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CDP has seat openings in upcoming fall classes.
CDP has openings in fall classes

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in upcoming offerings of its Public Order and Public Safety: Basic (POPS-B), Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment (HEC) and Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) courses in November and December.

The CDP concluded its 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week today. More than 250 students, representing 70 tribal nations attended the event, which included training in emergency management and healthcare preparedness and response.
CDP holds 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week

The CDP concluded its 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week today. More than 250 students, representing 70 tribal nations attended the event, which included training in emergency management and healthcare preparedness and response.

CDP hosted its inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week.
CDP hosts inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) hosted its inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week Sept. 8-12 on its campus in Anniston, Alabama. The event brought together more than 160 law enforcement officers from across the nation to enhance their preparedness and response capabilities.

CDP has released its resident training calendar for the month of November.
CDP releases November resident course schedule

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of November.

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CDP is making final upgrades to its Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF).
COBRATF upgrades near completion

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week is making final upgrades to its Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF).

A law enforcement instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness since 2021, Randall Lambert has a 30-year background in law enforcement, including experience with hazardous materials, SWAT, and field force.
In the Spotlight: Randall Lambert

A law enforcement instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness since 2021, Randall Lambert has a 30-year background in law enforcement, including experience with hazardous materials, SWAT, and field force.

Spring tornadoes this year heavily impacted several states and hundreds of responders sprang into action to tend to the storms’ survivors. Many of those responders were graduates of one or more Center for Domestic Preparedness courses.
CDP grads assist survivors following severe storms

Spring tornadoes this year heavily impacted several states and hundreds of responders sprang into action to tend to the storms’ survivors. Many of those responders were graduates of one or more Center for Domestic Preparedness courses.

The HMO Refresher Training refreshes responders on response actions for hazardous materials incidents.
CDP offers HMO refresher through distance learning

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. Among the offerings is Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) Refresher Training.

Students set up protective masks, prior to fit testing, this week in the CDP's RP Course.
Snapshot: RP Course

Students set up protective masks, prior to fit testing, this week in the CDP's Respiratory Protection: Program Development and Administration Course.

The CDP this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for May.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for May

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for May.

CDP courses re-accredited by IACET.
CDP courses re-accredited by IACET

All Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)-developed courses eligible for accreditation were recently re-accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

CDP has seat openings in some of the on-campus train-the-trainer courses scheduled September 10-15.
Seats available for CDP’s Instructor Development Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in some of the on-campus train-the-trainer courses scheduled September 10-15.

The CDP recently established a dedicated training area for students attending its HERO Course.
CDP creates dedicated HERO course training area

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently established a dedicated training area for students attending its Healthcare Emergency Response Operations for CBRNE Incidents (HERO) Course.

The CDP and DHS’ Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office this week released BioWatch Overview.
BioWatch distance learning course available

The CDP and DHS’ Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office this week released BioWatch Overview, a 30-minute distance learning course which explains the purpose and importance of the BioWatch Program.