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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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John Blandamer
Behind the Scenes: CDP Employee Works to Build a Safe Environment for Students, Staff

As the CDP's Industrial Hygienist, John Blandamer has a unique job. To start with, he's the CDP's only Industrial Hygienist. But, what sets him apart from others in his career field is that he is responsible for protecting the students and approximately 800 employees at the only training facility in the country where civilian responders can train in a toxic-agent environment.

CDP Alumnus Issue 13 cover
CDP Alumnus Issue 13

Welcome to the thirteenth issue of the CDP Alumnus, a quarterly newsletter for Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) students, alumni, and others interested in the CDP.

Role Player/Actors (RPAs) often use moulage to create wounds and other injuries using stage makeup and molds.
Role Players Offer Real-World Training Experience

American citizens depend on a skilled response force as their source of security during a threat, or following a disaster or mass casualty event. Training at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) focuses on incident management and emergency response to a catastrophic disaster. This training requires the finest teaching methods and the best instructional and support staff available.

Hospital professionals from Kansas participate in the Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents (HCL) course at the Noble Training Facility (NTF) conducted by the Center for Domestic Preparedness. HCL is designed to assist healthcare professionals in generating decisions in response to a mas
CDP Trains Regional Preparedness Group

The South Central Kansas Regional Hospital Preparedness Group attended training at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), during November. The group, 53 in total, attended the Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents (HCL) course, represented 19 counties and 31 hospitals from the Sunflower State.

Members of the Emergency Management Coalition of Eastern Alabama pose for a photo at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP). The coalition recently toured the CDP during its quarterly meeting. Front Row L to R - Denise Cooey (Deputy Director EMA Etowah Count.), Dr. Eric Best (JSU), Ashley Sis
CDP Hosts Eastern Alabama Emergency Management Coalition

The Emergency Management Coalition of Eastern Alabama convened for its quarterly meeting at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently. The coalition was formed almost one year ago and consists of 25 members, representing more than 10 counties.

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Train the Trainer brings Learning to the Home Front

Training provided within states and local jurisdictions by state and local trainers is a critical component of national preparedness. The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) offers four Train-the-Trainer (TtT) courses that allow qualified graduates to deliver specific CDP training at their home jurisdictions.

Recruits from the Fire and Emergency Medical Service Training Academy, Prince Georges County, Md., attended training at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently. The academy sent 25 firefighter-medic recruits to attend the Emergency Responder Hazardous Materials Technician for CBRNE In
CDP Integrates Training with Recruit Academy

The Prince Georges County (Md.) Fire and Emergency Medical Service Training Academy attended training at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently. The academy sent 25 firefighter-medic recruits to attend the Emergency Responder Hazardous Materials Technician for CBRNE Incidents (ERHM) course. Earlier this year, 15 recruits from the same class participated in equivalent training.

Healthcare professionals attending training at the CDP decontaminate a simulated disaster survivor. These responders are from New Jersey, preparing for Super Bowl 48.
New Jersey uses CDP training to prepare for Super Bowl 48

If past Super Bowls are any indication, Super Bowl 48 stands to pack more than 70,000 fans in the bleachers of MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Meadowlands Sports Complex will be the spectacle of the most popular program on television, Feb. 2, 2014.

CDP Alumnus Issue 12 cover
CDP Alumnus Issue 12

Welcome to the twelfth issue of the CDP Alumnus, a quarterly newsletter for Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) students, alumni, and others interested in the CDP.

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.