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Emergencies don’t just happen in big cities. Click below to request a course delivery in your community.
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Train on your own schedule, and at your own pace in our online courses. Click below to learn more.
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We offer a variety of of free tools and information for first responders. Click below to access these free resources.
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If you can’t attend one of our scheduled trainings, we’ll bring our training to your community.
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Training & Tools forFirst Responders

The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium, led by The Center for Rural Development, is a DHS funded program providing training and resources to rural first responders. RDPC courses are offered both in-person and online, and are provided at no cost.

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2023 Courses Delivered

6,365

2023 ILT Students Trained

1,469

2023 Online (WBT) Students Trained

126,693

Total Responders Trained (as of 3/6/24)

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Latest News

2023 National Tribal and Rural Training Needs Assessment

The 2023 National Tribal and Rural Training Needs Assessment has been released!

2022 RDPC Annual Report Released!

The 2022 RDPC Performance Report has been released! Click below to view the report.

2022 RDPC Performance Report Released!

The 2022 RDPC Performance Report has been released! Click below to view the report.