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LPS Training Port Emergency First Responders
LPS News Archive, May 2009
The Laboratory for Port Security (LPS) has been awarded a contract from the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJ OHSP) to train first responders in the Delaware River and Bay area. LPS will coordinate proposed port awareness and response training classes to provide guidance for local decision makers and first responders in how best to restore normalcy in the event of an emergency that affects port facilities, infrastructure assets, and/or maritime transportation capabilities.
Along nearly 100 miles from the mouth of Delaware Bay to Trenton, New Jersey, the Delaware River has six major petroleum refineries that process almost 1 million barrels of crude oil per day, plus other chemicals associated with the refining process and liquid petroleum gas.
One third of the entire U.S. population lives within five hours of the Port of Philadelphia, making the Delaware River Channel and its surrounding facilities one of the most critical maritime infrastructures in the United States. Its proximity to a large population combined with vessel traffic carrying potentially combustible cargo, bulk and container cargo, as well as passenger ships, makes the Delaware River and Bay vital to the economy and a tempting target for terrorist activities.
The South Jersey, Delaware River, and Bay Area Port Awareness and Response Training project will provide multi-tier regional training that will enhance maritime domain awareness, command and control measures, and employ a regional collaborative approach in the event of a disaster within this area. (May 2009)
The training is being offered starting in October 2009. See course details, locations, and dates in the CAIT Training section.