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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 hosts law enforcement working group.
CDP hosts law enforcement working group

A nation-wide working group of federal and civilian law enforcement officers is meeting at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week to review curriculum for a new Public Order and Safety Course developed by the Federal Protective Service (FPS) and taught at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Georgia.

CDP partnering with NETEC on healthcare video short.
CDP partnering on healthcare video short

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is now partnering with the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC) to produce its Healthcare Provider Down microlearning video.

CDP released February resident training numbers.
CDP releases February resident training numbers

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

Students discuss the use of protective equipment in this week’s Hazardous Materials Awareness Course.
Snapshot: Protective Actions

Students discuss the use of protective equipment in this week’s Hazardous Materials Awareness Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP hosted a presentation Wednesday by Charles Person, the youngest member of the original ‘Freedom Riders.’
CDP hosts ‘Freedom Rider’ Charles Person

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) hosted a presentation Wednesday by Charles Person, the youngest member of the original ‘Freedom Riders.’

CDP Instructor Keshawn Long
In the Spotlight: Keshawn Long

Keshawn Long has been a hazardous materials instructor since 2017, but his hazmat experience began during service in the Alabama Air National Guard (ANG).

CDP started work this week on three new construction projects.
CDP starts campus improvement projects

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) started work this week on three new construction projects.

The CDP's Emergency Medical Response Awareness for CBRNE Incidents dL Course teaches students about caring for people who’ve been exposed to CBRNE materials.
CDP offers online emergency medical response course

The CDP offers the Emergency Medical Response Awareness for CBRNE Incidents dL Course, which teaches students about caring for people who’ve been exposed to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) materials.

Students are shown how to properly operate radiation detection equipment during the HT Course.
Snapshot: Radiation detection

Students are shown how to properly operate radiation detection equipment during the Hazardous Materials Technologies: Sampling, Monitoring, and Detection (HT) Course this week on the CDP campus.

CDP and TEEX partnered this week to create an enhanced training experience for their students.
CDP, TEEX hold joint exercise

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) partnered this week to create an enhanced training experience for their students.