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 …
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 …
The NDPC 2022 Annual Report is now available.
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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 …