Welcome
Since 1998, the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP), as part of the Department of Justice, has been mandated to enhance state and local capabilities to respond to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) terrorism. To meet this mandate, the ODP Training Strategy was developed through the combined efforts of ODP, the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC), and other federal, state, and local entities.
State and local authorities have long relied on established approaches (such as classroom instruction and practical exercises) to train First Responders. But, as the threat of domestic terrorism increases and the demands on responders intensify, a more distributed and flexible training model is needed to guide future efforts. The model must be agile enough to address dynamic requirements quickly, and robust enough to reach a diverse and growing audience.
For these reasons, ODP is pursuing a "Blended Learning" approach to provide modular training content in a variety of mediums (including, but not limited to, traditional, Web-based, Computer-based, and Interactive Video Teletraining) to keep pace with current needs. By balancing distributed learning with traditional training methods, Blended Learning will improve support for First Responders in measurable ways.
