Preparing Those Who Protect Our Nation

The mission of the NDPC is to enhance the preparedness of federal, state, local, territorial and tribal emergency responders/first receivers and teams, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to reduce the Nation’s vulnerability to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, and all-hazard high-consequence events by developing, delivering, and assessing plans, training, technical assistance, and exercises

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  • New Mexico Tech/EMRTC Develops New Framework for Counter-UAS Response: The UAS Response Model

    As part of recent recertification of the Drone Assessment and Response Tactics (DART) course, New Mexico Tech/EMRTC has developed the revised UAS Response Model. This visual indicator presents the key actions to implement when encountering UAS activity, serving as both a teaching aid and an operational reference for addressing UAS threats, with a focus on…

  • EMRTC’s New UAS Bomb Standoff Card Adds Real-World Threat Context to DART Course

    As part of New Mexico Tech’s upcoming recertification of the Drone Assessment and Response Tactics (DART) course—expected to be finalized by October—a new tool is being introduced to help participants better visualize the threat landscape posed by unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The newly developed UAS Bomb Standoff Card is a compact, quick-reference guide that adapts…

  • New Mexico Tech’s EMRTC Brings ILERSBA VR Training to NYPD

    The Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (EMRTC) at New Mexico Tech is expanding its innovative training capabilities by bringing its Initial Law Enforcement Response to Suicide Bombing Attacks (ILERSBA) course to the New York Police Department (NYPD), integrating virtual reality (VR) tools for the first time in a mobile delivery format. For several years,…

Training By The Numbers

TOTAL PARTICIPANTS TRAINED BY THE NDPC

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INCEPTION (1998) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024

0 – 12,000
12,000 – 24,000
24,000 – 36,000
36,000 – 48,000
48,000 +


Support the Saves: A Guide to Building & Sustaining Peer Support.

Support the Saves: A Guide to Building & Sustaining Peer Support.

Host Agency: New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services

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Audited by FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency & Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service – TEEX, this course prepares first responders to:
✅ Tackle mental health challenges
✅ Reduce stigma & foster open conversations
✅ Build trauma-informed, peer-supportive networks

Attendees include DHSES Peer Support, NY State Parks Peer Support, NYSDOH EMS, and County Wellness Coordinators.


Participants conducting sampling exercises during the PER-222 course in Grand Prairie, TX, June 10–12, 2025. Delivered by NCBRT and hosted by the Grand Prairie Fire Department, the training emphasized CBRNE response techniques and safety practices.

PER-222: Public Safety CBRNE Response – Sampling Techniques and Guidelines

Host Agency: Grand Prairie Fire Department in Grand Prairie, TX

Dates: June 10 – 12, 2025

Delivered By: NCBRT

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Participants engaged in a maritime-focused training session during the PER-350 course in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2025. The training, delivered by CTOS and hosted by the National Capital Region Securing The Cities Program, focused on preventive radiological and nuclear detection operations.

PER-350: Preventive Radiological/Nuclear Detection Maritime Operations

Host Agency: National Capital Region Securing The Cities Program in Washington, DC

Date: May 1, 2025

Delivered By: CTOS

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Instructor leading a session of the MGT-310 course at Fort Bragg, NC, with U.S. Army 91st Civil Affairs Battalion participants seated around tables. The training, delivered by TEEX/NERRTC, is part of the Infrastructure Protection Certificate Program taking place June 20–30, 2025.

MGT-310: Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment/Stakeholder Preparedness Review

Host Agency: U.S. Army 91st Civil Affairs Battalion, Ft. Bragg, NC

Dates: June 24 – 25, 2025

Delivered By: TEEX/NERRTC

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TEEX/NERRTC is delivering the entire Infrastructure Protection Certificate Program here between 6/20-30/2025.


Students seated in a classroom listening to an instructor presenting slides during the PER-344: Social Media Tools and Techniques course on May 12, 2025, hosted by Alachua County Emergency Management and delivered by NDPTC.

PER-344: Social Media Tools and Techniques

Host Agency: Alachua County Emergency Management

Date: May 12, 2025

Delivered By: NDPTC

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Group photo of participants from multiple agencies standing together at the SERTC facility in Pueblo, Colorado during the DHS PER 327 AFFIRM course, held May 12–16, 2025. The group is outdoors in front of a training structure, wearing uniforms or course attire, representing a variety of emergency response organizations.

PER-327: Alternative Fuels and Flammable Incident Response and Management (AFFIRM)

Host Agency: SERTC Pueblo facility

Dates: May 12 – 16, 2025

Delivered By: SERTC

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