AWR 144 Port and Vessel Security for Public Safety and Maritime Personnel – This awareness level course is designed to provide the participants with the basic competencies associated with port and vessel security as well as a working knowledge of maritime security appropriate to public safety responders in rural jurisdictions. A foundation for this working knowledge will be built by explaining the extent of the maritime transportation system followed by a discussion on the vulnerabilities of that system. The participants will be given instruction concerning specific maritime security regulations affecting facilities and vessels (e.g., MARSEC levels, SSI, TWIC, etc.). Potential hazards in the dock and vessel environment will also be identified. Additional resources such as HOMEPORT and others will be discussed from which participants can reference for more information. (Max 50 per class)

AWR 147 Rail Car Incident Response – This 8-hour course is designed to increase the knowledge of first responders to better recognize and characterize the different types of rail cars, potential leaks, and courses of action to be taken based on initial site assessment. The course will increase the participant’s knowledge of safety and hazardous conditions that may exist at the scene and allow them to become familiar with safe practices adapted by the railroad industry. This course has been developed by The University of Findlay and delivered in an instructor-led format. (Max 30-40 students per class)

AWR 148 Crisis Management for School-based Incidents: Partnering Rural Law Enforcement and Local School Systems – This eight-hour course for school administrators and emergency responders will educate rural law enforcement personnel as well as school administrators and staff on how to effectively respond to an emergency at a school building or an entire school system. The training will provide representatives of rural law enforcement departments with a foundation of knowledge and skills that will enable them to progressively establish a school-based emergency response plan and crisis management team through information sharing and training. This course will be developed by The University of Findlay and delivered in an instructor-led format. (Max 40 students per class)

AWR 186 Emergency Responders and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community – Eight-hour course designed to provide deaf and hard of hearing individuals and emergency responders with the information and skills needed to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergency situations involving people with hearing loss. The developer of this course is Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network. (40 per class) Through cooperative agreement with the Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network.

AWR 187-W Terrorism and WMD Awareness in the Workplace - This 30 minute, Web-based “Terrorism 101” course prepares learners to successfully recognize, report, and react to potential terrorist incidents. In the first two lessons, learners develop a broad understanding of terrorism, including a definition of terrorism as well as examples of terrorist groups and targets. In addition, learners gain insight into the importance of protecting private sector resources through awareness-level training. The last two lessons list various weapons of mass destruction (WMD), relay indicators of potential terrorist activity, and outline actions to be taken in the event of a potential terrorist attack.

AWR 187-S Terrorism and WMD Awareness in the Workplace - Spanish language version of the AWR-187-W course listed above. *COMING SOON*

MGT 335 Event Security Planning for Public Safety Professionals – This sixteen hour course is designed to provide planning and management level skills to officers from state and local law enforcement agencies, with the essential skills and knowledge to understand the importance and the need for planning and managing the security for special events and to identify guiding principles for special events security. The course is an adaptation of a non-certified Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) curriculum. This course will be developed by the Rural Domestic Preparedness Training Center at Eastern Kentucky University and delivered in an instructor-led format. To schedule call 859-622-8994 or email info@ruraltraining.org. (Max 40 students per class)

MGT 381 Business Continuity and Emergency Management - This eight-hour management level course is designed to prepare small and large business to effectively plan for emergencies of all types. The course was developed by the NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Institute of Corporate and Public Safety in partnership with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Tyson Foods, Inc., and J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., as well as with public sector first responders. This course strives to teach executive level managers and small business owners how to develop a comprehensive and effective business continuity program from start to finish. To schedule call 859-622-8994 or email info@ruraltraining.org. (Max 40 per class)

PER 280 Strengthening Cooperative Efforts Among Public Safety and Private Sector Entities - This eight-hour performance level course brings the community together to strengthen collective emergency management capabilities within the context of critical infrastructure disasters. Its purpose is to foster information-sharing and sustainable partnerships among private and public sector groups; clarify private and public sector roles and responsibilities within the National Strategy for Homeland Security; and develop strategies for mitigating, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters within a national framework. To schedule call 859-622-8994 or email info@ruraltraining.org. (Max 40 per class)

PER 281-W Homeland Security Terrorism Prevention Certificate for Law Enforcement Professionals – Interactive, web-based course designed for Law Enforcement Professionals, the goals of the course are to build a common, minimum level of preparedness among the nation's first responders in meeting the goals of the National Homeland Security Strategy and to improve the ability of every jurisdiction in the United States to 1) develop capcity in preventing terrorism, 2) demonstrate coherence with a common standard of practice in prevention of terrorism; and 3) ensure every jurisdiction has a basic ability to recognize crucial links between prevention, response and recovery. Eight-hour performance based course developed by the Institute for Preventive Strategies at The Center for Rural Development. Click here to register for this course (Unlimited number of participants)

Training Courses Currently Under Development

A Training Program for Healthcare Students to Improve Rural Preparedness in Large Scale Incidents: Clinical Simulations – This 16-hour training program is presented for “first receivers”, who provide additional support to first responders, on how to effectively manage healthcare operations in the initial stages of a biological/chemical disaster. This course will be developed by East Tennessee State University and delivered in an instructor-led format. (Max 25 students per class)

A Training Program for Emergency Responders to Improve Rural Preparedness in Large Scale Incidents: Clinical Simulations – This 16-hour training program is presented for emergency responders on the healthcare considerations and issues in the initial stages of a biological/chemical disaster. This course will be developed by East Tennessee State University and delivered in an instructor-led format. (Max 25 students per class)

Threat/Hazard Likelihood Assessment and Capabilities Analysis for Rural Communities – This 8-hour course will discuss the need for threat and vulnerability assessments and risk analysis, bringing to the table all community constituents from both the public and private sectors. The information drawn from a proper and all-inclusive threat and vulnerability assessment strategies will provide the essential background information necessary to design and implement an effective community-wide comprehensive emergency response plan that involves both the public and private sectors. This course will be developed by NorthWest Arkansas Community College and delivered in an instructor-led format. (Max 30 students per class)

Crisis Management in a Rural School – School Shooting Webcast – This 1.5-hour webcast will provide important information regarding the planning and preparedness rural schools should take in preparing for incidents of violence. The course will include a training exercise for the participants that will emphasize the important of staff buy-in to aid the mitigation effort and effective and adaptable response to a school shooting incident. This course will be developed by The University of Findlay. The archived broadcast will be accessible to students as a stand-alone training program. (Unlimited number of participants)

Dealing with the Media: A Short Course for Rural First Responders – This six-hour course is adapted from FEMA’s IG-290 curriculum and will provide rural first responders with skills needed to communicate with the public through the media. The roles of the media and the rural first responder/public information officer are examined. Participants are given instruction on how to give print and electronic media interviews; write news releases; provide information at the scene of an emergency, and how they fit into the joint information system. Participants will also cover applicable laws, including scene access by the media and will be exposed to exercises to reinforce the topics. This course will be developed by Iowa Central Community College and delivered in an instructor-led format. (Max 30 students per class; also planning to offer as satellite broadcast)

Comprehensive Community Resource Inventory Strategies – This 8-hour course will discuss the need for community resource inventory practices and effective strategies and tools used for a community-wide resource inventory. This will involve the inventory of resources from both the public and private sectors within the community. The importance of this tool will be emphasized when considering emergency planning, cooperative agreements, and memoranda of understanding that should be in place between public and private sector entities before a crisis occurs. The course will be developed by NorthWest Arkansas Community College and delivered in an instructor-led format. (Max 30 students per class)

For question regarding training programs, please the RDPC at 859-622-8994 or email info@ruraltraining.org