Snapshot: Large-scale exercise
Law enforcement officers respond to a variety of scenarios during a large-scale capstone exercise at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.
CDP releases August web-based training numbers
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) released the number of its August web-based course completions.
Snapshot: Assessing the scene
The CDS course culminates in a series of hands-on activities, including exercises in the COBRA Training Facility.
CDP holds 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week
CDP held its 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week Sept.20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama, campus.
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Hazard Assessment and Response Management (HARM) Course
Hands-on training that provides both mental and physical challenges to emergency responders is difficult to duplicate. Few training courses require students to demonstrate solid response skills, while providing parameters and developing plans to a hazardous materials or WMD response. As the year 2010 unfolds, preparedness and response training continues to play a large role in the readiness of tod...
Toxic Agent Offers Real-World Response Skills Training
The man-made threat facing America and the international community is real. Reports indicate terrorists are seeking opportunities to use Chemical, Biological and Radiological methods that will result in death and disrupt daily operations.
TRIAGE: The Cute, Cuddly Side of Disaster Response
The Center for Domestic Preparedness, located in Anniston, Ala., strives to be the training facility of choice for emergency response providers across the nation. One innovative approach to training is using stuffed animals during triage training in several courses. Responder students must prioritize the needs of the sick and wounded following a mock explosion. And what they find may be a furry ex...
Protective Measures, Response Actions Prepare Law Enforcement for WMD Threats
The WMD threat facing today's emergency responders is frighteningly real. Recent reports show that a terrorist attack using such weapons is likely by the end of 2013. In addition to manmade events, the potential for accidental chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) hazards also exists.
Responding through Training
The Center for Domestic Preparedness trains emergency response providers from State, local, and tribal governments, as well as the Federal government, foreign governments, and private entities when appropriate. Since its establishment in 1998, the CDP has graduated more than 440,000 responder students.
TERT Takes Toxic Approach to Emergency Response
The Technical Emergency Response Training (TERT) course is considered one of the most unique courses offered at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Ala.