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Instructors teaching New Mexico Tech’s Drone Assessment and Response Tactics (DART) course recently underwent their own training to deliver the new version of the course (overviewed in a previous article). This training involved walkthroughs of each module, all discussions, and all activities. As part of their training, the instructors were briefed on the new drone detection…

Participants in New Mexico Tech’s first responder training courses will now have an upgraded experience with the brand new homemade explosives (HME) lab. Building upon lessons learned from the original HME lab, the new space is located right next to the Virtual Preparedness and Explosive Response (ViPER) center. As detailed in a prior article, …

For Steven Ray, supporting first responders goes beyond the job; it’s personal. After experiencing and witnessing the mental toll that emergency response takes on firefighters, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement officers, paramedics and dispatchers, Ray wanted to build a support system within his department but needed guidance to begin. That desire led him to Support…