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Students operate a hospital emergency operations center during a simulated mass casualty incident in HCL course.
Snapshot: Emergency Operations

Students operate a hospital emergency operations center during a simulated mass casualty incident in this week’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP Instructor Chad Hawkins.
In the Spotlight: Chad Hawkins

Chad Hawkins has been a hazardous materials instructor for the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2017.

CDP offers online course in WebEOC basics.
CDP offers online course in WebEOC basics

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) offers responders a wide variety of self-paced, web-based training courses which can be accessed anywhere, through a computer or mobile device.

Students learn about types of respiratory masks and their fit testing procedures during RP course.
Snapshot: Respiratory Protection Course

Students learn about types of respiratory masks and their fit testing procedures this week in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Respiratory Protection: Program Development and Administration Course.

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Rick Searcy
Rick Searcy Named Instructor Of The Year

Law Enforcement course instructor Rick Searcy was named the 2013 Instructor of the Year at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), Feb. 6.

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Office for Bombing Prevention

The mission of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) is to protect life and critical infrastructure by building capabilities within the general public and across the private and public sectors to prevent, protect against, respond to, and mitigate bombing incidents.

Forty five FEMA employees attended the first FEMA Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA)
Employees graduate first FEMA Incident Workforce Academy at CDP

Forty five FEMA employees attended the first FEMA Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA) held at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Ala., Jan. 27 – Feb. 7.

Nearly 50 of the Troopers attended the Field Force Operations (FFO) course at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP). The training is designed to provide law enforcement the knowledge to successfully employ crowd control measures during civil disorders. The Troopers are building on current ca
Alabama State Troopers Prepare Field Forces

More than 200 Alabama State Troopers will complete training at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) early this year. Alabama's Department of Public Safety plans to send more than half of the state's Troopers through training over the next several weeks.

The CDP has incorporated new e-reader technology into training that reduces production cost. The CDP hopes the use of electronics in the classroom enhances adult learning and reduces the amount of paper and other student materials commonly used in a classroom environment.
Technology Modernizes Learning Environment, Saves Money

In July 2012, FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) incorporated electronic-based strategies in the classroom. By removing traditional paper course materials from approximately 40 percent of its courses, the CDP saves $100,000 on average a year in production costs.

Forty people from Minnesota's Northeast Healthcare Preparedness Coalition (NHPC) recently attended the Pandemic Planning and Preparedness (P3) course at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP). Photo by Benjamin Crossley, CDP External Affairs
Minnesota Plans for Emergency, Prepares for Pandemic Response

Forty people from Minnesota's Northeast Healthcare Preparedness Coalition (NHPC) recently attended the Pandemic Planning and Preparedness (P3) course at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP). Students represented 20 partnering agencies including: healthcare facilities, local and tribal public health; public safety; emergency management; the Minnesota Air National Guard; and regional health...

Alabama State Troopers
Alabama State Troopers return to CDP for Field Force Training

A second wave of State Troopers, representing the great state of Alabama, kicked off training this week. Nearly 50 of the Troopers attended training at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP). Alabama's Department of Public Safety will send close to 200 State Troopers through training over the next several weeks.

Students attending the Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents (HCL) course operate the Emergency Department of the CDP's Noble Training Facility. The NTF is the only hospital in the nation solely dedicated to training healthcare professionals for mass casualty response.
Courses merge for Integrated Capstone Event

The first Integrated Capstone Event of 2014 merged students from a variety of disciplines at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

Michael Schroeder, Environmental Health Specialist. CDP EHTER 2013 Graduate. (Photo courtesy of Michael Schroeder)
Environmental Health Aids Eastern Parts of Illinois

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill.-A violent tornado outbreak created havoc across seven states, Nov. 17. Records revealed this was the most fierce tornado event ever during the month of November. Around 1 p.m., the town of Gifford and other parts of Champaign County experienced crippling winds as three tornados left thousands without power, destroyed water systems and badly damaged public infrastructure.

Alabama State Troopers attended training at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)
Alabama State Troopers Prepare Field Forces

More than 50 Alabama State Troopers attended training at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently. Alabama's Department of Public Safety plans to send nearly 200 State Troopers through training over the next several weeks.