Training for Rural Communities Rural 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 Ruraltraining.org 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

Amy Hughes/Director, RDPC April 30, 2014 Results 7  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?