Dept of Homeland Security Office for Domestic Preparedness

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1 Dept of Homeland Security Office for Domestic Preparedness Training Marci Larson Branch Chief - Central Division

2 ODP Training Overview ODP provides comprehensive training and technical assistance to prevent, deter, respond to and recover from threats and incidents of terrorism. ODP provides funding through formula grants to institutionalize terrorism training at the state and local levels. 2

3 Training Program Comprehensive Training Curriculum 40+ courses delivered at no cost to federal, state, and local emergency responders Course design, development and delivery reflect current training needs at the state level 3

4 ODP Training Courses Levels of Training Awareness Performance (Operations and Technician) Planning and Management Delivery Mechanisms Mobile Training Teams Residential Distance Learning 4

5 ODP Training Courses ODP Course Development incorporates a comprehensive development and evaluation process. Based on Instructional Systems Design Gap/Needs Assessment Pilot Courses Subject Matter Expert (SME) Review Inter-agency Review through Training and Data Exchange Group 5

6 New Mexico Tech National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Center for Domestic Preparedness Texas A&M Nevada Test Site National Exercise, Test & Training Center Louisiana State University 6

7 Additional Training Partners The Naval Postgraduate School Dugway Proving Ground Community Research Associates The International Association of Firefighters The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Officers The International Association of Chiefs of Police The George Washington University The National Sheriff s Association Pine Bluff Arsenal SAIC The National Terrorism Preparedness Institute West Virginia University Michigan State University 7

8 Emergency Responders Trained by Institution Number Trained CDP CRA IAFF LSU NMT NSA NTS PBA SAIC TEEX Training Partners 8

9 Emergency Responders Trained by Level Number Trained Awareness Performance Management Specialized Undecided A total of 411,332 emergency responders have been trained in all levels combined. 9

10 CoMNET and Live Response Programs Consequence Management, News, Equipment and Training (CoMNET) News-magazine program Multiple news and feature stories Nuts and bolts information Live Response Audience call-in program Panel of response experts 4th Wednesday of each month, 2-3pm EST Available through various networks (EENET, FETN/LETN) Webcast at 10

11 Other ODP Training Resources Training Videos/DVD Surviving the Secondary Device: The Rules have Changed Surviving Weapons of Mass Destruction Weapons of Mass Destruction and the First Responder Responding to a WMD/HAZMAT Crime Scene Using the Incident Command System in WMD Incidents Using Unified Command in a WMD Incident Training CD WMD Basic Awareness Training 11

12 ODP Training Doctrine ODP Training Strategy - Aug 2001 Provides a strategic approach to training and a national training architecture for development and delivery of ODP programs/services Identified 10 key disciplines Identified 152 unduplicated tasks (prior to, during and immediately after an WMD/CBRNE incident) ODP is accommodating 73% of the tasks unique to WMD/CBRNE and 6% of tasks under purview of sister agencies Responder Guidelines - Aug 2002 Compilation of skills, knowledge, and capabilities necessary to effectively and safely respond to an act of terrorism by discipline These are not definitive or official regulations, nor minimum standards Offered as considerations for use as appropriate. Awareness, Performance (Operations and Technician), Command levels 12

13 ODP Responder Guidelines Written in concert with existing codes and standards: National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Reflect review and comments from: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Fire Academy (NFA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) United States Department of Defense (DoD) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 13

14 FY 2004 Training Priorities Competitive Training Grants Program FY04 grant funding Applications available April 2004 Submissions due 1 June 2004 ODP will partner with grantees to expand training for first responders nationwide Issue areas based on state-identified training needs Intelligence Training Course will address intelligence gathering, sharing, and analysis Developed and delivered through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 14

15 FY 2004 Training Priorities Instructor Certification Process Unified system for credentialing trainers for ODP courses Partnership with training consortium members Instructor Development School NDPC effort to ensure quality in delivery of training nationwide Will provide ODP certificates to instructors at each institution 15

16 FY 2004 Training Priorities Blended Learning Initial Operating Capability of First Responder Portal with online learning management system Transition of content to web-based formats as feasible Version 2 of blended learning strategy Evolution to performance support capability 16

17 FY 2004 Training Priorities Prevention and Deterrence Training Course integrated with Prevention and Deterrence Guidelines document Will assist first responders in identifying and addressing potential terrorist incidents before they occur HSPD 8 Implementation Establishment of national training and exercise system Capabilities-based planning drawn from 15 scenarios developed by Homeland Security Council Baseline of Mission Essential Tasks with performance standards 17

18 FY 2004 Training Priorities Request for Approval of Non-ODP Courses: State or urban area formally requests review of an Awareness or Performance Course to ODP ODP Training Division upon receiving request Possible conditional approval while course is under review Sends acknowledgment letter, approval template for requestor to complete, and ODP training doctrine Requestor completes template to document a comparison between the objectives of the course in question and the ODP Training Doctrine (ODP Training Strategy, Emergency Responder Guidelines, and Prevention Guidelines) Complete template is forwarded with course materials to Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) for review CDP completes review and reports back to Training Division recommending approval or denial pending modification Final notification made to state or urban area 18

19 Resources For further information and references, refer to the following: ODP Training Strategy ODP Emergency Responder Guidelines ODP Prevention and Deterrence Guidelines ODP Course Catalog ODP Helpline:

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