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Resident Training

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Definitions
CBRNE
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive
COBRATF
Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, and Radiological Training Facility; the world’s only toxic chemical training facility dedicated solely to emergency responders
G&T
Office of Grants & Training, Preparedness Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
ICS
Incident Command System
WMD
Weapons of Mass Destruction

Resident Training

Eligible Attendees
Courses at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) are available for state, local, and tribal responders from any of the following disciplines: Emergency Management Agency (EMA), Emergency Medical Services (EMS), fire service, governmental administrative, hazardous materials personnel, health care (non-EMS), law enforcement, public health, public safety communication, public works, and other skilled support personnel that provide immediate support services during prevention, response, and recovery operations.

A limited number of courses are discipline specific and will be indicated in each course description at left.

Prerequisites
In general, the prerequisite for attending any course at the CDP includes successfully completing awareness training for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or Explosive (CBRNE) response through AWR-160 or another Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-approved awareness-level training program. Some courses are designed for a particular audience and will require additional prerequisites, as discussed in the course descriptions.

Verification
All eligibility requirements and prerequisites will be verified by the individual State Administrative Agency Training Point of Contact prior to an application being forwarded to the CDP.

Levels of Training Conducted
Performance defensive-level responder (OSHA operations level)—individuals who act defensively, protecting nearby people, property, or the environment from the effects of a release.

Performance offensive-level responder (OSHA technician level)—individuals who act offensively, conducting on-scene operations within the hot and warm zones at the scene of the event.

Planning and management-level responder (OSHA command level)—individuals who are expected to be part of the leadership and management team responding to a CBRNE event.