LSU’s National Center for Biomedical Research and Training/Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education (LSU NCBRT/ACE) is continuing its mission to bring lifesaving training to state, local, tribal and territorial areas at no cost. This provides a valuable service to many communities, including those located in more remote regions. That service is a large part of why many …
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South Suburban Emergency Response Team Hosts Training to Respond to Potential CBRNE Incidents
The South Suburban Emergency Response Team in Matteson, IL, hosted an emergency response training course January 20 – 31. This course, Tactical Operations for CBRNE Incidents (PER-221), provides tactical team personnel and emergency responders with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely and effectively respond to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
Participants …
LSU NCBRT/ACE Brings Active Threat Training to San Diego Padres’ Petco Park
At the end of January, subject matter experts and staff from LSU’s National Center for Biomedical Research and Training/Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education (NCBRT/ACE) travelled to California to deliver a number of its emergency response training to San Diego Padres security staff and other emergency responders.
From January 24th to February 2nd, LSU NCBRT/ACE conducted three …
TEEX’s National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center Celebrates 25 Years, Surpasses One Million Participants Trained
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – In its 25th anniversary year, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center (NERRTC) has reached a significant milestone – more than one million participants have been trained in homeland security preparedness for incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, cyberattacks, and other all-hazards disasters.…
LSU NCBRT/ACE Delivers Active Threat Training to Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Nations
The LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and Training/Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education (LSU NCBRT/ACE) recently delivered important active threat response training to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) of the Flathead Reservation in Pablo, Montana.
From Monday, June 5th to Friday, June 9th, LSU NCBRT/ACE trained over 150 tribal citizens and other community members …
LSU NCBRT/ACE and FLETC Glynco Hosts Multi-Agency Critical Incident Response Training for Area First Responders
GLYNCO, GA – On Saturday, June 10, 2023, 20 county, state, and federal public safety agencies from across Glynn County, GA participated in a large-scale, scenario-based training to enhance community preparedness in the event of a major critical incident, such as an active threat, at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) in Glynco, GA.…
NDPC Supports 2023 Tribal Training Week and Continues to Strengthen Tribal Emergency Preparedness Efforts
Tribal Nations Training Week is hosted by FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), a member organization of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC). This year’s training week – which was themed “Healing the Nation: Strong, Unified, Prepared” – was held from March 13-17 at the CDP’s campus in Anniston, Alabama. Over two hundred tribal leaders …
Classes from two NDPC partners are featured in the Winter 2022-23 issue of FEMA’s TPP Times. Texas A&M’s Engineering Extension Service’s National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center (TEEX/NERRTC)’s course, PER-353: Active Shooter Incident Management, provides a framework to manage active shooter event response. Additionally, many classes from LSU’s National Center for Biomedical Research and …
LSU NCBRT/ACE’s Zoom course schedule for Fall 2022 through Spring 2023 is now available and can be viewed here. The following courses are open for registration at no cost to participants:
- MGT-324-C: Campus Emergencies Prevention, Response, and Recovery – Customized (0.8 CEUs)
- AWR-122-C: Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts – Customized (0.4
LSU NCBRT/ACE Delivers First Spanish-Language Virtual Training for Puerto Rico
LSU NCBRT/ACE recently hosted its first virtual delivery of the Spanish-language version of the Site Protection Through Observational Techniques – Customized (SPOT-C) class for Puerto Rico. Forty-four participants attended the training via Zoom. Providing Spanish translation and interpretation of classes is part of LSU NCBRT/ACE’s commitment to providing training to participants who have been previously …