Managing a Homeland Security Training Program

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Managing a Homeland Security Training Program

• Office of Grants and Training (GT)
• Training Division

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GT Training Program

• Identifying gaps in existing training
• Developing training and job aids to fill gaps
• Targeting specialized training based on
  needs analysis
• Building capacity through train the trainer and
  institutionalization
• Implementing methods to measure
  competency and performance based on
  training
• Building and sustaining partnerships

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GT Training Division Key Functions
IDENTIFY training gaps through trend analysis

• Assist State and locals with training issues
  related to federal grants
• Linkage between training and exercises
• Application of training doctrine
• Provide toolkit of training options

• Match need to existing training solution
• Redirect existing training resources to meet need
• Acquire new resources to close gap
• Training partners
• Training tools
• Manage 45 training providers providing no-cost
  training
• Ensure effectiveness and efficiency

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Summary GT Training Program

• 7,094,940 responders identified by States and
  territories in strategies as requiring training
• 1,377,713 responders trained as of March 2006
• Three training pillars doctrine, partners, tools
• 45 Training Partners
• Awareness, Performance, Planning Management
  Levels
• In Residence, Mobile Training Team, Train the
  Trainer, and Distance Learning deliveries

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National Training Strategy
Training Doctrine
Training Partners
Training Tools
Consistent, High-Quality Training
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Training Doctrine

• National Preparedness Goal and Guidance
• National Incident Management System
• National Response Plan
• National Infrastructure Protection Plan
• ODP Training Strategy
• Responder Guidelines - Written in concert with
  existing codes and standards
• Guidelines for Prevention and Deterrence
• Course Review and Approval
• Blended Learning Strategy
• Instructor Certification Requirements

• Consolidation/Update in Progress from GT
• Vol 1 National Preparedness Training Strategy
• Vol 2 Training Program Management
• Vol 3 Style Guides and Delivery Formats
• Vol 4 Training Evaluation and Improvement
• Vol 5 Instructor Development and Certification
• Vol 6 Course Approval

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National Training Strategy
Training Doctrine
Training Partners
Training Tools
Consistent, High-Quality Training
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GT Training Partners

• 45 training partners
• Representing colleges, universities and nonprofit
  organizations
• New courses in awareness, citizen preparedness,
  need for an intelligence capacity in local law
  enforcement, school and teen CERT, agricultural
  and food safety
• Covering the various professions and disciplines

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Agro-Terrorism GT Courses

• GT Training Partner Louisiana State University
  - National Center for Biomedical Research and
  Training
• GT Course MGT-322 - Preparedness and Response
  to
• Agricultural Terrorism
• Prepare communities to prevent, deter, respond
  to, and recover from a terrorist attack to the
  local food supply
• 3 day/24 hour Management level course
• Pre and Post Harvest - Animal, Plants, and Crops
• Food processing, transportation and distribution
• Training for all responders and private sector
• Scenarios and TTX tailored to jurisdiction
• Mapping and Geographical Information System (GIS)

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Agro-Terrorism GT Courses

• GT Training Partner Kirkwood Community College
• GT Courses
• 1) AWR-180 - Foreign Animal Disease Response
  Course
• 2) AWR-180-1 - Foreign Animal Disease
  Response Course (TtT)
• Scenario based modules
• a) Prevention and deterrence of
  agriculture-specific
• terrorist agents and associated risks
• b) Quarantine response
• c) Containment and Decontamination
• d) Recovery including Traumatic Stress
  Management
• Course is cross-disciplinary

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Agro-Terrorism GT Courses

• GT Training Partner University of
  California-Davis GT
• GT Courses (In-Development)
• 1) Awareness, Understanding the Dangers of
  Agro-Terrorism
• 2) Preparedness, Understanding the Threats,
  Team Preparation,
• and Prevention
• 3) NIMS and Risk Communication
• 4) Detection and Diagnosis
• 5) Response
• 6) Recovery
• First responders receiving full curriculum (6
  courses) will result in a certification through
  performance testing exercises
• The full program addresses training for local
  frontline response teams to strengthen their
  capability to prevent, detect, respond to, and
  recover from Agro-Terrorism events in their
  communities
• UC-Davis participates in Agriculture consortium,
  the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security

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Agro-Terrorism GT Courses

• GT Training Partner University of Tennessee
• GT Course (In-Development) Agriculture
  Vulnerability Assessment Training
• Proposed 16 hour course for agriculture facility
  managers and state, county, local officials to
  assist in the prevention and deterrence of a WMD
  attack
• Performance or Planning/Management Level
• Identifies high risk facilities
• Key elements to reduce vulnerabilities
• Reference materials
• Guidelines and checklists
• Utilizes practical exercises

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National Training Strategy
Training Doctrine
Training Partners
Training Tools
Consistent, High-Quality Training
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Training Toolkit

• FirstResponderTraining.gov
• Course templates and style guides
• Connection between exercises and training
• CO-OP outreach program

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FirstResponderTraining.gov
GT

• Vision The door to the mall of available
  training resources, info, and required reporting
  linked to capabilities
• Components Front end portal, Learning
  Management, Content Management
• Internet-based, no client software necessary
• Toolkit for State Administrative Agencies or
  their designated training Point of Contact (POC)
  for OGT training processes
• Migration and build-out of webforms under
  toolkit. Secure access, visibility and tracking
  of submissions, etc.

Portal
SAA
LMS
Partners
Responders
Repository
LLIS
OGT Secure Portal
Vetting Service
Training Partner System
AAR/IP Database
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FirstResponderTraining.gov
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Lessons Learned - www.llis.gov

• Lessons Learned

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Training Tools

• Linking After Action Reporting and Improvement
  Plans to Training and Lessons Learned

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Connecting Training and Exercises

• States and territories are encouraged to conduct
  an annual Exercise and Training Planning Workshop
• Set priorities and evaluate effectiveness of the
  current exercise and training strategy and
  program
• Produce a multi year Exercise and Training Plan
• Ensure that training and exercises complement
  each other
• Example of a combined Multiyear Training and
  Exercise Plan will be posted in 2006

Assess Coordinate
Evaluate Advise
Cycle of Preparedness
Equip
Exercise
Train
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Course Approval Reporting Process

• Incorporated into SAA toolkit
• Process streamlined for State, local, and Federal
  Partners
• Incorporates feedback
• Shares responsibilities
• Types of Automated Forms
• Attending Forms
• Development Forms
• CO-OP Forms
• Request Course Addition Forms
• Process described in FY06 HSGP application, is
  available online, and enabled by web forms
• Forms online for SAAs on First Responder
  Training Portal moving from www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp
  /training.htm click on Course Approval Reporting

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GT Approved Courses

• GT Certified Course Catalog
• http//www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/coursecatalog.pd
  f
• State Sponsored Course Catalog (Non-GT Courses)
• http//198.104.156.52/ODP_Webforms/pdfs/state_cata
  log.pdf
• Federal Sponsored Course Catalog (Non-GT
  Courses)
• http//198.104.156.52/ODP_Webforms/pdfs/fed_catalo
  g.pdf

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Questions?

• Contact Us
• Email FirstResponderTraining_at_dhs.gov
• Website http//www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/training.ht
  m
• Phone [phone] (CSID Helpline)

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