the proper resources

Hours 1.25

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eCore Disaster Life Support This course is a competency-based introduction to all-hazards disaster preparedness, with an emphasis on medical and public health implications and interventions. It is presented in nine interactive modules, and focuses on application of the DISASTER Paradigm™ (Detection; Incident Command; Scene Safety and Security; Assess Hazards; Support; Triage and Treatment; Evacuation; and Recovery) to weather-related events and disasters due to chemical, biological, nuclear/radiological, and explosive agents. The course provides a standardized curriculum to help all responders understand their respective role in disaster response and the need for integration into the overall public health response system.

Level of training Awareness Hours 4.0 Hours 0.400 CEUs Format Web-Based Training DHS Course # AWR-197-W

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course

Access NCBRT web-based training at http://ncbrt.lsu.edu/elearn Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Define all-hazards terminology • Describe and apply the DISASTER ParadigmTM to various disaster scenarios • Recognize potential public health emergencies and their causes, risks and consequences • Distinguish the roles of federal, state, and local governments in all-hazards emergency response • List scene priorities of a mass casualty incident (MCI) response • Describe the purpose of personal protective equipment and decontamination • Describe pre-hospital and hospital medical components of an MCI response • Identify disaster response resources to support local efforts

Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management Agency, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Public Works

John Johnston, Nurse Technician, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI: “The whole course was very good. I enjoyed reviewing this course in my own time and in my own house. I feel it is well worth taking these courses for review. You don’t practice this daily, so review keeps you in tune for real disaster.”

AWR-197-W

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Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Bulk Distribution This course was developed by the American Red Cross in collaboration with Pearson Performance Solutions. This course is an introduction to recognizing key on-scene indicators of incidents related to and/or requiring bulk distribution operations as well as appropriate self-protective measures. The course also covers security issues unique to bulk distribution in a Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism incident, including appropriate notifications, activities, and useful tips. Through interactive web-based training, learners will utilize analytical and problem-solving skills in order to provide the best response during a WMD/T incident.

Level of training Awareness Hours 1.25 Format Web-Based Training DHS Course # AWR-194-W

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course

Access NCBRT web-based training at http://ncbrt.lsu.edu/elearn Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Public Works

William Hays – N9QO, CNL Coordinator, Salvation Army – Sierra del Mar Division, La Mesa, CA: “I found the idea that we should not put all our eggs in one basket to be the most beneficial information. This helped with my work with the Salvation Army to dispense products throughout the community instead of limiting distribution from a central location.”

AWR-194-W

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Define the role of bulk distribution operations • Identify how WMD/T weapons may impact bulk distribution operations • Compare contamination factors to protection methods for bulk distribution • Relate safety and security policies/procedures associated with planning and preparing for and responding to a WMD/T incident • Relate how the scale and intensity of the incident affects mass feeding planning, preparing, and response

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Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Mass Feeding This course was developed by the American Red Cross in collaboration with Pearson Performance Solutions. This course is an introduction to recognizing key on-scene indicators of incidents related to and/or requiring mass feeding operations as well as appropriate self-protective measures. The course also covers security issues unique to mass feeding in a Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism incident, including appropriate notifications, activities, and useful tips. Through interactive web-based training, learners will utilize analytical and problem-solving skills in order to provide the best response during a WMD/T incident.

Level of training Awareness Hours 1.25 Format Web-Based Training DHS Course # AWR-193-W

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course

Access NCBRT web-based training at http://ncbrt.lsu.edu/elearn Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Define the role of mass feeding operations • Identify how WMD/T weapons may impact mass feeding operations • Compare contamination factors to protection methods for feeding • Relate safety and security policies/procedures associated with planning and preparing for and responding to a WMD/T incident • Relate how the scale and intensity of the incident affects mass feeding planning, preparing, and response

Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Public Works

James A. Calamari, BSM, MPA, Deputy Unit Commander, Safety Officer, NDMS DMAT FLS, Florida State Medical Response Team 6, Tallahassee, FL: “The course was very well designed and provided a good foundation for the current and future learning of topics that are critical to many of today’s issues. I have used this information while assisting in instructing a team of 30 – 40 emergency/disaster medical responders.”

AWR-193-W

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Effects of WMD/T Incidents on Mass Sheltering This course was developed by the American Red Cross in collaboration with Pearson Performance Solutions. This course is an introduction to recognizing key on-scene indicators of incidents related to and/or requiring mass sheltering services as well as appropriate self-protective measures. The course also covers security issues unique to mass sheltering during a Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism incident, including appropriate notifications, activities, and useful tips. Through interactive web-based training, learners will utilize analytical and problem-solving skills in order to provide the best response during a WMD/T incident.

Level of training Awareness Hours 1.25 Format Web-Based Training DHS Course # AWR-192-W

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course

Polichronia “Paulina” Katsouli, M.P.H., B.S., New Port Richey, FL: “The most useful information was the importance of having all volunteers and workers during a mass sheltering event properly identified. The courses I have taken with the NCBRT have educated me tremendously and prepared me efficiently enough to be able to respond to a disaster, natural or man-made.”

AWR-192-W

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Define the role of mass sheltering operations • Differentiate among National Incident Management System structures and components • Identify how WMD/T weapons may impact mass sheltering • Compare contamination factors to protection methods for sheltering • Relate safety and security policies/procedures associated with planning and preparing for and responding to a WMD/T incident • Relate how the scale and intensity of the incident affects mass sheltering planning, preparing, and response

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Foundational Awareness of Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism This course was developed by the American Red Cross in collaboration with Pearson Performance Solutions. This is a self-directed, online course that provides foundational awareness of weapons of mass destruction/terrorism types and effects in the context of non-governmental organizations supplying humanitarian services during a disaster.

Level of training Awareness

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There are no prerequisites for this course

Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Identify the major factors that make awareness of WMD/T critical for service care providers • Compare the types of incidents with each WMD/T type • Compare the effects of each weapons type (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, highyield explosives) on individuals and communities. • Define the key security issues that arise in a service care operation • Define the key safety issues that arise in a service care operation • Define the key safety issues as they relate to personnel at the incident scene • Identify how scale and intensity affect service care operations • Compare the various types of service care providers

Hours 1.25 Format Web-Based Training DHS Course # AWR-190-W

Prerequisites

Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Public Works

Steven O’Brien, CBRNE/PanFlu Program Officer, Disaster Services, American Red Cross – NHQ, Washington, DC: “The various impacts of a WMD/T event for my organization was most beneficial. I have developed additional guidelines for Red Cross chapters based partially on some of the course materials.”

AWR-190-W

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Nurses on the Front Line: Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies and Disasters This comprehensive web-based training course integrates an array of media and interactive learning strategies to provide nurses with the skills and knowledge they need to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive (CBRNE) event, with a focus on special needs populations. Didactic concepts are taught within a critical thinking framework. Students apply new skills and knowledge and practice decision-making in the context of real-world, video-based scenarios.

Level of training Awareness Hours 6.0 Format Web-Based Training DHS Course # AWR-161-W

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course

AWR-161-W

Access NCBRT web-based training at http://ncbrt.lsu.edu/elearn Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Prepare for the physical, psychological, and safety aspects of CBRNE events • Recognize indicators of possible CBRNE events during routine care of patients • Notify appropriate authorities when a CBRNE event is suspected • Protect both nurse and public safety through the use of universal/standard precautions, PPE, decontamination, and isolation/quarantine precautions • Assess, diagnose, and treat injuries and illnesses associated with CBRNE events, with a focus on the unique concerns of special needs populations • Support the community in recovering from a CBRNE event • Develop plans on both professional and personal levels for responding to CBRNE events • Develop plans for meeting the needs of special needs populations • Identify their role in the emergency response plan for their institution/organization • Understand the emotional impact a WMD/T incident may have on responders and other health care providers • Assess the scene when providing routine care and protect yourself and others when encountering patients • Assess patient’s symptoms and injuries, and make nursing diagnosis based on assessment • Conduct a focused health history during the provision of routine care, paying particular attention to the possibility of potential exposure to CBRNE agents • Recognize signs and symptoms of CBRNE exposure • Evaluate whether or not a patient’s symptoms or injuries suggest that a CBRNE event has occurred • Evaluate whether or not the symptoms of multiple patients suggest that a CBRNE event has occurred • Know who to report to and who to contact within the local chain of command and management system for emergency response • Notify appropriate authorities when suspecting that a CBRNE event has occurred • Know who to refer people to within an institution/ organization when requests for information about an incident are received • Perform triage after a CBRNE event to determine which patients should receive treatment first • Assess patient’s symptoms and injuries resulting from a CBRNE event, and make nursing diagnosis based on assessmen • Treat patients after a CBRNE event based on assessment and diagnosis • Support efforts to “return to normal” after a CBRNE event • Distinguish between isolation and quarantine • Monitor long-term health effects

Target Audience/Discipline Healthcare, Public Health

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Preparing Communities for Agroterrorism This course is designed to promote community awareness of agriculture-based terrorism. In the beginning, participants are introduced to and learn a definition of agroterrorism. Once they have received an overview of the food supply infrastructure, participants learn basic communication protocols they must be aware of in case they must report a suspected agroterrorism incident. At the end of the course, participants learn about additional opportunities that exist for agricultural security training.

Level of training Awareness Hours 4.0 Hours 0.400 CEUs Format Web-Based Training DHS Course # AWR-117-W

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course

Access NCBRT web-based training at http://ncbrt.lsu.edu/elearn Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Recall pertinent issues related to HSPDs 5, 7, 8, and 9 as they relate to agricultural security and threats • Summarize food and agricultural system vulnerabilities to threats and acts of terrorism • Explain psychological and economic impacts of agroterrorism • Identify WMD agents and routes of exposure that are likely to be used for agroterrorism • Generalize ways agricultural materials may be utilized as weapons in agroterrorism incidents • Provide examples of how domestic and foreign food processing and distribution are vulnerable to agroterrorism • Develop pre-incident planning measures for agricultural security • Recognize important national planning and response guidelines

Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Hazardous Materials Personnel, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Public Works

Ron Bertholf, Firefighter/EMT, Snohomish County Fire Department, Sultan, WA: “The training helped me to think about incidents on a larger scale. All of my past training has focused on how to handle smaller daily incidents on a larger scale. This course helps define the scope of how big these incidents can be and includes considerations for other group operations as well as contingency situations that may arise.”

AWR-117-W

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Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts: An Overview for All Disciplines As the threat of terrorism has increased and evolved, the United States government has expanded its support for initiatives to prepare first preventers to prevent and deter terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, to include chemical agents, biological agents, radiological or nuclear materials, and explosives (CBRNE). This online training course provides the participant with an awareness for preventing and deterring potential acts of terrorism through vigilance, observation, and reporting suspicious indicators or terrorist acts. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is supporting several major initiatives to prevent and/or deter terrorist incidents. This course is one of those initiatives and was developed in a collaborative effort by the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium.

Level of training Awareness Hours 1.25 Hours 0.125 CEUs Format Web-Based Training DHS Course # AWR-119-W

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course

Access NCBRT web-based training at http://ncbrt.lsu.edu/elearn Target Audience/Discipline Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Hazardous Materials Personnel, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Public Works

Detective Gregory M. Price, Franklin Township Police Department, Investigation Division, Somerset, NJ: “The information provided in each module was extremely beneficial – I work with emergency management for my department, and have used the information to develop response plans within our jurisdiction.”

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Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Identify historical acts of terrorism • Define the following terms: terrorism, terrorism prevention, terrorism deterrence, counterterrorism, anti-terrorism, and intelligence in relation to terrorist prevention • Differentiate between the following terms: terrorism, terrorism prevention, terrorism deterrence, counter-terrorism, antiterrorism, intelligence, and information in relation to terrorist prevention • Define weapons of mass destruction, according to Title 18 of the U.S. Code • Identify prevention and deterrence approaches as it relates to the first preventer • Identify the current terrorist threat • Identify the motivation, methodology, tactics, and targets of the current terrorist threat • Identify the indicators of terrorism • Identify basic characteristics for the identification of possible WMD production • Identify actions necessary to initiate prevention and deterrence • Identify jurisdictional responsibilities for prevention and deterrence including municipal, private sector, and the community

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Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts: Law Enforcement Version As the threat of terrorism has increased and evolved, the United States government has expanded its support for initiatives to prepare first preventers to prevent and deter terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, to include chemical agents, biological agents, radiological or nuclear materials, and explosives (CBRNE). The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is supporting several major initiatives to prevent and/or deter terrorist incidents. This course is one of those initiatives and was developed in a collaborative effort by the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium.

Level of training Awareness Hours 1.0 hour Format Web-Based Training DHS Course # AWR-122-W

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course

This course provides the participant with an awareness for preventing and deterring potential acts of terrorism through vigilance, observation, and reporting suspicious indicators or terrorist acts. This course is designed for first preventers who may prevent and deter terrorist incidents related to weapons of mass destruction. A first preventer is an individual, especially one employed by federal, state, local, or tribal agency, who may encounter activity indicative of terrorist acts while performing professional duties. Access NCBRT web-based training at http://ncbrt.lsu.edu/elearn Course Objectives At the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Identify historical acts of terrorism • Define the following terms: terrorism, terrorism prevention, terrorism deterrence, counterterrorism, anti-terrorism, and intelligence in relation to terrorist prevention • Differentiate between the following terms: terrorism, terrorism prevention, terrorism deterrence, counter-terrorism, anti-terrorism, intelligence, and information in relation to terrorist prevention • Define weapons of mass destruction, according to Title 18 of the U.S. Code • Identify prevention and deterrence approaches as it relates to the first preventer • Identify the current terrorist threat • Identify the motivation, methodology, tactics, and targets of the current terrorist threat • Identify the indicators of terrorism • Identify basic characteristics for the identification of possible WMD production • Identify actions necessary to initiate prevention and deterrence • Identify jurisdictional responsibilities for prevention and deterrence including municipal, private sector, and the community

Target Audience/Discipline Law Enforcement

Pam Quick, Firefighter/Medic, Birmingham Fire and Rescue, Birmingham, AL,: “The ability to study online – and that it is free to all first responders – that is the greatest benefit – as we are in a serious life-saving career. This information is used on a daily routine in emergency services. Thank you!”

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Preparing a Community’s T

o those who feel the potential for a terrorist attack on U.S. soil has lapsed, counter-terrorism expert and National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT) Instructor Edward Wallace has a simple answer: “Wake up. Our enemies are very patient.” Prime targets today include shopping centers and transportation hubs,

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he says, with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and suicide bombings being likely methods of attack. In addition, newly emerging threats such as agroterrorism put our food and water supplies at risk. “Agroterrorism could give terrorists the biggest ‘bang for their buck’ if done effectively,” Wallace says. So, how prepared are our communities to address such risks? “We

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for Terrorism: Responsibility are not as prepared as needed for all the potential threats we face,” says emergency preparedness expert and NCBRT Instructor Tab Troxler. “However, most communities are better prepared today than we were just five years ago. That said, we will never be fully prepared because the threat is ever-changing. With this in mind, our goal is to establish communities that have a culture of

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preparedness through planning, training, and exercising.” According to Troxler, the single most important thing a community can do to prepare for such an event is to build a comprehensive emergency management program. Building such programs requires training. Ensuring they run smoothly involves exercising. Both general training and hands-on exercises are currently being

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funded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through organizations such as the NCBRT. Returning to the idea that some dismiss terrorism as a minor threat, Troxler emphasizes that history cannot be refuted. “History has proven that all great societies face a threat. Being vigilant and prepared is more than just prudent: it’s necessary.”

TARGET CAPABILITIES LIST (TCL) CORRELATION

Tactical Planning for WMD Incidents (MGT-321)

Advanced CAMEO Applications for All Hazards (MGT-320)

Terrorist Threat Guidelines: Law Enforcement Planning and Response to Changing Threat Levels (MGT-TBD)

Preparedness and Response to Agricultural Incidents (MGT-322)

Instructor Development Workshop (MGT-323)

Executive Seminar: Prevention of, Response to, and Recovery from Campus Emergencies (MGT-324)

A Coordinated Response to Food Emergencies: Practice and Execution (TBD)

Public Safety WMD Response â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sampling Techniques and Guidelines (PER-222)

Management and Planning-Level Training

Operational WMD Response for Law Enforcement (PER-225)

Introduction to the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO)Suite (PER-229)

Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents (PER-220)

WMD Advanced Tactical Operations (PER-227)

WMD Tactical Operations (PER-221)

Advanced Forensic Investigations for Hazardous Events (PER-228)

A Prepared Jurisdiction: Integrated Response to a WMD Incident (PER-219)

Performance-Level Training

Transit Terrorist Tools and Tactics (AWR-157)

Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts by Law Enforcement (AWR-122)

(INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING)

Preparing Communities for Agroterrorism: Awareness Level (AWR-117)

TARGET CAPABILITIES LIST CORRELATION

Awareness and Response to Biological Events (AWR-118)

Awareness-Level Training

PREVENT

COMMON

Planning Communications Risk Management Community Preparedness and Participation Intelligence and Information Sharing and Dissemination Information Gathering and Recognition of Indicators and Warning Intelligence Analysis and Protection Counter-Terror Investigation and Law Enforcement CBRNE Detection

PROTECT

Critical Infrastructure Protection Food and Agriculture Safety and Defense Epidemiological Surveillance and Investigation Laboratory Testing On-Site Incident Management EOC Management Critical Resource Logistics Distribution Volunteer Management and Donation Responder Safety and Health Emergency Public Safety and Security Response Animal Disease Emergency Support

RESPONSE

Environmental Health Explosive Device Response Operations Fire Incident Response Support WMD and HazMat Response and Decontamination Citizen Evacuation and ShelterIn-Place Isolation and Quarantine Search and Rescue (LandBased) Emergency Public Information and Warning Emergency Triage and PreHospital Treatment Medical Surge Medical Supplies Management and Distribution Mass Prophylaxis Mass Care (Sheltering, Feeding, and Related Services)

RECOVER

Fatality Management

Structural Damage Assessment Restoration of Lifelines Economic and Community Recovery

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TARGET CAPABILITIES LIST (TCL) CORRELATION

Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts: Law Enforcement Version (AWR-122-W)

Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts: An Overview for All Disciplines (AWR-119-W)

Preparing Communities for Agroterrorism: Awareness Level WebVersion (AWR-117-W)

Nurses on the Frontline: Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies and Disasters (AWR-161-W)

Foundational Awareness of Weapons of Mass Destruction/ Terrorism (AWR-190-W)

Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Mass Sheltering (AWR-192-W)

Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Mass Feeding (AWR-193-W)

Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Bulk Distribution (AWR-194-W)

eCore Disaster Life Support (AWR-197-W)

CitizenReady TBD

TARGET CAPABILITIES LIST CORRELATION

Disaster Mental Health Considerations During a Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident (AWR-195-W)

Web-Based Training

PREVENT

COMMON

PROTECT

RESPONSE

Explosive Device Response Operations Fire Incident Response Support WMD and HazMat Response and Decontamination Citizen Evacuation and Shelter-InPlace Isolation and Quarantine Search and Rescue (Land-Based) Emergency Public Information and Warning Emergency Triage and Pre-Hospital Treatment Medical Surge Medical Supplies Management and Distribution Mass Prophylaxis

RECOVER

Mass Care (Sheltering, Feeding, and Related Services) Fatality Management Structural Damage Assessment Restoration of Lifelines Economic and Community Recovery

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INDEX A Coordinated Response to Food Emergencies: Practice and Execution....... pg. 13 A Prepared Jurisdiction: Integrated Response to a WMD Incident .................... pg. 14 Advanced Forensic Investigations for Hazardous Environments ........................... pg. 15 Awareness and Response to Biological Events ........................................... pg. 5 Citizen Ready: Pandemic Influenza (Web-Based).............. pg. 33 Disaster Mental Health Considerations During a WMD Incident (Web-Based) ....... pg. 34

Executive Seminar: Prevention of, Response to, and Recovery from Campus Emergencies................................. pg. 25

Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts: An Overview for All Disciplines (Web-Based)................................................ pg. 42

Foundational Awareness of Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism (Web-Based) ............................................... pg. 39

Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts: Law Enforcement Version (Web-Based)................................................ pg. 43

Instructor Development Workshop . ........... pg. 26

Public Safety WMD Response -- Sampling Techniques and Guidelines ........................ pg. 19

Introduction to the Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite............................................. pg. 17 Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts .......................... pg. 6

eCore Disaster Life Support (Web-Based) ............................................... pg. 35

Nurses on the Front Line: Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies and Disasters (Web-Based).......................... pg. 40

Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Bulk Distribution (Web-Based)............... pg. 36

Operational WMD Response for Law Enforcement......................................... pg. 18

Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Mass Feeding (Web-Based) ................. pg. 37

Preparedness and Response to Food and Agricultural Incidents............................. pg. 27

Effects of WMD/T Incidents on Mass Sheltering (Web-Based).................... pg. 38

Preparing Communities for Agroterrorism ... pg. 7

Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents........................................................ pg. 16

Tactical Planning for WMD Incidents........... pg. 30 Terrorist Threat Guidelines: Law Enforcement Planning and Response to Changing Threat Levels........................... pg. 28 Transit Terrorist Tools and Tactics ................ pg. 8 Advanced CAMEO Applications for All Hazards................................................... pg. 29 WMD Advanced Tactical Operations............ pg.21 WMD Tactical Operations............................ pg. 20

Preparing Communities for Agroterrorism (Web-Based)................................................ pg. 41

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: Who is the NCBRT? A: The National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT) provides high-quality training to emergency responders throughout the United States. We are dedicated to excellence as measured by our quality products and services. Committed to “preparing you today for tomorrow’s threats,” the NCBRT has more than 10 years of experience in course development and delivery. The NCBRT is part of the National Center for Security Research and Training (NCSRT), as well as the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC), recognized by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the principal vehicle through which the Training and Exercise Integration (TEI) division identifies, develops, tests, and delivers training to federal, state, local, and tribal emergency responders.

designed for managers who build plans and coordinate the response to a high-consequence event (either man-made or natural). Q: What training formats are available? A: The NCBRT offers two training formats: Instructor-Led Training and Web-Based Training (WBT). Instructor-Led Training is delivered as Direct Delivery and/or Train-the-Trainer. With Direct Delivery, instructors teach participants directly. With Train-the-Trainer, instructors deliver the course materials to a class of trainers who return to their organizations to train others. All Train-the-Trainer courses can be delivered as Direct Delivery.

provides training at low or no cost to your agency. Under most circumstances, grant funds can be used to cover overtime costs accrued during the training. Because the NCBRT does not have a limitless supply of training for each state, training can be purchased through the Excess Delivery Acquisition Program (EDAP) to allow for those cases when more deliveries of a requested class are needed than the grant funds can accommodate. All online courses are free.

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Q: What sets NCBRT’s training apart from other training providers?

A: NCBRT training is quality training that you will use and apply to your jobs long after you leave the classroom. When surveyed, 74% of NCBRT course participants from 2006 indicated they have used or applied the information and skills presented in the course in one of the following ways: 1) provided, conducted, or participated in some kind of training; 2) evaluated or changed emergency operations plans; 3) responded to an incident; or 4) applied information or skills in their everyday operations. Also, the NCBRT employs the most experienced instructors and subject matter experts. At more than 200 strong, this elite group of experts enhances each course delivery with their unique professional experience. Q: What levels of training does the NCBRT offer?

A: The NCBRT offers courses at the Awareness, Performance, and Management and Planning levels as designated by DHS’s TEI division.

Awareness level courses are designed for responders who require the skills necessary to recognize and report a potential catastrophic incident or who are likely to witness or investigate an event involving the use of hazardous and/or explosive devices. Performance level courses are designed for first responders who perform tasks during the initial response to a catastrophic event. Management and Planning level courses are

Q: How do I schedule an instructor-led course?

A: To schedule an instructor-led course or to obtain specific NCBRT course information, contact the NCBRT by email at info@ncbrt.lsu. edu or by phone at 1-877-829-8550. The NCBRT has coordinators ready to assist you with your scheduling needs. You can speak directly with the coordinator assigned to your state; simply identify the phone number using the color-coded map on the inside back cover of this catalog. You may also contact your state administrative agency or DHS’s Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk at 1-800-368-6498. Q: How do I enroll in online courses?

A: Before you can enroll in the NCBRT’s eLearning courses, you must register on our website. Simply access our site at www.ncbrt.lsu.edu/eLearn, click on the “Register Here! Join Now!” link, and complete the registration form. An email notification will be sent to you confirming your registration status and you will then be able to enroll. Q: Where are the trainings held?

A: The NCBRT offers classroom and online training. All classroom training is mobile, meaning that courses are delivered at your agency’s training facility. Online courses offer the same high-quality, challenging courses as those taught in the classroom, with the added convenience and flexibility of studying at locations and times that are convenient for you. Q: What does this training cost? A: As a DHS TEI training partner, the NCBRT

Q: Are these courses certified by the Department of Homeland Security?

A: Yes. The NCBRT has more than 25 courses that have received DHS certification.

Q: Can the NCBRT customize training for my agency? A: Yes. Contact us at 1-877-829-8550 or info@ncbrt.lsu.edu with your specific training request and we will work with you to develop training that suits your needs. The NCBRT is equipped with superior resources and capabilities including an elite group of more than 200 instructors and subject matter experts, and more than 50 well-educated, diversified, and skilled employees. Q: What type of certification will I receive for completing this training?

A: After successfully completing the post-test, you will receive a certificate from the NCBRT that includes the course title, number of course contact hours you completed, and the DHS logo (when applicable). Q: Are there any prerequisites before I can take this training?

A: For all courses, the following prerequisites apply: 1) you must be a U.S. citizen and be able to show proof of citizenship; and 2) you must be at least 18 years of age. Course-specific prerequisites are listed on the course information pages. Q: Do you offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for training? A: Yes. CEUs are awarded upon successful completion of training. One CEU equals ten contact hours of participation.

The National Center for Biomedical Research and Training at Louisiana State University offers DHS-certified courses covered under the NCBRT’s Homeland Security National Training Program Cooperative Agreement. As a DHS primary training provider, the NCBRT can offer this vital training at no direct cost to your agency. Please contact us at info@ncbrt.lsu.edu or 1-877-829-8550 to schedule a course through your state administrative agency, or visit www.ncbrt.lsu.edu to learn more about the NCBRT’s training opportunities. Remember, the time to prepare is now!

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