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Students operate a hospital emergency operations center during a simulated mass casualty incident in HCL course.
Snapshot: Emergency Operations

Students operate a hospital emergency operations center during a simulated mass casualty incident in this week’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP Instructor Chad Hawkins.
In the Spotlight: Chad Hawkins

Chad Hawkins has been a hazardous materials instructor for the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2017.

CDP offers online course in WebEOC basics.
CDP offers online course in WebEOC basics

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.

Students learn about types of respiratory masks and their fit testing procedures during RP course.
Snapshot: Respiratory Protection Course

Students learn about types of respiratory masks and their fit testing procedures this week in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Respiratory Protection: Program Development and Administration Course.

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CDP has released April resident training numbers.
CDP releases April resident training numbers

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

Responders decontaminate ‘patients’ during this week’s EMO Course.
Snapshot: CBRNE exercise

Responders decontaminate ‘patients’ during this week’s Emergency Medical Operations for CBRNE Incidents (EMO) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

COBRATF passes annual CASARM audit with ‘no nonconformances and several commendations.’
COBRATF passes annual CASARM audit

The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP’s) Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) recently passed its annual Chemical Agent Standard Analytical Reference Material (CASARM) audit with ‘no nonconformances and several commendations.’

CDP Instructor Russell Greene.
In the Spotlight: Russell Greene

A healthcare instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness since 2018, Russell Greene has served in public safety for 23 years and holds two master’s degrees – an MBA in project management and a MS in emergency management.

CDP developing requisite course on climate impacts, equity.
CDP developing requisite course on climate impacts, equity

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), with assistance from FEMA’s Resilience Directorate, is researching information for a course about the impacts climate and weather can have on disaster response, especially in underserved communities.

CDP incorporates public order, safety information into FFO.
CDP incorporates public order, safety information into FFO

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is revising its Field Force Operations (FFO) Course to better align with its Public Order and Public Safety- (POPS) Basic Course, which is in development.

Students practice containing a spill during HMO training at the CDP COBRA Training Facility.
Snapshot: Hazardous Materials Operations

Students practice containing a spill during Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility.

CDP, DHS producing BioWatch distance learning course.
CDP, DHS producing BioWatch distance learning course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is working with the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) to create a BioWatch Program distance learning course.

CDP is finalizing revisions to its popular HERT courses.
CDP finalizing HERT course changes

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is finalizing revisions it is making to its popular Hospital Emergency Response Training for Mass Casualty Incidents (HERT) courses.

CDP released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for March.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for March

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