CDP hosts annual Complex Coordinated Attack Theme Week

The Center for Domestic Preparedness hosted its 2019 Complex Coordinated Attack Theme Week June 10-14 on its campus in Anniston, AL.

The week included ‘Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response’ and ‘Critical Decision-making for Complex Coordinated Attacks’ courses offered by Louisiana State University’s Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education, and the ‘Tactical Hazardous Materials Operations in Surface Transportation’ course offered by the Association of American Railroads’ Security and Emergency Response Training Center in Colorado. 

These courses were in addition to the CDP’s course offerings for the week – Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents (HCL) and Hospital Emergency Response Training for Mass Casualty Incidents (HERT).

Complex Coordinated Attack Theme Weeks enhance the ability of responders from multiple disciplines to react to planned attacks designed to overwhelm communities, such as an active shooter coupled with the release of hazardous materials.

This year’s Complex Coordinated Attack Theme Week was the second such week the CDP hosted on its campus. The center hosted its inaugural Complex Coordinated Attack Theme Week in 2018.