Office for Domestic Preparedness

ODP WMD

Training Program

Enhancing State and Local Capabilities 

to Respond to Incidents of Terrorism

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Office for Domestic Preparedness

The dramatic and far-reaching impact of terrorism on

September 11, 2001, has resulted in a reordering of priorities

and a new commitment to enhance the security and

preparedness at all levels of government and in every

community across our Nation. In the aftermath of these

unprecedented events, the Department of Homeland Security

(DHS) was created, and on March 1, 2003, 22 Federal

agencies joined together to enhance the security and

preparedness of the United States. DHS has three primary

missions: to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States,

to reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism, and to minimize

the damage from potential attacks and natural disasters.

On December 17, 2003, President George W. Bush signed

Homeland Security Presidential Directive-8 (HSPD-8). This

directive establishes policies to strengthen the preparedness of

the United States to prevent and respond to threatened or

actual domestic terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other

emergencies. This “all-hazards” national domestic

preparedness goal will establish mechanisms for improved

delivery of Federal preparedness assistance and training to

State and local governments, and outline actions to strengthen

preparedness capabilities of Federal, State, and local entities. 

Another way the preparedness of the United States is being

strengthened is through the establishment of the Office of

State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness

(SLGCP). A new entity under the Office of the Secretary, the

SLGCP consolidates the Office of State and Local

Government Coordination (SLGC) and the Office for

Domestic Preparedness (ODP). The Office of SLGCP has

been designated by Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge

to implement the directives in HSPD-8 in coordination with

other Federal departments and agencies. It was established to

serve as a single contact point for facilitation and coordination

of departmental programs that affect State, local, territorial,

and tribal governments. The Department of Homeland

Security brings together various organizations that provide

support to State, local, territorial, and tribal government

organizations and associations. The Office of SLGC in turn

coordinates the programs and policies of DHS as they relate

to State and local governments, including funding issues and

information sharing.

ODP was established in 1998 to help provide training to first

responders across the United States and its six territories, as

part of an integrated program that also provides specialized

equipment, exercises, technical assistance, and lessons learned.

ODP remains the lead Federal agency for the development

and delivery of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

training, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear,

and explosive (CBRNE) devices to the Federal, State, and

local first-responder communities. The ODP training

programs are tailored for a broad spectrum of emergency

responders, including fire service, hazardous materials, law

enforcement, emergency medical services, public health,

emergency management, public works agencies, governmental

administrative, health care, and public safety communications.

ODP draws upon a large number of resources to develop

and deliver these training programs. These resources include

the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC);

active emergency responders; national associations; contract

support; and other agencies from the local, State, and

Federal levels. ODP’s ability to draw upon such a large pool

of resources brings together a uniquely qualified training

base capable of delivering a full suite of specialized courses at

the awareness, performance, and management and planning

levels. Many of these courses have been developed and

reviewed in coordination with other Federal agencies,

including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), the Department of Energy (DOE), the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal

Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Emergency Management

Institute (EMI), the Federal Emergency Management

Agency (FEMA), the National Fire Academy (NFA), and

the Public Health Service (PHS). 

ODP also distributes grants to 56 States and territories, as

well as to ports, transit authorities, and other homeland

security stakeholders. In FY04, ODP disbursed more than

$4 billion in grants for emergency preparedness personnel to

protect and defend our Nation’s security against the threat

posed by terrorism, and since September 11, 2001, ODP

has trained more than 600,000 first responders. 
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The national preparedness goal outlined in HSPD-8 will

establish measurable readiness priorities and targets that

appropriately balance the potential threat and magnitude

of terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies

against the resources required to prevent, respond to, and

recover from them. It will also include readiness metrics

and elements that support the national preparedness goal,

including standards for preparedness assessments and

strategies and a system for assessing the Nation’s overall

preparedness to respond to major events, especially those

involving terrorist acts.

A critical step in identifying and building required

capabilities is understanding what homeland security tasks

need to be performed. The development of the Universal

Task List (UTL) is one of the major steps in the

implementation of HSPD-8 on National Preparedness.

The UTL started with 15 scenarios developed by a Federal

interagency group for the Homeland Security Council.

The objective was to develop a minimum number of

credible scenarios that covered the range of response

requirements. Though it is unlikely that any of these

specific scenarios would unfold as described, a nation

prepared for these scenarios would be prepared for almost

all likely eventualities.

Analysts and subject-matter experts reviewed each scenario

and developed a list of tasks that are required to effectively

prevent and respond to the incident. This task list was

vetted by Federal, State, and local officials and

practitioners. Many other documents contributed to the

task development process, including the following:

v The National Response Plan

v The National Incident Management System

v Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program

Volume II: Exercise Evaluation and Improvement,

Office for Domestic Preparedness, October 2003

v State and local Emergency Operations Plans

v Draft Interim Evidence-Based Performance Goals for

Public Health Disaster Preparedness, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention, April 2004

v EMAP Standard, Emergency Management

Accreditation Program, September 2003

v Emergency Responder Guidelines, Office for Domestic

Preparedness, July 2002

v Guidelines for Homeland Security Prevention and

Deterrence, Office for Domestic Preparedness, June 2003

The UTL will be used as one basis for defining the

capabilities (policies, procedures, personnel, training,

equipment, mutual-aid agreements, etc.) needed to

perform tasks required to prevent or respond to incidents

of the nature and scope defined by the Common Suite of

Scenarios. The tasks can then be mapped to existing

training programs to identify gaps in training. A Target

Capabilities List (TCL) will be developed with input from

subject-matter experts and practitioners at all levels. The

scenarios and UTL, with associated capabilities and

metrics, will provide officials at all levels with a framework

for assessing their level of preparedness and targeting

resources to address greatest needs.

The UTL will be used in the planning and design of

exercises, as well as in the evaluation of exercises and the

response to real events. When the TCL is complete, and

relevant homeland security training information becomes

available, it will be updated in this catalog. Until then,

refer to the Emergency Responder Guidelines and

Prevention and Deterrence Guidelines. A portion of these

guidelines are listed in this catalog, and they can be found

in their entirety on the ODP website.

To access the Universal Task List, you must be a registered

member on the ODP Extranet Secure Portal (the Web

address is https://odp.esportals.com). The e-mail address

for any questions and comments on the UTL is

UTL@DHS.GOV.

For more information on ODP and its programs, please visit

the ODP website at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp, or call

the ODP State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support

Helpline at 1-800-368-6498. The Helpline is staffed

weekdays 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. (EST).

This catalog is current as of October 2004.
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How to Apply for Training

In order to attend a training class delivered by one of the

ODP training partners, you must provide a request to the

designated State training point of contact (POC) for

approval (see the Training Coordinators List in Appendix

A). Once approved, the State training POC will contact

the ODP Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk

(CSID) to schedule the training provided by the training

partner. (This process is followed whether the training

course is being scheduled locally to the requesting

jurisdiction or at the training provider’s facility.) CSID is

vital to the scheduling process and can be reached by

calling 1-800-368-6498. The Helpline is staffed weekdays

8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (EST).

STEPS TO APPLY FOR TRAINING:

1) Submit a request to the State Training POC (see list in

Appendix A).

2) The State Training POC either approves or denies

the request.

3) The State POC contacts ODP’s Centralized

Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) for

scheduling information.

4) CSID contacts the training partner to schedule the

course in coordination with the State Training POC

and the local jurisdiction POC.
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Introduction - Office for Domestic Preparedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

How to Apply for Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Training Course Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Emergency Responder Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv

Discipline Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

Prevention and Deterrence Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi

Awareness-Level Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Awareness-Level Courses

AWR-102 Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts (Self-Study) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

AWR-103 WMD Crime Scene Management for Emergency Responders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

AWR-110 WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders (Internet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

AWR-111 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for WMD Incidents: Basic Concepts (Internet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

AWR-112 Public Works for WMD Incidents: Basic Concepts (Internet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

AWR-120 Law Enforcement Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction – Awareness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

AWR-121 Law Enforcement Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction – Awareness (Train-the-Trainer) . . . 10

AWR-122 Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts (Indirect Delivery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

AWR-122-1 Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts (Indirect Delivery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

AWR-130 Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings – Awareness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

AWR-140 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

AWR-141 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course (Train-the-Trainer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

AWR-160 WMD Awareness Level Training Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

AWR-160-1 WMD Awareness Level Training Course (Train the Trainer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

AWR-170 Leading from the Front:Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness for the Law Enforcement Executive . . 19

Performance-Level Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Performance-Level Courses

PER-200 Managing Civil Actions in Threat Incidents (MCATI): Basic Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

PER-201 WMD HazMat Evidence Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

PER-202 Managing Civil Actions in Threat Incidents (MCATI): Protester Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

PER-210 Public Works: Planning for and Responding to a Terrorism/WMD Incident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

PER-211 Emergency Medical Services (EMS): Operations and Planning for WMD Incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

PER-212 WMD/Terrorism Incident Defensive Operations for Emergency Responders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

PER-220 Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents – Operations Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

PER-221 Weapons of Mass Destruction Tactical Operations Course – Technician Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

PER-222 Public Safety Response – Sampling Techniques and Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

PER-225 Law Enforcement Response to WMD Incidents – Operations (Indirect Delivery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

PER-225-1 Law Enforcement Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction – Operations Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

PER-226 Advanced Chemical and Biological Integrated Response Course (ACBIRC) – Technician Level . . . . . 37

PER-230 Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings – Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

PER-230-1 Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings – Operations (Train-the-Trainer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

PER-231 Prevention of and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

PER-231-1 Prevention of and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents (Train-the-Trainer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

PER-240 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Responder Operations Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

PER-241 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Course for HazMat Technicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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PER-250 Emergency Response to Terrorism: Operations Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

PER-251 Emergency Response to Terrorism: Operations Course (Train-the-Trainer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

PER-260 WMD Technical Emergency Response Training Course (Live Agent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

PER-261 WMD Hazardous Materials Technician Training Course (Live Agent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

PER-262 WMD Hands-On Training (HOT) (Live Agent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Planning and Management-Level Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Planning and Management-Level Courses

MGT-300 Managing Civil Actions in Threat Incidents (MCATI): Command Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

MGT-310 WMD: Threat and Risk Assessment (T&RA) (Local Jurisdiction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

MGT-311 Mayoral Institute for WMD/Terrorism Incident Preparedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

MGT-312 Senior Officials Workshop for WMD and Terrorism Incident Preparedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

MGT-313 Incident Management/Unified Command for WMD/Terrorism Incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

MGT-314 Enhanced Incident Management/Unified Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

MGT-315 Enhanced Threat and Risk Assessment (ET&RA) (Local Jurisdiction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

MGT-320 Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

MGT-320-1 Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) (Train-the-Trainer) . . . . . . . . . . 68

MGT-360 WMD Incident Command Training Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

MGT-380 WMD Homeland Security Initiative: An Executive-Level Program for Sheriffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

MGT-390 Hospital Emergency Management: Concepts and Implications of

WMD Terrorist Incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

MGT-400 Master of Arts Degree in Homeland Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Specialized Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Specialized Training

SPEC-500 Domestic Prepareness Equipment Technical Assistance Program (DPETAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Appendices

A – Training Points of Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

B – Course Provider Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

C – List of Federally Conducted WMD Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

D – Acronyms and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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Course

Number __Course ____Provider

AWR-102 __Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts (Self-Study) ____NFA

AWR-103 __WMD Crime Scene Management for Emergency Responders ____CDP

AWR-110 __Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders (Internet) ____TEEX

__http://www.teexwmdcampus.com ____

AWR-111 __Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for WMD Incidents: Basic Concepts (Internet) ____TEEX

__http://www.teexwmdcampus.com ____

AWR-112 __Public Works (PW) for WMD Incidents: Basic Concepts (Internet) ____TEEX

__http://www.teexwmdcampus.com ____

AWR-120 __Law Enforcement Response to WMD – Awareness ____LSU

AWR-121 __Law Enforcement Response to WMD – Awareness (Train the Trainer) ____LSU

AWR-122 __Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts (Indirect Delivery) ____LSU

AWR-122-1 __Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts (Train the Trainer) ____LSU

AWR-130 __Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings – Awareness ____NMT

AWR-140 __WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness ____NTS

AWR-141 __WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness (Train the Trainer) ____NTS

AWR-160 __WMD Awareness-Level Training Course ____NDPC

AWR-160-1 __WMD Awareness-Level Training Course (Train the Trainer) ____NDPC

AWR-170 __Leading from the Front:Weapons of Mass Destruction ____MSU

__Awareness for the Law Enforcement Executive ____

Training Course Matrix

Awareness Level

Awareness Level
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Course

Number ____ LE EMS EMA FS HZ PW GA PSC HC PH

AWR-102 ____ vvvvvvvvvv

AWR-103 ____ vvvvv v

AWR-110 __ vvvvvvvvvv

____

AWR-111 __ v vvv

____

AWR-112 __ v v

____

AWR-120 ____ v

AWR-121 ____ v

AWR-122 ____ v vv

AWR-122-1 ____ v v v

AWR-130 ____ vv vvv v

AWR-140 ____ vvvvvv vvv

AWR-141 ____ v v v vvvvvvv

AWR-160 ____ vvvvvvvvvv

AWR-160-1 ____ vvvvvvvvvv

AWR-170 ____ v vv

Discipline

Discipline

LE: Law Enforcement

EMS: Emergency Medical Services

EMA: Emergency Management Agency

FS: Fire Service

HZ: Hazardous Material (HazMat)

PW: Public Works

GA: Governmental Administrative

PSC: Public Safety Communications

HC: Health Care

PH: Public Health

Provider

CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDP: Center for Domestic Preparedness

DOE: Department of Energy

DPG: U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground

EMI: Emergency Management Institute

FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency

LSU: Louisiana State University

IAFF: International Association of Fire Fighters

HHS: Health and Human Services

NFA: National Fire Academy

NMT:New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

NPS: Naval Postgraduate School

NSA: National Sheriffs’ Association

NTS: Nevada Test Site

SAIC: Science Applications International Corporation

TEEX: Texas Engineering Extension Service 
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Training Course Matrix

Performance Level 

Performance Level 

Course

Number __Course ____Provider

PER-200 __Managing Civil Actions in Threat Incidents (MCATI): Basic Course (Train the Trainer) ____CDP

PER-201 __WMD HazMat Evidence Collection ____CDP

PER-202 __Managing Civil Actions in Threat Incidents (MCATI): Protester Devices ____CDP

PER-210 __Public Works (PW): Planning for and Responding to a Terrorism/WMD Incident ____TEEX

PER-211 __Emergency Medical Services (EMS): Operations and Planning for WMD Incidents ____TEEX

PER-212 __WMD/Terrorism Incident Defensive Operations for Emergency Responders ____TEEX

PER-220 __Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents – Operations Level ____LSU

PER-221 __WMD Tactical Operations – Technician Level ____LSU

PER-222 __Public Safety WMD Response – Sampling Techniques and Guidelines ____LSU

PER-225 __Law Enforcement Response to WMD Incidents – Operations (Indirect Delivery) ____LSU

PER-225-1 __Law Enforcement Response to WMD Incidents – Operations Level ____LSU

PER-226 __Advanced Chemical and Biological Integrated Response Course (ACBIRC) – Technician Level ____DPG

PER-230 __Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings – Operations ____NMT

PER-230-1 __Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings – Operations (Train the Trainer) ____NMT

PER-231 __Prevention of and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents ____EMRTC

PER-231-1 __Prevention of and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents (Train the Trainer) ____EMRTC

PER-240 __WMD Radiological/Nuclear Responder Operations ____NTS

PER-241 __WMD Radiological/Nuclear Course for HazMat Technicians ____NTS

PER-250 __Emergency Response to Terrorism: Operations ____IAFF

PER-251 __Emergency Response to Terrorism: Operations (Train the Trainer) ____IAFF

PER-260 __WMD Technical Emergency Response Training (Live Agent) ____CDP

PER-261 __WMD Hazardous Materials Technician Training (Live Agent) ____CDP

PER-262 __WMD Hands-On Training (HOT) (Live Agent) ____CDP
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Discipline

Discipline

LE: Law Enforcement

EMS: Emergency Medical Services

EMA: Emergency Management Agency

FS: Fire Service

HZ: Hazardous Material (HazMat)

PW: Public Works

GA: Governmental Administrative

PSC: Public Safety Communications

HC: Health Care

PH: Public Health

Provider

CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDP: Center for Domestic Preparedness

DOE: Department of Energy

DPG: U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground

EMI: Emergency Management Institute

FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency

LSU: Louisiana State University

IAFF: International Association of Fire Fighters

HHS: Health and Human Services

NFA: National Fire Academy

NMT:New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

NPS: Naval Postgraduate School

NSA: National Sheriffs’ Association

NTS: Nevada Test Site

SAIC: Science Applications International Corporation

TEEX: Texas Engineering Extension Service 

Course

Number ____ LE EMS EMA FS HZ PW GA PSC HC PH

PER-200 ____ v

PER-201 ____ vvvvv

PER-202 ____ vvvvvv

PER-210 ____ vvvvvvv v

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Training Course Matrix

Planning/Management Level

Planning/Management Level

Course

Number __Course ____Provider

MGT-300 __Managing Civil Actions in Threat Incidents (MCATI): Command Course ____CDP

MGT-310 __WMD Threat and Risk Assessment (T&RA) (Local Jurisdiction) ____TEEX

MGT-311 __Mayoral Institute for WMD/Terrorism Incident Preparedness ____TEEX

MGT-312 __Senior Officials Workshop for WMD/Terrorism Incident Preparedness ____TEEX

MGT-313 __Incident Management/Unified Command (IM/UC) for WMD/Terrorism Incidents ____TEEX

MGT-314 __Enhanced Incident Management/Unified Command (IM/UC) ____TEEX

MGT-315 __Enhanced Threat and Risk Assessment (T&RA) (Local Jurisdiction) ____TEEX

MGT-320 __Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) ____LSU

MGT-320-1 __Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) (Train the Trainer) ____LSU

MGT-360 __WMD Incident Command Training ____CDP

MGT-380 __WMD Homeland Security Initiative: An Executive-Level Program for Sheriffs ____NSA

MGT-390 __Hospital Emergency Management: Concepts and Implications of WMD Terrorist Incidents ____SAIC

MGT-400 __Master of Arts Degree in Homeland Security ____NPS
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Discipline

Discipline

LE: Law Enforcement

EMS: Emergency Medical Services

EMA: Emergency Management Agency

FS: Fire Service

HZ: Hazardous Material (HazMat)

PW: Public Works

GA: Governmental Administrative

PSC: Public Safety Communications

HC: Health Care

PH: Public Health

Provider

CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDP: Center for Domestic Preparedness

DOE: Department of Energy

DPG: U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground

EMI: Emergency Management Institute

FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency

LSU: Louisiana State University

IAFF: International Association of Fire Fighters

HHS: Health and Human Services

NFA: National Fire Academy

NMT: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

NPS: Naval Postgraduate School

NSA: National Sheriffs’ Association

NTS: Nevada Test Site

SAIC: Science Applications International Corporation

TEEX: Texas Engineering Extension Service 

Course

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INTRODUCTION

The term ‘first responder” refers to those individuals who

in the early stages of an incident are responsible for the

protection and preservation of life, property, evidence, and

the environment, including emergency response providers

as defined in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of

2002 (6 U.S.C. 101), as well as emergency management,

public health, clinical care, public works, and other skilled

support personnel (such as equipment operators) that

provide immediate support services during prevention,

response, and recovery operations.

“Preparedness” refers to the existence of plans, procedures,

policies, training, and equipment necessary at the Federal,

State, and local level to maximize the ability to prevent,

respond to, and recover from major events, which include

domestic terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other

emergencies. The term ‘readiness’ is used interchangeably

with preparedness.”

ODP has prepared the Emergency Responder Guidelines,

which can be found in their entirety on the ODP web

page (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp). A portion of these

guidelines has been included here to give the reader a sense

for its relevancy to the catalog. The Guidelines are offered

not as definitive or official regulations, but rather as the

informed advice of subject matter experts from both the

private and public sectors. As such, the Guidelines are

presented as neither minimum standards nor rules. They

carry no regulatory force, nor are they implied to have

such force. They are offered to the response community as

considerations for use in whatever way a particular agency

finds appropriate.

Although the Guidelines are not official regulations, they

have been written in concert with existing codes and

standards of agencies, such as the National Fire Prevention

Association (NFPA) and Federal regulatory agencies

such as the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA). ODP has shared these

Guidelines with the other key Federal agencies involved in

first responder training, including the Federal Emergency

Management Agency, the National Fire Academy, the

Emergency Management Institute, U.S. Department of

Defense, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Environmental

Protection Agency, Federal Law Enforcement Training

Center, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

and others. Their comments and recommendations are

included herein.

The Guidelines are intended to be a tool for first

responders seeking to improve their training and master

their craft, reflecting a step-by-step progression from

Awareness through Performance to Planning and

Management. Moving from one step to another requires

more experience, specialized training, and depth of

understanding. The Guidelines may also be used by course

developers and trainers looking for common ground with

training programs in other jurisdictions.

HOW TO USE THE GUIDELINES

The Guidelines provide an integrated compilation of

responder skills, knowledge, and capabilities. While each

training level—Awareness, Performance, and Planning and

Management—is divided into specific response disciplines

(e.g., Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, etc.), there are many

commonalities among each subsection. These

commonalities reflect the reality that effective WMD

response strategies must be built on interoperability and an

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understanding of how all the pieces of the response fit

together. These Guidelines help illustrate the areas where

common training and understanding—even cross-training

among disciplines—can be effectively accomplished. A key

component of the Guidelines is the appended list of

relevant training courses. This list, while not necessarily

comprehensive, is intended to provide responders with

information on those courses that provide training in the

specific response elements covered in the Guidelines. In

the print version of the Guidelines, the training list is

cross-referenced within each discipline, to help identify

relevant courses. In the electronic version, each response

element is linked to the appropriate courses, so that the

user can immediately click to the appropriate training

sources. Some training courses are, of course, applicable to

multiple elements.
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INTRODUCTION

The preeminence of prevention as a component of

Homeland Security is made clear in the opening

statements of the Executive Summary, The National

Strategy for Homeland Security:

“The strategic objectives of homeland security in order of

priority are to:

v Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States;

v Reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism, and;

v Minimize the damage and recover from attacks that

may occur.”

Prevention is a broad term that is often contextually

defined. In the context of terrorism employing weapons of

mass destruction (WMD), the National Strategy for

Homeland Security includes the following elements that

comprise prevention:

v “...deter all potential terrorists from attacking

America through our uncompromising commitment

to defeating terrorism wherever it appears.”

v “...detect terrorists before they strike.”

v “...prevent them and their instruments of terror

from entering our country.”

v “...take decisive action to eliminate the threat they pose.”

APPLICATION OF THE GUIDELINES

These Guidelines represent, at this stage of development, a

set of general activities, objectives, and elements that

organizations as well as those in command positions within

the organizations, should consider in the development of

prevention plans. The Guidelines are divided into the

functional categories of Collaboration, Information

Sharing, Threat Recognition, Risk Management, and

Intervention. Prevention, if it is to be effective, begins

before a response is necessary. The tasks and activities listed

in the Guidelines however, make it clear that preventing

further harm is a necessary aspect of prevention and one

that makes prevention and response seamless.

Jurisdictions seeking to improve “Collaborations” between

and among public and private sector agencies to prevent

WMD terrorism should:

v Recognize that there is a need for prevention

activities and actions and that prevention is critical to

a jurisdiction’s preparation for terrorism.

v Establish a system, center, or task force to serve as a

“clearing house” for all potentially relevant

domestically generated terrorism data and

information to ensure interpretation and assessment

of the data and information.

v Prepare Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs)

and formal coordination agreements between

appropriate agencies (public and private) describing

mechanisms to exchange information regarding

vulnerabilities and risks, coordination of responses,

and processes to facilitate information sharing and

multi-jurisdictional preemption of terrorist acts or

events.

v Use Community-policing initiatives, strategies, and

tactics as a basis to identify suspicious activities

related to terrorism.

v Explicitly develop “social capital” through

collaboration between the private sector, law

enforcement and other partners so that data,

information, assistance, and “best practices” may

be shared and collaborative processes developed.

Prevention and Deterrence Guidelines

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v Coordinate Federal, state, and local information,

plans and actions for assessments, prevention

procedures, infrastructure protection, and funding

priorities to address prevention.

v Establish a regional prevention information

command center and coordinate the flow of

information (in and out) regarding infrastructure.

v Exercise prevention and collaboration measures.

Jurisdictions seeking to develop “Information Sharing”

linkages to prevent WMD terrorism should:

v Enhance analytic capabilities for linking information

on potential threats.

v Establish a framework for sharing

information/intelligence and prevention strategies,

particularly between Law Enforcement and other

agencies.

v Establish an information exchange network and

directory for information sharing.

v Ensure a reliable capability to alert officials and

emergency personnel of terrorism threats, with

warnings initiated, received, and relayed to alert

key decision makers and emergency personnel

regardless of the threat or operational involvement,

as well as a robust, redundant, timely system for

sharing information with other agencies,

organizations, and the public.

v Establish a multi-disciplinary approach to public

information for education and awareness and

protective action information. 

v Develop an adaptive, organic architecture to facilitate

information sharing.

Jurisdictions considering “Risk Management” approaches

to reduce vulnerability of targets and prevent WMD

terrorism should:

v Adopt or develop an appropriate analytic “risk

management” model to assess risk or vulnerability and

identify probable treatment methods to reduce risk.

v Provide training and technical assistance to local

governments in developing, adopting, and

implementing building codes, fire codes, and landuse ordinances consistent with crime prevention

methods.

v Design the built environment to reduce vulnerability,

being certain that Crime Prevention through

Environmental Design (CPTED) principles and

methods are available to agencies and organizations

for target hardening" enhancement of appropriate

locations in the built environment.

v Establish “anti-terrorism" CPTED "target

hardening” activities.

v Develop incentives (such as ordinance, legislation, or

insurance ratings) to encourage CPTED at critical or

mass-gathering locations and to encourage mitigation

activities sponsored by public/private partnerships:

v Assist and collaborate with the private sector to (1)

identify the most serious vulnerabilities and risks,

while suggesting the use of a common analytical

model, (2) collaborate with the private sector to

implement risk management (target hardening), and

(3) inform the private sector of threats and efforts

that could be taken to prevent incidents or minimize

damage, in concert with the actions taken by public

sector agencies;

v Prioritize cyber infrastructure threats by considering

vulnerability versus potential economic loss, as well

as target hardening, alert, and response plans.

v As applicable and in concert with federal resources,
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v establish perimeter and transportation security at

borders and implement strict controls based on

imminent threats.

v Employ innovative, visible, or advertised surveillance

at vulnerable or key sites to increase the probability

of recognition and capture.

v Identify and include in planning documents innovative

approaches to disrupt potential actions of terrorists at

strategic locations or during sensitive times.

v “Vaccinate” organizations against WMD attack to

make them less vulnerable by:

v Conduct threat analysis and site surveys training to

provide assistance and recommendations to agencies,

organizations and stakeholders on making assets less

vulnerable.

v Conduct vaccinations, as appropriate, to reduce

vulnerability to biological agents.

v Establish or review quarantine authorities and include

levels of isolation and quarantine in the risk

management plan and model to prevent contamination

or infection of unaffected persons or places.

v Consistent with a “Risk Management Model,”

conduct vulnerability assessments and institute

procedures to secure facilities, property, equipment,

and materials:

Jurisdictions seeking to improve “Threat Recognition” to

halt the development of a WMD terrorism threat before it

is executed should:

v Create a secure system to collect, screen, and store

relevant information with investigative value

(including consequence management and medical

surveillance, public health data, firefighters data,

inmigration and naturalization services (INS)

information, etc.) in a database, hotline, or “data

warehouse,” using nationally accepted definitions

and protocols for “intelligence data” security and

access, and that is controlled and protected at the

federal level, available through a secure information

portal and network, to be disseminated to those key

decision-makers involved in terrorism prevention

strategies and investigations, using the following

processes or resources:

v Train personnel to be familiar with standards for

driver’s licenses and other forms of identification,

consistent with the U.S. Identification Manual or

other reference guides.

v Map threats and capabilities for preemptive action.

v Coordinate public safety communications to

forewarn of threats.

v Train law enforcement personnel and others (e.g.,

fire, EMS, PW, HC, social services, etc.), using

standard definitions, criteria, and terms to recognize

as clearly as possible the behavioral, observable, and

legal criteria for:

v Train law enforcement personnel to link crime analysis

queries from patrol officers directly into the database with

replies and cues that classify subjects and clearly advise as to

appropriate action (i.e., update address, interview and

release, photo needed, prints needed, etc.).

v Establish awareness of general public and the private

security sector regarding the identification of terrorists

surveiling potential targets and insure that the public

knows what constitutes such suspicious activity, as

well as the notification processes to advise Public

Safety of the information.

v Develop chemical, biological, and nuclear

recognition and tracking systems in public and

private sectors, consistent with threat and risk

analysis models.
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v Locate and position detection systems and closed circuit

television (CCTV) systems in key transportation, energy

and infrastructure sites, consistent with a risk

management model.

v Establish analytical tools and linkages with nongovernmental organizations to identify suspect

groups via financial records, public records, and

private records, with appropriate legal restrictions,

and shared this informationwith task forces or fusion

centers.

v Include the utilization of community resources to

identify suspicious activities in Community Policing

training

v Using an analytical model for risk management and

vulnerability analysis, conduct threat analyses and

critical site surveys to the level of training and needs,

in order to identify those sites and facilities where

threat recognition actions should be concentrated.

v Develop awareness and “watchout situation” training

for other than first responders (public works, public

health, health services, social services, public utilities,

school officials, etc.) using appropriate behavioral

signs, equipment, materials, dual-use potential.

v Establish an automatic-identification system for

vessels, trucks, trains, and other transport vehicles,

while maintaining security of information related

to high-risk cargo.

v Enact mass gathering ordinances as protective

measures, using models that have been validated,

to describe equipment and personnel needs by

type of gathering or event.

v Consistent with an analytical risk management model,

facilitate the judicious public sector response and protection

of assets, and the sharing of information to recognize

threats, based on the vulnerability and threat levels.

v Institute a management information system to track,

locate, and monitor public sector equipment and

personnel (police, fire, EMS, HazMat, military, etc.),

to immediately recognize losses that could represent

terrorist threats.

v Maintain a current and complete inventory and an

accountability system for hazardous materials and

biological agents, even during transporting, that

supplement procedures for reporting irregularities.

v Ensure the capability for early diagnosis of health

hazards in the community, using epidemiological

surveillance methods.

v Train appropriate personnel to be aware of the

Select Agent Program for weaponized agents.

v Perform “white level” inspections, at a minimum,

to discern patterns that can suggest vulnerability

to terrorism, as well as safety issues.

v Recognize the threat potential for land, air, water,

rail, mass transit, and other elements of the critical

infrastructure, consistent with an analytical risk

assessment model, and recommend appropriate

prevention strategies.

Jurisdictions seeking to improve “Intervention” to stop

terrorists before they can execute a threat should:

v Train personnel to recognize threats and threatening

cues and to respond appropriately to suspects

preparing for attacks.

v Train law enforcement personnel in tactical

capabilities with special teams of law enforcement,

emergency response, and military resources to

respond quickly and appropriately in a potential

terrorism event with the objective of intervening in

an impending attack.

v Articulate and disseminate the legal criteria for
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v making cases, conducting wiretaps, and conducting

surveillance on suspected WMD terrorists through

general training and specific tactical training within

Law Enforcement, to ensure familiarization with:

v Establish pre-service and in-service training in legal,

tactical, and strategic aspects of policing in the

WMD terrorism environment to enhance the ability

to apprehend terrorists.

v If indicated in an analytical Risk Management

Model, develop plans for pre-boarding searches for

mass transit vehicles in the event of a credible threat.

v As indicated in an analytical Risk Management

Model, establish plans and needs assessments for

deployment of resources to meet known or

anticipated threats to preempt or deter events.

v Facilitate a prosecutorial and judicial structure,

process, collaboration, and expertise that enhances

successful prosecution of WMD terrorism.

v Exercise processes for collecting and entering

investigative intelligence and retrieving information,

to result in the successful intervention and arrest of

terrorists.

v Articulate the legal requisites for authorities to isolate

and decontaminate to reduce spread of suspected

diseases or agents.

v Include in Risk Management plan the collateral

implications to the private sector in a WMD event

intervention and have plans to coordinate mitigation.

For a complete review of the Guidelines, go to

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp.

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Discipline Definitions

Law Enforcement

Individuals who, on a full-time, part-time, or voluntary

basis, work for agencies at the local, municipal, and State

levels with responsibilities as sworn law enforcement

officers. This category includes:

v Patrol Officers

v SWAT Teams

v Bomb Technicians

v Evidence Technicians

v Supervision/Management/Incident Command

v Investigations

Emergency Medical Services

Individuals who, on a full-time, part-time, or voluntary

basis, serve as first responders, EMTs (basic), and

paramedics (advanced) on ground-based and aeromedical

services to provide prehospital care. This category includes:

v EMT (basic)

v Paramedic (advanced)

v First Responders

Emergency Management Agency

Organizations, both local and State, that coordinate

preparation, recognition, response, and recovery for WMD

incidents. This category includes:

v State and Local Emergency Management Agencies

(EMAs)

v Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

(VOADs)

v Professional Associations (e.g., American Society

of Civil Engineers, American Institute of

Architects)

v Human Service Agencies

v Private Agencies Supporting EMA Activities

Fire Service

Individuals who, on a full-time, part-time, or voluntary

basis, provide life-safety services, including fire

suppression, rescue, arson investigation, public education,

and prevention. This category includes:

v Firefighters

v Company Officers

v Fire Marshal’s Office

v Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Teams

v Technical Rescue Teams

Hazardous Materials Personnel

Individuals who, on a full-time, part-time, or voluntary

basis, identify, characterize, provide risk assessment, and

mitigate/control the release of a hazardous substance or

potentially hazardous substance. This category includes:

v Technicians

v Specialists

v Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS)

v Environmental Quality Control

v Private Companies and Contractors Supporting

Hazardous Materials Activities

Public Works

Organizations and individuals who make up the public/

private infrastructure for the construction and management

of these roles at the Federal level. The categories/roles

include administration, technical, supervision, and craft

(basic and advanced). This category includes:

v Environmental Services (Water Quality)

v Solid Waste

v Animal Services

v Water Treatment

v Public Buildings and Parks

v Telecommunications, Electric Districts, and Digital

Cable

v Engineering and Equipment Services
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Governmental Administrative

Elected and appointed officials responsible for public

administration of community health and welfare during an

incident. This category includes:

v Mayors

v Elected Officials

v Executives

v Chief Administrative Officers (City Managers and

Supporting Staff)

Public Safety Communications

Individuals who, on a full-time, part-time, or voluntary

basis, through technology, serve as a conduit and put

persons reporting an incident in touch with response

personnel and emergency management, to identify an

incident occurrence and help support the resolution of

life-safety, criminal, environmental, and facilities

problems associated with the event.

This category includes:

v Call Takers

v Shift Supervisors

v Medical Control Centers

v Dispatchers (EMS, Police, and Fire)

Health Care

Individuals who provide clinical, forensic, and

administrative skills in hospitals, physician offices, clinics

and other facilities which offer medical care including

surveillance (passive and active), diagnosis, laboratory

evaluation, treatment, mental health support,

epidemiology investigation, evidence collection, along

with fatality management for humans and animals.

This category includes:

v Physicians, Dentists, Nurses, Physician Extenders

(Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners),

Veterinarians, Pharmacists, and Technicians

v Medical Examiners/Coroners, Therapists,

Epidemiologists, Facility Management, Security,

Environmental Investigators, and Medical Records

Public Health

Individuals whose responsibilities include the prevention of

epidemics and spread of disease, protection from

environmental hazards, the promotion of healthy behavior,

responding to disasters and assistance in recovery, as well as

assuring the quality and accessibility of health services.

This category includes:

v Epidemiologists, Environmental Engineers,

Environmental Scientists, Occupational Safety and

Health Specialists, Health Educators, Public Health

Policy Analysts, Community Social Workers,

Psychologists and Mental Health Providers, and

Counselors
Awareness-Level Guidelines

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Awareness Level

This addresses training requirements for law enforcement

personnel who are likely to witness or discover an event

involving the terrorist/criminal use of weapons of mass

destruction (WMD) or who may be sent out to initially

investigate a report of such an event. Generally, personnel

should carry out all actions from within the cold zone. If

personnel find themselves in the warm or hot zone, they

are to move from that zone and encourage others, if

ambulatory, to move to a staging area away from the

immediate threat. They should attempt to minimize

further contamination.

Awareness-Level Guidelines for Law Enforcement Officers

v Recognize hazardous materials incidents.

v Know the protocols used to detect the potential

presence of WMD agents or materials.

v Know and follow self-protection measures for WMD

events and hazardous materials events. 

v Know procedures for protecting a potential crime scene.

v Know and follow agency/organization’s scene security

and control procedures for WMD and hazardous

materials events.

v Possess and know how to properly use equipment to

contact dispatcher or higher authorities to report

information collected at the scene and to request

additional assistance or emergency response personnel. 

FIRE SERVICE

Awareness Level

This addresses training requirements for firefighters who

are likely to witness or discover an event involving the

terrorist/criminal use of weapons of mass destruction

(WMD) or who may be sent out to initially investigate a

report of such an event. Generally, these personnel should

carry out all actions from within the cold zone. If

personnel find themselves in the warm or hot zone, they

are to move from that zone and encourage others, if

ambulatory, to move to a staging area away from the

immediate threat.

Awareness-Level Guidelines for Firefighters

v Recognize hazardous materials incidents.

v Know the protocols used to detect the potential

presence of WMD agents or materials. 

v Know and follow self-protection measures for WMD

events and hazardous materials events. 

v Know procedures for protecting a potential crime scene.

v Know and follow agency/organization’s scene security

and control procedures for WMD and hazardous

materials events. 

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v Possess and know how to properly use equipment to

contact dispatcher or higher authorities to report

information collected at the scene and to request

additional assistance or emergency response personnel. 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Awareness Level

This addresses training requirements for emergency medical

service (EMS) providers who are likely to respond to or

discover an event involving the terrorist/criminal use of

weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or who may be sent

out to initially investigate a report of such an event. Generally,

these personnel should carry out all actions from within the

cold zone. If personnel find themselves in the warm or hot

zone, they are to move from that zone and encourage others,

if ambulatory, to move to a staging area away from the

immediate threat. They should attempt to minimize further

contamination. It is assumed that EMS providers at the

awareness level do not have emergency response supplies with

them when arriving at the potential WMD scene (unless

dispatched). EMS providers who are expected to be covered

by these Guidelines would be trained in first aid and CPR

using the Red Cross Community First Aid Course or

equivalent, up to and including paramedic trained personnel

and emergency physicians.

Awareness-Level Guidelines for EMS Providers

v Recognize hazardous materials incidents. 

v Know the protocols used to detect the potential

presence of WMD agents or materials. 

v Know and follow self-protection measures for WMD

events and hazardous materials events. 

v Know procedures for protecting a potential crime scene.

v Know and follow agency/organization’s scene security

and control procedures for WMD and hazardous

materials events. 

v Possess and know how to properly use equipment to

contact dispatcher or higher authorities to report

information collected at the scene and to request

additional assistance or emergency response personnel.

v Know how to characterize a WMD event and be able

to identify available response assets within the affected

jurisdiction(s). 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Awareness Level

This addresses training requirements for emergency

management personnel who are likely to witness or discover

an event involving the terrorist/criminal use of weapons of

mass destruction (WMD) or who may be sent out to initially

investigate a report of such an event. Generally, these

personnel should carry out all actions from within the cold

zone. If personnel find themselves in the warm or hot zone,

they are to move from that zone and encourage others, if

ambulatory, to move to a staging area away from the

immediate threat.

Awareness-Level Guidelines for Emergency

Management Personnel

v Recognize hazardous materials incidents. 

v Know the protocols used to detect the potential

presence of WMD agents or materials. 

v Know and follow self-protection measures for WMD

events and hazardous materials events. 

v Know procedures for protecting a potential crime

scene.

v Know and follow agency/organization’s scene security

and control procedures for WMD and hazardous

materials events. 

v Possess and know how to properly use equipment to

contact dispatcher or higher authorities to report

information collected at the scene and to request

additional assistance or emergency response personnel. 

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PUBLIC WORKS

Awareness Level

This addresses training requirements for public works

employees who are likely to witness or discover an event

involving the terrorist/criminal use of weapons of mass

destruction (WMD) or who may be sent out to initially

investigate a report of such an event. This training should

target all non-operational employees; line personnel and

operations supervisors, including highway maintenance

crews; planners, engineers, and lab technicians; and

superintendents. This training is also appropriate for agency

directors who work for public works facilities associated with

a local community, including a public works facility such as

wastewater treatment or water operations covered by the

emergency response plan. Generally, these personnel should

carry out all actions from within the cold zone. If personnel

find themselves in the warm or hot zone, they are to move

from that zone and encourage others, if ambulatory, to move

to a staging area away from the immediate threat.

Awareness-Level Guidelines for Public Works Personnel

v Recognize hazardous materials incidents. 

v Know the protocols used to detect the potential

presence of WMD agents or materials. 

v Know and follow self-protection measures for WMD

events and hazardous materials events.

v Know procedures for protecting a potential crime

scene.

v Know and follow agency/organization’s scene security

and control procedures for WMD and hazardous

materials events. 

v Possess and know how to properly use equipment to

contact dispatcher or higher authorities to report

information collected at the scene and to request

additional assistance or emergency response personnel. 

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Emergency Response to Terrorism:

Basic Concepts

Self-Study (Internet)

Course Description

This self-study course provides a general introduction

to the basic concepts for first-responder awareness at

the scene of a potential terrorist incident. To download

the attachment:

Emergency Response to Terrorism (ERT) Self-Study:

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/ertss.pdf.

To take the ERT Self-Study Exam:

http://www.training.fema.gov.

Course Objectives

v To recognize circumstances that indicate a

potential terrorist attack

v To understand what self-protective measures

are required to respond to different weapons of

mass destruction (WMD) events

v To understand scene-control issues involving

isolation, evacuation, and perimeter control

associated with terrorist incidents

v To understand tactical objectives for chemical,

biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive

(CBRNE) incidents

v To understand how to establish effective

command and control associated with

responder operations at a crime scene

Course Length

Self-paced

Prerequisite

None

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

ODP and National Fire Academy Certificate

Course Delivery

Course materials are provided online.

Cost

All training and materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.

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awareness-level course awr-102
awr-103 awareness-level course

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Course Description

This course provides emergency responders with an

understanding of the crime scene process. Responders

will also learn how to assist in crime scene protection

and interact with crime scene investigators. This

awareness-level course was developed to serve the

needs of emergency responders who have no previous

training in responding to weapons of mass

destruction (WMD) crime scenes.

Course Objectives

v To recognize terrorism and a WMD crime scene

v To recognize the importance of the emergency

responder’s role at a WMD crime scene

v To recognize legal issues surrounding a WMD

crime scene

v To identify special considerations at a WMD

crime scene

v To define the management of a WMD crime

scene

v To identify the steps used to recognize, protect,

and collect evidence at a WMD crime scene

Course Length

8 hours

Prerequisite

Affiliation with a public safety agency

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Safety Communications

Certificate

Center for Domestic Preparedness certificate of

completion

Course Delivery

Training will be conducted at State or local training

facilities.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.

WMD Crime Scene Management

for Emergency Responders
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awareness-level course awr-110

WMD/Terrorism Awareness for 

Emergency Responders

Internet

Course Description

This course takes place on the TEEX/NERRTC Domestic

Preparedness Campus. Upon completing the course,

participants will possess a basic understanding of the

terrorism threats; weapons of mass destruction

(WMD) hazards, delivery devices, and methods; and the

fundamentals of the Incident Command System (ICS)

for responding to a WMD/terrorism incident. The

course delivery consists of three modules. Each module

contains study text, multimedia participant activities,

and an end-of-module test. After completing all the

modules, participants will be required to pass a

comprehensive final exam. The course offers a test-out

option for all participants. This pretest will evaluate

the participant’s current knowledge of awareness

learning objectives and, if successfully passed, will

result in a certificate of training for the participant.

Course Objectives

v To recognize basic terms and definitions

associated with terrorism and to identify the

three types of terrorism

v To identify basic terms and definitions

associated with WMD; to identify the

characteristics of biological, nuclear, incendiary,

chemical, and explosive (BNICE) weapons; to

recognize indications that a WMD may have

been employed; and to identify equipment for

protection from and detection of BNICE

weapons

v To recognize terms and definitions associated

with the ICS and to identify initial and tactical

response considerations, as well as the roles and

responsibilities of the ICS components and

various Federal, State, and local response and

assistance agencies involved in terrorism or

WMD incidents

Course Length

3–4 hours (self-paced)

Prerequisite

None

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

TEEX Certificate of Completion (0.4 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Internet-based via TEEX Web campus at

http://www.teexwmdcampus.com

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

individuals.
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 

for WMD Incidents: Basic Concepts

Internet

awr-111 awareness-level course

Course Description

This course is located on the TEEX/NERRTC Domestic

Preparedness Campus. Upon completing the course,

participants will possess a basic understanding of

weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incident

management, WMD-unique EMS responder

considerations, and specific issues related to the

medical response to a WMD incident. The course

delivery consists of three modules. Each module

contains study text, multimedia participant activities,

and an end-of-module test. After completing all the

modules, participants will be required to pass a

comprehensive final exam. The successful completion

of this course provides the participant with the

background knowledge necessary to participate in an

EMS technician-level WMD course.

Course Objectives

v To apply mass casualty incident (MCI)

management principles to a WMD incident to

facilitate a smooth process from the time of the

event to the time of delivery at the hospital for

definitive care

v To apply concepts from hazardous materials

response to WMD incidents as they relate to

gathering information and responder safety

v To recognize symptoms associated with various

chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and

explosive (CBRNE) weapons and to understand

basic precaution and treatment considerations

Course Length

3–4 hours (self-paced)

Prerequisites

Participants must work in one of the following

disciplines/services and have completed AWR-110.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Emergency Medical Services

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

TEEX Certificate of Completion (0.4 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Internet-based via TEEX Web campus at

http://www.teexwmdcampus.com

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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awareness-level course awr-112

Public Works (PW) for WMD Incidents:

Basic Concepts

Internet

Course Description

This course is located on the TEEX/NERRTC Domestic

Preparedness Campus. Upon completing the course,

participants will possess a basic understanding of the

Federal controlling authorities for weapons of mass

destruction (WMD)/terrorism incidents; an overview of

the Incident Command System (ICS) for WMD/

terrorism incidents; and knowledge of the Federal

resources available to assist and support their

jurisdiction in the event of a WMD/terrorism incident.

The course delivery consists of three modules. Each

module contains study text, multimedia participant

activities, and an end-of-module test. After completing

all the modules, participants will be required to pass a

comprehensive final exam. The successful completion

of this course provides the participant with the

background knowledge necessary to participate in the

Public Works: Planning for and Responding to a

WMD/Terrorism Incident Course.

Course Objectives

v To identify the Federal controlling authorities for

WMD/terrorism incidents

v To describe the Incident Command System (ICS)

for WMD/terrorism incidents

v To define the Federal resources available to

assist and support their jurisdiction in the event

of a WMD/terrorism incident

Course Length

3–4 hours (self-paced)

Prerequisites

Course participants must serve in a public works

position and must have completed AWR-110.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Public Works

v Public Safety Communications

Certificate

TEEX Certificate of Completion (0.4 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Internet-based via TEEX Web campus at

http://www.teexwmdcampus.com

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

individuals.
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Law Enforcement Response to Weapons of

Mass Destruction – Awareness

awr-120 awareness-level course

Course Description

This course addresses the special needs of law

enforcement responders to incidents that may have

been caused by terrorist action. The course identifies

basic-level response to such topics as chemical,

biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE)

incidents; suspicious events; responder self-protection;

site security; crime scene considerations; and

specialized incident command issues.

Course Objectives

v To understand the differences among terrorism,

domestic terrorism, right-wing terrorism, leftwing terrorism, special-interest terrorism,

international terrorism, and State-sponsored

terrorism

v To recognize the differences between terrorist

acts and other forms of criminal activity

v To understand the differences among terrorist

incidents, suspected terrorist incidents, and

terrorism prevention

v To recognize the roles and responsibilities of

Federal, State, and local government agencies in

responding to weapons of mass destruction

(WMD) incidents

v To understand the structure and functions of an

Incident Command System (ICS) and how law

enforcement agencies operate within an ICS

Course Length

16 hours

Prerequisite

Course participants must be commissioned law

enforcement officers.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

Certificate

LSU Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education Certificate

(1.6 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Delivered through State law enforcement training

academy. Training is provided onsite at the requesting

law enforcement training academy.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
awareness-level course awr-121

Law Enforcement Response to Weapons of

Mass Destruction – Awareness

Train the Trainer

Course Description

This course provides participant trainers with a

general understanding and recognition of terrorism;

knowledge of how to identify weapons of mass

destruction (WMD), including chemical, biological,

radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) agents;

and an awareness of the defensive considerations and

control issues that are associated with criminal

incidents. After completing the course, students will be

able to implement self-protection measures; properly

and safely contain and secure the scene; initiate and

maintain appropriate control functions; and assist in

completing the transition from emergency to recovery.

Participants are also then eligible to conduct (indirect)

courses for their agency and surrounding jurisdictions.

All training materials required for certified instructors

to provide indirect course delivery are provided by the

Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education.

Course Objectives

v To understand the differences among terrorism,

domestic terrorism, right-wing terrorism, leftwing terrorism, special-interest terrorism,

international terrorism, and State-sponsored

terrorism

v To recognize the differences between terrorist

acts and other forms of criminal activity

v To understand the differences among terrorist

incidents, suspected terrorist incidents, and

terrorism prevention

v To recognize the roles and responsibilities of

Federal, State, and local government agencies in

responding to WMD incidents

v To understand the structure and functions of an

Incident Command System (ICS) and how law

enforcement agencies operate within an ICS

Course Length

16 hours

Prerequisites

Course participants must be commissioned law

enforcement officers or personnel employed by an

emergency response agency. Participants must have

completed a recognized instructor training program

and/or be certified or designated as a trainer by their

agency.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

Certificate

LSU Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education Certificate

(1.2 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Training is provided onsite at requesting agencies.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.

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Law Enforcement Prevention and 

Deterrence of Terrorist Acts

Indirect Delivery

awr-122 awareness-level course

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Course Description

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

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

v To demonstrate the importance of intelligence

gathering and describe rudimentary terrorist

operations and characteristics. Participants will

also be able to tell how information in field

intelligence gathering/reporting can assist in

counterterrorism operations

v To identify practical counterterrorism

techniques, local high-risk targets, and legal

issues associated with terrorism prevention and

deterrence

v To identify the types of materials—legal or

illegal—that may be obtained from local sources

to produce chemical, biological, radiological,

nuclear, and explsove (CBRNE) agents, as well as

to differentiate between labs used to produce

clandestine drugs and those that produce

CBRNE agents

v To recognize common characteristics associated

with counterfeit and altered domestic and

international identity documents

v To differentiate among sources of intelligence at

the international, Federal, State, and local levels

and to explain how they share information

about terrorist activity

Course Length

8 hours

Prerequisite

Attendees must be emergency response personnel of a

Federal, State, or local emergency agency in good

standing.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

Certificate

From the Members of the National Domestic

Preparedness Consortium (0.8 Continuing Education

Units from LSU)

Course Delivery

Classes are instructor-led and delivered at requesting

agencies.

Cost

All training and course materials are provided at no

cost to eligible jurisdictions.
awareness-level course awr-122-1

Law Enforcement Prevention and

Deterrence of Terrorist Acts

Train the Trainer

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Course Description

This course provides certified Federal, State, and local

law enforcement officers with the knowledge, skills,

and abilities to assist in the prevention and/or

deterrence of 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

v To demonstrate the importance of intelligence

gathering and describe rudimentary terrorist

operations and characteristics. Participants will

also be able to tell how information in field

intelligence gathering/reporting can assist in

counterterrorism operations

v To identify practical counterterrorism

techniques, local high-risk targets, and legal

issues associated with terrorism prevention and

deterrence

v To 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 labs used to produce

clandestine drugs and those that produce

CBRNE agents

v To recognize common characteristics associated

with counterfeit and altered domestic and

international identity documents

v To differentiate among sources of intelligence at

the international, Federal, State, and local levels

and to explain how they share information

about terrorist activity

Course Length

16 hours

Prerequisites

Minimum of three years of service with a law

enforcement agency, instructor certification by the

authority having jurisdiction, and endorsement by the

appropriate agency training supervisor

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

Certificate

From the Members of the National Domestic

Preparedness Consortium (1.6 Continuing Education

Units from LSU)

Course Delivery

Classes are instructor-led and delivered at requesting

agencies.

Cost

All training and course materials are provided at no

cost to eligible jurisdictions.
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Incident Response to Terrorist

Bombings – Awareness

awr-130 awareness-level course

Course Description

This course provides basic instruction on response

procedures for terrorist incidents involving energetic

materials (explosives and incendiaries). The course

includes classroom presentations that address

potential terrorist bombing targets in U.S.

communities, common military and commercial

explosives available to terrorists, improvised explosive

devices (IEDs), and response procedures that support

safe and effective operations during bombing

incidents.

Course Objectives

v To prepare emergency responders and others

who are involved in incident response to

perform safely and effectively during incidents

of terrorism involving energetic materials

(explosives and incendiaries)

v To instill in participants a respect for the

destructive potential of energetic materials that

terrorists may use in a WMD incident

Course Length

4 hours

Prerequisite

Course participants must meet one of the following

criteria:

v Be certified by their department as a firefighter,

law enforcement officer, emergency medical

response personnel, or be assigned to a position

in another agency that provides initial response

to bombing incidents

v Be employed by a State or local government

crisis-planning organization or civil defense

organization; civil public works department or

publicly owned utility; mutual-aid partners in

crisis management; public or private health

community; Red Cross and shelter operations;

public school system; allied professionals (on a

need-to-know basis); and other responding

personnel with a need to know

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Public Safety Communications

Certificate

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology,

Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center

Certificate (0.4 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Training is provided by graduate instructors of the

Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings Operations

(Technician) Level course at locations throughout the

United States identified by the sponsoring agency.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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awareness-level course awr-140

WMD Radiological/Nuclear 

Awareness Course

Course Description

This course is a weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

radiological/nuclear overview designed for first

responders and other personnel who are likely to be

the first to arrive on the scene of a

radiological/nuclear incident. It focuses on the basics

of radiation, possible health effects, hazard

identification, and proper notification procedures.

The course consists of classroom instruction.

Course Objectives

v To describe the radiological/nuclear threat of

terrorism and its potential effects on the

community

v To describe the basic properties of radiation and

its effects on responders in a radiological

environment

v To explain the health effects on the responders

and victims in a radiological/nuclear incident

and the basic principles of emergency medical

treatment

v To apply time, distance, and shielding concepts

to reduce exposure while operating in a

radiation environment

v To operate a variety of radiological instruments

to determine the presence and quantity of

radiation

v To use survey techniques to determine the

radiological hazards and to make tactical

decisions

v To describe the design and construction features

of containers used for radiological/nuclear

material

v To describe the issues and considerations

associated with managing large-scale

radiological/nuclear incidents

v To determine tactical considerations in

responding to radiation incidents based upon

information from the previous modules

Course Length

6 hours

Prerequisite

None

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

U.S. Department of Energy, National Center for Exercise

Excellence, Nevada Test Site certificate (CEUs awarded

by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas [UNLV])

Course Delivery

Mobile Training Team (MTT) at the local jurisdiction

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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WMD Radiological/Nuclear 

Awareness Course

Train the Trainer

awr-141 awareness-level course

Course Description

This course will prepare trainers to deliver a six-hour

Radiation Awareness Course using a prepared lesson

plan. Each participant will have an opportunity to

learn the basics of platform presentation and

classroom discussion and will present a portion of the

Radiation Awareness Course as part of his or her

training. The course consists of classroom instruction.

After completing the train-the-trainer course,

participants are eligible to conduct (indirect) courses

for their agency and surrounding jurisdictions.

Course Objectives

v To describe the radiological/nuclear threat of

terrorism and its potential effects on the

community

v To describe the basic properties of radiation and

its effects on responders in a radiological

environment

v To explain the health effects on the responders

and victims in a radiological/nuclear incident

and the basic principles of emergency medical

treatment

v To apply time, distance, and shielding concepts

to reduce exposure while operating in a

radiation environment

v To operate a variety of radiological instruments

to determine the presence and quantity of

radiation

v To use survey techniques to determine the

radiological hazards and to make tactical

decisions

v To describe the design and construction features

of containers used for radiological/nuclear

material

v To describe the issues and considerations

associated with managing large-scale

radiological/nuclear incidents

v To determine tactical considerations in

responding to radiation incidents based upon

information from the previous modules

Instructional Objectives

v The role to be played by new trainers will be

described and adherence to the prepared

instructional materials will be reinforced.

v To prepare the student trainers to conduct the

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course at their

local jurisdictions and to evaluate their

presentation of the course material.

Course Length

16 hours

Prerequisite

Attendees must be instructor-qualified (National Fire

Protection Association [NFPA] or equivalent).

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

U.S. Department of Energy, National Center for Exercise

Excellence, Nevada Test Site certificate (CEUs awarded

by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas [UNLV])
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Course Delivery

Mobile Training Team (MTT) at the local jurisdiction

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
odp training catalog awareness-level courses 17

WMD Awareness-Level Training Course

awr-160 awareness-level course

Course Description

Developed by the National Domestic Preparedness

Consortium (NDPC), the WMD Awareness-Level

Training Course is a six-hour training program that

provides emergency responders with awareness-level

instruction on recognition, avoidance, isolation, and

notification techniques in a weapons of mass

destruction (WMD) environment. The course covers

prevention and deterrence and chemical, biological,

radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) hazards.

Course Objectives

v To demonstrate a working knowledge of the

prevention and deterrence strategy, to identify

indicators of potential terrorist acts, and to

identify potential terrorist targets

v To understand recognition, avoidance, isolation,

and notification techniques of chemical agents

and toxic industrial chemicals and materials in

a WMD environment

v To understand recognition, avoidance, isolation,

and notification techniques of biological

hazards when used as WMDs

v To understand recognition, avoidance, isolation,

and notification techniques of radiological and

nuclear materials when used as WMDs

v To understand recognition, avoidance, isolation,

and notification techniques of explosive devices

when used as WMDs

Course Length

6 hours

Prerequisite

Responders applying for the course must submit the

enrollment application provided by the NDPC.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

ODP Certificate of Completion

Course Delivery

Training will be conducted at local jurisdiction.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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awareness-level course awr-160-1

WMD Awareness-Level Training Course

Train the Trainer

Course Description

Developed by the National Domestic Preparedness

Consortium (NDPC), the WMD Awareness-Level

Training Course is a six-hour training program that

provides emergency responders with awareness-level

instruction on recognition, avoidance, isolation, and

notification techniques in a weapons of mass

destruction (WMD) environment. The course covers

prevention and deterrence and chemical, biological,

radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) hazards.

After completing the train-the-trainer course,

participants are eligible to conduct courses for their

agency and surrounding jurisdictions. The NDPC

provides all training materials required for certified

instructors to carry out indirect course delivery.

Course Objectives

v To demonstrate a working knowledge of the

prevention and deterrence strategy, to identify

indicators of potential terrorist acts, and to

identify potential terrorist targets

v To understand recognition, avoidance, isolation,

and notification techniques of chemical agents

and toxic industrial chemicals and materials in

a WMD environment

v To understand recognition, avoidance, isolation,

and notification techniques of biological

hazards when used as WMDs

v To understand recognition, avoidance, isolation,

and notification techniques of radiological and

nuclear materials when used as WMDs

v To understand recognition, avoidance, isolation,

and notification techniques of explosive devices

when used as WMDs

Course Length

12 hours

Prerequisite

Responders must submit the enrollment application

provided by the NDPC.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

ODP Certificate of Completion

Course Delivery

Courses will be delivered by Train-the-Trainers at local

jurisdictions.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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Leading From the Front:

Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness

For the Law Enforcement Executive

awr-170 awareness-level course

Course Description

This training course is intended for law enforcement

personnel at the planning and management level who

may be called upon to develop policies and procedures to

plan for, deter, respond to, or mitigate the impact of a

weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incident.While

prior experience in responding to a WMD incident is not

required, attendees should have a basic understanding of

emergency management and preparedness, the Incident

Command System, and response to critical incidents.

Modular in design and intended to provide an

introduction to WMD planning, deterrence, and response,

this course should serve as a basis for additional training

in the subject-matter arena. Reference material and

website support are provided for participants so they

may do more research to meet a particular need of a

community or region.

Course Objectives

v Understand what terrorism is and recognize

what specific terrorist threats are posed against

the United States and its interests.

v Describe the different types of WMD and

understand their effect upon communities.

v Understand the concept of homeland security

and how terrorists’ use of WMD will affect the

local community.

v Describe the actions a law enforcement executive

can take to properly prepare his or her agency for

aWMD incident, and identify and develop

community resources for enhancing partnerships

between the private and public sectors.

Additionally, these partnerships will gain an

understanding of a risk assessment process.

v Identify and describe strategies to deter or

prevent the threat of a WMD event.

v Understand how to engage in a coordinated

response to a WMD incident using the National

Incident Management System (NIMS).

v Describe the attributes of the Homeland

Security Exercise and Evaluation Program

(HSEEP), and understand the importance of

participating in exercises to test and refine

plans, policies, and procedures law enforcement

personnel use during a WMD event.

Course Length

16 hours

Prerequisite

Executive-Level Management: chiefs of police and their

command staffs, fire chiefs, and emergency

management personnel.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

Certificate

ODP/MSU Certificate of Participation. Students must

attend all 16 hours to qualify.

Course Delivery

Training is provided on-site at requesting law

enforcement agencies.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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odp training catalog performance-level courses 21

Performance-Level Guidelines

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Performance Level

This level is divided into two parts with a separate set of

training guidelines for each. The training guidelines for the

law enforcement officer at the performance level target

officers who will likely respond to the scene of a hazardous

materials event or a potential weapons of mass destruction

(WMD) event. These officers will conduct operations

within the warm zone and/or the hot zone (if properly

trained and equipped) at the scene of a potential WMD or

hazardous materials incident. It is expected that officers

trained for performance level A will work in the warm

zone and cold zone and support officers working in the

hot zone. Officers trained for performance level B will

work in the hot zone as well as in the other zones set up

on the incident scene, as needed. 

Performance Level A (Operations Level) Guidelines for

Law Enforcement Officers

v Have successfully completed adequate training at

the awareness level for events involving hazardous

materials, WMD, and other specialized training. 

v Know the Incident Command System (ICS) and be

able to follow Unified Command procedures for

integrating and implementating each system. 

v Know how the systems integrate and support the

incident.

v Be familiar with the overall operation of the two

command systems and be able to assist in

implementating Unified Command if necessary. 

v Know and follow self-protection measures and

rescue and evacuation procedures for WMD events.

v Know and follow procedures for working at the

scene of a potential WMD event.
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Performance Level B (Technician Level) Guidelines for

Law Enforcement Officers

v Have successfully completed training at the

awareness level and performance level A for events

involving hazardous materials, WMD, and other

specialized training.

v Know and follow self-protection measures and

rescue and evacuation procedures for WMD events.

v Know and follow procedures for performing

specialized work at the scene of a potential WMD

event.

v Know and follow Incident Command System and

Unified Command procedures and steps required to

implement each system. 

v Understand how the two systems will work

together. 

FIRE SERVICE

Performance Level

This level is divided into two parts with a separate set of

training guidelines for each. The training guidelines for

firefighters at the performance level target firefighters who

will likely respond to the scene of a hazardous materials

event or a potential weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

event. These firefighters will conduct operations within the

warm zone and/or the hot zone (if properly trained and

equipped) at the scene of a potential WMD or hazardous

materials incident. It is expected that firefighters trained

for performance level A will work in the warm zone and

cold zone and support firefighters working in the hot zone.

Firefighters trained for performance level B will work in

the hot zone as well as in the other zones set up on the

incident scene, as needed. 

Performance Level A (Operations Level) Guidelines for

Firefighters

v Have successfully completed adequate training at

the awareness level for events involving hazardous

materials and for WMD and other specialized

training.

v Know the Incident Command System and be able

to follow Unified Command System procedures for

integrating and implementing each system. 

v Know how the systems integrate and support the

incident. 

v Be familiar with the overall operation of the two

command systems and be able to assist in

implementing the Unified Command System if

necessary. 

v Know and follow self-protection measures and

rescue and evacuation procedures for WMD events.

v Know and follow procedures for working at the

scene of a potential WMD event.

Performance Level B (Technician Level) Guidelines for

Firefighters

v Have successfully completed training at the

awareness level and performance level A for events

involving hazardous materials, WMD, and other

specialized training. 

v Know and follow self-protection measures and

rescue and evacuation procedures for WMD events. 

v Know and follow procedures for performing

specialized work at the scene of a potential WMD

event.

v Know and follow Incident Command System and

Unified Command System procedures and steps

required to implement each system. 

v Understand how the two systems will work together.
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Performance Level

This level is divided into two parts with a separate set of

training guidelines for each. The training guidelines for

emergency medical services (EMS) providers at the

performance level target personnel who will likely respond

to the scene of a hazardous materials event or a potential

weapons of mass destruction (WMD) event. These EMS

responders will conduct operations within the warm zone

and cold zone at the scene of a potential WMD or

hazardous materials incident. They are expected to provide

emergency medical assistance and treatment to the victims

and support those involved in the control and mitigation of

the on-scene hazards, and to assist in resolving the incident

successfully. EMS responders trained for performance level A

will work in the warm and cold zones and support the other

emergency responders in any of the three zones. EMS

responders trained for performance level B will supervise or

serve as team leaders for EMS groups given assignments by

the incident commander (IC) or incident management team

under Unified Command. Performance level B EMS

responders will work in the warm and cold zones, but they

will have some special training in rescuing or assisting in

rescuing victims in the hot zone. Hot-zone rescue efforts will

be coordinated with the fire service and HazMat responders.

Performance Level A (Medics Level) Guidelines for

EMS Responders

v Have successfully completed adequate and proper

training at the awareness level for events involving

hazardous materials andWMD, and other

specialized training. 

v Know the Incident Command System and be able

to follow Unified Command procedures for

integrating and implementing each system. 

v Know how the systems integrate and support the

incident. 

v Be familiar with the overall operation of the two

command systems and be able to assist in

implementing Unified Command if necessary.

v Know and follow self-protection measures and

rescue and evacuation procedures for WMD events.

v Know and follow procedures for working at the

scene of a potential WMD event. 

Performance Level B (Tactical EMS/Medics Level)

Guidelines for EMS Responders

v Have successfully completed training at the

Awareness Level and Performance Level A for events

involving hazardous materials and WMD, and other

specialized training.

v Know and follow self-protection measures and

rescue and evacuation procedures for WMD events. 

v Know and follow procedures for performing

specialized work at the scene of a potential WMD

event. 

v Know and follow Incident Command System and

Unified Command procedures and steps required to

implement each system. Understand how the two

systems will work together.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Performance Level

This performance level will be a single tier of training

guidelines for hazardous materials (HazMat) emergency

responders. These guidelines at the performance level target

those emergency responders who will be responding to the

scene of a hazardous materials event or potential weapons of

mass destruction (WMD) event. These HazMat responders

will conduct onscene operations within the hot and warm

zones at the scene of a potential WMD or hazardous

materials event. These personnel may also work in the cold

zone as needed. These HazMat responders will likely be

involved in controlling and mitigating hazards found on the
scene and in bringing the incident to a successful conclusion

under the direction of an operations officer and the onscene

incident commander (IC). 

Performance Level (Technician Level) Guidelines for

HazMat Responders

v Have successfully completed training at the

Awareness Level and Performance Level A for events

involving hazardous materials, WMD, and other

specialized training. 

v Know the Incident Command System and be able

to follow Unified Command procedures for

integration and implementation of each system.

Know how the systems integrate and support the

incident. Be familiar with the overall operation of

the two command systems and be able to assist in

implementation of Unified Command if needed.

v Know and follow self-protection measures and

rescue and evacuation procedures for WMD events.

v Know and follow procedures for working at the

scene of a potential WMD event. 

PUBLIC WORKS

Performance Level

This Performance Level addresses training requirements for

all non-operational employees; line personnel and

operations supervisors; planners, engineers, and lab

technicians; and superintendent/agency directors employed

by public works facilities. These personnel will be involved

in a community response to a weapons of mass destruction

(WMD) incident, particularly an incident affecting

wastewater treatment or water operations, which may

represent WMD targets. It is assumed that non-public

works personnel will comprise emergency responders.

Therefore, training requirements associated with any

Federal or State contingency planning and preparedness

requirements for responding to such an incident are not

considered.

Performance Level A (Operations Level) Guidelines for

Public Works Personnel

v Performance level training—General line operations

personnel and supervisors. Have successfully

completed additional training beyond Awareness

Level to be able to provide skilled support services

in the event of a WMD attack targeting a public

works facility.

v Performance level training—Planners, engineers,

and lab technicians. Have successfully completed

additional training to effectively respond to a WMD

incident either within a public works facility or

within the community.

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per-200 performance-level course

Managing Civil Actions in Threat

Incidents (MCATI): Basic Course 

Course Description

Law enforcement agencies that handle weapons of

mass destruction (WMD) incidents are required to

address any civil disturbances that arise as a result of

these incidents. Police need to be trained to

understand the principles involved in MCATI. Poor

crowd management within general proximity of a

WMD event can easily exacerbate the continued

spread of chemical or biological contamination unless

non-public-safety individuals are prevented from

entering and exiting the threat zone.

Course Objectives

v To describe the tactics used by protesters

against public-safety personnel during a civil

action

v To identify the appropriate level of force to use

in a civil action

v To demonstrate the proper procedures for

making arrests in a mass arrest situation

v To describe various decontamination processes

that may be used during a civil disorder

situation

v To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of

using chemical agents in a civil action

v To describe the advantages and disadvantages

of using less-than-lethal munitions in a civil

disorder situation

v To demonstrate the tactics used in a civil action

when public-safety personnel are confronted

with hostile gunfire and sniper situations

Course Length

40 hours

Prerequisite

None

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

Certificate

Center for Domestic Preparedness certificate of

completion

Course Delivery

Training will be conducted at State or local training

facilities.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
Course Description

This operations-level course provides instruction in

how to collect weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

hazardous materials (HazMat) evidence and ensure

that collection protocols are followed and that proper

chain of custody is maintained. This meets the

guidelines identified by the Federal Bureau of

Investigation’s Hazardous Materials Response Unit

(HMRU). Emergency responders may be asked to assist

in hazard risk assessment and to act as crime scene

specialists in collecting evidence at the direction of

crime scene investigators. Public safety personnel will

receive the skills and knowledge to effectively collect

hazardous criminal evidence as crime scene specialists

under the direction of law enforcement personnel. The

two-day course consists of classroom hours and a

practical scenario.

Course Objectives

v To identify ways to safely and helpfully

participate in a WMD crime scene process

v To properly identify, characterize, collect, and

package WMD evidence

v To describe and understand the chain of custody

in evidence collection

v To describe the evidence decontamination

process

v To demonstrate hands-on participation in

evidence collection

Course Length

16 hours

Prerequisite

AWR-103. Note: The one-day awareness-level course,

WMD Crime Scene Management for Emergency

Responders (AWR-103), and the two-day technicianlevel course, WMD HazMat Evidence Collection 

(PER-201), can be provided as a three-day program.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

Certificate

Center for Domestic Preparedness certificate of

completion

Course Delivery

This course is delivered at State, regional, or local

training facilities. Although it is not required,

participants are encouraged to bring their own

personal protective equipment. Class size is limited to

20 students.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.

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WMD HazMat Evidence Collection

performance-level course per-201
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Managing Civil Actions in Threat Incidents

(MCATI): Protester Devices

per-202 performance-level course

Course Description

Public safety agencies that handle weapons of mass

destruction (WMD) incidents are required to address

any civil disturbances that arise as a result of these

incidents. They need to be trained to understand the

principles involved in MCATI. Poor crowd management

within general proximity of a WMD event can easily

exacerbate the continued spread of chemical or

biological contamination unless non-public-safety

individuals are prevented from entering and exiting

the threat zone.

Civil actions in threat incidents are known by a variety

of names:riots, civil disturbances, or protests. From a

small peaceful assembly to a large, out-of-control,

violent confrontation, public safety officials must be

prepared to handle the incident. This course provides

State and local public safety agencies with the skills

and tactics necessary to prepare for and successfully

contend with protesters and their devices. The course

combines classroom instruction detailing the history

of devices, types of devices, tools to be considered for

extrication, and safety considerations. It includes

hands-on techniques using tools for defeating

improvised protester devices. The course will teach

methods of recognizing, responding to, and

counteracting protester tactics, such as human chains,

barriers, and improvised devices. Additional course

topics will include, but not be limited to, extracting

protesters, disabling devices, diverting attempts to

create blockages, lock picking, teamwork, and power

tools/machines.

Course Objectives

v To identify how and when certain devices and

tools can be applied to restore order

v To demonstrate the ability to safely use

specialized tools and devices to extricate

protesters and restore order

v To identify and protect protester rights as

guaranteed by the First Amendment while still

conducting extrication procedures

v To identify the legal aspects and actions allowed

by law when dealing with passive resistance

v To identify the roles and responsibilities of

individual members of an extrication team

Course Length

24 hours

Prerequisite

Familiarity with power tools

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

Certificate

Center for Domestic Preparedness certificate of

completion

Course Delivery

Training will be conducted at State or local training

facilities.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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Public Works (PW): Planning for and

Responding to a Terrorism/WMD Incident

performance-level course per-210

Course Description

This course trains public works managers and

supervisors in their critical infrastructure and public

services responsibilities and roles as they relate to a

community’s preparation and response to a weapons

of mass destruction (WMD)/terrorism incident. After

completing the course, participants will be able to

successfully conduct vulnerability assessments of the

jurisdiction’s critical infrastructure and facilities and

effectively contribute to the management of a

WMD/terrorism incident as a member of the

jurisdiction’s Unified Command structure. The course

delivery methodology consists of lectures, small group

discussions, participant activities, case studies, and

scenario-driven exercises. The participants conclude

the course with an activity designed to improve and

enhance the public works emergency response plan.

Course Objectives

v To describe the impact a terrorism/WMD

incident will have on public works personnel

and resources

v To delineate and describe the controlling legal

authorities and professional standards that

guide response efforts to a terrorism/WMD

incident, and to explain their functions

v To understand the Incident Command System

(ICS) for a terrorism/WMD incident and

describe the public works relationships with the

Incident Command Post (ICP), the Emergency

Operations Center (EOC), Federal and State

agencies, and the Joint Operations Center (JOC)

v To describe the issues to be considered and

included in developing an effective response

plan that integrates the full spectrum of the

community’s emergency response capabilities

v To use the jurisdiction’s emergency operations

plan (EOP)/terrorism incident annex (TIA) and

the knowledge gained from this course to

identify specific needs, and to develop a public

works action plan to prepare for, respond to,

and recover from a terrorism/WMD incident

Course Length

24 hours

Prerequisites

AWR-110 and AWR-112

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Health

Certificate

TEEX Certificate of Completion

Course Delivery

This course is delivered at a training facility provided

by the jurisdiction.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS):

Operations and Planning for WMD Incidents

per-211 performance-level course

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Course Description

This course teaches emergency medical service

personnel to properly perform patient triage,

transport, and treatment in the event that individuals

are exposed to chemical, biological, radiological,

nuclear, and explosive weapons. Upon completing the

course, participants will possess the knowledge

necessary for triage, mass decontamination, treatment

and stabilization, self-protection, and crosscontamination prevention. The course consists of

lectures, small group discussions, demonstrations,

participant activities, and task-oriented practical

applications using state-of-the-art, computer-driven,

human-patient simulators.

Course Objectives

v To assess an incident involving a WMD and

determine initial actions to take after the

incident

v To describe the effects of biological weapons

and implement treatment protocols in

accordance with standard medical practice

v To describe the effects of chemical, biological,

radiological, nuclear, and explosive weapons; to

develop and implement patient treatment

plans; and to determine the appropriate level of

personal protective equipment (PPE)

v To determine the most effective decontamination

methods and procedures for a WMD incident

v To determine hospital requirements and to

locate local hospital and medical resources to

support WMD incident response operations

Course Length

24 hours

Prerequisites

Participants must work in one of the disciplines/

services below and have completed a WMD/terrorism

incident awareness course, the NERRTC EMS: Basic

Concepts for WMD Incidents Course (Internet at

http://www.teexwmdcampus.com), and a firstresponder, basic, or intermediate paramedic course or

other advanced medical certification or license.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Emergency Medical Services

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

TEEX Certification of Completion

Course Delivery

Training is delivered at a training facility provided by

the jurisdiction.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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WMD/Terrorism Incident Defensive

Operations for Emergency Responders

performance-level course per-212

Course Description

This course focuses on the unique personal protection

challenges that responders face during a weapons of

mass destruction (WMD) or terrorist incident. Upon

completing the course, participants will be able to

respond to a WMD/terrorism incident in a defensive

mode and prevent the spread of a WMD hazard to the

public and the environment. Major course topics

include assessing WMD hazards, predicting the likely

behavior of WMD materials, effectively operating and

communicating in a unified command structure of

the Incident Command System (ICS), determining

detection equipment and personal protective

equipment (PPE) needs, performing emergency

decontamination, and identifying defensive strategies

for a WMD incident. This course provides the

knowledge and skills needed to obtain certification

through NPQS (ProBoard) at the hazardous materials

operations level. The course entails lectures, interactive

participant activities, performance-oriented skills

stations, small group discussions, multimedia

scenarios, and an end-of-course examination.

Course Objectives

v To predict the likely behavior of hazardous

materials involved in a WMD incident and to

use resources to estimate the potential harm

posed by the materials involved

v To work and communicate effectively within an

incident management system

v To use previously gathered information, to

survey the incident scene and surrounding area,

to identify unique hazards present at a WMD or

hazardous materials (HazMat) incident, and to

help determine the size and scope of an incident

and communicate this information to the

appropriate parties

v To survey a WMD HazMat incident to identify

the containers and the container markings and

to determine whether hazardous materials were

involved

v To determine appropriate PPE for a given

hazardous material, as well as to put on and

work in PPE

v To identify defensive options, implement

defensive strategies, and determine the

effectiveness of those strategies

v To describe the need for and purpose of

decontamination and to perform emergency

decontamination procedures

Course Length

24 hours

Prerequisites

Participants must work in one of the following

disciplines/services and have completed a

WMD/terrorism incident awareness course.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Public Works

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

TEEX Certificate of Completion

Course Delivery

Training is delivered at a training facility provided by

the jurisdiction.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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Emergency Response to Domestic

Biological Incidents – Operations Level

per-220 performance-level course

Course Description

This course provides information for emergency

responders and local government officials so that they

may develop a plan of action to deal with potential

bioterrorist attacks in their community. This goal is

achieved by providing information about the nature of

biological attacks, their potential for destruction, and

how to deal with such attacks. This course provides a

balanced view of the risks and threats of biological

attacks; it also highlights some of the current

strategies used to counter the problem. A major

component of the course is two interactive exercises

that will allow participants to work through a

community response to bioterrorist incidents.

Course Objectives

v Participants will be able to state the course

purpose, goals, and objectives. They will

summarize how the course materials can be

applied to meet weapons of mass destruction

(WMD)-related performance requirements of

emergency responders, and explain the

participant performance evaluation process.

v Participants will be able to list the types of

possible biological events, outline the history of

bioweapons, discuss natural biological threats,

and contrast the common misconceptions

about bioterrorism with the realities.

v Participants will be able to list the three

components of successful bioterrorism and

classify and identify those groups or individuals

likely to use biological agents. Participants will

also list potential terrorist targets in their

community and explain their vulnerability.

v Participants will be able to differentiate among

bacteria, viruses, and toxins, as well as between

infection and contagion. They will list the most

likely bioterrorism agents and the diseases (both

fatal and debilitating) that these agents cause.

Participants will use the WMD Response

Guidebook’s Biological Agents Matrix in an

exercise.

v Participants will be able to state the biological,

physical, and aerobiological properties of

biological agents that determine the success of

a bioterrorist attack. They will list different

aerosol disseminators and describe the factors

that affect the munitions delivery system.

v Participants will be able to describe the potential

effects of an aerosol release of anthrax spores.

They will list some of the limitations and

unpredictability of aerosolized biological weapons.

v Participants will be able to define the Incident

Command System (ICS) and describe its

components and factors. They will discuss and

describe the use, responsibilities, and

implementation of Unified Command during a

terrorist incident, and describe how to include

the transition to the Federal Response Plan in

emergency planning.

v Participants will be able to differentiate among

the concepts of exposure, contamination, and

permeation. They will list the LIVE principles and

explain the principles’ relevance during initial

contact at a potential bioterrorism incident site.

They will state the fundamentals of

decontamination and discuss the risks and

benefits of decontamination in a bioterrorism

incident.

v Participants will be able to list and describe the

phases of, and appropriate tactical procedures

associated with, a response to bioterrorism

incidents. They will work cooperatively with

other participants in a scenario-based exercise

that replicates a bioterrorism incident.

v Participants will be able to discuss the public

health implications of a bioterrorist incident.
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They will list ways in which epidemiological and

criminal investigations can work together in a

public health emergency caused by a terrorist

event. They will work cooperatively with other

participants in a scenario-based exercise and

answer questions about appropriate responses

to various situations.

v Participants will be able to discuss the probability

of terrorism acts in the United States, as well as

list tactics individuals and communities should

use to prepare for such incidents.

Course Length

24 hours

Prerequisite

There are no prerequisites, but it is recommended that

participants take a WMD awareness-level course first.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and

Training Certificate, 2.4 Continuing Education Units

from LSU

Course Delivery

Training is provided onsite at requesting agencies. A

seminar version is available for special situations.

Cost

All training and course materials are provided at no

cost to eligible jurisdictions.
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Weapons of Mass Destruction Tactical

Operations Course – Technician Level

per-221 performance-level course

Course Description

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. Course content is supported by a

comprehensive analysis that includes data from

tactical operations organizations and WMD subjectmatter experts. 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.

Course Objectives

v To identify and recognize WMD materials

(chemical, biological, radiological) and

associated laboratory equipment and the

hazards they pose to the tactical operator

v To understand the detection and monitoring

required in a potential WMD environment

v To demonstrate the skills necessary to conduct

tactical missions in hazardous and WMD

environments

v To describe the process of selecting the

appropriate level of PPE required in various

WMD environments

v To demonstrate the skills necessary for basic and

emergency decontamination

Course Length

40 hours

Prerequisites

Participants 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. They must

have completed an awareness-level WMD course and a

training program in basic tactical operations. In

addition, they 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.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

Certificate

LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and

Training Certificate, 4.0 Continuing Education Units

from LSU

Course Delivery

Training is provided onsite at requesting agencies.

Cost

All training and course materials are provided at no

cost to eligible jurisdictions.
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Public Safety WMD Response – Sampling

Techniques and Guidelines

performance-level course per-222

Course Description

This course will prepare hazardous materials (HazMat)

teams within State and local emergency response

agencies to conduct public safety operations at

weapons of mass destruction (WMD) sites in a safe

and efficient manner consistent with established

crime scene/evidentiary guidelines established by the

Federal Bureau of Investigation. The course will

challenge 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 problem-based 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.

Course Objectives

v Participants will be able to articulate the course

purpose, goals, and objectives; summarize how

course materials can be applied to meet public

safety WMD response and sampling

performance requirements; and explain the

participant performance evaluation process.

v Participants will be able to respond to potential

WMD events in an organized and systematic

manner, and follow the logic of public safety

processes and procedures.

v Participants will be able to identify basic

sampling tactics, techniques, and procedures

and follow WMD sampling protocol.

v Participants will be able to perform various

sampling techniques by selecting the

appropriate technique and equipment based on

the incident conditions. Participants will also

select proper labeling techniques and respond

appropriately to various HazMat incidents.

Course Length

24 hours

Prerequisites

v Successful completion of a WMD awareness-level

training course is highly recommended. Being a

certified HazMat technician qualifies a participant

at the primary level. Demonstrating a need-toknow 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.

v Current document attesting to medical

clearance and respiratory fit test on file.

v Participants must have a government-issued

photo ID.

v Participant application must be complete.

v Familiarity with biological and chemical agents

is recommended.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Health

Certificate

LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and

Training Certificate, 2.4 Continuing Education Units

from LSU

Course Delivery

Training is provided onsite at requesting agencies.

Cost

All training and course materials are provided at no

cost to eligible jurisdictions.
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Law Enforcement Response to WMD

Incidents – Operations

Indirect Delivery

per-225 performance-level course

Course Description

This course addresses specific fundamentals and skills

associated with a weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

incident by providing detailed technical information and

including hands-on practice of required procedures.

Throughout the program, participants are reminded that

teamwork among all responding agencies is necessary

and that, as emergency responders, they must support

and facilitate the operations of fire and medical services

and other responding agencies. In summary, the course

will prepare representatives of State and local emergency

response agencies to perform a critical emergency

responder role safely and effectively during an incident

involving WMD. The course also provides vital

information to supervisory and management personnel

responsible for developing policies and procedures

governing emergency responder actions during WMD

incidents. In addition, the course presents information

on how participants can effectively interact with other

Federal, State, and local partners to efficiently respond to

a WMD emergency.

Course Objectives

v To complete a systematic risk assessment,

including a critical infrastructure vulnerability

analysis of participants’ communities, using the

provided sample as a reference

v To identify the weapons and materials terrorists

employ, as well as to recognize the signs that

indicate a WMD attack has occurred and the

means by which WMD materials are dispersed

v To describe the concept of integrated coordinated

response to WMD incidents involving multiple

agencies from the Federal, State, and local levels

v To list the incident priorities; distinguish between

contamination and exposure; and define the

levels of protection/personal protective

equipment (PPE), self-protection principles,

categories of harm, and decontamination types

v To discuss the different ODP response levels

v To interpret the 1910.134 OSHA Respiratory

Protection Regulation and to describe, evaluate,

and compose a respiratory protection program

(RPP) for participants’ agencies

v To identify the five phases of an emergency

response and to learn strategies and tactics to

use during WMD incidents

v To integrate crime scene evidence concerns

with those of a WMD response and to become

aware of the appropriate Federal asset to use

during a WMD incident

Course Length

20 hours

Prerequisites

Attendees must be emergency response personnel of a

Federal, State, or local emergency agency in good

standing and have successfully completed awarenesslevel training on WMD.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

Certificate

LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and

Training Certification, 2.0 Continuing Education Units

from LSU

Course Delivery

Training is provided onsite at requesting agencies.

Cost

All training and course materials are provided at no

cost to eligible jurisdictions.
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Law Enforcement Response to Weapons 

of Mass Destruction – Operations Level

Train the Trainer

performance-level course per-225-1

Course Description

This course addresses specific fundamentals and skills

associated with a weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

incident by providing detailed technical information and

including hands-on practice of required procedures.

Throughout the program, participants are reminded that

teamwork among all responding agencies is necessary

and that, as emergency responders, they must support

and facilitate the operations of fire and medical services

and other responding agencies. In summary, the course

will prepare representatives of State and local emergency

response agencies to perform a critical emergency

responder role safely and effectively during an incident

involving WMD. The course also provides vital

information to supervisory and management personnel

responsible for developing policies and procedures

governing emergency responder actions during WMD

incidents. In addition, the course presents information

on how participants can effectively interact with other

Federal, State, and local partners to efficiently respond to

a WMD emergency.

Course Objectives

v To complete a systematic risk assessment,

including a critical infrastructure vulnerability

analysis of participants’ communities, using the

provided sample as a reference

v To identify the weapons and materials terrorists

employ, as well as to recognize the signs that

indicate a WMD attack has occurred and the

means by which WMD materials are dispersed

v To describe the concept of integrated coordinated

response to WMD incidents involving multiple

agencies from the Federal, State, and local levels

v To list the incident priorities; distinguish

between contamination and exposure; and

define the levels of protection/personal

protective equipment (PPE), self-protection

principles, categories of harm, and

decontamination types

v To discuss the different ODP response levels

v To interpret the 1910.134 OSHA Respiratory

Protection Regulation and to describe, evaluate,

and compose a respiratory protection program

(RPP) for participants’ agencies

v To identify the five phases of an emergency

response and to learn strategies and tactics to

use during WMD incidents

v To integrate crime scene evidence concerns

with those of a WMD response and to learn the

appropriate Federal asset to use during a WMD

incident

Course Length

24 hours

Prerequisites

Attendees must be emergency response personnel of a

Federal, State, or local emergency agency in good

standing and have successfully completed awarenesslevel training on WMD.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

Certificate

LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and

Training Certification, 2.4 Continuing Education Units

from LSU

Course Delivery

Training is provided onsite at requesting agencies.

Cost

All training and course materials are provided at no

cost to eligible jurisdictions.
Advanced Chemical and Biological Integrated

Response Course (ACBIRC) – Technician Level

per-226 performance-level course

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Course Description

This course provides students with hands-on problemsolving opportunities in chemical and biological

incident response. It will introduce topics and

information, provide laboratory experiences, and

culminate in free-play exercise to practice concepts

taught in the classroom and laboratory. Dugway

Proving Ground (DPG), West Desert Test Center (WDTC)

Special Programs Division (SPD), currently provides

many of the Nation’s protectors with state-of-the-art

advanced chemical and biological counterterrorism

courses. These Ph.D.-taught courses provide lectures

and hands-on training in chemical and biological

environments, focusing on agent characteristics,

sampling, protection, detection, decontamination, and

signatures. On-site courses allow students to work in a

controlled environment with live agents in biological

level 2 and 3 laboratories, and to research, develop, test,

and evaluate (RDTE) solutions in certified chemical

facilities. Biological and chemical simulants laced with

tracers are used to enhance practical exercises for realtime readings and to add to the realism of the

training.

Course Objectives

v To provide a hands-on training environment,

focused on chemical and biological detection,

signature, and sampling, for first responders in

order to enhance their readiness to respond to a

domestic chemical or biological terrorist attack

v To provide opportunities for students to

participate in realistic practical exercises to test

their tactical skills in the detection, forensic

sampling, and packaging of agents in biological

and chemical scenarios

Course Length

40 hours

Prerequisite

Participants must be certified HazMat technicians and

have successfully completed PER-222.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

Certificate

ACBIRC Certificate

Course Delivery

Delivered at the U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground,

West Desert Test Center

Cost

All training, course materials, equipment, and housing

are free to eligible jurisdictions.
Incident Response to Terrorist

Bombings – Operations

performance-level course per-230

Course Description

This course is designed to prepare emergency

responders to perform effectively and safely during

bombing incidents, principally in support roles within

the warm and cold zones of the incident scene. The

course includes a familiarization with improvised

explosive devices (IEDs) and explosive materials and

detailed training on critical response actions during

pre- and post-detonation operations. In addition, the

course addresses actions that emergency responders

can take to prevent and/or deter bombing attacks

against targets in their communities.

Course Objectives

v To prepare emergency responders to perform

critical response actions during pre- and postdetonation incidents involving terrorist use of

energetic materials (explosives and

incendiaries)

v To provide emergency responders with

techniques to prevent and/or deter terrorist

attacks involving energetic materials

v To instill in participants a respect for the

destructive potential of energetic materials that

may be used in terrorist attacks

Course Length

4–6 hours

Prerequisite

Course participants must be certified in their agencies

as firefighters, law enforcement officers, or emergency

medical response personnel, or be assigned to a

position in another agency that provides initial

response to bombing incidents.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Fire Service

v Public Works

v Public Safety Communications

Certificate

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology,

Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center

Certificate (0.5 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Training is provided by graduate instructors of the

Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings Operations

(Technician) Level course throughout the United States

at locations identified by the sponsoring agency.

Training by EMRTC instructors is available for large

audiences and to support emergency training

requirements.

Cost

All training, course materials, equipment, and housing

are free to eligible jurisdictions.

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Incident Response to Terrorist

Bombings – Operations

Train the Trainer

per-230-1 performance-level course

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Course Description

This course is designed to prepare emergency

responders to perform effectively and safely during

bombing incidents at all locations at an incident scene,

including the hot (kill) zone. The course includes

detailed instruction on improvised explosive devices

(IEDs), explosive materials, and explosive effects, and

comprehensive training on critical response actions

during pre- and post-detonation operations. Extensive

field training, including explosives effects

demonstrations, is included in the course. In addition,

the course addresses actions that emergency

responders can take to prevent and/or deter terrorist

attacks involving energetic materials. Participants who

successfully complete this course and who are certified

as trainers by their agencies are also certified to deliver

the Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings AwarenessLevel course and the Incident Response to Terrorist

Bombings – Operations course in their agencies. Note

that this course does not prepare emergency response

personnel to perform as explosive ordnance or bomb

technicians. Training to perform functions associated

with those positions is provided in other programs.

Course Objectives

v To provide participants with the skills and

knowledge necessary to evaluate and respond

effectively and safely to terrorist incidents

involving energetic materials (explosives and

incendiaries)

v To provide participants with techniques that

can be applied to prevent and/or deter terrorist

attacks involving energetic materials

v To prepare participants to present awarenesslevel and performance-level (Operations)

training based on material in this course

v To instill in participants a respect for the

destructive potential of energetic materials that

may be used in terrorist attacks

Course Length

34 hours

Prerequisites

Participants must meet both of the following

requirements: 1) significant experience as a firefighter,

law enforcement officer, emergency medical/rescue

specialist, or training officer; or hold a position in a

public agency with responsibility for planning for,

directing, or supporting initial response to terrorist

bombing incidents at the State or local level; 2)

completion of a recognized instructor training

program and/or certification or designation as a

trainer by their agency.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Fire Service

v Public Works

v Public Safety Communications

Certificate

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology,

Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center

Certificate (3.4 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Delivered at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and

Technology, Energetic Materials Research and Testing

Center, Socorro, New Mexico

Cost

All training, course materials, equipment, and housing

are free to eligible jurisdictions.
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Course Description

This course provides training on the suicide bombing

threat. The course includes familiarization with

improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and explosive

materials typically used in suicide bombings. It also

addresses actions that individual emergency responders

can take to assist in preventing or deterring suicide

bombings, as well as techniques,tactics, and procedures

that support an effective and safe response to a suicide

bombing.

Course Objectives

v To provide participants with the skills and

knowledge necessary to identify and report preattack indicators, and to participate in an

integrated response to a suicide bombing using

safe and effective techniques, tactics, and

procedures

Course Length

4 hours

Prerequisite

Course participants must be certified in their agencies

as firefighters, law enforcement officers, or emergency

medical response personnel, or be assigned to a

position in another agency that provides initial

response to suicide bombing incidents.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Fire Service

v Public Safety Communications

Certificate

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology,

Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center

Certificate (0.4 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Training is provided by graduate instructors of the

Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents

Performance (Technician) Level course throughout the

United States at locations identified by the sponsoring

agency. Training by EMRTC instructors is available for

large audiences and to support emergency training

requirements.

Cost

All training, course materials, equipment, and housing

are free to eligible jurisdictions.

Prevention of and Response to 

Suicide Bombing Incidents

performance-level course per-231
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Prevention of and Response to 

Suicide Bombing Incidents

Train the Trainer

per-231-1 performance-level course

Course Description

This course is designed to provide advanced training in

responding to suicide bombings. The course includes

detailed instruction on improvised explosive devices

(IEDs) and explosive materials typically used in suicide

bombings. In addition, it features range demonstrations

of explosive effects and comprehensive training on

critical response actions during pre- and postdetonation operations. The course addresses actions

and programs designed to prevent or deter suicide

bombings, as well as techniques, tactics, and procedures

to respond to a variety of suicide bombing scenarios.

Participants draft an action plan outline for preparing

their agencies to address this developing potential

threat to communities in the United States. Participants

who successfully complete this course and who are

certified as trainers by their agency are also certified to

deliver the Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing

Incidents course in their agency.

Course Objectives

v To provide participants with the skills and

knowledge necessary to prevent and/or deter

suicide bombings, and to plan for and direct the

response to these incidents

v To prepare participants to present Performance

Level (Operations) training based on material in

this course

v To instill in participants a respect for the

destructive potential of energetic materials that

may be used in terrorist attacks

Course Length

36.5 hours

Prerequisite

Participants must be senior State or local police, fire, or

emergency medical services personnel; or emergency

operations managers or planners who are

decisionmakers or who can influence agency-level

decisions involving the preparation for and response

to suicide bombings. In addition, participants who

seek certification to teach the Prevention and

Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents course must

have completed a recognized instructor training

program and/or certification or be designated as a

trainer by their agency.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Fire Service

v Public Safety Communications

Certificate

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology,

Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center

Certificate (3.6 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Delivered at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and

Technology, Energetic Materials Research and Testing

Center, Socorro, New Mexico

Cost

All training, course materials, equipment, and housing

are free to eligible jurisdictions.
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WMD Radiological/Nuclear 

Responder Operations

performance-level course per-240

Course Description

This course is delivered throughout the Nation to

jurisdictions approved by the U.S. Department of

Homeland Security, Office for Domestic Preparedness

(USDHS/ODP), and the Centralized Scheduling and

Information Desk (CSID). Cadre will conduct a site survey

ahead of training to coordinate with local sponsors to

identify and schedule classroom and urban training

facilities for the practical hands-on training. Training

focuses on basic radiological detection, survey

instruments, risk-based response, crime-scene

preservation, personal protective equipment (PPE),

radiological decontamination, and mitigation of

radiological incidents. The course consists of both

classroom instruction and scenario-driven, hands-on,

performance-oriented practical exercises. Responders

are presented with realistic, stressful conditions in their

own jurisdiction and will work with their counterparts

from other disciplines from within their community. The

exercises provide realistic weapons of mass destruction

(WMD) scenarios with a culmination exercise that

includes radiological sources, smoke, pyrotechnics,

emergency response vehicles, and role players. Airpurifying respirators may be worn (for training

purposes only) during the final exercise by those who

are certified by their organization to wear respirators

(bring documentation to the course). Although every

participant will be issued a respirator, dosimeter, and

radiation survey meter, participants are encouraged to

bring their own from their department or jurisdiction.

Course Objectives

v To distinguish between low and hazardous

levels of radiation

v To be able to operate the detection equipment

accurately per class instruction

v When presented with a potential contamination

scenario, to perform a personnel contamination

survey using a Geiger-Mueller meter and correctly

document levels and locations of contamination

v To understand and recognize the biological

effects of exposure to ionizing radiation

accompanying radiological/nuclear incidents

and how to properly identify, triage, treat, and

psychologically support contaminated patients

v To demonstrate the procedure for selecting and

putting on PPE for a radiological/nuclear

environment

v When presented with a WMD scenario, to

conduct radiological decontamination for

responders and the public

v To demonstrate a knowledge of their

communities’ radiological threat and the

tactical considerations required to operate

safely and effectively at a radiological incident

Course Length

32 hours

Prerequisite

AWR-140 WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness Course

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

U.S. Department of Energy, National Center for Exercise

Excellence, Nevada Test Site certificate (CEUs awarded

by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas [UNLV])
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Course Delivery

Mobile Training Team (MTT) at the local jurisdiction

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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WMD Radiological/Nuclear Course 

for HazMat Technicians

performance-level course per-241

Course Description

The course covers weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

training for the hazardous materials (HazMat) technician

and is focused on the current threat of radiological or

nuclear attacks, fundamental principles of ionizing

radiation, biological health and medical effects of

radiological and nuclear material, hazard and risk

assessment, entry and egress planning considerations,

radiological survey instruments, dosimetry, appropriate

situation-dependent personal protective equipment

(PPE),radioactive waste-related transportation issues,

and radiological decontamination considerations. The

course will provide classroom instruction and scenariodriven, hands-on practical exercises, culminating in an

exercise that includes radiological sources, smoke,

emergency response vehicles, and role players.

Course Objectives

v To describe the radiological/nuclear threat of

WMD and its potential effects on the community

v To discuss responsibilities for maintaining

exposures to radiation and radioactive material

As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA)

v To explain the health effects of ionizing

radiation and operational considerations for

HazMat technicians and victims in a WMD

radiological/nuclear incident

v To apply time, distance, and shielding concepts

to reduce exposure while operating in a

radiation environment

v To operate a variety of radiological instruments to

determine the presence and quantity of radiation

v To use survey techniques to determine

radiological hazards and to make tactical

decisions

v To describe the issues and considerations

associated with managing large-scale

radiological/nuclear incidents and apply them

to a large-scale scenario

v To describe the design and construction

features of containers used for radiological/

nuclear material

v To conduct personnel and equipment

decontamination when given a radiological

WMD scenario

v To describe the effects of a radiological dispersal

device (RDD) event

v To formulate the basic tactical procedures for

handling a WMD radiological/nuclear incident

Course Length

32 hours

Prerequisite

State-certified hazardous materials technician

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

Certificate

U.S. Department of Energy, National Center for Exercise

Excellence, Nevada Test Site certificate (CEUs awarded

by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas [UNLV])

Course Delivery

Delivered at the U.S. Department of Energy, National

Center for Exercise Excellence, Nevada Test Site

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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Emergency Response to Terrorism:

Operations

per-250 performance-level course

Course Description

Using the same principles and design characteristics

as the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)

Hazardous Materials training programs, the IAFF

developed the weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

training course Emergency Response to Terrorism:

Operations, a Safe Response for Public Safety

Personnel. The course empowers students to draw on

their experiences and knowledge, use their available

resources, and make calculated decisions about safe

response actions. Focusing on a specific audience (i.e.,

first responders) and emphasizing the safety and

health of these professionals, the course builds on

basic skills and knowledge while introducing and

teaching characteristics, hazards, and mitigation

tactics specific to WMD incidents. In addition, the

course incorporates operations-level hazardous

materials refresher information throughout each unit,

reinforcing basic response protocols.

Course Objectives

v To identify the four types of terrorism

v To identify the facilities most commonly

associated with terrorism

v To make hazard-based risk-versus-benefit

decisions

v To understand and describe the APIE (Analyze,

Plan, Implement, and Evaluate) response process

v To recognize threat characteristics (traits and/or

properties that make weapons dangerous) of

the four basic types of WMD

Course Length

16 hours

Prerequisite

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office for

Domestic Preparedness Awareness Course

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Governmental Administrative

Certificate

IAFF Certificate of Completion

Course Delivery

Training will be conducted at State or local training

facilities.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
Emergency Response to Terrorism:

Operations

Train the Trainer

performance-level course per-251

Course Description

Using the same principles and design characteristics

as the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)

Hazardous Materials training programs, the IAFF

developed the weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

training course Emergency Response to Terrorism:

Operations, a Safe Response for Public Safety

Personnel. The course empowers students to draw on

their experiences and knowledge, use their available

resources, and make calculated decisions about safe

response actions. Focusing on a specific audience (i.e.,

first responders) and emphasizing the safety and

health of these professionals, the course builds on

basic skills and knowledge while introducing and

teaching characteristics, hazards, and mitigation

tactics specific to WMD incidents. In addition, the

course incorporates operations-level hazardous

materials refresher information throughout each unit,

reinforcing basic response protocols. Upon completing

this train-the-trainer course, participants are eligible

to conduct (indirect) courses for their agency and

surrounding jurisdictions. The IAFF provides all

training materials required for certified instructors to

perform indirect course delivery.

Course Objectives

v To identify the four types of terrorism

v To identify the facilities most commonly

associated with terrorism

v To make hazard-based risk-versus-benefit

decisions

v To understand and describe the APIE (Analyze,

Plan, Implement, and Evaluate) response process

v To recognize threat characteristics (traits and/or

properties that make weapons dangerous) of

the four basic types of WMD

v To list the elements of effective training

v To apply adult learning principles

v To identify the main characteristics of their

audience

v To identify the characteristics of an effective

instructor

v To select and apply appropriate instructional

methods to fulfill objectives

v To use these facilitation skills effectively:

• Asking questions

• Appropriate use of audiovisuals and handouts

• Conducting report-backs and debriefing

• Informal assessments

v To identify and appropriately solve facilitation

problems

Course Length

16 hours

Prerequisites

Participants must have completed a U.S. Department of

Homeland Security, Office for Domestic Preparedness,

awareness-level course. Participants must also have

completed a recognized instructor training program and/

or be certified or designated as a trainer by their agency.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Governmental Administrative

Certificate

IAFF Certificate of Completion

Course Delivery

Training will be conducted at State or local training

facilities.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.

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WMD Technical Emergency Response

Training (Live Agent)

per-260 performance-level course

Course Description

This four-day training program provides emergency

responders with operations-level instruction on

responding to and operating in a weapons of mass

destruction (WMD) environment. The course covers

chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive

(CBRNE) threats; the current domestic and international

terrorist threat; managing a WMD scene; determining

the breadth of a WMD incident area; and dealing with

the media after a WMD incident. In addition, it provides

20 hours of hands-on familiarization training with

specialized protective clothing and equipment, chemical

detection and identification equipment,

decontamination, triage, and ordnance/explosive

recognition and response. The course concludes with

multitask, hands-on, performance-oriented training in

the WMD (Toxic Agent) (COBRA) Training Facility.

Course Objectives

v To identify domestic and international terrorist

groups, ideologies, and methods of executing

terrorist acts

v To demonstrate competent knowledge of the

four components of WMD, their complexities, and

their effects

v To demonstrate the ability to employ personal

protective equipment (PPE), perform mass

casualty triage, employ sampling and monitoring

equipment, perform decontamination, and

identify improvised explosive devices (IEDs)

v To demonstrate the ability to perform

operations-level WMD competencies in a WMD

toxic environment

Course Length

32 hours

Prerequisites

This course is designed for emergency responders who

have completed WMD awareness-level training.

Responders applying for the course must submit the

enrollment application and medical screening form

provided by the Center for Domestic Preparedness

(CDP). Anyone with high blood pressure (150/90) may

be precluded from participating in toxic agent

training. Responder candidates who are pregnant

cannot attend this training.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

Center for Domestic Preparedness certificate of

completion, International Association for Continuing

Education and Training (IACET) (3.2 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Delivered at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in

Anniston, Alabama

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
WMD Hazardous Materials Technician

Training (Live Agent)

performance-level course per-261

Course Description

This three-day in-depth training course covers the

composition, action, identification, and decontamination

of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) agents that may

be used in a terrorist incident. The course also includes

training in evidence preservation at a crime scene;

provides an overview of the international and domestic

terrorist threat; and entails a series of practical exercises

involving WMD detection, identification, and protective

equipment and techniques for operating at a WMD

terrorist incident. It culminates in a multitask, hands-on

training exercise in the WMD (Toxic Agent) (COBRA)

Training Facility.

Course Objectives

v To identify domestic and international terrorist

groups, ideologies, and methods of executing

terrorist acts

v To demonstrate competent advanced

knowledge of the four components of WMD,

their composition, their complexities, and their

effects

v To demonstrate the ability to perform

hazardous materials technician WMD

competencies wearing the appropriate personal

protective equipment (PPE) and using advanced

instrumentation, techniques, and procedures

v To demonstrate the ability to perform

hazardous materials technician WMD

competencies in a WMD toxic environment

Course Length

24 hours

Prerequisite

Hazardous materials technicians attending this

training must be certified as having successfully met

the competencies outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120

and NFPA 472 for HazMat technicians. Responders

applying for the course must submit the enrollment

application and medical screening form provided by

the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP). Anyone

with high blood pressure (150/90) may be precluded

from participating in toxic agent training. Responder

candidates who are pregnant cannot attend this

training.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

Certificate

Center for Domestic Preparedness certificate of

completion, International Association for Continuing

Education and Training (IACET) (2.4 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Delivered at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in

Anniston, Alabama

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.

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WMD Hands-On Training (HOT) 

(Live Agent)

per-262 performance-level course

Course Description

This course consists of a two-day training program

that provides hands-on training with personal

protective equipment (PPE), sampling and monitoring

equipment, mass casualty triage, and explosive/

ordnance secondary devices and searches. It concludes

with multitask, hands-on, performance-oriented

training in the WMD (Toxic Agent) (COBRA) Training

Facility.

Course Objectives

v To demonstrate the ability to employ PPE,

perform mass casualty triage, employ sampling

and monitoring equipment, perform

decontamination, and identify improvised

explosive devices (IEDs)

v To demonstrate the ability to perform

operations-level WMD competencies in a WMD

toxic environment

Course Length

16 hours

Prerequisite

The WMD HOT course is for responders who have

successfully completed the Center for Domestic

Preparedness (CDP) WMD Incident Command Course

(after April 1, 2002), a CDP site-delivered training

program, a CDP Indirect Response Training course, or

other U.S. Department of Homeland Security (USDHS)

recognized training program as outlined in the Office

of Domestic Preparedness Training Course Catalog.

This course is also a sustainment program for

graduates of CDP operations and command courses.

Graduates are eligible one year from their initial

training date. The HOT course is not for HazMat

technicians. A prerequisite certificate must be sent

with the application. Responders applying for the

course must submit the enrollment application and

medical screening form provided by CDP. Anyone with

high blood pressure (150/90) may be precluded from

participating in toxic agent training. Responder

candidates who are pregnant cannot attend this

training.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

Center for Domestic Preparedness certificate of

completion, International Association for Continuing

Education and Training (IACET) (1.6 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Delivered at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in

Anniston, Alabama

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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Planning and Management-Level

Guidelines

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Planning and Management Level

This addresses training requirements for law enforcement

officials who are expected to be part of the leadership and

management team that will likely respond to an event

involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD). At the

very least, law enforcement managers will be involved in

on-site planning for and managing scene security services.

They will help set up the crime scene investigation and

evidence gathering that will be coordinated with the

command post at the scene. These personnel are expected

to manage on-site law enforcement resources and assist the

incident commander (IC) in bringing the event to a

successful conclusion. Generally, law enforcement managers

should take all actions from within the cold zone. As access

is provided to law enforcement officers to conduct their

potential crime scene investigation, there may be times for

the law enforcement managers to go into the warm zone. It

is expected that law enforcement managers will be

integrated into the overall command structure that is

implemented for the management and supervision of

resources and assets being deployed to mitigate and recover

from an overall WMD emergency event. 

Planning and Management-Level Guidelines for Law

Enforcement Managers

v Have successfully completed training in Awareness,

Performance, and Management levels for events

involving hazardous materials and WMD.

v Know the procedures of the Incident Command

System (ICS) and Unified Command (UC) and the

steps required to implement each system.

v Understand how the systems are integrated and

implemented to work together and what

information the on-scene manager needs from the

law enforcement manager. 

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v Be familiar with the full range of incident command

functions and be able to fulfill any functions related

to law enforcement operations. 

v Know protocols for securing and retaining control

of the emergency scene and for allowing only

authorized persons involved with the emergency

incident to gain access to the scene of WMD agents

and/or hazardous materials. 

v Know and follow self-protection measures and

protective measures for personnel on the scene of

WMD and hazardous materials events. 

v Know and follow procedures for protecting a

potential crime scene. 

v Know what plans and assets are available for the

crime scene investigation and the control of WMD

and hazardous materials events for securing and

retaining evidence removed from the scene. 

FIRE SERVICE

Planning and Management Level

This addresses training requirements for fire department

senior officers who are expected to be part of the

leadership and management team that will likely respond

to an event involving weapons of mass destruction

(WMD). Fire department senior officers will be involved

in planning for and managing the emergency scene and

will help implement the on-scene command post. These

officers are expected to manage firefighters and other allied

emergency responders, who will support the ongoing

operations to mitigate and control the hazardous agents

and materials, using any available resources to safely and

sufficiently resolve the event. Generally, fire department

senior officers should take all actions from within the cold

zone (sometimes from within the warm zone). It is

expected that fire service managers will be integrated into

the overall command structure that is implemented for the

management and supervision of resources and assets being

deployed to mitigate and recover from an overall WMD

emergency event. 

Planning and Management-Level Guidelines for Fire

Department Senior Officers

v Have successfully completed training in Awareness,

Performance, and Management levels for events

involving hazardous materials and WMD. 

v Know the procedures of the Incident Command

System (ICS) and Unified Command (UC) and the

steps required to implement each system.

v Understand how the systems are integrated and

implemented to work together and what

information the on-scene manager needs from the

fire department manager. 

v Be familiar with the full range of incident command

functions and be able to fulfill any functions related

to fire department operations. 

v Know protocols for securing, mitigating, and

removing hazardous agents or materials that may be

WMD agents or materials. 

v Know and follow self-protection and protective

measures for emergency responders at the scene of

WMD and hazardous materials events.

v Understand how the Incident Action Plan is

developed and know what assets are available for

controlling WMD and hazardous materials events,

in coordination with the on-scene incident

commander (IC). In collaboration with the onscene IC, be able to assist in planning and

determining operational goals and objectives to

bring the event to a successful conclusion. 

v Know and follow procedures for protecting a

potential crime scene.

v Know and follow department protocols for medical

monitoring of response personnel involved with or

working at WMD and hazardous materials events. 

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Planning and Management Level

This addresses training requirements for emergency

medical providers who will be part of the leadership and

management of the emergency medical team likely to

respond to an event involving weapons of mass destruction

(WMD). These emergency medical managers will be

involved in planning for and managing on-site emergency

medical services (EMS). They will also help set up the

command post at the scene. These personnel are expected

to manage emergency medical resources used to

successfully resolve the event. Generally, these emergency

medical team managers should take all actions from within

the cold zone (and at times from within the warm zone). It

is expected that the emergency medical team managers will

be integrated into the overall command structure set up for

management and supervision of resources and assets

deployed to control and conclude an overall WMD or

hazardous materials emergency event.

Planning and Management-Level Guidelines for

Emergency Medical Providers Team Managers

v Have successfully completed training in Awareness,

Performance, and Management levels for events

involving hazardous materials and WMD. 

v Know the procedures of the Incident Command

System and Unified Command and the steps

required to implement each system. 

v Understand how the systems are implemented and

integrated and know what information the on-scene

incident commander will need from the EMS

manager.

v Know and follow protocols for providing emergency

medical treatment to persons involved in a potential

or actual WMD event. 

v Know and follow self-protection and protective

measures for victims of WMD and hazardous

materials events. Understand the special hazards

WMD agents and hazardous materials present to

humans.

v Know the plans and assets that are available to

transport the victims of WMD and hazardous

materials events to hospitals and similar facilities

that can provide more advanced medical care. Be

familiar with the department emergency plan

criteria for transporting victims to more advanced

medical care facilities.

v Know and follow procedures for protecting a

potential crime scene. 

v Know and follow department protocols for medical

monitoring of response personnel involved or

working with WMD and hazardous materials events.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Planning and Management Level

This addresses training requirements for hazardous

materials (HazMat) team managers who will be part of the

leadership and help manage the emergency response team

likely to respond to an event involving weapons of mass

destruction (WMD). These personnel will be involved in

planning and managing the on-site scene involving the hot

and warm zones. They will help set up the on-scene

command post. HazMat team managers are expected to

supervise staff who will attempt to mitigate and control

the hazardous agents and materials. They are expected to

use all available resources to bring the event to a successful

conclusion. Generally, HazMat team managers should take

all actions from within the warm or cold zones. It is

important that HazMat team managers be integrated into

the overall command structure set up for managing and

supervising the resources and assets deployed to control

and conclude a WMD emergency event.

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Planning and Management-Level Guidelines for

Hazardous Materials Team Managers

v Have successfully completed training in Awareness,

Performance, and Management levels for events

involving hazardous materials and WMD agents. 

v Know the procedures of the Incident Command

System (ICS) and Unified Command (UC) and the

steps required to implement each system.

v Understand how the systems are implemented and

integrated and know what information the on-scene

incident commander will need from the HazMat

team manager.

v Be familiar with the full range of incident command

functions and be able to fulfill any role pertaining

to HazMat team operations.

v Know and follow protocols and procedures for

securing, mitigating, and removing hazardous

materials or potential WMD agents.

v Know and follow self-protection and protective

measures for emergency responders who are at the

scene of WMD and hazardous materials events.

v Be aware of the special hazards WMD agents and

hazardous materials present to humans. 

v Know how to develop an Incident Action Plan.

With the on-scene incident commander (IC),

coordinate assets available for controlling WMD

and hazardous materials events.

v Know and follow procedures for protecting a

potential crime scene. Understand the roles and

jurisdiction of Federal agencies in a WMD event.

v Know and follow department protocols for medical

monitoring of response personnel involved with or

working onsite at WMD and hazardous materials

events, including response team members involved

with or working within the hot and warm control

zones or personnel involved in on-site

decontamination.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Planning and Management Level

This addresses training requirements for emergency

management personnel who will be part of the leadership

and management team expected to respond to an event

involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD). These

emergency management directors/coordinators/team

managers will be involved in preparing plans for

mobilizing and coordinating the resources and assets

needed to manage emergency operations and to provide

necessary on-site technical assistance. These personnel will

assist in planning the implementation of the incident

command structure, staffing the satellite or headquarters

emergency operations center, and establishing the

command post or mobile command unit at the scene.

They are expected to work in a coordinated manner with

the on-scene incident commander or unified command

team to manage the emergency management resources

required to bring the event to a successful conclusion.

Generally, the emergency management team will conduct

many of its activities away from the immediate emergency

incident scene but will have to stay in touch with those at

the scene. Emergency management team managers are

expected to take all actions from within the cold zone. It is

expected that the emergency management team managers

will be part of the overall response but will not be part of

the on-scene incident command structure as called for in

the emergency response preplan or the emergency

operations plan document. The emergency manager,

however, is responsible for developing, testing, exercising,

and revising the preplan or emergency operations plan that

will be used to coordinate the management and

supervision of the resources and assets needed to control

and successfully resolve the overall WMD emergency

event.

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Planning and Management-Level Guidelines for

Emergency Management Agency Emergency Managers

v Have successfully completed appropriate and

qualified training at the Awareness and

Management levels for events involving hazardous

materials and for weapons of mass destruction.

v Know the procedures of the Incident Command

System and Unified Command and the steps

required to implement each system.

v Understand how the systems are implemented and

integrated. Recognize when it is appropriate for

Unified Command to evolve from the Incident

Command System. 

v Know what information the on-scene IC will need

from the emergency management agency’s

emergency operations center. 

v Be familiar with the full range of coordinating

activities and duties of the emergency management

agency and all incident command functions. Assist

those persons who will be fulfilling duties related to

the emergency operations plan.

v Know how to develop an Incident Action Plan and

identify assets available to control WMD and

hazardous materials events. Coordinate these

activities with the on-scene IC. Be familiar with

steps to take to assist in planning operational goals

and objectives that are to be met at the site in

coordination with the on-scene IC.

v Know and follow self-protection and protective

measures for the public and for emergency responders

at the scene of WMD and hazardous materials events.

v Know and follow procedures for protecting a

potential crime scene.

v Know how to interact with and integrate requisite

emergency support services and resources between

the Emergency Operations Center management and

the incident or unified command on-scene incident

management team. Be familiar with the

coordination functions and procedures that are to

be conducted by and with the Emergency

Operations Center in support of on-scene

emergency response activities. 

PUBLIC WORKS

Planning and Management Level

This addresses training requirements for all public works

supervisors: planners, engineers, and superintendents/

agency directors employed by public works facilities

associated with a local jurisdiction that is involved in

planning for the emergency response to a WMD incident,

including one at a public works facility. Public works

facilities, such as a wastewater treatment facility, drinkingwater operations, or a nuclear power plant, may be WMD

targets within the local jurisdiction. Properly trained public

works managers will improve the overall effectiveness of

emergency planning and preparation for responding to an

incident within the local jurisdiction. Typically, it is

assumed that non-public works personnel will act as

emergency responders. If, however, an incident were to

occur at a power plant or other public works plant, the

employees of the particular plant would likely be the first

responders in protecting their own personnel.

Planning and Management-Level Guidelines for Public

Works Managers and Supervisors

v Have successfully completed appropriate and

qualified training at the Awareness and

Management levels for events involving hazardous

materials and WMD agents.

v Know the procedures of the Incident Command

System and Unified Command and the steps

required to implement each system.

v Understand how the systems are implemented and

integrated and know what information the on-scene

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IC will need from the public works supervisor or

manager.

v Be familiar with the full range of coordinating

activities and duties of the public works agencies. 

v Know how to develop appropriate plans for actions

the public works agency will take when a WMD or

hazardous materials event occurs. Know how to

coordinate plans with the on-scene incident

commander.

v Know what steps to take to assist in planning

operational goals and objectives that are to be

accomplished at the site in coordination with the

on-scene incident commander.

v Know and follow self-protection and protective

measures for the public and for public works

emergency responders who are at the scene of a

WMD or hazardous materials event.

v Know and follow procedures for protecting a

potential crime scene. 

v Know how to interact and integrate the necessary

emergency support services and resources among the

Emergency Operations Center, the on-scene incident

management team, and public works facilities and

agencies.

v Be familiar with the coordination functions and

procedures that public works is to carry out with the

Emergency Operations Center to support on-scene

emergency response activities.

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Course Description

Emergency response agencies that handle weapons of

mass destruction (WMD) incidents are required to

address any civil disturbances that arise as a result of

these incidents. These police, fire, social services, and

city officials need to be trained and prepared to plan

their collaborative response and to understand the

principles involved in MCATI. Poor crowd management

within the general proximity of a WMD event can

easily exacerbate the continued spread of chemical or

biological contamination unless non-public safety

individuals are prevented from entering and exiting

the threat zone. Civil actions in threat incidents are

known by a variety of names: riots, civil disturbance,

protest. From a small, peaceful assembly to a large,

out-of-control, violent confrontation, public safety

personnel must be prepared to handle the incident.

This course provides personnel above the line officer

with the knowledge to plan and respond to a civil

action in an appropriate manner. The modules include

topics such as the history of civil disturbance,

planning, incident command systems, community and

media relations, demonstrator tactics, riot-control

agents, legal perspectives, doctrinal concepts, crisis

decision making, team tactics, force multipliers, and

fire ground tactics. Each module is taught through

classroom lecture with exercises integrated

throughout (as appropriate), leading up to a practical

Command Post Exercise conducted on the last day of

training.

Course Objectives

v To develop comprehensive strategic and tactical

plans for their organizations when preparing for

special events, civil disorders, and public

assemblages

v To use a community, media, and law

enforcement partnership when dealing with

civil disorder and threat incidents

v To recognize various tactics that demonstrators

use to obstruct traffic, to understand the duties

of public safety responders to civil disorders,

and to recommend prevention and

countermeasures that can be used to

undermine the tactics

v To associate and apply legal principles and

applicable case and statutory law to their

positions and their departments’ mission in

planning and executing the management of

civil actions in threat incidents

v To influence a safe and effective response by

recognizing the need for coordinated efforts

among all public safety services in a civil

disorder threat situation

v To recognize the importance of using team

tactics to control civil disorder situations and

develop operational guidelines based on team

policing principles for their respective

departments

Course Length

40 hours

Prerequisite

Line officers and above who are required to plan and

respond to civil actions in a threat incident

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

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Managing Civil Actions in Threat Incidents

(MCATI): Command Course

mgt-300 planning and management-level course
Certificate

Center for Domestic Preparedness certificate of

completion

Course Delivery

Training will be conducted at State or local facilities.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.

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WMD Threat and Risk Assessment

(T&RA) (Local Jurisdiction)

Course Description

This course trains key response personnel within a

local jurisdiction who are required to prevent,

mitigate, manage, and/or resolve a WMD/terrorism

incident. Participants are placed on multidisciplinary

teams. Upon completing the course, these teams will

be able to conduct comprehensive WMD/terrorism risk

(threat and vulnerability) and needs (planning,

organization, equipment, training, and exercises)

assessments. The course is delivered via lectures; small

group discussions; participant activities; multimedia

scenarios; and by conducting vulnerability

assessments for facilities, sites, and infrastructure

selected by the host jurisdiction. Participant activities

focus on the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP)

State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy

(SHSAS) Program’s jurisdiction assessments.

Course Objectives

v To identify the requirements and benefits of

conducting a threat and vulnerability

assessment within the jurisdiction

v To define terrorism and conduct a threat

assessment

v To understand the common components of

weapons of mass destruction (WMD) biological,

nuclear, incendiary, chemical, and explosive

agents and how they can be used by potential

threat elements in an act of terrorism

v To describe the process used to determine the

needs for required capability to respond to the

most likely WMD scenario for their jurisdiction

v To describe how the Jurisdictional Risk (Threat,

Vulnerability, and Public Health) and Needs

Assessments are integrated into the Domestic

Preparedness Strategy

Course Length

24 hours

Prerequisite

Any of the following: AWR-102, AWR-110, AWR-111, AWR112, AWR-120, AWR-121, AWR-130, or AWR-140

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

The National Emergency Response and Rescue Training

Center, Texas Engineering Extension Service certificate

(2.4 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Training is provided at a local training facility.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.

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mgt-310 planning and management-level course
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Mayoral Institute for WMD/Terrorism

Incident Preparedness

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Course Description

The purpose of the Mayoral Institute for WMD and

Terrorism Incident Preparedness is to provide the

Nation’s mayors with a mayors-only forum to discuss

the strategic and executive-level issues and challenges

related to WMD/terrorism preparedness and share

proven strategies and practices. It is optimally

designed for 8–12 mayors, preferably a group of

mayors with regional response interests. The six-hour

seminar integrates multimedia scenarios and

vignettes that highlight the key issues and facilitate

executive-level discussion. The executive seminar

theme is knowing the right questions to ask and

getting the right answers.

Mayors attending the seminar are provided with a

Mayoral Institute for WMD/Terrorism Incident

Preparedness Executive Handbook outlining potential

mayoral-level issues and discussion topics using the

preparedness (pre-incident), response (incident), and

recovery (post-incident) phases of the traditional

emergency management framework. Additionally, the

executive handbook contains important desktop

appendices, including a basic glossary/acronym list;

the Terrorism Incident Annex to the Federal Response

Plan (FRP); an explanation of the current U.S.

Department of Homeland Security, Office for Domestic

Preparedness (USDHS/ODP) State Homeland Security

Assessment and Strategy (SHSAS) Process for WMD

equipment, training, exercises, and technical

assistance funding, as well as other Federal

WMD/terrorism preparedness assistance programs;

discussions of the appropriate WMD/terrorism

incident courses/training necessary for the

community’s emergency responders and mayor’s

incident management team; a synopsis of Federal

WMD operational response capabilities; and an index

of Internet sites that provide online information to

assist communities in preparating for and managing a

WMD/terrorism incident.

Course Objectives

The major discussion topics of the Mayoral Institute

for WMD/Terrorism Incident Preparedness include:

v Relevance and importance of WMD/terrorism

incident preparedness 

v Leveraging domestic preparedness resources 

v Homeland security strategic planning 

v Risk and needs assessments 

v Implementation plans

v Integration of Federal and State programs into

the jurisdiction’s strategic plan 

v Incident response and recovery considerations

v Unique medical and public health aspects of a

WMD/terrorism incident

v Situational appraisal/awareness

v Incident management

v Mutual-aid agreements/regional response

efforts

v Public information

v Media relations

v Legal and financial considerations

v Recovery and restoration process

v Federal recovery assistance for WMD/terrorism

incidents

v Reimbursements and record keeping

v Business/economic recovery

v Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)

Course Length

6 hours

Prerequisite

None

Target Audience/Discipline

v Governmental Administrative
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Certificate

TEEX Certificate of Completion

Course Delivery

This mayoral program can be delivered to a United

States Conference of Mayors (USCM)–selected host

venue/city or to any city whose mayor desires to host a

seminar.

Cost

Each mayoral seminar is fully funded by a training

grant provided by USDHS/ODP. This program funding

includes seminar venue costs; travel, lodging, and

meals for mayors; and all curriculum-related delivery

costs.
Course Description

The Senior Officials Workshop (SOW) for Weapons of

Mass Destruction (WMD) and Terrorism Incident

Preparedness is conducted as an executive-level

workshop for a local jurisdiction’s elected and nonelected senior officials. The purpose of the SOW is to

provide a forum to discuss the strategic and executivelevel issues and challenges related to WMD/terrorism

preparedness, share proven strategies and practices,

and enhance teamwork and coordination among the

jurisdiction’s senior officials responsible for emergency

response to a WMD/terrorism incident. It is a

facilitated workshop designed for approximately 30

participants, who should consist of chiefs and/or

directors of the community’s response agencies and

departments representing the fire services, law

enforcement, EMS, HazMat, public works, public health,

health care, emergency management, and

governmental administrative disciplines/services. The

six-hour executive workshop integrates multimedia

scenarios and vignettes that highlight the key issues

and facilitate discussion. The theme is knowing the

right questions to ask and getting the right answers.

Workshop participants are provided an SOW for

WMD/Terrorism Incident Preparedness Executive

Handbook outlining executive-level issues and

discussion topics using the preparedness (preincident), response (incident), and recovery (postincident) phases of the traditional emergency

management framework. Additionally, the executive

handbook contains important desktop appendices,

including a basic glossary/acronym list; the Terrorism

Incident Annex to the Federal Response Plan (FRP); an

explanation of the U.S. Department of Homeland

Security, Office for Domestic Preparedness

(USDHS/ODP) WMD equipment, training, exercises,

and technical assistance funding processes, as well as

other Federal WMD/terrorism preparedness assistance

programs; discussions of the appropriate

WMD/terrorism incident courses/training necessary

for the community’s emergency responders and

incident management team; a synopsis of Federal

WMD operational response capabilities; and an index

of Internet sites that provide online information to

assist communities in preparing for and managing a

WMD/terrorism incident.

Course Objectives

The discussion topics/issues of the SOW for WMD and

Terrorism Incident Preparedness include:

v Relevance and importance of WMD/terrorism

incident preparedness 

v Senior officials’ roles in WMD/terrorism

preparedness 

v Leveraging homeland security resources 

v Homeland security strategic planning 

v Risk and needs assessments 

v Implementation plans

v Integration of Federal and State programs into

the jurisdiction’s strategic plan

v Incident response and recovery executive-level

considerations

v Unique medical and public health aspects of a

WMD/terrorism incident

v Situational appraisal/awareness

v Incident management

v Mutual-aid agreements

v Public information

v Media relations

v Legal and financial considerations

v Recovery and restoration process

v Federal recovery assistance for WMD/terrorism

incidents

v Reimbursements and record keeping

v Business/economic recovery

v Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)

Course Length

6 hours

Senior Officials Workshop for WMD and

Terrorism Incident Preparedness

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Prerequisite

None

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

TEEX Certificate of Completion

Course Delivery

The SOW can be delivered to a venue at a time of its

choosing.

Cost

Each SOW is fully funded by a training grant provided by

ODP.This program funding includes associated workshop

site costs and all curriculum-related delivery costs.
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Incident Management/Unified Command

(IM/UC) for WMD/Terrorism Incidents

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Course Description

The course trains emergency response supervisors and

managers in the skills necessary to effectively plan for

and manage a WMD (CBRNE)/terrorism incident by

applying the “all-hazards” command and management

structures found in the National Incident Management

System (NIMS); specifically, The Incident Command

System (ICS), Multi-agency Coordination Systems and,

Public Information Systems. The course uses a

multidiscipline, jurisdictional “teambuilding”, approach

to accomplish the learning objectives. Upon course

completion, course participants will possess a working

knowledge of local, state, and federal agency roles and

responsibilities and their integration into a unified

command for managing terrorism and WMD (CBRNE)

incidents, as well as other “incidents of national

significance.”The course delivery methodology consists

of lectures, small group discussions and activities,

multimedia scenarios, and a tabletop exercise. This

course is NIMS compliant (400 level).

Course Objectives

v Identify the most commonly encountered WMD

(chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and

explosive agents [CBRNE]) components and

apply appropriate emergency response

strategies.

v Describe their organization’s role in the Incident

Command System (ICS) and operate within a

unified command structure during a

WMD/terrorism incident.

v Develop effective response strategies that

integrate the full spectrum of capabilities with

their community’s response organizations.

v Ensure that their community’s emergency

management organizations are able to work

with both State and Federal agencies through

the Joint Operations Center (JOC) and Disaster

Field Office (DFO) in order to coordinate crisis

and consequence management action during a

WMD/terrorism incident.

v Examine and analyze the actions taken by

various emergency response organizations

during actual WMD/terrorism incidents to

assess the effectiveness of those actions and

apply those “lessons learned” in their own

communities.

Course Length

32 hours

Prerequisite

Participants must work in a supervisory or managerial

capacity in one of the listed disciplines/services, and

have completed a WMD (CBRNE)/terrorism incident

awareness course.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Health

Certificate

TEEX Certificate of Completion (3.2 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Training is delivered at a training facility provided by

the jurisdiction.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
Enhanced Incident Management/

Unified Command (IM/UC)

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Course Description

The Enhanced IM/UC course focuses on incident

management skills, staff responsibilities, and the

related situational awareness and decision-making

skills using a computer-driven training simulation to

offer a challenging decision-making environment in a

WMD scenario. The course focuses on the Incident

Command Post (ICP) and the key decision-making

requirements within that response node. Participants

learn from the cause and effects of incident decisions

while working in an ICP using a simulated, notional

jurisdiction. The course begins with a short overview

of WMD emergency response considerations and

methodologies of the Incident Command System (ICS)

in a unified command structure followed by several

rigorous computer-driven emergency response

chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive

(CBRNE) scenarios. The course is delivered (resident) in

the world-class NERRTC EOTC in College Station, Texas.

The WMD instructional team consists of trainers

experienced in emergency management and incident

response. The course uses a multidiscipline,

jurisdictional approach to accomplish the course

objectives. Each staff position is integrated into a

unified command structure responding to an incident.

During the simulation, participants can work in their

normal assigned ICS position for the entire course to

refine their performance skills in that position or they

may choose a more well-rounded experience and train

in several staff positions. The course adapts existing

incident management systems and procedures to the

unique requirements of responding to WMD/terrorism

incidents. This course is NIMS compliant (400 level).

Course Objectives

v Maintain an established incident command post

v Develop WMD situational awareness

v Analyze incident action plan components

v Formulate WMD response options

v Demonstrate the ability to communicate

v Determine logistical and financial needs for

response operations

Course Length

28 hours

Prerequisite

Eligible participants include emergency responders

who serve in a management or supervisory role and

may be required to perform incident command or

general staff functions for a jurisdiction during the

response to a WMD incident.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

TEEX Certificate of Completion

Course Delivery

Training is delivered at the NERRTC EOTC in College

Station, Texas.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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Enhanced Threat and Risk Assessment

(ET&RA) (Local Jurisdiction)

planning and management-level course mgt -315

Course Description

This course goes beyond the process taught in the

current Threat and Risk Assessment course and provides

the jurisdiction with skills to develop an action plan to

reduce/mitigate identified vulnerabilities of critical

infrastructure, facilities, systems, and special events sites.

There is a strong emphasis on security engineering

concepts, building systems, and security systems.

Participants should be key response managers within a

local jurisdiction who are required to prevent, mitigate,

manage, and/or resolve a weapons of mass destruction

(WMD)/terrorism incident. The course consists of

lectures, small group discussions, multimedia scenarios,

and inspections of facilities and infrastructures selected

by the jurisdiction. Participants are placed on

multidisciplinary teams. This course is funded by the U.S.

Department of Homeland Security, Office for Domestic

Preparedness (USDHS/ODP), and follows well-tested and

recognized industry standards for reducing vulnerability.

Course Objectives

v Teach participants to conduct a comprehensive

assessment of vulnerabilities of key

infrastructure assets within the community

v Teach participants to apply assessment results

to develop a plan to deter, or mitigate the

effects of, a terrorist attack

Course Length

16 hours

Prerequisite

Participants should work in one of the following

disciplines/services, possess a working knowledge of

the jurisdiction’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

and Terrorism Incident Annex (TIA) to the EOP, have

completed a WMD/terrorism incident awareness

course, have completed the Threat and Risk

Assessment course or have a working knowledge of

the ODP assessment process, or be approved by the

local jurisdiction host.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

TEEX Certificate of Completion

Course Delivery

Training is delivered at a training facility provided by

the jurisdiction.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
Computer-Aided Management of

Emergency Operations (CAMEO)

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mgt-320 planning and management-level course

Course Description

CAMEO is a system of software applications used to plan

for and respond to chemical emergencies and WMD

incidents. It is one of the tools developed by EPA’s

Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office

(CEPPO) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration (NOAA) to assist front-line emergency

planners and responders. The CAMEO system integrates a

chemical database and a method to manage the data, an

air dispersion model, and a mapping capability sharing

critical information in a timely fashion. Participants are

expected to incorporate their knowledge of CAMEO into

planning and responding to WMD scenarios and

classroom exercises presented during the course. Topics

include CAMEO as a WMD tool, MARPLOT applications for

WMD, Using LandView in WMD, data management

considerations,data transfer applications, and scenarios

involving chemical, biological, and explosive events.The

course also includes a final comprehensive scenario the

participants can demonstrate competencies related to

the course goals and objectives.

Course Objectives

v Review the basic elements for the CAMEO

programs (CAMEO, ALOHA, and MARPLOT), and

discuss how they can be used to enhance local

WMD emergency planning and response plans.

v Develop recommendations for addressing

anticipated problems and issues in the

development and use of CAMEO as a tool in State

and local WMD planning and response activities.

v Explain the value of using CAMEO as a decision

support system.

v Describe four potential scenarios for terrorist

attacks in communities within the United States.

v Examine the nature and characteristics of the

Routes Module in CAMEO and discuss how this

information can assist in a community hazards

analysis of WMD threats.

v Review the nature and characteristics of the

Special Locations, Contacts, and Resources Modules

in CAMEO and explain how they could be used to

enhance emergency planning, response, and

recovery efforts associated with WMD threats.

v Create a community profile using MARPLOT;as a part

of the community vulnerability assessment process,

the profile must explain how the community is

characterized by its property,geography,infrastructure,

demographics, and resources.

v Explain the purpose, characteristics, and limitations

of ALOHA and its uses in WMD emergency response,

recovery, and planning activities.

Course Length

24 hours

Prerequisite

Completion of an awareness-level WMD course.Working

knowledge of the CAMEOfm Suite, including CAMEOfm

functions and Chemical Library, ALOHA, and MARPLOT.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Health

Certificate

LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and Training

Certificate, 2.4 Continuing Education Units from LSU

Course Delivery

Training is provided onsite at requesting agencies.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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Computer-Aided Management of 

Emergency Operations (CAMEO)

Train the Trainer

planning and management-level course mgt -320-1

Course Description

CAMEO is a system of software applications used to

plan for and respond to chemical emergencies and

WMD incidents. It is one of the tools developed by

EPA’s Chemical Emergency Preparedness and

Prevention Office (CEPPO) and the National Oceanic

and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to assist

front-line emergency planners and responders. The

CAMEO system integrates a chemical database and a

method to manage the data, an air dispersion model,

and a mapping capability sharing critical information

in a timely fashion. Participants are expected to

incorporate their knowledge of CAMEO into planning

and responding to WMD scenarios and classroom

exercises presented during the course. Topics include

CAMEO as a WMD tool, MARPLOT applications for

WMD, using LandView in WMD, data management

considerations, data transfer applications, and

scenarios involving chemical, biological, and explosive

events. The course also includes a final comprehensive

scenario the participants can demonstrate

competencies related to the course goals and

objectives.

Course Objectives

v Review the basic elements for the CAMEO

programs (CAMEO, ALOHA, and MARPLOT), and

discuss how they can be used to enhance local

WMD emergency planning and response plans.

v Develop recommendations for addressing

anticipated problems and issues in the

development and use of CAMEO as a tool in

State and local WMD planning and response

activities.

v Explain the value of using CAMEO as a decision

support system.

v Describe four potential scenarios for terrorist

attacks in communities within the United States.

v Examine the nature and characteristics of the

Routes Module in CAMEO and discuss how this

information can assist in a community hazards

analysis of WMD threats.

v Review the nature and characteristics of the

Special Locations, Contacts, and Resources

Modules in CAMEO and explain how they

could be used to enhance emergency

planning, response, and recovery efforts

associated with WMD threats.

v Create a community profile using MARPLOT;

as a part of the community vulnerability

assessment process, the profile must explain

how the community is characterized by its

property, geography, infrastructure,

demographics, and resources.

v Explain the purpose, characteristics, and

limitations of ALOHA and its uses in WMD

emergency response, recovery, and planning

activities.

Course Length

24 hours

Prerequisite

v Completion of an awareness-level WMD course.

v Instructor certification by the authority having

jurisdiction.

v Working knowledge of the CAMEOm Suite,

including CAMEOfm functions and Chemical

Library, ALOHA, and MARPLOT.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Health
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Certificate

LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and

Training Certificate, 2.4 Continuing Education Units

from LSU

Course Delivery

Training is provided onsite at requesting agencies.

Cost

All training and course materials are provided at no

cost to eligible jurisdictions.
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WMD Incident Command Training

planning and management-level course mgt -360

Course Description

Providing three days of in-depth training that takes the

attendee through the entire spectrum of command of a

weapons of mass destruction (WMD) event, this course

provides instruction on WMD and the Incident

Command System (ICS) coupled with the National

Response Plan. It examines the complexities of

operational considerations and actions of command at

a WMD event. The course takes the attendee through

pre- and post-considerations by incorporating a

segment on planning for the response using techniques

that allow the commander to determine the correct

composition of the planning team, to evaluate the

threat to the jurisdiction, to identify and prioritize

probable targets, to measure required capabilities, and

to develop a local incident response plan to a WMD

terrorist incident. The course culminates in an eighthour real-time tabletop exercise, using the materials

developed in the previous sessions to plan for and

command the emergency response resources at the

incident site.

Course Objectives

v To identify domestic and international terrorist

groups, ideologies, and methods of executing

terrorist acts

v To demonstrate competent knowledge of the

four components of WMD, their complexities,

and their effects

v To demonstrate the ability to perform as the

Incident Commander at a WMD incident or as a

member of the incident management staff

Course Length

24 hours

Prerequisites

Emergency responders attending this training must be

trained in the competencies outlined in OSHA 29 CFR

1910.120 and NFPA 472 for Incident Commanders, and

they must have a thorough understanding of the ICS.

Participants should review the ODP training videos

Using ICS in a WMD Incident and Using Unified

Command in a WMD Incident before taking this course.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

Center for Domestic Preparedness certificate of

completion, International Association For Continuing

Education and Training (IACET) (2.4 CEUs)

Course Delivery

Delivered at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in

Anniston, Alabama

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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WMD Homeland Security Initiative:

An Executive-Level Program for Sheriffs

mgt-380 planning and management-level course

Course Description

This course is designed to prepare sheriffs and top law

enforcement administrators to plan, equip, and train

their departments to respond effectively to a weapons

of mass destruction (WMD) incident. It is organized

into modules that begin with an orientation covering

WMD and the terrorist threat, and addresses several

areas, including recognition of a threat, notification,

assessments and inventories, roles and responsibilities,

incident management, communication, and

documentation. After completing this course, the

participants will understand the many roles and

responsibilities and potential contributions that

sheriffs can and must make to ensure the effectiveness

of a community’s overall response to WMD incidents.

Course Objectives

v To understand the basic idea that a WMD event

is a complex event

v To understand that a WMD event is a criminal

event

v To understand the need for self-protection and

protection of the command post

v To understand that no one agency can handle a

true WMD or terrorist event by itself

v To understand the need for an Incident

Command System (ICS) at a WMD event

v To assist top law enforcement administrators in

planning, preventing, and responding to a

WMD event and other acts of terrorism

v To help sheriffs to recognize a potential WMD

incident and appropriately manage the incident,

including coordination, communications, and

operations

Course Length

12 hours

Prerequisite

Executive-level management: sheriffs and their

command staffs, chief of police, fire chief, and

emergency management executive-level staff

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

Certificate

National Sheriffs’ Association Certificate

Course Delivery

Training is provided at the requesting law

enforcement agencies’ locations.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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Hospital Emergency Management: Concepts

and Implications of WMD Terrorist Incidents

planning and management-level course mgt -390

Course Description

This course is designed to acquaint health care facility

executives and managers with the resourcing,

planning, and managing of emergencies at the

institutional level, paying particular attention to the

issues surrounding emergencies created by terrorist

incidents. Topics include risk analysis; Joint

Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare

Organizations (JCAHO), OSHA, and other regulatory

standards; integration of hospital and community

emergency management; special aspects of hazardous

materials emergencies; and business and financial

recovery planning.

Course Objectives

v To identify the nature of terrorist attacks

involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

from the hospital’s perspective

v To identify the hospital’s role in preparing for

and responding to mass casualty incidents

(MCIs), including those resulting from chemical,

biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive

(CBRNE) incidents

v To identify challenges to hospital planning for

the response to a WMD incident

Course Length

8 hours

Prerequisite

ODP Awareness Course

Target Audience/Discipline

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

SAIC Certificate of Completion

Course Delivery

Training is conducted at local facilities designated by

the jurisdiction.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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Master of Arts Degree in 

Homeland Security

mgt-400 planning and management-level course

Course Description

The Master of Arts Degree in Homeland Security is the

first of its kind: an 18-month graduate education

program designed to equip future homeland security

leaders with the specialized skills and knowledge

needed to meet the challenges of homeland defense

and security. Students will study issues such as

intelligence sharing, critical infrastructure protection,

law enforcement, and judicial matters. As a result,

students will have new insight and knowledge of

approaches that will prepare them to help strengthen

the Nation's capacity to deter, defeat, and respond to

terrorism.

Course Objectives

v To develop future leaders responsible for

homeland defense and security at the Federal,

State, and local levels

v To provide current and future leaders with the

necessary skills and knowledge to defeat

terrorism

v To enhance interagency communication and

civil military cooperation at all levels of

government

Course Length

18 months

Prerequisites

Applicants must have completed an accredited

undergraduate degree program (minimum 3.0 GPA)

and currently occupy a position responsible for

developing and/or implementing homeland security

or public safety policies and practices. Applicants also

must complete the application and selection process

and be accepted into the program.

Target Audience/Discipline

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Emergency Management Agency

v Fire Service

v Hazardous Material (HazMat)

v Public Works

v Governmental Administrative

v Public Safety Communications

v Health Care

v Public Health

Certificate

Master of Arts degree in homeland security

Course Delivery

Network-based distance learning and 12 weeks (two

weeks per quarter) of in-residence classroom

education

Cost

All program costs, including travel and per diem, will

be funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland

Security, Office for Domestic Preparedness. The

participant’s agency is responsible for salary and

benefits.
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Specialized Training

In partnership with the U.S. Army’s Pine Bluff Arsenal

(PBA), which is the Department of Defense’s (DoD)

center of expertise for chemical and biological defensive

equipment production and support, the Office for

Domestic Preparedness (ODP) has established a

comprehensive national equipment technical assistance

program for emergency responders.

The Domestic Preparedness Equipment Technical

Assistance Program (DPETAP) helps responders to better

select, operate, and maintain their radiological, chemical,

and biological detection and response equipment by

providing detailed technical information and hands-on

equipment operations and maintenance training.

DPETAP Mobile Technical Assistance teams provide, at no

cost to the jurisdiction, on-site technical assistance and

training to assist emergency response personnel in operating

and maintaining their domestic preparedness equipment.
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Delivered by Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA), through General

Physics Corporation

Courses Offered

DPETAP currently offers 27 courses and exercises that

range from 45 minutes to 24 hours. Courses include

the following:

WMD Detection Technologies: This three-hour course

covers detection technologies primarily associated

with weapons of mass destruction (WMD); the

capabilities and limitations of these technologies; the

types of equipment that employ these technologies;

and the chemical, biological, and nuclear/radiological

material that can be detected. Designed as a refresher

course for personnel who already have an

understanding of WMD-related detection

technologies, it is a prerequisite for attendance at all

other DPETAP courses. The optimal class size for this

course is 12–24 responders; however, additional

responders may be accommodated by prior

arrangement.

Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Courses: These

one- to four-hour hands-on courses cover the

capabilities and limitations, pre-operation, operation,

and preventive and corrective maintenance of the

following detection equipment:

v Draeger Civil Defense System

v Photo Ionization Detector MiniRAE Plus

v Ludlum Model 2241-2 Emergency (Radiological)

Response Kit

v Chemical Detector APD2000

v Chemical Agent Detector SAW Minicad mkll

v Chemical Agent Detection Materials—M8, M9,

and M256A1 Kit

v CAM Chemical Agent Monitor (w/PLUS S/W)

v Photo Ionization Detector (PID) Passport PID ll

v Multi-Gas Meter Passport FiveStar Alarm

v Bio-Assay (SMART) Tickets

v MultiRAE Plus Multi-Gas Meter w/PID

v Photo Ionization Detector (PID) MiniRAE 2000

v HAZMATCAD Plus

v Draeger Chip Measurement System (CMS)

v M18A3 Chemical Agent Detection Kit

v Radiation Pager – S

v ToxiRAE Plus Photo Ionization Detector (PID)

v Inovision 451B Ionization Chamber Survey Meter

v MultiRAE Plus for Operators

These courses are designed for emergency response

personnel who have training, equipment operation,

and/or maintenance responsibilities. To enhance the

learning environment, class size for each of these

courses is restricted to six to 12 responders.

Tabletop Practical Exercises: DPETAP offers four 45-

minute exercise scenarios tailored to the threat that

applies to the jurisdiction. These practical exercises

present responders with WMD event scenarios that

require teams to evaluate conditions, determine the

most effective detection equipment to use in the

situation, and employ the selected equipment. After

completing the exercise scenario, the teams present

their findings to the class. A group “hot wash” and

discussions follow the team presentations.

These exercises are presented on the last day of

training and are designed for all personnel who have

attended the courses previously outlined in the

technical assistance section. To enhance the learning

environment, class size for each of these courses is

restricted to six to 12 responders.

Advanced Training Courses:

v Advanced Radiological Survey Techniques

v WMD Mass Casualty Personnel

Decontamination

v Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse (HDER)

Program Training

specialized training spec-500

Domestic Preparedness Equipment

Technical Assistance Program (DPETAP)
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Target Audience/Discipline

DPETAP is offered to any jurisdiction that has either

received funding from the Office of Justice Programs

to purchase domestic preparedness equipment or is

participating in the HDER program. Assistance is

targeted toward emergency response personnel in the

following disciplines:

v Hazardous Materials (HazMat)

v Fire Service

v Law Enforcement

v Emergency Medical Services

v Environmental Health

v Emergency Management

Each jurisdiction determines its program participants.

Certificate

Cerificate of Completion

Course Delivery

Training is provided onsite at the requesting agencies.

Cost

All training and course materials are free to eligible

jurisdictions.
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odp training catalog appendix a | training points of contact 79

Alabama

Charles Williams

Alabama Emergency Management Agency 

P.O. Drawer 2160

5898 County Road 41

Clanton, AL 35046-2160

(tel) 205-280-2222

(fax) 205-280-2493

(e-mail) charlesw@ema.alabama.gov 

Alaska

Ted Smith 

Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

P.O. Box 5750

Fort Richardson, AK 99505-5750

(tel) 907-428-7041

(fax) 907-428-7009

(e-mail) ted_smith@ak-prepared.com

American Samoa

Lorelei Haleck

Territorial Office of Homeland Security (TOHS)

Pago Pago, AS 96799

(tel) 684-699-5334

(fax) 684-633-2979

(e-mail) astohs@somoatelco.com

Arizona

Don Bancroft

Arizona Division of Emergency Management

5636 East McDowell Road

Phoenix, AZ 85008-3403

(tel) 602-231-6210

(fax) 602-231-6206

(e-mail) donald.bancroft@azdema.gov

Arkansas

Robert Johns

Arkansas Department of Emergency Management

P.O. Box 758

Conway, AR 72033

(tel) 501-730-9791

(fax) 501-730-9754 

(e-mail) robert.johns@adem.state.ar.us

California

Keith Ann Stockdale

Coastal Region, Region II

Office of Emergency Services

1300 Clay Street, Suite 400

Oakland, CA 94612

(tel) 510-286-6740

(fax) 562-795-2963

(e-mail) keith_ann_stockdale@oes.ca.gov

Colorado

Stephanie Meetze

Colorado Division of Emergency Management

15075 South Golden Road

Golden, CO 80401-3979

(tel) 303-273-1782

(fax) 303-273-1795

(e-mail) stephanie.meetze@state.co.us

Connecticut

Bob McGarry

University of Connecticut

Division of Homeland Security

Rowland Government Center

55 West Main Street

Waterbury, CT 06702

(tel) 203-805-6631

(fax) 203-805-6331

(e-mail) robert.mcgarry@po.state.ct.us

Training Coordinators List

Training Points of Contact
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Delaware

Dwayne Day

Delaware Emergency Management Agency

165 Brick Store Landing Road

Smyrna, DE 19977

(tel) 302-659-2214

(fax) 302-659-6855

(e-mail) dwayne.day@state.de.us

District of Columbia

Chris Voss

District of Columbia Emergency 

Management Agency

2000 14th Street N.W., Suite 800

Washington, DC 20009

(tel) 202-673-2101, ext 1141

(fax) 202-673-2290 

(e-mail) chris.voss@dc.gov

Florida

Jim Roberts

Florida Division of Emergency Management

2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard

Tallahassee, FL 32399

(tel) 850-413-9879

(fax) 850-488-6250

(e-mail) jim.roberts@dca.state.fl.us

Georgia

Robert Connolly

Georgia Emergency Management Agency

Georgia Office of Homeland Security

Terrorism Emergency Response and Planning

P.O. Box 18055

Atlanta, GA 30316

(tel) 404-635-7084

(fax) 404-635-6205

(e-mail) rconnolly@gema.state.ga.us

Guam

Eric Fisher

Guam Office of Homeland Security

221 B CHALAN PALASYO

Agana Heights, GU 96910

(tel) 671-475-9612 

(fax) 671-477-3727

(e-mail) efisher@guamhs.org

Hawaii

Ken Lesperance

Hawaii State Civil Defense

3949 Diamond Head Road

Honolulu, HI 96816

(tel) 808-733-4301, ext 576

(fax) 808-733-4287

(e-mail) klesperance@scd.hawaii.gov

Idaho

Lenn Moorhead-Rosenberg

Idaho State University

Institute of Emergency Management

12301 West Explorer Drive, Suite 102

Boise, ID 83713

(tel) 208-685-6797, ext 2

(fax) 208-685-6744

(e-mail) moorlenn@isu.edu

Illinois

Gene Felchner

Illinois Emergency Management Agency

110 East Adams Street

Springfield, IL 62701-1109

(tel) 217-557-4791

(fax) 217-557-1978

(e-mail) gfelchner@iema.state.il.us

Indiana

Larry Copley

Indiana State Emergency Management Agency

Homeland Security Branch

Indiana Government Center South

302 West Washington Street, Room E208

Indianapolis, IN 46204-2760

(tel) 317-234-2744 

(fax) 317-233-5006 

(e-mail) lcopley@sema.state.in.us

Iowa

David Hempen

Iowa Emergency Management Division

Department of Public Defense

Hoover State Office Building

1305 East Walnut, Level A

Des Moines, IA 50319

(tel) 515-281-3231

(fax) 515-281-7539 

(e-mail) david.hempen@hlsem.state.ia.us
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Kansas

Merci Suarez

Kansas Highway Patrol

Emergency Operations

122 S.W. 7th Street

Topeka, KS 66603

(tel) 785-296-7170

(fax) 785-368-8069 

(e-mail) msuarez@mail.khp.state.ks.us

Kentucky

Kevin Rodgers

Kentucky Division of Emergency Management

1111 B Louisville Road

Frankfort, KY 40601

(tel) 502-607-5732

(fax) 502-607-5710

(e-mail) kevin.rodgers@ky.ngb.army.mil 

Louisiana

Neil Fudge

Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and

Emergency Preparedness

Louisiana Military Department

7667 Independence Boulevard

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(tel) 225-925-7333

(fax) 225-925-7501 

(e-mail) rnfudge@ohsep.louisiana.gov

Maine

Mike Grant

Maine Emergency Management Agency

Camp Keyes

Winthrop Street

Augusta, ME 04333-0072

(tel) 207-626-4208

(fax) 207-626-4499

(e-mail) michael.f.grant@state.me.us

Maryland

Erin Valentine

Maryland Emergency Management Agency

5401 Rue Saint Lo Drive

Reisterstown, MD 21236

(tel) 410-517-3648

(fax) 410-517-3610

(e-mail) erin.valentine@marylandseoc.net

Massachusetts

Jeff Tedesco

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency

400 Worchester Road

Framingham, MA 01702-5399

(tel) 508-820-1446 

(fax) 508-820-2030

(e-mail) jeff.tedesco@state.ma.us

Michigan

Sgt. Emmitt McGowan

Michigan Department of State Police

7426 Osborn Road

Lansing, MI 48913

(tel) 517-322-1585

(fax) 517-322-6442 

(e-mail) mcgowanemmitt@michigan.gov

Minnesota

Bob Berg

Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Division of Homeland Security Emergency

Management

444 Cedar Street, Suite 223

St. Paul, MN 55101-6223

(tel) 651-215-6948

(fax) 651-215-0459

(e-mail) robert.m.berg@state.mn.us

Mississippi

Ron Purvis

Mississippi Office of Homeland Security

1900 East Woodrow Wilson

Jackson, MS 39216

(tel) 601-987-1577 

(fax) 601-987-1548 

(e-mail) rpurvis@mdps.state.ms.us 

Missouri

Jim Charrier

Missouri State Emergency Management Agency

P.O. Box 116

Jefferson City, MO 65102

(tel) 573-526-9120

(fax) 573-634-7966

(e-mail) jcharrier@sema.state.mo.us
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Montana

Fred Naeher

State of Montana Disaster and Emergency Services

1900 Williams Street

P.O. Box 4789

Helena, MT 59602

(tel) 406-841-3968

(fax) 406-841-3965

(e-mail) fnaeher@state.mt.us

Nebraska

Lina Ansary

Nebraska Emergency Management Agency

1300 Military Road

Lincoln, NE 68058

(tel) 402-471-5088

(fax) 402-471-7433

(e-mail) lina.ansary@nema.state.ne.us 

Nevada

Lori Degristina

Nevada Division of Emergency Management

2525 South Carson Street

Carson City, NV 89711

(tel) 775-687-7361 

(fax) 775-684-5537

(e-mail) ldegristina@dps.state.nv.us

New Hampshire

Arnold Anderson

New Hampshire Department of Safety

Division of Fire Standards and Training

33 Hazen Drive

Concord, NH 03305

(tel) 603-271-2661

(fax) 603-271-1091

(e-mail) aanderson@safety.state.nh.us

New Jersey

Gene O’Neill

New Jersey State Police

1001 Fire Academy Drive

Sayreville, NJ 08872

(tel) 732-721-4040

(fax) 732-721-4672

(e-mail) lpponeie@gw.njsp.org

New Mexico

Steve Harris

New Mexico Domestic Preparedness Bureau

Department of Public Safety

13 Bataan Boulevard

P.O. Box 1628

Santa Fe, NM 87504-1628

(tel) 505-476-9630

(fax) 505-476-9650

(e-mail) sharris@dps.state.nm.us

New York

John Gibb 

New York State Office of Homeland Security

4 Tower Place

Albany, NY 12203

(tel) 518-457-5645

(fax) 518-457-5657

(e-mail) jgibb@dcjs.state.ny.us

North Carolina

Dianne Stanton

North Carolina Emergency Management Agency

4713 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC 27699-4713

(tel) 919-733-3426

(fax) 919-733-6327

(e-mail) dstanton@ncem.org

North Dakota

Bruce Buchholtz

North Dakota Emergency Management Division

P.O. Box 5511

Bismarck, ND 50506-5511

(tel) 701-328-8264

(fax) 701-328-8181

(e-mail) bbuchholtz@state.nd.us

Northern Mariana Islands

George Cabrera

Office of the Governor

P.O. Box 10007

Capitol Hill

Saipan, MP 96950

(tel) 670-322-8001

(fax) 670-322-7743

(e-mail) gcc1260@hotmail.com
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Ohio

Cathy Deck

Ohio Emergency Management Agency

2855 West Dublin-Granville Road

Columbus, OH 43235

(tel) 614-889-7168

(fax) 614-799-3831

(e-mail) cdeck@dps.state.oh.us

Oklahoma

Major Kerry Pettingill

Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security

Department of Public Safety

P.O. Box 11415

3600 North Martin Luther King Avenue

Oklahoma City, OK 73136-0415

(tel) 405-425-7296

(fax) 405-425-7295

(e-mail) kpetting@dps.state.ok.us

Oregon

Jim Adams

Oregon Emergency Management

P.O. Box 14370

Salem, OR 97310

(tel) 503-378-2911, ext 22232

(fax) 503-373-7837 

(e-mail) jadams@oem.state.or.us

Pennsylvania

Dwayne Butler

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

Division of Emergency Management

2605 Interstate Drive

Harrisburg, PA 17110

(tel) 717-651-2119

(fax) 717-651-2240

(e-mail) dwbutler@state.pa.us

Puerto Rico

Rosaida Melendez

Puerto Rico Department of Justice

P.O. Box 9020912

San Juan, PR 00902-0192

(tel) 787-729-2420

(fax) 787-977-7732

(e-mail) romelendez@justicia.gobierno.pr

Rhode Island

John Aucott

Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency

645 New London Avenue

Cranston, RI 02920

(tel) 401-462-7127 

(fax) 401-944-1891

(e-mail) john.aucott@ri.ngb.army.mil

South Carolina

Steve Batson

Office of the Adjutant General

Emergency Management Division

2779 Fish Hatchery Road

West Columbia, SC 29172

(tel) 803-737-8661

(fax) 803-737-8570

(e-mail) sbatson@emd.state.sc.us 

South Dakota

Dennis Anderson

South Dakota Division of Emergency Management

118 West Capitol

Pierre, SD 57501

(tel) 605-773-3236

(fax) 605-773-3580

(e-mail) dennis.anderson@state.sd.us

Tennessee

Beverly Evans

Tennessee Emergency Management Agency

Military Department of Tennessee

3041 Sidco Drive

Nashville, TN 37204

(tel) 615-253-5849

(fax) 615-741-4173 

(e-mail) bevans@tnema.org

Texas

Peter Walsh

Texas Engineering Extension Service

The Texas A&M University System

John B. Connally Building

301 Tarrow - TEEX

College Station, TX 77840-7896

(tel) 979-458-6930

(fax) 979-458-6927

(e-mail) peter.walsh@teexmail.tamu.edu
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U.S. Virgin Islands

Colonel Eddy Charles

U.S. Virgin Islands Law Enforcement

Planning Commission

8172 Sub Base

St. Thomas, VI 00802

(tel) 340-774-6400 ext 211

(fax) 340-776-3317

(e-mail) egcharles@aol.com

Utah

Dave Milligan

Utah Department of Public Safety

Utah Division of Emergency Services and

Homeland Security

Room 1110, State Office Building

Salt Lake City, UT 84114

(tel) 801-538-9744

(fax) 801-538-3770 

(e-mail) dmilligan@utah.gov

Vermont

Sergeant Rob Evans

Vermont State Police

Homeland Security Unit

103 South Main Street

Waterbury, VT 05671

(tel) 802-241-5095 

(fax) 802-241-5551

(e-mail) revans@dps.state.vt.us

Virginia

Ken Clark

Virginia Department of Emergency Management

10501 Trade Court

Richmond,VA 23236

(tel) 804-897-6500, ext 6625

(fax) 804-897-6576

(e-mail) ken.clark@vdem.virginia.gov

Washington

Rosanne Garrand

Washington State Military Department

Emergency Management Division

Building 20

Camp Murray, WA 98430-5122

(tel) 253-512-7048

(fax) 253-512-7206

(e-mail) r.garrand@emd.wa.gov

West Virginia

Roger Johnson

West Virginia University Fire Service Extension

P.O. Box 6610 

Morgantown, WV 26506

(tel) 304-293-6463

(fax) 304-293-2107

(e-mail) roger.johnson@mail.wvu.edu

Wisconsin

Lisa Olson-McDonald

Wisconsin Emergency Management Agency

100 Independence Drive

Building 117

Camp Douglas, WI 54618-5001

(tel) 608-427-1794

(fax) 608-427-1385

(e-mail) lisa.olsonmcdonald@dma.state.wi.us

Wyoming

Paul Smith

Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy

1556 Riverbend Drive

Douglas,WY 82633

(tel) 307-358-3617, ext 248

(fax) 307-358-9603

(e-mail) psmith3@state.wy.us
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Course Provider Contact

Information

CDP – Center for Domestic Preparedness

Contact

Richard Dickson

Center for Domestic Preparedness

Attention: Training and Education

P.O. Box 5100

Anniston, AL 36205-5100

(tel) 256-857-2134

(fax) 256-847-2222

(e-mail) DicksonR@ojp.usdoj.gov

DPG – U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground

Contact

U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground

West Desert Test Center

Special Programs Division

Building 4531, Room 122

Dugway, UT 84022

(tel) 435-831-5382

(fax) 435-831-5654

IAFF – International Association

of Fire Fighters

Contact

Paul M. Hoffman, Director

Weapons of Mass Destruction Training

Department

International Association of Fire Fighters

1750 New York Avenue N.W.

Washington, DC 20006

(tel) 202-824-1534

(e-mail) PHoffman@iaff.org

LSU – Louisiana State University

Contact

Deyvon Cooper

Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education

National Center for Biomedical Research

and Training

Louisiana State University

334 Pleasant Hall

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(tel) 225-578-1375

(toll-free) 877-829-8550

(fax) 225-578-9117

(e-mail) dcooper@doce.lsu.edu

Rick Mathews

National Center for Biomedical Research

and Training

Louisiana State University

334 Pleasant Hall

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(tel) 225-578-1375

(toll-free) 877-829-8550

(fax) 225-578-9117

(e-mail) rmathews@lsu.edu

Steven T. Williams

Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education

National Center for Biomedical Research

and Training

Louisiana State University

334 Pleasant Hall

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(tel) 225-578-1375

(toll-free) 877-829-8550

(fax) 225-578-9117

(e-mail) swilliams@doce.lsu.edu
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NMT – New Mexico Institute of Mining and

Technology

Contact

Dennis Hunter

New Mexico Tech/EMRTC

801 Leroy Place

Socorro, NM 87801

(tel) 505-835-5312

(fax) 505-835-5630

(e-mail) dennis@emrtc.nmt.edu

NPS – Naval Postgraduate School

Contact

Heather Issvoran

Director, CHDS Operations

CHDS Public Affairs

Center for Homeland Defense and Security

1 University Circle

Bldg 220, Room 064

Monterey, CA 93940

(tel) 831-656-2003

(cell) 831-402-4672

(fax) 831-656-2619

(e-mail) hissvora@nps.edu

NSA – National Sheriffs’ Association

Contact

Ed Willever or Nancy O’Neill

(tel) 703-836-7827, ext 334

(toll-free) 800-424-7827

(e-mail) willever@sheriffs.org or nancy@sheriffs.org

NTS – Nevada Test Site

Contact

Registration Desk

Bechtel Nevada

Counter-Terrorism Operations Support

U.S. Department of Energy/NNSA

P. O. Box 98521, M/S NLV110

Las Vegas, NV 89193-8521

(tel) 702-295-3224 or 702-295-7757

(e-mail) gordenel@nv.doe.gov

PBA – Pine Bluff Arsenal, General

Physics Corporation Technology

Contact

Gil Wendt

(tel) 757-428-6251

(cell) 757-636-9875

(fax) 757-428-6251

(e-mail) gwendt@genphysics.com

Lem Jackson

(tel) 870-540-2358

(cell) 870-835-0394

(fax) 870-540-2350

(e-mail) ljackson@genphysics.com

SAIC – Science Applications

International Corporation

Contact

Roberta Grubb

Training Coordinator

Science Applications International

Corporation

(tel) 410-538-2967

(fax) 410-538-8170

(e-mail) roberta.v.grubb@saic.com

Alternate Contact:

Larry L. Harris

Assistant Vice President/Division Manager

Emergency Medical Training &

Preparedness Division Science

Applications International Corporation

(tel) 410-538-8110

(e-mail) larry.l.harris@saic.com
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TEEX – Texas Engineering Extension Service

Contact

Steve Hightower

Texas A&M University

301 Tarrow-TEEX

College Station, TX 77840-7896

(tel) 979-845-2586

(tech helpline) 979-458-1432 

(toll-free) 877-438-8877

(e-mail) Steve.Hightower@teexmail.tamu.edu

John Rinard

Texas A&M University

301 Tarrow-TEEX

College Station, TX 77840-7896

(tel) 979-458-2262

(tech helpline) 979-458-1432 

(toll-free) 877-438-8877

(fax) 979-458-4129

(e-mail) John.Rinard@teexmail.tamu.edu

Roy Robinson

Texas A&M University

301 Tarrow-TEEX

College Station, TX 77840-7896

(office) 979-458-6758 

(toll-free) 800-824-7303 

(e-mail) Roy.Robinson@teexmail.tamu.edu

David Harville

Texas A&M University

301 Tarrow-TEEX

College Station, TX 77840-7896

(office) 979-458-2038

(toll-free) 800-423-8433

(fax) 979-862-2788

(e-mail) David.Harville@teexnet.tamu.edu

Jim Thyne Jr.

Texas A&M University

301 Tarrow-TEEX

College Station, TX 77840-7896

(tel) 979-458-6922

(toll-free) 877-438-8877

(fax) 979-458-6952

(e-mail) Jim.Thyne@teexmail.tamu.edu
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Agency Website

CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/train.htm

DOE: Department of Energy http://web.em.doe.gov/emtrain/training.html

DOJ: Department of Justice http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/coursecatalog.pdf

EMI: Emergency Management Institute http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb

FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency http://www.fema.gov/tab_education.shtm

HHS: Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/TrainingOpportunities.shtml

NFA: National Fire Academy http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/fire-service/nfa.cfm

List of Federal Agencies Conducting

WMD Courses

The Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) has

developed a list of Federal agencies that offer training

in weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The training

focuses on State and local response agencies. Below

are the Web links to these WMD terrorism courses.

Many changes have been made recently to the

compendium. For the most up-to-date training

offerings, log on to the websites below.
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Acronyms and Abbreviations

ACE Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education (LSU/NDPC)

ACGIH American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

ALS Advanced Life Support

APR Air Purifying Respirator

ARC American Red Cross 

ARG Accident Response Group (DOE)

ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (USPHS)

BATF Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

BDC Bomb Data Center (FBI)

BJA Bureau of Justice Assistance (DOJ)

BLS Basic Life Support

BNICE Biological, Nuclear, Incendiary, Chemical, and Explosive Agents

CBIRF Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (U.S. Marine Corps)

CBRNE Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Agents

C/B-RRT Chemical/Biological-Rapid Response Team (DoD)

CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS)

CDP Center for Domestic Preparedness (NDPC)

CEPPO Chemical Emergency Prepareness and Prevention Office (EPA)

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CIRG Critical Incident Response Group (FBI)

CMU Crisis Management Unit, CIRG (FBI)

CNU Crisis Negotiations Unit, CIRG (FBI)

COBRA Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, Radiological

CSID Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (ODP)

CST Civil Support Team (National Guard)

(Formerly RAID – Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection)

CU Weapons of Mass Destruction Countermeasures Unit (FBI)

DCO Disaster Coordinating Office

DEP Department of Environmental Protection

DEQ Department of Environmental Quality

DEST Domestic Emergency Support Team

DFO Disaster Field Office

DHHS Department of Health and Human Services

DMAT Disaster Medical Assistance Team (USPHS)

DMORT Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (USPHS)

DOA Department of Agriculture

DoD Department of Defense
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DOE Department of Energy

DOH Department of Health

DOJ Department of Justice

DOS Department of State

DOT Department of Transportation

DPETAP Domestic Preparedness Equipment Technical Assistance Program (NDPC)

DPG Dugway Proving Ground (U.S. Army)

DPW Department of Public Works

EMA Emergency Management Agency

EMI Emergency Management Institute

EMS Emergency Medical Services

EMT Emergency Medical Technician

EOC Emergency Operations Center

EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal

EOP Emergency Operations Plan

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

ERT Environmental Response Team (EPA)

ERT Evidence Response Team (FBI)

ESF Emergency Support Function

EU Explosives Unit, BDC (FBI)

FAA Federal Aviation Administration

FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation

FCO Federal Coordinating Officer

FDA Food and Drug Administration

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

FRP Federal Response Plan

HazMat Hazardous Materials

HEPA High Efficiency Particulate Air (Filter)

HHS (Department of) Health and Human Services

HMRT Hazardous Materials Response Team

HMRU Hazardous Materials Response Unit (FBI)

HRT Hostage Rescue Team, CIRG (FBI)

IAFC International Association of Fire Chiefs

IAFF International Association of Fire Fighters

IC Incident Commander

ICP Incident Command Post

ICS Incident Command System

IED Improvised Explosive Device

IND Improvised Nuclear Device

JIC Joint Information Center

JOC Joint Operations Center

JTF Joint Task Force

JTTF Joint Terrorism Task Force
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LFA Lead Federal Agency

LSU Louisiana State University (NDPC)

MACC Multi-Agency Coordination Center

MATF Multi-Agency Task Force

MCI Mass Casualty Incident

MERS Mobile Emergency Response System (FEMA)

MMRS Metropolitan Medical Response System 

(Formerly MMST - Metropolitan Medical Strike Team)

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet

NDMS National Disaster Medical System

NDPC National Domestic Preparedness Consortium

NERRTC National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (TEEX/NDPC)

NEST Nuclear Emergency Search Team (DOE)

NFA National Fire Academy

NFPA National Fire Protection Association

NGB National Guard Bureau

NMRI U.S. Naval Medical Research Institute

NMRT National Medical Response Team (USPHS)

NMT New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NDPC)

NPS Naval Postgraduate School

NSA National Sheriffs’ Association

NSF National Strike Force (USCG)

NTS Nevada Test Site (NDPC)

NTSB National Transportation Safety Board

ODP Office for Domestic Preparedness

OEM Office of Emergency Management

OJP Office of Justice Programs (DOJ)

OPSEC Operational Security

OSC On-Scene Coordinator

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PAO Public Affairs Officer

PBA Pine Bluff Arsenal

PIO Public Information Officer

PPE Personal Protective Equipment

RACES Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Support

RAP Radiological Assistance Program (DOE)

RDD Radiological Dispersal Device

REAC/TS Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site

RERT Radiological Emergency Response Team (EPA)

ROC Regional Operations Center (FEMA)
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RRT Regional Response Team

RTF Responder Task Force

SAA State Administrative Agency 

SAC Special Agent in Charge (FBI)

SBCCOM Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (U.S. Army)

(Formerly CBDCOM - Chemical and Biological Defense Command)

SCBA Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

SIOC Strategic Information and Operations Center (FBI) 

SWAT Special Weapons and Tactics

TAV Technical Assistance Visit (DPETAP/NDPC)

TEEX Texas Engineering Extension Service (NDPC)

TEU Technical Escort Unit (U.S. Army)

TIA Terrorism Incident Annex

UC Unified Command

USAMRICD United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

USAMRIID United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

USAR Urban Search and Rescue (FEMA)

USFA United States Fire Administration

USFS United States Forest Service

USPHS United States Public Health Service

USSS United States Secret Service

VA Veterans Administration

VOAD Volunteer Organization Active in Disasters

VMAT Veterinary Medical Assistance Team (USPHS)

WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction

WMDOU Weapons of Mass Destruction Operations Unit (FBI)

This project was supported by Contract Number ENCORE-SC-02-079 administered by the Office for Domestic

Preparedness, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.