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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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Maps incorporated into CDP’s interactive monitors

A new map feature will be integrated this week into the interactive information monitors at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

CDP has released the number of web-based course completions it tallied during June.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for June

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released the number of web-based course completions it tallied during June.

CDP completes minor updates to its Basic Emergency Response Training (BERT) Course.
CDP finalizes BERT Course updates

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently completed minor updates to its Basic Emergency Response Training (BERT) Course.

Responders practice containing a ‘leak’ on a railcar in the Hazardous Materials Technician Course.
Snapshot: Hazmat Training

Responders practice containing a ‘leak’ on a railcar in the Hazardous Materials Technician Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

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

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

CDP assisting with the training of National Guardsmen from across the United States.
CDP trains guardsmen from across the nation

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is assisting with the training of National Guardsmen from across the United States.

CDP released the number of course completions recorded in June.
CDP releases June resident training numbers

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

Students discuss responses to various radiological incidents during a tabletop exercise in the ARIO Course.
Snapshot: Radiological response

Students discuss responses to various radiological incidents during a tabletop exercise this week in the Advanced Radiological Incident Operations (ARIO) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP is making final upgrades to its Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF).
COBRATF upgrades near completion

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week is making final upgrades to its Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF).

A law enforcement instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness since 2021, Randall Lambert has a 30-year background in law enforcement, including experience with hazardous materials, SWAT, and field force.
In the Spotlight: Randall Lambert

A law enforcement instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness since 2021, Randall Lambert has a 30-year background in law enforcement, including experience with hazardous materials, SWAT, and field force.