Snapshot: Hazardous Evidence Collection
Responders practice skills in analyzing a crime scene with potential contamination during Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment (HEC) course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
Field force training a focus for Law Enforcement Theme Week at CDP
The Center for Domestic Preparedness will train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents during its Law Enforcement Theme Week, September 20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama campus.
Snapshot: Detecting hazardous materials
First responders prepare instruments and kits for use during a hazardous materials detection exercise in the Hazardous Materials Technologies: Sampling, Monitoring, and Detection (HT) course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).
CDP Law Enforcement Theme Week includes hazardous materials response
The Center for Domestic Preparedness will train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents, including those in hazardous environments, during its Law Enforcement Theme Week, September 20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama, campus.
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CDP releases resident course schedule for March
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of March 2024.
Snapshot: EHTER Ops assessment
Students assess health and safety issues which may arise due to a contaminated water supply during a simulated exercise this week.
CDP conducts pilot iteration of POPS-Basic
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week delivered a pilot iteration of its new Public Order and Public Safety-Basic (POPS-B) Course.
In the Spotlight: Susan Gardner
Susan Gardner has been part of the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) team since 2001, ensuring students have the informational materials they need for their courses.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for October
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released the number of web-based course completions it tallied during October.
CDP joins with other organizations to honor civil rights icon
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) joined the National Fire Administration, representatives of the City of Atlanta and several national firefighter organizations in early November to recognize civil rights pioneer Charles Person as he was ceremoniously made an honorary fire chief.
CDP offers chemical incident response planning course
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently released a new web-based training course designed to support the development of effective chemical incident response and recovery plans: Key Planning Factors and Considerations for Response to and Recovery from a Chemical Incident (Chem KPF).
Snapshot: Radiological Equipment
Students learn to zero out and set up radiation alert equipment in the Radiological Emergency Response Operations (RERO) Course this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
Health facility credits CDP for successful incident response
Training provided by FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is being credited with the successful response to a school bus accident earlier this fall by the Chinle Comprehensive Health Facility in Chinle, Arizona.
CDP releases October resident training numbers
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released the number of course completions recorded in October by those who trained on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.