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CDP released the number of its August web-based course completions.
CDP releases August web-based training numbers

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) released the number of its August web-based course completions.

The CDS course culminates in a series of hands-on activities, including exercises in the COBRA Training Facility.
Snapshot: Assessing the scene

The CDS course culminates in a series of hands-on activities, including exercises in the COBRA Training Facility.

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).

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CDP has released the number of its web-based course completions for December.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for November

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

CDP has released its resident training calendar for April 2024.
CDP releases resident course schedule for April

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for April 2024.

Responders learn to contain a ‘leak’ on a railcar in the HMT course.
Snapshot: Leak containment

Responders learn to contain a ‘leak’ on a railcar in the Hazardous Materials Technician Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP will host its 2024 Hurricane Theme Week in April.
CDP to host 2024 Hurricane Theme Week in April

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 2024 Hurricane Theme Week from April 14-20 on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.

Inventory Control Specialist Cindy Cosper.
In the Spotlight: Cindy Cosper

Cindy Cosper has been an inventory control specialist at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2019 but she has worked in that field for more than 20 years.

CDP has released resident training numbers recorded in the month of November.
CDP releases November resident training numbers

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

Students learn about the legal considerations which may come into play during a response to a protest in the FFE Course.
Snapshot: Protest considerations

Students learn about the legal considerations which may come into play during a response to a protest in this week’s Field Force Extrication Tactics Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP may support World Cup 2026.
CDP may support World Cup 2026

When the World Cup comes to the U.S., Canada and Mexico in the summer of 2026, participants and spectators alike may have the Center to Domestic Preparedness (CDP) to thank for the safe execution of games played on U.S. soil.

CDP recently released a new, web-based biological incident response and recovery course.
CDP offers biological incident response planning course

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently released a new, web-based biological incident response and recovery course.

Students learn how to work in PPE during HMO training at FEMA’s CDP.
Snapshot: Hazmat PPE

Students learn how to work in personal protective equipment during Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) training at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).