Training for Rural CommunitiesRural Domestic Preparedness Consortium

April 30, 2014

Amy Hughes/Director, RDPC April 30, 2014

Background FY04 competitive grant to develop training

Focus on rural communities

FY05 expanded to a Consortium of six academic institutions

Research on needs & gaps in training for rural communities

43 certified courses (ILT, WBT, TTT) offered free of charge

More than 51,000 responders trained; impacted all states & two territories

Ruraltraining.org

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Amy Hughes/Director, RDPC April 30, 2014

Consortium Members Eastern Kentucky University* (Richmond, KY)

North Carolina Central University (Durham, NC)

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (Bentonville, AR)

The Center for Rural Development** (Somerset, KY)

University of California, Davis (Davis, CA)

University of Findlay (Findlay, OH)

* Prime through FY10 funding**Prime beginning with FY14 funding

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Amy Hughes/Director, RDPC April 30, 2014

Profile of the Rural Responder Small agencies with wide coverage area

Mixture of full-time, part-time & volunteer workforce

Limited time for training (no more than 16 hours)

Limited ability to travel for training (64%)

Prefer lecture-based, hands-on training; open to Web-based

Will utilize evening or weekend training

Training info from state agencies & profession-based sources

“Whole Community” focused

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Amy Hughes/Director, RDPC April 30, 2014

Course Development & Instructional Design Evidence-based through pre-development research &

assessment to determine gaps & needs

Utilize PADDIE model & NTED certification process

43 fully certified courses (36 ILT, 6 WBT, 1 TTT)

7 courses in final stages of certification (two re-certifications)

66 instructors nationwide

Offered on-site, online & other distance learning methods

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Amy Hughes/Director, RDPC April 30, 2014

Curriculum Portfolio All-hazards, multi-disciplinary, whole community

Most single day (four 2-day courses)

Topics include: Crisis management in schools (K-12)

Faith-based organizations

Event security planning

Mass fatality response

Planning, intervention for violent extremism

Disaster recovery (based on NDRF)

Business continuity

Agroterrorism

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Amy Hughes/Director, RDPC April 30, 2014

Results

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Level 1 evaluation – student perceptions & opinions

Average 4.6 out of 5.0 in instruction, materials & content

Level 2 evaluation – increase in knowledge

Average 35% increase in KSAs (pre vs. post tests)

Level 3 evaluation – transfer of KSAs to the job

“Training to Action”

Sissonville, WV gas line explosion (DEC 12)

Ohio train derailment (JUL 12)

Pickens County, SC (JUN 10)

How do we know our training works?