FFY2021 Call for Projects/Funding Requests

Each year, the Northeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council (NERAC) receives an allocation of funding from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) to improve the capability for the 85 municipalities in the Northeast Region to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and […]

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COVID-19 Community Impact Survey

The MA Department of Public Health (MDPH) has recently released the COVID-19 Community Impact Survey (CCIS) located here: www.mass.gov/COVIDsurvey.  MDPH is particularly interested in gathering responses from communities who have been impacted the most, including: people of color, immigrants, individuals who are LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, essential workers, people experiencing housing instability, older adults, and those in […]

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Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan Workshops

In partnership with the MassCyberCenter, the Northeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council (NERAC) is offering a free series of workshops and a Q&A session about developing municipal cybersecurity incident response plans. A cyber incident response plan is a document that “articulates the roles and responsibilities, capabilities, and coordinating structures that support how a municipality will respond […]

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ICS All-Hazards Position Specific Training Announcement

NERAC is sponsoring six (6) NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific Training courses for first responders in the NERAC region. These courses are designed by the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) and will be conducted by the Incident Management Training Consortium (IMTC).  The following courses will be offered starting later this month: – Strike Team/Task Force Unit Leader […]

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ATIRC Active Shooter Training Information & Registration

The Northeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council (NERAC) is sponsoring a three-day Active Threat Integrated Response Course (ATIRC) designed to improve integration between Law Enforcement, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel during active shooter events. The training will practice these skills through both classroom and field-based activities, including dynamic force-on-force scenarios. When: May 6th – […]

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FFY2020 Call for Projects Form

Each year, the Northeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council (NERAC) receives an allocation of funding from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) to improve the capability for the 85 municipalities in the Northeast Region to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and […]

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AAIR Train-the-Trainer Course

The Northeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council (NERAC) is now accepting applications for qualified first responders to attend a five-day Active Attack Integrated Response (AAIR) Train-the-Trainer course. The five-day training will be held on September 23-27, 2019 in Marblehead, MA, and instructors from the ALERRT Center at Texas State University will be provided. You must […]

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Active Attack Integrated Response (AAIR) Course

The Northeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council (NERAC) is sponsoring a two two-day Active Attack Integrated Response (AAIR) trainings designed to improve integration between Law Enforcement, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel during active shooter events. The trainings will practice these skills through both classroom and field-based activities, including several dynamic force-on-force scenarios. The […]

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