CDP’s Tribal Nations Training Week features various training tracks

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week Sep. 20 - 27 on the CDP campus in Anniston, Alabama.

The weeklong event will consist of 10 different course tracks and is for state, local, tribal and territorial responders affiliated with a tribal nation or the Indian Health Service who work in an emergency response capacity.

The theme for this year’s training is “Protecting Traditions by Building Capabilities Through Partnerships”.

Tracks included in this year’s training are:

Cyber Track, which will include Practical Internet of Things Security, Demystifying Cyber Attacks and Cyber Threat Intelligence. The courses will be presented by Norwich University Applied Research Institutes, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and the Center for Infrastructure, Assurance and Security.

Flame Track, including Homemade Explosives: Awareness, Recognition, and Response; Site Protection through Observational Techniques; Prevention of Bombing Incidents; Response to Bombing Incidents; and Initial Law Enforcement Response to Suicide Bombing Attacks. Courses will be presented by New Mexico Tech (NMT) and Louisiana State University (LSU).

Curriculum Track, which features the National Disaster and Emergency Management University’s (NDEMU) Emergency Management Framework for Tribal Governments.

Emerge Track, which includes Developing Emergency Management Programs within Tribal Nations, Emergency Operations Planning for Rural Communities and Community Based Planning for All-Hazards Threats in Tribal Nations. These courses will be presented by the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University (NCDP-CU) and the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium.

Executive Track, including Natural Disaster Awareness for Community Leaders, Cyber Security Risk Awareness for Officials and Senior Management, Surface Transportation Emergency Preparedness and Security - Senior Officials, Drone Assessment and Response Tactics, Community Planning for Disaster Recovery, and Surviving an Active Shooter: Run. Hide. Fight. Courses will be presented by the University of Hawaii National Disaster Preparedness Training Center, TEEX, Security and Emergency Response Training Center, NMT and LSU.

Healthcare Leadership Track features the CDP’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents and culminates in an Integrated Capstone Event, a comprehensive exercise where students work together in response to a simulated mass casualty incident.

Exercise Track includes NDEMU’s Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program.

Instructor Training Track focuses on the CDP’s Instructor Training Course, which provides instruction on adult learning, instructor competencies, classroom strategies, communication skills, instructional delivery, use of technology in a classroom and assessment of student learning outcomes. The track will also include NCDP-CU’s Identifying Community Preparedness Resources for Tribal Nations.

Managing Public Information Track includes the CDP’s Managing Public Information for All Hazards Incidents Course as well as the Ensuring Effective Public Information and Warning for Tribal Nations Course. The track will also include NCDP-CU’s Risk Communication Techniques within Tribal Nations.

Hospital Emergency Response Training Track features the CDP’s Hospital Emergency Response Training for Mass Casualty Incidents Course as well as its train-the-trainer component and culminates in an Integrated Capstone Event.

As in past years, evening events will include discussion and networking opportunities, enabling and encouraging responders from various areas and tribes to exchange ideas and expertise.

For more information on this week of training or to register, send an email to FEMA-tribalnationscdp@fema.dhs.gov.

CDP training for state, local and tribal, and territorial emergency responders is fully funded, including round-trip transportation, meals, and lodging.