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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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The CDP has seat openings in upcoming offerings of its FRAME and ITC classes the week of May 13-18.
CDP has openings in May classes

The CDP has seat openings in upcoming offerings of its FRAME and ITC classes the week of May 13-18.

The CDP is developing a Public Order and Public Safety Leader Course for unit leaders in law enforcement and public safety organizations.
Law enforcement leader course in development

The CDP is developing a Public Order and Public Safety Leader Course for unit leaders in law enforcement and public safety organizations.

The CDP offers responders a wide variety of self-paced, web-based training courses. Among the offerings is Chemical Sector Security Awareness Training.
CDP offers chemical security awareness training online

The CDP offers responders a wide variety of self-paced, web-based training courses. Among the offerings is Chemical Sector Security Awareness Training.

CDP has seat openings in upcoming RAD TtT and HEC courses.
April offerings have seat openings

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in upcoming Radiological Series Train-the-Trainer (RAD TtT) and Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment (HEC) courses.

CDP Superintendent Tony Russell participated this week in the DHS third annual Chemical Defense Program Review.
CDP superintendent participates in DHS Chemical Defense Review

Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Superintendent Tony Russell participated this week in the Department of Homeland Security’s third annual Chemical Defense Program Review.

CDP Instructor Heather Harper.
In the Spotlight: Heather Harper

A Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) instructor since 2022, Heather Harper has approximately 12 years of healthcare emergency management experience with a large healthcare system that provides Level 1 and 3 trauma care.

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

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

CDP has released its resident training calendar for the month of June.
CDP releases June resident course schedule

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of June.

A student reviews capacity of a hospital unit in preparation for a possible influx of patients during the HCL Course.
Snapshot: Response preparation

A student reviews the capacity of a hospital unit in preparation for a possible influx of patients during this week’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP Alum Diogenes Ayala.
CDP alum recognized by partner training organization

A Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) grad was recognized this week for delivering more than 40 classes and training nearly 600 responders and others in bombing prevention awareness and preparedness in fiscal year 2023.