U.S. Department of Homeland Security First Responder Training
The challenges facing the emergency responder community are evolving rapidly in today's security aware climate. EMRTC has been a leader in providing DHS approved training to qualified First Responders from all over the nation. EMRTC will continue to provide training to our nation's First Responders to help them effectively respond to events involving explosives.
Course Offerings
Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings (IRTB)
Prepares emergency responders to react effectively, work cooperatively, and apply countermeasures in any incident involving explosives.
- DHS sponsored and certified train-the-trainer course in Socorro, New Mexico
- Awareness and performance level classes available locally
- Click here to see IRTB Training Schedule
Prevention of and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents (PRSBI)
Provides senior state, tribal and local emergency responders with the knowledge and skills needed to develop policies for the prevention, interdiction, response, and mitigation of a suicide bombing attack.
- DHS sponsored and certified train-the-trainer course in Playas, New Mexico
- Awareness and performance level classes available locally
- Click here to see PRSBI Training Schedule
Understanding and Planning for School Bomb Incidents (UPSBI)
Online course for emergency responders and school staff that addresses the issues involved in formulating safe and effective response plans for school bomb incidents.
- DHS sponsored and certified awareness course available online
- Web Campus
Initial Law Enforcement Response to Suicide Bombing Attacks (ILERSBA)
ILERSBA was developed with support and cooperation from the Department of Homeland Security, National Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board, and New Mexico Tech to provide front line law enforcement officers with the skills and knowledge to effectively interdict and respond to an imminent suicide bombing attack (person-borne or vehicle-borne) or a non-suicide attack involving a vehicle-borne device.
Medical Preparedness and Response for Bombing Incidents (MPRBI)
New Mexico Tech and The National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC) on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Preparedness Directorate have developed courses as part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium's curricula to improve the abilities of jurisdictions to combat domestic terrorism. The courses provide training to first responders at the awareness, operations, technician, or incident command levels. Medical Preparedness and Response for Bombing Incidents an operations level course, is one of several taught by New Mexico Tech (NMT) and the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and funded by The U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
State Point of Contact
Each State Point of Contact (SPOC) is responsible for coordinating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) training. An applicant's SPOC must review and approve his/her application for the Operational Level course before being submitted to EMRTC.
Click Here to find your SPOC.
About our Instructors
Course instructors are recognized worldwide as top explosives and WMD experts. Each has had front-line experience with a major WMD incident. Most instructors also
- Are First Responders themselves
- Work in upper management in agencies responsible for WMD response
- Serve as consultants to organizations such as the Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP), Department of Homeland Security, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI), the State Department, etc.
- Design and deliver customized curriculum for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF), FBI, and CIA
- Conduct Awareness Level classes, which provide an understanding of local and regional issues
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) Member
New Mexico Tech/EMRTC is a proud member of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium. The NDPC is a professional alliance sponsored through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Preparedness Directorate to provide high-quality training to emergency responders throughout the United States and its territories.
The NDPC supports the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security by providing emergency response training. The training is:
- Focused on preparing for and responding to WMD and terrorism
- Available to state, tribal and local First Responders
- Presented through case studies and hands-on field exercises
- Available in several formats: classroom, field-based, or online
EMRTC is the lead NDPC partner for explosives and firearms, live explosives, and incendiary devices training.
Other NDPC Members
