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Emergency Management/Homeland Security at KCC
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KCC's Emergency Management/Homeland Security initiative provides resources and training opportunities for emergency services, public safety, and industry professionals.
Programs of Study
Associate of Applied Science in Emergency Management
Advanced Certificate in Emergency Management
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Regional Emergency Management and Homeland Security Training Center
Located in Kankakee at the old General Foods factory, the center is an eight story training facility with over six outdoor acres. The center offers numerous confined space areas, multi-level training areas, and training ground for single agency and inter-agency training.
Training Opportunities
- Prevention
- Biological and chemical terrorism
- Hazardous-material scenarios (manufacturing, railway, and roadway situations)
- Terrorism simulations
- Hostage negotiations
- Meth lab
- Firefighting (rail cars, vehicles, and industrial situations)
- Investigations (interviewing, gathering evidence, incident reconstruction)
- Public relations and media
- More than 100 others
For more information on academic credit and professional development opportunities contact Mike Casagrande, Project director
815-802-8277
E-mail: mcasagrande@kcc.edu