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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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Matt Lowery, CDP instructor, explains the equipment used by emergency responders to clean or decontaminate survivors following a hazardous incident. Several emergency response organizations provided large displays during Ready Alabama Day held at Auburn University.
CDP tackles Ready Alabama at Auburn University

AUBURN, Ala.-Auburn University served as the setting for Alabama's tenth Ready Alabama Day. The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) joined more than 40 emergency response and volunteer organizations in displaying the latest in response capabilities and training opportunities.

DMAT members treat the symptoms shown by a patient simulator while training at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP). A DMAT is a group of professional medical personnel, supported by logistics and administrative teams. The teams are designed to provide medical care during a disaster or othe
NDMS Builds Capabilities with Fundamentals Course

More than 50 healthcare professionals and trainers with the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) trained at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently. The NDMS employed Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT) from 10 different states to attend the pilot fundamentals course.

Twenty seven recruits and two academy instructors participate in Emergency Responder Hazardous Materials Technician for CBRNE Incidents (ERHM) course. ERHM is a five-day class providing responders with a combination of lectures and advanced hands-on practical exercises.
Fire and EMS Academy uses CDP Training

The Prince Georges County (Md.) Fire and Emergency Medical Service Training Academy returned to the CDP to attend the Emergency Responder Hazardous Materials Technician for CBRNE Incidents (ERHM) course. The academy sent 27 recruits and two academy instructors to training, marking the second PG County recruit class to make the CDP part of its curriculum. These recruits graduate in May 2014 from th...

Tribal healthcare professionals respond to a mass casualty event in the emergency department (ED) of the Noble Training Facility (NTF) at the CDP. The NTF is the only hospital in the nation solely dedicated to preparing the healthcare, public health, and environmental health communities for mass cas
Native Americans Train at the CDP, Prepare for Disaster Response

Tribal members representing 23 American Indian tribes attended training at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently. This was the first all-tribal course taught at the CDP where members from 10 different states participated in a single course focusing on a mass casualty healthcare response.

A Military Police soldier secures a potential crime scene as a suspect is taken in to custody during training. The soldier is part of the California National Guard 870th Military Police Company that attended training at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Ala.
Military Police Company Prepared to Support State

The U.S. Army National Guard supports its state in a variety of roles. Recently, California's 870th Military Police Company spent its annual training at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), located in Anniston, Ala. The company traveled with 93 soldiers and spent two weeks attending more than six courses focusing on effective use of law enforcement tactics in a contaminated crime scene a...

A group of emergency responders attending training at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) prepare to enter the CDP's mock subway train system through a simulated street scene used in training. These responders are part of the United States Army National Guard 140th Chemical Company from Lo
U.S. Army National Guard Takes Advantage of CDP Training for Their Region

The United States Army National Guard 140th Chemical Company from Los Alamitos, Calif., spent two weeks in Anniston, Ala., recently. The unit brought 38 soldiers to FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) to attend advanced-level training on handling hazardous materials.

Healthcare professionals attending training at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) staff the hospital's command center during a simulated exercise. The newly renovated area serves as an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or command center during healthcare training. The EOC is located at th
Noble EOC Commands Hospital Patient Surge

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently opened a new Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or hospital command center used by emergency responders during training. The EOC provides a modern learning environment with technology commonly found in EOCs nationwide.

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) operates 900,000 square feet throughout its training campus. The CDP's goal is to reduce consumption of electricity and natural gas throughout campus. Over the past two years, the CDP has completed several energy conservation projects. These projects were m
CDP Looks Forward to Savings Through Facility Projects

Government facilities nationwide continue to seek new strategies to save dollars and stretch smaller budgets. Over the past two years, the CDP Facilities staff has worked closely with the FEMA Energy Office to modernize systems throughout the 900,000 square feet of facilities on the CDP campus.

Woody Davis (LEFT), COBRA TF Operations officer, briefs a visitor on COBRA operations.
CDP Employee Receives Highest Honor in Loyal Order of Moose

A Center for Domestic Preparedness staff member was recently promoted to one of the highest positions within the Loyal Order of Moose (LOOM).

A family member looks at the "survivors" of a subway accident in one of the center’s training venues.
Bring Your Family to Work Day

Kent Latimer has worked at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Ala., on and off since 2004, first as a contractor and now as a federal employee. But, in those nine years, his wife, Kim, has never really had a chance to see what her husband does as a CDP training specialist. She didn't even know what his office looked like. That changed last week when the CDP hosted its "Bring Your Fa...