Acts of homegrown and domestic violent extremism have been on the rise over the last decade. In order to prepare state, local, tribal and territorial responders to defend their communities from these threats, Louisiana State University’s National Center for Biomedical Research and Training/Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education, or LSU NCBRT/ACE, is preparing to launch a new …
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March 2022
LSU NCBRT/ACE Delivers Preparedness Presentations to US Virgin Islands School Safety Personnel
written by Elizabeth Carter
In February, subject matter experts from Louisiana State University’s National Center for Biomedical Research and Training/Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education (LSU NCBRT/ACE) delivered emergency preparedness presentations on a wide variety of manmade and natural threats for the school system of the United States Virgin Islands, or USVI, to the schools’ safety and security monitors.
LSU NCBRT/ACE …
NDPC Working to Meet Growing Training Needs of America’s Emergency Responders
written by Elizabeth Carter
The National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) enhances the preparedness of state, local, territorial and tribal emergency responders to reduce the nation’s vulnerability to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, natural disasters, and other all-hazard, high-consequence events. The NDPC develops, delivers, and assesses response plans and provides training, technical assistance and exercises.
Since its inception …