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Students from Piedmont University learn to triage and treat patients while wearing PPE during HERO course.
Snapshot: Emergency Response Training

Students from Piedmont University learn to triage and treat patients while wearing personal protective equipment during the Healthcare Emergency Response Operations for CBRNE Incidents (HERO) Course this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP Hazardous Material Operations (HMO) course.
Snapshot: Hazmat Training

First responders learn technical decontamination procedures during Hazardous Material Operations training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness. The CDP’s five-day HMO course provides responders the information and skills required of operations-level HAZMAT technicians.

CDP Field Force Extrication (FFE) course.
Snapshot: Extrication Training

The Center for Domestic Preparedness' Field Force Extrication (FFE) course is designed to teach responders techniques to defeat various devices protestors use to illegally block streets and buildings, prolonging public and private service disruptions and public freedom of movement.

CDP has released its resident training calendar for the months of April and May.
CDP releases resident course schedule for April, May

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the months of April and May.

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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.

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.