The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup will be held from June 11 – July 19, 2026, in 16 cities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The 2026 World Cup will feature 104 matches between 48 countries (up from 32 in previous years) and marks the first time a World Cup has been hosted by …
NDPC News
The NDPC 2023 Annual Report is now available.
Click here to visit the site.…
LSU NCBRT/ACE Training Helps Rural Areas Prepare for and Respond to Potential Active Shooter Events
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 …
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 …
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is gearing up for its annual Tribal Nations Training Week, scheduled for March 9-16, 2024.
The event, with the theme ‘Developing Generational Resiliency Through Training,’ is open to state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) responders affiliated with one or more tribal nations or the Indian Health Service, as well …
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.…
NDPC Transitions Leadership to New Mexico Tech During Annual Conference
Van Romero, Vice President for Special Research Programs at New Mexico Tech, is new NDPC Chairman. Thursday afternoon in College Station, TX during the conclusion of the annual conference, Romero was presented the gavel by outgoing NDPC Chairman Jeff Mayne from Louisiana State University. Romero and New Mexico Tech First Responder Training Program will lead …
Over the past three years, the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium has strived to deliver flexible and timely training. The NDPC is a seven-member partnership of nationally recognized organizations that enhances the preparedness of federal, state, local, territorial and tribal emergency responders; develops, delivers, and assesses response plans; and provides training, technical assistance, and exercises.
Since …
Currently EMRTC is developing a course for Public Safety Bomb Technicians (PSBTs) who may encounter military ordnance during their involvement in incident response or crime scene investigation. Course participants will receive training focused on identifying military ordnance.
The Military Ordnance Recognition for Public Safety Bomb Technicians (MOR-PSBT) course is a residential course that will be …