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Responders practice skills analyzing a crime scene with potential contamination in the HEC course.
Snapshot: Hazardous Evidence Collection

Responders practice skills in analyzing a crime scene with potential contamination during Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment (HEC) course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP to train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents during Law Enforcement Theme Week.
Field force training a focus for Law Enforcement Theme Week at CDP

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents during its Law Enforcement Theme Week, September 20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama campus.

First responders prepare instruments & kits for use during hazardous materials detection exercise in HT course.
Snapshot: Detecting hazardous materials

First responders prepare instruments and kits for use during a hazardous materials detection exercise in the Hazardous Materials Technologies: Sampling, Monitoring, and Detection (HT) course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

CDP Law Enforcement Theme Week includes hazardous materials response.
CDP Law Enforcement Theme Week includes hazardous materials response

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents, including those in hazardous environments, during its Law Enforcement Theme Week, September 20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama, campus.

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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.

CDP released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for September.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for September

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for September.

Medical Center Director lauds HCL course.
Medical Center Director lauds HCL course

A recent graduate from the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents (HCL) course praised the center’s training as “a national asset to be emulated and expanded.”

CAPCE, ACCME renew CDP accreditations.
CAPCE, ACCME renew CDP accreditations

The Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) recently re-accredited several Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) courses.

Students learn to shut off the flow from a fuel container during Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) training.
Snapshot: HMO Product Containment

Students learn to shut off the flow from a fuel container during Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) training this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

CDP has implemented a climate awareness lesson as a pre-requisite for students taking courses through the center.
CDP releases climate awareness prerequisite

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has implemented a climate awareness lesson as a pre-requisite for students taking courses through the center.

CDP IT Operations and Project Coordinator Jessica Burchett.
In the Spotlight: Jessica Burchett

Jessica Burchett joined the workforce at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) as a temperature screener in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic

CDP released the number of its web-based course completions for September.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for September

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) released the number of its web-based course completions for September.

CDP has released its resident training calendar for the first three months of 2025.
CDP releases 2nd quarter FY2025 resident training calendar

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the first three months of 2025.

CDP will host a law enforcement-themed training week in November.
CDP Law Enforcement Theme Week scheduled next month

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host a law enforcement-themed training week in November featuring training on a variety of topics, including active shooter response, mass casualty incident response, and critical decision-making.