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.
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
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.
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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CDP passes biennial compliance inspection
The CDP’s Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) recently passed its chemical surety inspection.
In the Spotlight: John Harahus
A healthcare instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2017, John Harahus has been in the healthcare field more than 20 years.
CDP offers distance learning course regarding NRIA
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.
Snapshot: Extrication exercise
Students practice using extrication tools in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Field Force Extrication Tactics Course. The three-day course teaches responders how to safely extract individuals from various protest devices while ensuring the protestors’ civil rights.
CDP students participate in LE simulator
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is partnering with nearby Jacksonville State University (JSU) to showcase a training simulator for law enforcement officers.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for June
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for June.
Seats available in upcoming courses
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in its Radiological Emergency Response Operations (RERO), Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) and Hazardous Materials Technologies: Sampling, Monitoring, and Detection (HT) courses the week of August 27.
CDP participates in BCOC education symposium
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently participated in the Black Chief Officers Committee’s (BCOC’s) annual education symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Snapshot: HERO Course
Students discuss triage and proper coding of patients during the Healthcare Emergency Response Operations for CBRNE Incidents (HERO) Course this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.
In the Spotlight: Fritz Monday
Fritz Monday has been a role player at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2014 and has been assisting with creating and applying the mock injuries seen on role players, known as moulage, since 2018.