NS -EMS Grant Allocation for State Homeland Security Grant Program

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�a The target audience for training supported through the FY 2003 SHSGP 11 must be emergency responders, emergency managers and public/elected officials within the following disciplines: firefighters, law enforcement, emergency management, emergency medical services, hazardous materials, public works, public health, health care, public safety communications, governmental administrative and private security guards. Grantees using these funds to develop their own courses should address the critical training areas and gaps identified in the State's Homeland Security Strategy and must adhere to the ODP Emergency Responder Guidelines. These guidelines may be found at: http://www.o.op.usdoi.goy/odptwhatsnewtwhats new htm To facilitate the development of training consistent with the ODP Emergency Responder Guidelines, states are encouraged to adopt the following current ODP awareness and performance level courses: • Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts • Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts (Train the Trainer) • Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts (Self - Study) • Managing Civil Actions in Threat Incidents (MCATI): Basic Course (Train the Trainer) • Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders (Internet) • Emergency Medical Services (EMS): Basic Concepts for WMD Incidents (Internet) • Public Works: Basic Concepts for WMD Incidents (Internet) • Law Enforcement Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction- Awareness • Law Enforcement Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction- Awareness (Train the Trainer) • Campus Law Enforcement Awareness Training on WMD Terrorism • Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings- Awareness • WMD Radiological /Nuclear Awareness • WMD Radiological /Nuclear Awareness (Train the Trainer) • WMD Crime Scene Management for Emergency Responders • Emergency Response to Terrorism: Operations Course (Train the Trainer) For a detailed description of each of these courses please refer to the ODP WMD Training Course Catalogue located at: http: / /www.oip.usdoi.gov/odp[ IV. Allowable Planning/ Administrative Costs Funds from the First Responder Preparedness Allocation may be used to pay for activities associated with the completion of the FY 2003 assessment and strategy update process, as well as for those costs associated with the implementation of the overall state homeland security strategy, including: 1) conducting training sessions to ensure accurate completion of the needs assessment; 2) updating and refining statewide homeland security strategic plans; 3) hiring of full or part -time staff or contractors /consultants to assist with the collection of the needs assessment data and updating of the state strategic plan; 4) travel expenses; 5) meeting - related expenses; 6) implementing and managing programs for equipment acquisition, training and exercises; 7) conducting local or regional strategy implementation meetings; 8) hiring of full or part-time staff or contractors/ consultants to assist with the B -12