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Students operate a hospital emergency operations center during a simulated mass casualty incident in HCL course.
Snapshot: Emergency Operations

Students operate a hospital emergency operations center during a simulated mass casualty incident in this week’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP Instructor Chad Hawkins.
In the Spotlight: Chad Hawkins

Chad Hawkins has been a hazardous materials instructor for the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2017.

CDP offers online course in WebEOC basics.
CDP offers online course in WebEOC basics

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.

Students learn about types of respiratory masks and their fit testing procedures during RP course.
Snapshot: Respiratory Protection Course

Students learn about types of respiratory masks and their fit testing procedures this week in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Respiratory Protection: Program Development and Administration Course.

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Snapshot: LERA decontamination

Students decontaminate fellow responders following a simulated hazardous materials incident in this week’s Law Enforcement Response Actions for CBRNE Incidents (LERA) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

Records Management Specialist Donna Lutes.
In the Spotlight: Donna Lutes

Donna Lutes came to Alabama in 2004 to be close to family, then found a career she loved at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

CDP has released the number of web-based course completions for month of July.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for July

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released the number of web-based course completions for month of July.

CDP recognizes trainers in its Indirect Training Program.
CDP recognizes trainers

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently released the list of trainers in its Indirect Training Program who achieved noteworthy training levels during fiscal year 2022.

CDP has released its resident training calendar for the month of December.
CDP releases list of resident course offerings for December

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

CDP has numerous construction projects currently underway with several more planned to begin.
Construction projects abound at CDP

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has numerous construction projects currently underway with several more planned to begin.

CDP hosted training for more than 60 medical professionals from HHS National Disaster Medical System (NDMS).
NDMS teams train for disaster response at the CDP

The Center for Domestic Preparedness recently hosted training for more than 60 medical professionals from the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Disaster Medical System (NDMS).

CDP course accreditations renewed.
CDP course accreditations renewed

The International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) and Alabama Board of Nursing recently renewed their accreditation for courses offered by the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

CDP released July resident training numbers.
CDP releases July resident training numbers

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

Responders practice containing a simulated hazardous material leak during training in the HMT course.
Snapshot: HMT Exercise

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