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Hazardous Materials Technician course.
Registration open for February CDP courses

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently opened registration for all resident courses scheduled for February 2027.

CDP released its September web-based course completions.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for September

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) released its September web-based course completions.

Law enforcement officers practice establishing and holding formations used for crowd control during FFO training.
Snapshot: Crowd Control Formations

Law enforcement officers practice establishing and holding formations used for crowd control during Field Force Operations (FFO) training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

HERT decon
Class openings at the CDP

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings for courses in December and January.

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CDP held its 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week Sept.20-26.
CDP holds 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week

CDP held its 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week Sept.20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama, campus.

Responders practice the skills needed to mitigate a hazardous materials spill during the HMT course.
Snapshot: Hazardous Material Mitigation

Responders practice skills needed to mitigate a hazardous materials release, such as sealing leaks, and overpacking drums used to contain hazardous materials, during the Hazardous Materials Technician (HMT) course at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

CDP has opened registration for all resident courses scheduled for January 2027.
Register now for CDP January resident courses

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently opened registration for all resident courses scheduled for January 2027.

CDP released August training completions for indirect and nonresident training.
CDP releases indirect and nonresident training numbers for August

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) released the number of August course completions by those who trained through non-resident or indirect modalities.

CDP has seat openings for upcoming December courses.
CDP has open seats in December classes

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings for upcoming courses.

Responders learn to work through and overcome the challenges hospitals may face in a simulated mass casualty event.
Snapshot: Hospital response training

Responders learn to work through and overcome the challenges hospitals may face in a simulated mass casualty event during the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Hospital Emergency Response Training for Mass Casualty Incidents (HERT) and Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents (HCL) courses.

First responders in the CDP's HMO course prepare to test for hazardous materials in the COBRA Training Facility.
Snapshot: Toxic environment training

First responders in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) course prepare to test for hazardous materials in the Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological (COBRA) Training Facility.

CDP released the number of recorded August course completions by those who trained on campus.
CDP releases resident training numbers for August

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) released the number of recorded August course completions by those who trained on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.

The 11th annual Tribal Nations Training Week Sept. 13-18, with 282 students, representing 65 tribal nations.
CDP holds 11th annual Tribal Nations Training Week

The CDP held its 11th annual Tribal Nations Training Week Sept. 13-18, with 282 students, representing 65 tribal nations.

Students from the University of North Georgia practice inserting intravenous fluid lines while wearing personal protective equipment during training.
Snapshot: Triage training

Students from the University of North Georgia practice inserting intravenous fluid lines while wearing personal protective equipment during training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).