Who Do We Serve
NTED prepares state and local first responders to prevent, protect, respond to, and recover from manmade and natural catastrophic events. The term "first responder" refers to those individuals who, in the early stages of an incident, are responsible for the protection and preservation of life, property, evidence, and the environment, including emergency response providers as defined in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101), as well as emergency management, public health, clinical care, public works, and other skilled support personnel (such as equipment operators) who provide immediate support services during prevention, response, and recovery operations. NTED serves the following 18 professional disciplines:
- Agriculture
- Animal Emergency Services
- Citizen/Community Volunteer
- Education
- Emergency Management
- Emergency Medical Services
- Fire Service
- Governmental Administrative
- Hazardous Material
- Health Care
- Information Technology
- Law Enforcement
- Public Health
- Public Safety Communications
- Public Works
- Search and Rescue
- Security and Safety
- Transportation
NTED also provides services to the private sector and the general public.