GOHSEP Elected_Officials_Manual_2015

GOHSEP also offers numerous training opportunities
through a variety of training providers. The following
national training opportunities can be applied for
through GOHSEP.
Homeland Security Training
• National Training and Education Division
(NTED) serves the Nation’s first responder
community, offering more than 150 courses
to help build critical skills that responders need
to function effectively in mass consequence
events. NTED primarily serves State, local
and Tribal entities in 10 professional
disciplines, and has expanded to serve private
sector and citizens in recognition of their
significant role in domestic preparedness.
For more information on NTED, visit
firstrespondertraining.gov.
• National Domestic Preparedness Consortium
(NDPC) is a professional alliance sponsored
through the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security (DHS)/FEMA National Preparedness
Directorate. These organizations have
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 counterterrorism
training to the Nation’s emergency
responders. For more information, visit either
the NDPC website ndpc.us or the GOHSEP
Homeland Security training page,
gohsep.la.gov/outreach.aspx.
• Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium
(RDPC) provides training and resources for
emergency first responders, focusing on rural
areas, through funding by DHS. The RDPC
develops courses to address situations where
resources are not as readily available as in
an urban area. For more information, visit
the RDPC website ruraltraining.org or the
GOHSEP Homeland Security website.
Emergency Management Training
• Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is
the emergency management community’s
flagship training institution, and provides
training to Federal, State, local, Tribal,
volunteer, public- and private-sector officials
to strengthen emergency management
core competencies for professional, careerlong
training. Located on the campus of
the National Emergency Training Center
(NETC), which also houses the National Fire
Academy (NFA) in Emmitsburg, Maryland,
EMI offers resident, independent study and
State-sponsored courses for all-hazards and
emergency management professionals. Visit
training.fema.gov/emi for more information.
• National Incident Management System
(NIMS) Program. GOHSEP is responsible
for the implementation of NIMS, and
coordinates with all State agencies, Parishes,
Tribal governments and local jurisdictions
to ensure NIMS implementation. NIMS
creates a proactive system to assist those
responding to emergency or disaster incidents.
GOHSEP coordinates the required training
and provides technical assistance for
compliance. Visit gohsep.la.gov/outreach.
aspx for further details.
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