CDP releases August web-based training numbers
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) released the number of its August web-based course completions.
Snapshot: Assessing the scene
The CDS course culminates in a series of hands-on activities, including exercises in the COBRA Training Facility.
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.
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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In the Spotlight: Brandon Fletcher
Brandon Fletcher has been part of the fire service since 2000 and an instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2022.
Seats available in February courses
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in courses scheduled during February 2024, including two iterations of its Field Force Operations (FFO) Course and one iteration each of its Framework for Healthcare Emergency Management (FRAME) and Incident Command: Capabilities, Planning and Response Actions for All-Hazards (IC) courses.
Snapshot: Mass casualty exercise
Students use radiation detection equipment to ensure a ‘patient’ has been properly decontaminated during the Hospital Emergency Response Training for Mass Casualty Incidents (HERT) Course this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for October
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for October.
CDP grad assists hazmat incident caused by pileup
Training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) helped a former graduate handle a hazardous material issue last month at the site of a deadly pileup on a Louisiana interstate.
CDP passes DHS inspection
The CDP’s Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) recently passed an inspection of its Biological Material Lab by the Department of Homeland Security’s Compliance Assurance Program Office (CAPO).
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.