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(WMD). Specifically, ODP training is designed to meet the varying needs of its first
responder training audiences. This includes reaching multiple disciplines, through
training at the awareness, performance and planning/management levels, and employing
the most appropriate mediums and vehicles for the particular audience:
- direct delivery
- train-the-trainer
- computer-based training
- web-based training
- video tele-conferencing
ODP training comports with nationally recognized standards, adheres to the precepts
of Instructional System Design (ISD), and utilizes adult learning principles,
including problem-based learning. In addition, ODP training endures a rigorous
validation process before delivery, and continuous assessment once training deliveries
are initiated. Increasingly, ODP training is being tested through state and local exercises,
and the results used to inform further development of training courses.
The ODP and its coalition of training partners rely on the high caliber of state and local
subject matter experts in the development and delivery of training. Continuous instructor
development is a shared priority.
Training and Data Exchange (TRADE) Group
A significant component of the validation process for ODP courses is the
Training and Data Exchange (TRADE) Group - a federal, interagency group that
reviews member courses for consistency, avoidance of unnecessary duplication,
and use of the most up to date information and protocols available. The TRADE Group
is comprised of the following agencies:
- United States Fire Administration's National Fire Academy
- Federal Bureau of Investigation,
- Department of Justice
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Environmental Protection Agency,
- Department of Energy,
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and
- Emergency Management Institute
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
- Department of Homeland Security
Training Partners
ODP draws upon a coalition of "Training Partners" in the development and delivery
of its training programs. This coalition is composed of government training facilities,
academic institutions and private organizations, all of which are committed to the task
of providing a variety of specialized, state-of-the-art training for emergency responders
across the country.
The Training Partners include the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), ODP; the
National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT), Louisiana State
University (LSU); the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center
(NERRTC), Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX); the Energetic Materials
Research and Testing Center (EMRTC), New Mexico Tech (NMIMT); and the National
Center for Exercise Excellence (NCEE), Nevada Test Site (NTS). These five members
constitute the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC).
Additional partners in this critical national training initiative include Community
Research Associates (CRA); US Army Dugway Proving Ground (DPG); the International
Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF); the Naval Post Graduate School (NPS); the National
Sheriff's Association (NSA); General Physics Corporation (GP) at Pine Bluff Arsenal
(PBA); Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC); George Washington
University (GWU); Michigan State University (MSU); International Association of
Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA); and International Association of
Chiefs of Police (IACP).
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