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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 offers a web-based Toxic Gas-Forming Reactions Training course.
CDP distance learning assists with identifying toxic gases

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.

Senator Katie Britt (R- AL) visits the CDP.
Sen Katie Britt visits Center for Domestic Preparedness

Senator Katie Britt (R- AL) visited the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week.

A student delivers a presentation during this week’s Instructor Training Course.
Snapshot: Instructor Training Course

A student delivers a presentation during this week’s Instructor Training Course (ITC) on the Center for Domestic Preparedness campus.

Curriculum Development and Evaluation Director Brandie Wempe.
In the Spotlight: Brandie Wempe

Brandie Wempe has more than 12 years of experience in instructional development and has been the director of the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP’s) Curriculum Development and Evaluation Department since September 2021.

CDP has released the  number of web-based course completions it recorded during March.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for March

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released the  number of web-based course completions it recorded during March.

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

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

Responders in this week’s FFO Course practice dispelling a protest which is blocking the flow of traffic.
Snapshot: Field Force Operations

Responders in this week’s Field Force Operations Course on the Center for Domestic Preparedness campus practice dispelling a protest which is blocking the flow of traffic.

CDP recently updated its DREAM Course, following a series of pilot offerings.
DREAM course updates finalized

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently updated its Disaster Related Exposure Assessment and Monitoring (DREAM) Course, following a series of pilot offerings.

Advanced Responder Training Complex.
ARTC construction set to begin

Work will begin this month on a long-anticipated renovation project at the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP) Advanced Responder Training Complex.

Health professionals from major U.S. cities train this week to combat highly infectious disease.
Health professionals from major U.S. cities train to combat highly infectious disease

Twelve healthcare workers from cities with airports servicing international flights are training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) to ensure they’re prepared should any passengers with symptoms of a highly infectious disease arrive in their communities.