Las Vegas Police, Fire and Rescue academies are integrating the CISA OBP course curriculum into their resident training pipelines through the Empowered Trainer Program (ETP). Currently, these Las Vegas-based empowered trainers are teaching the Bombing Prevention Awareness Course (BPAC), followed by a live demonstration of explosive effects at the following venues:
- Vegas Valley Police Academy (North Las Vegas Police Department)
- Southern Desert Regional Police Academy (Las Vegas Fire and Rescue (LVFR) Bomb Squad, city marshals and corrections)
- Henderson Police Academy
- Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Additionally, the North Las Vegas Fire Department Academy and Las Vegas Fire and Rescue Academy teach condensed modules to attendees and intend to incorporate the full BPAC into the curriculum.
In support of this partnership, CISA OBP’s Training Branch Chief Curt Tilley stated, “This newly incorporated training truly demonstrates the force multiplier and expanded capabilities the ETP provides. It also highlights support from LVFR to commit their time and efforts to these bombing prevention courses.”
To learn more about the Train-the-Trainer Program, visit this TtT Fact Sheet | CISA