The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC) realizes the nation's rural and tribal emergency responders face unique challenges when compared to their urban counterparts. As a result, RDPC is committed to…
Debra HinesSeptember 23, 2022
May 17-23, 2020, is the 46th annual National EMS Week. In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. NAEMT partners with…
Ray HagenMay 13, 2020
The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC) recently provided the MGT 335: Event Security Planning for Public Safety Professionals training course in Knoxville, TN. RDPC consortium member Eastern Kentucky University (EKU)…
Sarah StevensNovember 5, 2019
RDPC Student Practices Skills Learned in AWR 209: Dealing with the Media: A Short Course for Emergency First Responders.
Sarah StevensNovember 4, 2019
The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC) has surpassed it’s 100,000th student trained!
Sarah StevensSeptember 11, 2019
The NDPC is a national Homeland Security preparedness training consortium for first responders throughout the country. The organization meets quarterly in order to re-group and discuss training needs as they…
mstiversAugust 8, 2019
The Center for Rural Development’s, Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC), and their academic members, and instructors do an amazing job meeting the needs of small, rural, and tribal communities across…
mstiversJuly 23, 2019
The Center for Rural Development recently provided a training class to emergency responders in McDonough County, Illinois through our partner, the Security and Emergency Response Training Center. The Responding to…
mstiversMarch 22, 2019
Does your community need training on Responding to Incidents Involving Flammable Liquids Transported by Rail? The Center for Rural Development has been awarded a grant from the Department of Transportation…
mstiversOctober 9, 2018
