National Responder Prepardeness Center

Welcome to NRPC

Welcome to the National Responder Preparedness Center. Located in Greenville, Kentucky, NRPC provides training for current and future responders in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Our hands-on training is provided by certified instructors with “real life” experiences. Operating as a Division of the Kentucky Fire Commission, part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, NRPC is prepared to meet any of your educational needs as a current or future responder.

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Education

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Our hands-on training is provided by certified instructors with “real life” experiences. Operating as a Division of the Kentucky Fire Commission, part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, NRPC is prepared to meet any of your educational needs as a current or future responder.

Experience

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Well-trained responders are needed when emergency events, small to large, natural and manmade, occur. Responders from multiple disciplines must be prepared for all hazards. NRPC is providing this training for current and future responders in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Excellence

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Quality programs are based on the latest recognized state and national standards, yet can be customized for your personnel. We seek to deliver programs on your schedule and at your location, providing programs anytime…anywhere.

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Training Schedule

  • Hazardous Materials Awareness | January 2019

    This 8 Hour course is designed to provide Awareness-Level Hazardous Materials Training. It is for responders who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous materials release and will initiate a response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release. It will concentrate on detecting a hazardous situation and making the appropriate calls to secure the scene and prevent contamination.

  • Hazardous Material Operations | March 2019

    This 16-hour Course provides training for those personnel who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous materials for the purpose of protecting person, property or the environment. Topics include: Basic hazard and risk assessment, proper selection of PPE, basic containment and confinement operations and decontamination. This course is a prerequisite for the HAZMAT Technician Course.

  • Fire Instructor II | March 2019

    This course is designed to provide the student with the information and skills to meet the job performance requirements of NFPA 1041, Level II Fire and Emergency Services Instructor. Students will review lesson plan development, instructor and course evaluations, testing students, course and evolution management, administrative duties, and supervision and management challenges.

  • Recruit Week | April 2019

    This class will cover the KY Fire Commission required hours for Firefighter Survival (FC10000) 8 hours, Firefighter Rescue (FC20000) 8 hours, KY Wildland Awareness (FC30000) 4 hours, KY Flashover Recognition & Survival (FC40000) 8 hours. This class will also cover 4 hours of Vehicle Fires (M0002) and 4 hours of Aircraft (W0000). This class is excellent for all new recruits and incorporates Physical Training and numerous hands-on evolutions utilizing these props: FF Survival & Rescue Trailer, Flashover Trailer, Smoke Maze Trailer, FireBlast 2 Story Burn Trailer, Helicopter and Vehicle Prop.

  • Rope Rescue Awareness/Operation | April 2019

    This class will cover Awareness and Operations rope rescue techniques as required to meet NFPA 1006. Students shall be physically capable of performing and demonstrating the skills required for meeting NFPA 1006.

  • Fire Instructor I | April 2019

    This course is designed to provide the student with the information and skills to meet the job performance requirements of NFPA 1041 Level I Fire and Emergency Services Instructor. Students will review General Knowledge and Skills required of all instructors. Additionally, students will study class preparation of lesson plans for delivery, A/V support, practical applications and evaluation of student progress.

  • Hazardous Materials Technician | May 2019

    This course provides emergency response personnel with the information and skills needed to recognize, evaluate, and control an incident involving the release or potential release of hazardous materials. It is intended for members of hazardous materials response teams. The focus of the course is on recognizing and evaluating a hazardous materials incident, organizing the response team, protecting response personnel, identifying and using response resources, implementing basic control measures, refining decision-making skills, and protecting the environment and public. Fire suppression techniques are not part of the course.

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