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CDP released its resident training calendar for the month of May.
CDP releases May resident course schedule

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of May.

CDP released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for December.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for December

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for December.

Students discuss an emergency department’s trauma capabilities prior to an influx of simulated patients in HCL course.
Snapshot: Preparedness exercise

Students discuss an emergency department’s trauma capabilities prior to an influx of simulated patients in this week’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP Paramedic Derick Reaves.
In the Spotlight: Derick Reaves

Derick Reaves has been a paramedic at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2001.

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CDP released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for January.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for January

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for January.

CDP has released its resident training calendar for the month of June.
CDP releases June resident course schedule

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of June.

A student reviews capacity of a hospital unit in preparation for a possible influx of patients during the HCL Course.
Snapshot: Response preparation

A student reviews the capacity of a hospital unit in preparation for a possible influx of patients during this week’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP Alum Diogenes Ayala.
CDP alum recognized by partner training organization

A Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) grad was recognized this week for delivering more than 40 classes and training nearly 600 responders and others in bombing prevention awareness and preparedness in fiscal year 2023.

CDP considering COBRA entry for HMT students.
CDP considering COBRA entry for HMT students

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is currently reviewing the curriculum for its Hazardous Materials Technician (HMT) Course to see which tasks students can perform in the training bays at its Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF).

CDP released the number of its web-based course completions for January.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for January

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released the number of its web-based course completions for January.

CDP hosts an annual Tribal Nations Training Week.
CDP offers virtual Tribal Nations Training

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) hosts an annual Tribal Nations Training Week, the largest event of its type in the Department of Homeland Security.

CDP alumni ensure safe Super Bowl LVIII
CDP alumni ensure safe Super Bowl LVIII

Nevada first responders collectively tallied more than 2,500 Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) course completions during the past three years.

An instructor discusses proper patient triage coding procedures during the HERO course.
Snapshot: Healthcare response training

An instructor discusses proper patient triage coding procedures during the Healthcare Emergency Response Operations for CBRNE Incidents (HERO) Course at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

Indirect Training Specialist Michelle Hammond.
In the Spotlight: Michelle Hammond

Michelle Hammond began assisting students at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in 2013, after working in retail store operations for more than a decade.