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CDP has seat openings in upcoming fall classes.
CDP has openings in fall classes

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in upcoming offerings of its Public Order and Public Safety: Basic (POPS-B), Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment (HEC) and Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) courses in November and December.

The CDP concluded its 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week today. More than 250 students, representing 70 tribal nations attended the event, which included training in emergency management and healthcare preparedness and response.
CDP holds 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week

The CDP concluded its 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week today. More than 250 students, representing 70 tribal nations attended the event, which included training in emergency management and healthcare preparedness and response.

CDP hosted its inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week.
CDP hosts inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) hosted its inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week Sept. 8-12 on its campus in Anniston, Alabama. The event brought together more than 160 law enforcement officers from across the nation to enhance their preparedness and response capabilities.

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

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

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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.

CDP has released its resident training calendar for the month of January 2024.
CDP releases resident course schedule for January

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of January 2024.

A nursing student explains how she chose to triage a patient during the CDP's HERO Course.
Snapshot: Triage training

A nursing student explains how she chose to triage a patient during the Healthcare Emergency Response Operations for CBRNE Incidents (HERO) Course.

The CDP concludes its annual Train-the-Trainer Theme Week tomorrow.
CDP wraps up annual Train-the-Trainer Theme Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness will wrap up its annual Train-the-Trainer Theme Week tomorrow on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.