Training Announcements

Below are training announcements by agencies and partners both within and without the Northeast Region.  Course descriptions are available below. 

To submit a training event, contact Kevin Kuretich at (970) 867-4300 or by email to kevin.kuretich@state.co.us.

Course Descriptions

Community Terror Awareness & Preparedness Seminar - Joe Ruffini
This dynamic seminar is based upon Joe’s Ruffini’s new book, When Terror Comes to Main Street:  A Citizens’ Guide to Terror Awareness, Preparedness, and Prevention. It is geared for general audiences, represented by everyday citizens, private sector businesses, educators, students, public employees and officials, military personnel, law enforcement, firefighters, and medical first responders.

This presentation infuses a sound, working knowledge of the terror concerns and issues of the day.  Delivered in a continually-reinforced spirit of “vigilance, not paranoia,” Joe packs volumes of “citizen need-to-know” information into this thought-provoking, one-day session. A central theme of the seminar is the role that every American can take in defending our country against terror attacks.  The knowledge gained from this seminar empowers  citizens to be smarter voters, effective participants in city government and school affairs, and proactive civic leaders. Joe’s enthusiastic, animated, “up close and personal” style locks audiences in from the first minute and holds them on the edge of their seats.

His hard-hitting, down-to-Earth delivery, seasoned with real life examples and a steady stream of humor, keeps his audiences engaged, entertained, and challenged.

WMD Threat and Risk Assessment for Local Jurisdictions - MGT-310 - TEEX
This course trains key response personnel within a local jurisdiction who are required to prevent, mitigate, manage, and/or resolve a weapon of mass destruction (CBRNE)/terrorism incident.  Participant learning occurs in multidiscipline teams.  Upon course completion, these teams will be able to conduct a capabilities-based comprehensive CBRNE/Terrorism risk (threat and vulnerability), capabilities, and needs (planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercises) assessments.

This course is targeted toward awareness-level emergency personnel who will respond to CBRNE/terrorism incident.  Course participants include responders from the following disciplines:

• Law Enforcement
• Fire Service
• Emergency Medical Services
• Hazardous Materials
• Public Health
• Health Care
• Public Works
• Emergency Management
• Private Sector & Military