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FEMA Resumes In-Person Trainings at National Schoolhouses
FEMA Resumes In-Person Trainings at National Schoolhouses

In-person training will resume in early June at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (https://cdp.dhs.gov), the National Fire Academy and the National Disaster & Emergency Management University.

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.

The CDP recorded more than 3,000 course completions by first responders from Louisiana in the past five years. Consequently, it’s safe to assume numerous CDP grads were among those helping ensure the safety of fans and players at Super Bowl LIX.
CDP grads ensure safe Super Bowl LIX

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness recorded more than 3,000 course completions by first responders from Louisiana in the past five years.

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 2025 Law Enforcement Theme Week March 9-15 on the center’s campus in Anniston, Alabama.
CDP plans 2025 Law Enforcement Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 2025 Law Enforcement Theme Week March 9-15 on the center’s campus in Anniston, Alabama.

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Responders interview those impacted by a disaster during an exercise in this week’s DREAM course.
Snapshot: Assessment exercise

Responders interview those impacted by a disaster during an exercise in this week’s Disaster-Related Exposure Assessment and Monitoring (DREAM) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

Responders from Wisconsin attended training at the CDP to enhance their skills in advance of the 2024 RNC.
CDP prepares responders for 2024 Republican National Convention

More than 80 responders from Wisconsin attended training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness this week to enhance their skills in advance of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

CDP Instructor Michael Phillips.
In the Spotlight: Michael Phillips

A retired police sergeant with 30 years of experience, Michael Phillips has been a law enforcement instructor for the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2013.

CDP representatives recently participated in NBSCAB meeting.
CDP reps attend NBSCAB meeting

Representatives from FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently participated in a National Bomb Squad Commander’s Advisory Board (NBSCAB) meeting in Huntsville, Alabama.

CDP has seat openings in two upcoming hazardous materials courses.
Seats available in upcoming courses

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in two upcoming hazardous materials courses – Hazardous Materials Technologies: Sampling, Monitoring, and Detection (HT) during the week of October 29 to November 4 and Hazardous Materials Awareness (HMA) the week of November 27 to 30.

COBRATF completes upgrades and the training venue is fully operational.
COBRATF completes upgrades

Responders are reminded that the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has completed making the latest series of upgrades to its Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) and the training venue is fully operational.

Responders practice containing a hazardous material leak in the HMT course.
Snapshot: Containment techniques

Responders practice containing a hazardous material leak during training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

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

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

CDP has finalized plans for its 9th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week.
CDP preparing for 2024 Tribal Nations Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has finalized plans for its 9th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week, which will be conducted March 9-16, 2024.

CDP offers online course in emergency preparedness for healthcare providers.
CDP offers hazmat awareness refresher training

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) offers responders a wide variety of self-paced, web-based training courses which can be accessed anywhere, through a computer or mobile device.