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Integrated Capstone Events (ICE) will cap off Law Enforcement Training Week.
Realistic exercises will cap off Law Enforcement Training Week

During Law Enforcement Training Week, September 7-13, FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), plans to hold Integrated Capstone Events (ICE) for each of its training tracks, giving students the opportunity to experience realistic scenarios in a training environment.

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

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

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

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

CDP is including explosive awareness and response training in its Tribal Nations Training Week this year.
Flame Track brings explosive awareness to CDP’s Tribal Nations Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is including explosive awareness and response training in its Tribal Nations Training Week this year.

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The CDP has released its resident training calendar for the month of October.
CDP releases list of October resident course offerings

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

The CDP recently updated its ICAT Course.
CDP finalizes ICAT Course updates

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently updated its Integrating Communications, Assessment and Tactics (ICAT) Course, incorporating new videos into the lecture portion of the offering.

The CDP released the number of course completions recorded in May.
CDP releases May resident training numbers

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

Responders practice donning respiratory masks during a simulated civil disturbance in this week’s FFO Course.
Snapshot: Field Force Operations

Responders practice donning respiratory masks during a simulated civil disturbance in this week’s Field Force Operations Course on the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ campus.

Tribal Nations Working Group begins outlining 2024 Training Week.
Tribal Nations Working Group begins outlining 2024 event

A working group gathered at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week to begin outlining the center’s next Tribal Nations Training Week.

CDP requalifying more than 500 responders to deliver the center’s Healthcare Emergency Response Training – Basic Course.
CDP requalifying HERT-B course trainers

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week is working on requalifying more than 500 responders to deliver the center’s Healthcare Emergency Response Training – Basic Course.

The CDP this week is finalizing preparations for renovation of the main building at the Advanced Responder Training Complex.
ARTC project, paving set to begin

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week is finalizing preparations for the renovation of the main building at the Advanced Responder Training Complex.

A student practices removing an individual from a protester device in Field Force Extrication (FFE) course exercise.
Snapshot: Field Force Extrication

A student practices removing an individual from a protester device this week in a Center for Domestic Preparedness Field Force Extrication (FFE) Course exercise.

CDP readies responders for train derailments involving hazardous materials.
CDP readies responders for train derailments involving hazardous materials

Not every train derailment in the U.S. involves the release of hazardous materials. But, when they do, it’s reassuring to know there are a sizable number of firefighters and others trained to contain such spills, including many who’ve received that training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

CDP Instructor Scottie Emerson.
In the Spotlight: Scottie Emerson

Students can learn a lot from Scottie Emerson, who has been a hazmat instructor at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness for nine years.