Welcome to the NDPC

The National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) is a professional alliance sponsored through the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA National Preparedness Directorate.

The consortium is made up of seven members, including the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Alabama, the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech), Louisiana State University's Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education (National Center for Biomedical Research and Training), Texas A&M University National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (TEEX), the Department of Energy’s Nevada Test Site (NTS), the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), and the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center at the University of Hawaii (NDPTC).

Each of these organizations has distinguished themselves nationally as experts in chemicals, explosives, radiological/nuclear devices, bioterrorism, counter-terrorism, agroterrorism, and emergency management systems. NDPC reflects the missions of all these organizations with its commitment to provide quality, cost-effective counter-terrorism training to the nation’s emergency responders.
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Letter from the Chairman

Since the conclusion of the NDPC quarterly meeting in College Station, Texas, the members of the NDPC have undertaken several committee-based tasks which aid and govern NDPC programming. Not the least of which has been the launching of the support systems to accommodate the new DHS/FEMA student ID system. To date, several of the NDPC members have incorporated the numbering scheme into its course registration systems and other members are following.

The curriculum committee has developed a working group to explore the INFUSION factors presented at the College Station quarterly meeting. LSU has taken the lead on this multiplier effect for addressing the actual impact of NDPC deliveries. The inclusion of INFUSION impact will provide a broader picture of the exposure of NDPC programming.

NDPC members are ramping up and engaging the furtherance of the Student Evaluation process, aggressively moving into the third level of evaluation. Several NDPC members are having their evaluation pieces evaluated by their respective Institutional Review Boards to insure compliance with human subject criteria. This level of post course evaluation will also serve as a factor in the aforementioned INFUSION project.

Sequestration, has emerged as a hovering concern to many in the federal preparedness network. The NDPC and its affiliate partners (RDPC, UASI) are closely monitoring the implications of effects of a sequestration.

To all, enjoy the forthcoming holiday season, travel safely, and have fun.

Sincerely,

Daniel C. Walsh
NDPC Chairman

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