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Students can now register for August resident training at the CDP.
CDP’s August resident courses are available for registration

Students can now register for the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP) August resident training calendar.

Students can now register for July resident courses at the CDP.
CDP releases resident course schedule for July

Students can now register for the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP) July resident training calendar.

Law enforcement officers learn proper crowd-control formations during CDP Field Force Operations training.
Snapshot: Field Force Operations

Law enforcement officers learn proper crowd-control formations during Field Force Operations (FFO) training at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP resumes delivery of four healthcare courses.
CDP resumes delivery of healthcare courses

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To students arriving for training, the CDP may appear to be a large construction zone, with projects ongoing across campus.
CDP construction to give students, staff better facilities

To students arriving for training, FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) may appear to be a large construction zone, with projects ongoing in most areas of campus.

CDP alum Lenda Greene (far right).
CDP alum shares benefits of CDP training

An emergency management specialist and deputy coordinator for the New Mexico Department of Health, Lenda Greene relied heavily on her training from the Center for Domestic Preparedness while working as a member of her state’s Medical Reserve Corps during the Covid-19 pandemic.

CDP has released the resident training numbers for September.
CDP releases September resident training numbers

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

Registration is now open for the 9th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week at CDP March 9-16, 2024.
Registration opens for 2024 Tribal Nations Training Week

Registration is now open for the 9th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) March 9-16, 2024.

Responders interview those impacted by a disaster during an exercise in this week’s DREAM course.
Snapshot: Assessment exercise

Responders interview those impacted by a disaster during an exercise in this week’s Disaster-Related Exposure Assessment and Monitoring (DREAM) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

Responders from Wisconsin attended training at the CDP to enhance their skills in advance of the 2024 RNC.
CDP prepares responders for 2024 Republican National Convention

More than 80 responders from Wisconsin attended training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness this week to enhance their skills in advance of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

CDP Instructor Michael Phillips.
In the Spotlight: Michael Phillips

A retired police sergeant with 30 years of experience, Michael Phillips has been a law enforcement instructor for the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2013.

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.