CDP hosts National Preparedness Symposium

The 2022 National Preparedness Symposium came to a close today on the campus of FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama.  

The annual event was attended by more than 200 people, including federal preparedness coordinators, state training officers, and emergency managers and first responders from across the nation. It featured remarks by FEMA Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks, DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Director Marcus Coleman, and National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham.

The three-day symposium also featured more than 30 breakout sessions on a wide variety of topics, from ‘Integrating Law Enforcement and Emergency Management’ and ‘Healthcare and Emergency Management’ to ‘Training to support National Qualification System Position Classifications’ and ‘Leveraging Exercises to Improve Climate Resilience.’

The latest information about training offerings across FEMA and those of its partners in the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium was also available. Additionally, participants had the opportunity to tour several of the CDP’s training venues as well as the nearby Freedom Riders National Monument.

The 2023 symposium will be hosted by FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute.