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FFE Instructor providing instruction on use of chisel.
Snapshot: Concrete solutions

Responders in the Field Force Extrication (FFE) course at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness learn to use rotary hammers to remove concrete from devices like those protesters use to illegally obstruct public access.

Hazardous Materials Technician course.
Registration open for February CDP courses

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently opened registration for all resident courses scheduled for February 2027.

CDP released its September web-based course completions.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for September

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) released its September web-based course completions.

Law enforcement officers practice establishing and holding formations used for crowd control during FFO training.
Snapshot: Crowd Control Formations

Law enforcement officers practice establishing and holding formations used for crowd control during Field Force Operations (FFO) training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

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FFE Instructor providing instruction on use of chisel.
Snapshot: Concrete solutions

Responders in the Field Force Extrication (FFE) course at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness learn to use rotary hammers to remove concrete from devices like those protesters use to illegally obstruct public access.

Hazardous Materials Technician course.
Registration open for February CDP courses

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently opened registration for all resident courses scheduled for February 2027.

CDP released its September web-based course completions.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for September

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) released its September web-based course completions.

Law enforcement officers practice establishing and holding formations used for crowd control during FFO training.
Snapshot: Crowd Control Formations

Law enforcement officers practice establishing and holding formations used for crowd control during Field Force Operations (FFO) training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

HERT decon
Class openings at the CDP

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings for courses in December and January.

Responders in the IC course discuss threats and vulnerabilities during exercise scenario.
Snapshot: Threat Assessment

Responders in the Incident Command: Capabilities, Planning, and Response Actions for All Hazards (IC) course at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness discuss the threats and vulnerabilities presented during an exercise scenario.

CDP released indirect and non-resident training numbers for September.
CDP indirect and nonresident training numbers for September released

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) conducted 34 non-resident courses for 918 responders in September and 63 indirect courses for 714 responders during the same period.

Responders in FFE course practice cutting devices protesters use to illegally obstruct public access.
Snapshot: The right tool for the job

Responders in the Field Force Extrication (FFE) course at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness practice cutting metal tubes similar to ones found in devices protesters use to illegally obstruct public access.

Law enforcement officers respond to a variety of scenarios during a large-scale capstone exercise.
Snapshot: Large-scale exercise

Law enforcement officers respond to a variety of scenarios during a large-scale capstone exercise at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

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

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