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

  • Fire Instructor II | October 2018

    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.

  • Hazardous Materials Technician | October 2018

    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.

  • EMT/EMR Refresher | November 2018

    This class will cover the requirements from the US DOT EMT-Basic Refresher as required for recertification as a National Registry EMT-Basic. This 24-hour course will also qualify as CEU’s for state recertification as an EMT-Basic. Course includes sections on Disaster Management/Mass Casualty Incidents, Airway Management, Patient Assessment, Medical/Behavioral Emergencies, Trauma, Emergency Childbirth, Pediatrics, and Ambulance Operations. This course includes the two-hour Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma Class. (PAHT)

  • Fire Instructor I | November 2018

    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.

  • How to Conduct Live Burns | November 2018

    This course is designed to provide students with the information contained in the 2012 ed. NFPA 1403 Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions.

  • Confined Space Rescue | December 2018

    This class will cover 29 CFR 1910.146 Permit Required Confined Spaces and NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer, 2008 Edition. 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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