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.

Firefighter & Rescue Training Facility

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.

Training Schedule

  • Hazardous Materials Technician | May 2022

    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.

  • Confined Space Rescue | June 2022

    This class will cover 29 CFR 1910.146 Permit Required Confined Spaces and NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer. The class will work its way through the equipment and procedures required to execute a rescue from a confined space. Vertical and horizontal spaces will be displayed and made available to execute rescues. Air quality monitoring, rope rescue, rescue tripod, basic to advanced rigging, ventilation, lock/out tag out and incident command system will all be covered as part of this course.

  • Driver Operator - Aerial with IFSAC Testing | July 2022

    This combined course reviews the NFPA 1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications job performance requirements for aerial operators. Students will understand the responsibilities of firefighters who are assigned to drive and operate department vehicles that are equipped with aerial devices. Topics include general principles of aerial operations, safe driving techniques, positioning apparatus to maximize efficiency, apparatus maintenance, inspections and testing.

  • NFA Fire Investigation: First Responders | July 2022

    This two-day course presents a basic overview of a fire investigation. Students will review the basics of fire chemistry and develop an understanding of the role of the first responder in relation to fire suppression and fire investigation. The course will stress the importance of fire scene awareness, evidence identification, preservation, and the basics of a fire investigation. Students will develop an appreciation of the convergence of suppression, investigation, science, and law.

  • Fire Officer I with IFSAC Testing | August 2022

    This class is for firefighters and driver/operators who aspire to the position of company officer; for company officers determined to remain versed in essential and innovative management, leadership, and human relations concepts; and for training officers responsible for teaching and developing officers and officer candidates. The class will discuss what it means to assume the role of company officer, along with how it relates to the department and community, and what liability and legal responsibilities attach to the position. Also discussed are some of the classic and contemporary theories of human resource management. Discussions of labor relations, budgeting, information management, and fire department communications are included. Company-level inspections, investigations, and trainings are discussed along with emergency service delivery. The company officer’s responsibilities relating to firefighter safety and health are discussed.

  • Rope Rescue Technician | September 2022

    This class will cover Awareness, Operations and Technician 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.

  • Confined Space Rescue | November 2022

    This class will cover 29 CFR 1910.146 Permit Required Confined Spaces and NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer. The class will work its way through the equipment and procedures required to execute a rescue from a confined space. Vertical and horizontal spaces will be displayed and made available to execute rescues. Air quality monitoring, rope rescue, rescue tripod, basic to advanced rigging, ventilation, lock/out tag out and incident command system will all be covered as part of this course.

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