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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Snapshot: Healthcare Leader training
Students in this week’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course (HCL) respond to a simulated incident by standing up an emergency operations center.
CDP storyboarding climate-related course
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is beginning development of a course about the impacts climate and weather can have on disaster response, especially in underserved communities.
In the Spotlight: Angela Samples
A hazardous materials instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) since 2009, Angela Samples has nearly 500 entries into the live toxic agent training bays on the site.
Seats available in upcoming HMA course
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in a Hazardous Materials Awareness (HMA) class scheduled November 27-30.
CDP offers radiological assessment distance learning course
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.
Snapshot: Evidence Collection
Students learn how to document a crime scene which may contain hazardous materials this week in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment Course.
Quarterly training survey results released
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently released its training effectiveness report for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023.
CDP developing new public order policing course
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is preparing to deliver a pilot iteration of its new Public Order and Public Safety, or POPS, Basic Course, in late 2023.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for July
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for July.
CDP to host healthcare focus group
A working group of healthcare experts will virtually convene later this month to review and validate the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP’s) Health and Medical Response Training Program.