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Students can now register for August resident training at the CDP.
CDP’s August resident courses are available for registration

Students can now register for the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP) August resident training calendar.

Students can now register for July resident courses at the CDP.
CDP releases resident course schedule for July

Students can now register for the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP) July resident training calendar.

Law enforcement officers learn proper crowd-control formations during CDP Field Force Operations training.
Snapshot: Field Force Operations

Law enforcement officers learn proper crowd-control formations during Field Force Operations (FFO) training at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP resumes delivery of four healthcare courses.
CDP resumes delivery of healthcare courses

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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.

Healthcare professionals pause to listen to an instructor during the Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents (HCL) course at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Ala. The 40 employees represented 13 different hospitals in the Northeast Tennessee area. (Photo by Benjamin Cro
NE Tennessean Health Professionals Return to CDP

Forty healthcare professionals returned to FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) to train in preparation for a mass-casualty incident that they hope will never come. The employees represented 13 different hospitals in the Northeast Tennessee area and took part in the Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents (HCL) course in Anniston, Ala.