The purpose of this presentation is to provide guidelines on how to establish a baseline for area observation. Emergency responders, security professionals, security support staff, and the public must work together to identify suspicious objects, substances, and people. To find something abnormal or suspicious first requires an understanding of the normal or expected. This is called establishing a baseline for the area or event.

To access the course, click the "Enroll Me" button below under the Course Enrollment heading.

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If you receive a message saying "Only members of cohort 'DHS Course' can self-enroll.", you first need to complete your profile information which is required for DHS-Certified training.

  1. Click your name in the upper right corner
  2. Select Profile
  3. Under User Details, select Edit Profile
  4. Scroll down and click FEMA Required Fields,
  5. Fill out all fields and click Update Profile (FEMA SID can be obtained from https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID)
  6. It may take up to 5 minutes for Moodle to update your permissions
  7. Refresh the course page to check for access.
  8. You should now see the "Enroll Me" button under the Course Enrollment heading below.
  9. Email elearn@ncbrt.lsu.edu if your access is not granted after 5 minutes.