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Homeland Security
Following the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, TEEX led a national effort to better prepare the nation's emergency responders and local officials to effectively respond to acts of terrorism. TEEX collaborated with four other agencies to form the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, with the goal of providing the nation with the capacity to attain a critical state of readiness to respond to threats of terrorism. The member institutions of the consortium train local and state officials and emergency first responders to respond to acts of terrorism, including those involving the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center
In 1998, the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center was established at a Congressional ceremony. At that time, a House Conference Report (H.R.2267) strongly recommended to use the center as a national training center to "...prepare federal, state, and local officials including law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, and other key agencies such as hazardous materials, public works, and emergency management for response to chemical and biological, or other acts of terrorism..."
NERRTC provides jurisdictions across the country with hands-on, scenario-driven training and the full range of exercises, computer-based simulations, Internet-based WMD responder training, train-the-trainer programs and extension training. Under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security, Grants and Training, NERRTC has designed, developed and delivered more than 4,900 WMD/terrorism incident course deliveries to more than 199,500 emergency responders in all 50 states and six U.S. territories. NERRTC also provides training and exercises for all branches of the Department of Defense, various government agencies, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, The Texas Department of Health, the School of Rural Public Health, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as private industry in the United States and overseas.
Emergency Operations Training Center
The 14,000-square-foot Emergency Operations Training Center is located adjacent to Disaster City™ and uses state-of-the-art simulation and computer-based technologies to train first responders and city officials to manage a crisis through a unified command approach. Classrooms can be configured for a variety of simulation exercises and courses, including the Enhanced Incident Management/Unified Command Course. This course provides emergency responders and managers with realistic, real-time simulation and training analysis on a scale not found in any other course. TEEX is the only organization offering this type of training at the command post level.
WMD/Incident Exercise Program
TEEX designs, develops, and delivers exercises to allow communities, jurisdictions, entities, organizations, departments, or private industries to access their response plans to the consequences of a terrorist incident involving WMD. The scenarios are specific to the community or jurisdiction, using identified threats or risks and actual locations. An After-Action Review is conducted so participants can evaluate their performance during the drill. TEEX also conducts the Texas Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)/Terrorism Incident Exercise Program for the Governor's Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety. It encompasses the full range of exercise options from workshops and tabletop exercises through full-scale multi-jurisdictional exercises.
Public Works – WMD Preparedness
TEEX recognizes that a potential WMD event involves a jurisdiction’s entire infrastructure, not solely the emergency response community. The agency has established a comprehensive curriculum to train public works employees to respond to attacks on water systems, electric power distribution systems, and other public infrastructure, and to work in conjunction with the other components of the emergency response community within the incident management/unified command structure.
Technical Assistance
The Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) provides, through the NERRTC Technical Assistance Program, technical assistance and support to State Administrative Agencies (SAA), ODP designated urban areas, and local jurisdictions to facilitate the completion of assessments, development of state homeland security strategies and emergency response planning. Deliveries are available as on-site, state/jurisdiction-specific sessions. These sessions are available in a variety of formats, including one-on-one advisement, conferences and train-the-trainer classes. The NERRTC Technical Assistance Program uses facilitators with experience in emergency management, emergency response, strategic planning and response planning. In addition to delivering technical assistance, we develop all handbooks, reference books, participant materials and presentations for the workshops.
Internet-Based Courses
WMD Terrorism Awareness for Emergency First Responders
Public Works for WMD: Basic Concepts
EMS for WMD: Basic Concepts
Jurisdiction Training
WMD Threat and Risk Assessment
Incident Management/Unified Command
WMD/Terrorism Incident Responder Defensive Operations Course
Emergency Medical Services Operations & Planning for WMD
Integrated Health and Medical WMD Training
Public Works: Preparing for and Responding to a WMD/Terrorism Incident
Public Works for WMD: Water and Wastewater
Public Works for WMD: Electric Power
Senior Officials Workshop for WMD/Terrorism Incident Preparedness
Mayoral Institute for WMD/Terrorism Incident Preparedness
ODP Pre-positioned Equipment Program (PEP) Logistics and Maintenance
USAF Emergency Responder/Installation Training and Exercise Program
WMD/Incident Exercise Program-Seminars, Workshops, Tabletop, Functional and Full Scale
Related Links
Department of Homeland Security
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium
Office for Domestic Preparedness
Governor's Division of Emergency Management