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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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CDP has released the number of resident course completions recorded in fiscal year 2024.
CDP releases resident training numbers for fiscal year 2024

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released the number of course completions recorded in fiscal year 2024 by those who trained on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.

A CDP multi-use facility is under construction with a planned completion date in late 2025.
Renovation continues at CDP’s ARTC, dorm

A multi-use facility is under construction with a planned completion date in late 2025 at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

CDP preparing for 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week.
CDP preparing for 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week

Registration is expected to open later this month for the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP’s) 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week.

Students conduct a simulated health and safety inspection of a disaster shelter during EHTER Ops Course.
Snapshot: Shelter Assessment

Students conduct a simulated health and safety inspection of a disaster shelter during this week’s Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) - Operations Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP has released its schedule of available course offerings for the remainder of 2024.
CDP releases resident course schedule for the rest of 2024

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its schedule of available course offerings for the remainder of 2024.

CDP Instructor Dr. Timothy Vayder.
In the Spotlight: Timothy Vayder

Dr. Timothy Vayder has been an instructor at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2016.

CDP recently implemented hazmat course updates.
CDP implements hazmat course updates

The Center for Domestic Preparedness recently implemented updates to its hazardous materials suite of courses, aligning them with the latest standards from the National Fire Protection Association.

More than 100 CDP federal and contract employees have completed the TECC Active Bystander Course.
CDP employees participate in critical medical training

More than 100 federal and contract employees at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) have completed the agency’s Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Active Bystander Course.

CDP will host a law enforcement-themed training week Nov. 17-23.
CDP to host law enforcement-themed training week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host a law enforcement-themed training week Nov. 17-23 on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.

CDP hosts Tribal Nations Training Week working group.
CDP hosts Tribal Nations Training Week working group

A working group gathered at the Center of Domestic Preparedness (CDP) May 27-31 to begin outlining the center’s next Tribal Nations Training Week.