FEMA Resumes In-Person Trainings at National Schoolhouses
In-person training will resume in early June at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (https://cdp.dhs.gov), the National Fire Academy and the National Disaster & Emergency Management University.
CDP releases June resident course schedule
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of June.
CDP grads ensure safe Super Bowl LIX
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness recorded more than 3,000 course completions by first responders from Louisiana in the past five years.
CDP plans 2025 Law Enforcement Training Week
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 2025 Law Enforcement Theme Week March 9-15 on the center’s campus in Anniston, Alabama.
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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.
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.
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.
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).
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...
CDP Alumnus Issue 11
Welcome to the eleventh issue of the CDP Alumnus, a quarterly newsletter for Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) students, alumni, and others interested in the CDP.
Boston PD Finds CDP Training Valuable After Bombings
After two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, April 15, three people were killed and more than 260 others injured. Although, shocked by the event, Boston and federal law enforcement spent the next four days conducting a full-scale manhunt. Boston Police Officer Michael Connolly, responded as the crisis unfolded. In 2012 Officer Connolly's department sent a small group to the Ce...
CDP Takes Training to the Streets With New Streetscape
Creating a training environment that captures a person's attention and mirrors a real-life atmosphere is almost a mandatory training requirement in a modern age of technology and creative design. Recently the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) introduced an impressive addition to their adult-learning environment: A cityscape that models a city block, complete with buildings, sidewalks and a tw...
Northville - Not Your Average Gated Community
Nestled amongst the McClellan pines lays a small town visited weekly by guests from around the nation. This town is unlike a storybook city or holiday retreat enjoyed by vacationers. It’s called Northville and its Zip Code has gone unlisted for nearly 15 years.
CDP Opens Doors to Junior Law Enforcement Academy
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) hosted 13 teenagers from the 2013 Junior Law Enforcement Academy recently. The teens ranged in age from 15-18 and have shown an interest in possibly making law enforcement a career. This is the fourth academy sponsored by the Anniston Police Department (APD) and the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department.