I hope you’ll take advantage of these important and free training opportunities at the State Preparedness Training Center in Oriskany, NY. There’s still space available in our upcoming “WMD: Threat and Risk Assessment” training on August 14-16, 2009, and “Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents” course on August 18-20, 2009. Please take a moment to register in and/or tell your colleagues about these courses. You must be a U.S. citizen to register for each of these classes. As always, please review the announcement for the course specific requirements.
Please note that a limited number of lodging accommodations for these classes to those that qualify. Lodging eligibility requires that your residence and official work station are more than 50 miles from the Training Center and you are a State or Local Agency First Responder from New York State. In addition, Federal and Private Industry employees are not eligible for lodging.
For additional information on each course, and to register, please go to our webpage at http://www.security.state.ny.us/training/courses/MGT-310_08142009_Oriskany.pdf and http://www.security.state.ny.us/training/courses/PER-220_08182009_Oriskany.pdf . If you have any questions and/or ideas about training, please reply to this email with your thoughts.
Training hosted by the New York State Office of Homeland Security provides the highest caliber content relevant to your homeland security and preparedness concerns. The “WMD: Threat and Risk Assessment” course prepares emergency responder managers and community leaders to conduct comprehensive threat and risk assessment for a WMD incident under the National Response Plan and Presidential Directives. The course will include lecture, small group discussion, participant activities and multimedia scenarios.
The “Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents” course provides a balanced view of the risks and threats of biological attacks and highlights current strategies to counter the problems. The class will involve a mixture of classroom discussions and practical exercises. To participate in this course, it is recommended that you have successfully completed a WMD awareness-level training course and ICS 700. The AWR 160 class may be completed by going to the following website: http://teexweb.tamu.edu/teex-third.cfm?area=OGT&templateid=280.
For the most current list of training opportunities,
periodically check our Training Calendar at
http://www.security.state.ny.us/training/training_calendar.php.
Thank you for your ongoing effort to enhance the safety and preparedness of your community and New York State.
Regards,
Doug Sandbrook
HSTF Assistant Director
New York State Office of Homeland Security
State Preparedness Training Center
5900 Airport Road
Oriskany, NY 13424
Office: 315-768-5689