New Mexico Tech (NMT) and Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (EMRTC) First Responder Training is excited to announce their new website, nmttraining.com is live. The site includes a course catalog of DHS/FEMA-certified training programs for emergency personnel of all disciplines. Within the course catalog section, a list of upcoming deliveries for residential courses, as …

EMRTC is currently developing a residential course in post-explosion investigations. This course was inspired based on feedback from participants who have taken other training courses through New Mexico Tech who want to be able to differentiate from different kinds of explosions. The course necessity was validated by conducting a needs assessment of the first responder …

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 …

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.…

Formally known as the Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings (IRTB) course series, the Response to Bombings Incidents, or RBI, course series developed by New Mexico Tech is expected to release July 10.

The redesigned course will focus on updated content covering both criminal and terrorist bombings. Data indicates a shift from religious terrorism to political …

When Jared Upshaw was hired by EMRTC in August 2019 he had very little experience flying drones, but he did possess an engineering degree and a willingness to learn. Very quickly, Jared came up to speed; by the end of his first week on the job, he was flying. Two weeks later, he earned his …

This video highlights the mission of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, its history and relationship with DHS/FEMA, and the partners that comprise the NDPC.

The NDPC is a partnership of several nationally recognized organizations whose membership is based on the urgent need to address the emergency preparedness needs of the nation’s emergency first responders for …

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 …

On Oct. 18, 2022 EMRTC hosted Professional Development Day for NDPC Consortium partners. Thirty-five members participated and were treated to a field trip where they witnessed a series of eight explosions ranging from a blasting cap in grapefruit to 3 ½ pounds ANFO  with a C3 Detasheet Booster.

Following the morning explosives demonstration, lunch was …