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.
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.
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
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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Iowa Nurse Credits CDP Training For Successful Flood Response
When the Cedar River reached historic flood levels June 2008 and forced the evacuation of as many as 10,000 townspeople from nearby Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a local nurse knew exactly what to do thanks to specialized training she'd received from FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).
EMO Offers Hands-On Experience for All Disciplines
Known for offering extensive hands-on training in a mass casualty response, the Emergency Medical Operations (EMO) for CBRNE Incidents course providesfirst response personnel, serving in a variety of positions, necessary skills to perform during an emergency or catastrophic event. The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), located in Anniston, Ala., focuses its training on incident management and...
Tribal Pandemic Response Training for Oneida Indian Nation
In 1997, hundreds of citizens in Hong Kong were infected with Avian Flu. In 1999, another strain of the avian flu made Hong Kong headlines when two children were infected. Although the viruses didn’t result in a pandemic, the ability to move from birds to humans created alarm. Experts fear that an influenza pandemic such as the avian flu could become global in the not so distant future.
Mayors & First Responder Training
I recently completed the Hazard Assessment and Response Management (HARM) course, at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), in Anniston, Alabama, which trains students to conduct a multi-disciplined response to a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or Explosive incident. As a mayor charged with making key decisions that impact my local response teams during a major incident, advan...
It's Not Just Training, It's Preparedness
When the Center for Domestic Preparedness, located in Anniston, Ala., was founded in 1998, it was envisioned as a resident training facility that would train a maximum of 10,000 responders per year. In FY 2009, the CDP staff trained close to 99,000 responders from across the United States and its territories, well exceeding the initial expectations of the late ‘90s. Recently, the CDP celebrated it...
Moulage Casts Reality with Mock Injuries
At first it appears to be the set of Hollywood's latest horror film: torn tissue, blood, lacerations, broken bones and even vomit are enough to make the strongest person nauseous and woozy. But this isn't theater—it's the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Ala.
Healthcare Leadership Offers Valuable, Relevant Training
Among the many emergency response courses offered at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Ala., the Healthcare Leadership and Decision-Making (HCL) course has defined its lineup of healthcare training
Incident Command: All Hazards Emergency Planning
Emergency responders training in today's climate are among some of the brightest citizens prepared to protect the nation and its territories. Responders are better educated and receive the most up-to-date training available.
Hazardous Materials Preparedness: Training For All-Hazards Response
The recent botched attempt to discharge explosive material in New York's Times Square may leave city leaders across America questioning their own levels of preparedness during an emergency.
Alabama Girl Scouts Earn Preparedness Patch
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Ala., hosted more than 30 Girl Scouts Dec. 4. The goal of the visit was to assist the future leaders in earning the Preparedness Patch; a new program developed by the Girl Scouts of America and partnered with the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency.