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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CDP continues work on HMT Refresher Course
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is continuing work on a web-based refresher version of its Hazardous Materials Technician (HMT) Course.
Snapshot: LERA decontamination
Students decontaminate fellow responders following a simulated hazardous materials incident in this week’s Law Enforcement Response Actions for CBRNE Incidents (LERA) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
In the Spotlight: Donna Lutes
Donna Lutes came to Alabama in 2004 to be close to family, then found a career she loved at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).
CDP releases web-based training numbers for July
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released the number of web-based course completions for month of July.
CDP recognizes trainers
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently released the list of trainers in its Indirect Training Program who achieved noteworthy training levels during fiscal year 2022.
CDP releases list of resident course offerings for December
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of December.
Construction projects abound at CDP
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has numerous construction projects currently underway with several more planned to begin.
NDMS teams train for disaster response at the CDP
The Center for Domestic Preparedness recently hosted training for more than 60 medical professionals from the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Disaster Medical System (NDMS).
CDP course accreditations renewed
The International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) and Alabama Board of Nursing recently renewed their accreditation for courses offered by the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).
CDP releases July resident training numbers
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released the number of course completions recorded in July by those who trained on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.