Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium

Training & Tools for Rural Responders
The nation’s rural emergency responders face unique challenges when compared to their urban counterparts. In recognizing the need for consistent, quality training which addresses those challenges, Congress and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) established the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC or the Consortium) to develop and deliver relevant all-hazards training in support of rural homeland security requirements. See our course catalog for further details on each training program. All training delivered by the RDPC is certified by DHS and is offered tuition-free.

A New Approach
Led by Eastern Kentucky University, the Consortium is comprised of academic partners that possess extensive experience and unique capabilities in serving the rural emergency response community.

North Carolina Central University is newest RDPC Academic Partner - Monday, March 10, 2008

The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC) is pleased to announce the addition of North Carolina Central University (NCCU) as the newest academic partner preparing rural emergency responders nationwide for incidents of an all-hazards nature.

Rural First Responders Bring Training Up to Speed - Wednesday, January 09, 2008

By Mike Curran -www.govtech.com

Most attention and much of the resources for all-hazards preparedness and response have been focused on urban areas. Enter the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC), which was developed to ensure that rural first responders have a continuous resource for their training and preparedness needs. Its goal is also to ensure that rural first responders are up to speed on timely and relevant training and response information, as well as best practices.

RDPC Hosts National Rural Emergency Preparedness Summit - Sunday, September 30, 2007

The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC) recently hosted its first annual National Rural Emergency Preparedness Summit in Omaha, Nebraska. The Summit, a critical activity in the Consortium’s needs and requirements identification process, brought in stakeholders from rural communities across the Nation to share suggestions and provide input on homeland security training needs that would better prepare them to handle an incident of an all-hazards nature. A one and a half day event, held on September 5 & 6, the Summit examined current needs of the rural homeland security community.

Upcoming Courses

Event Security Planning for Public Safety Professionals
10/30-31/2008 | Register
Charles V. Main Training Center
Frederick, MD

Port and Vessel Security for Public Safety and Maritime Personnel
11/05/2008 | Register
Buffalo, NY

PER-281 - Homeland Security Terrorism Prevention Certificate for Law Enforcement Professionals
WBC - available 24/7 | Register

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DISCLAIMER: This project was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 2004-GT-T4-K007 administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, Training and Exercises Integration Secretariat. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.