Snapshot: Emergency Response Training
Students from Piedmont University learn to triage and treat patients while wearing personal protective equipment during the Healthcare Emergency Response Operations for CBRNE Incidents (HERO) Course this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.
Snapshot: Hazmat Training
First responders learn technical decontamination procedures during Hazardous Material Operations training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness. The CDP’s five-day HMO course provides responders the information and skills required of operations-level HAZMAT technicians.
Snapshot: Extrication Training
The Center for Domestic Preparedness' Field Force Extrication (FFE) course is designed to teach responders techniques to defeat various devices protestors use to illegally block streets and buildings, prolonging public and private service disruptions and public freedom of movement.
CDP releases resident course schedule for April, May
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the months of April and May.
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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
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.
Snapshot: Containment techniques
Responders practice containing a hazardous material leak during training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for August
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for August.
CDP preparing for 2024 Tribal Nations Training Week
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has finalized plans for its 9th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week, which will be conducted March 9-16, 2024.
CDP offers hazmat awareness refresher training
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.
CDP releases resident course schedule for January
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of January 2024.
Snapshot: Triage training
A nursing student explains how she chose to triage a patient during the Healthcare Emergency Response Operations for CBRNE Incidents (HERO) Course.
CDP wraps up annual Train-the-Trainer Theme Week
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness will wrap up its annual Train-the-Trainer Theme Week tomorrow on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.
In the Spotlight: LaQuisha Mayer
LaQuisha Mayer has worked at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since March of 2017, serving as a housekeeper/custodian for the first two years before moving to the IT team.