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CDP has seat openings in upcoming fall classes.
CDP has openings in fall classes

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in upcoming offerings of its Public Order and Public Safety: Basic (POPS-B), Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment (HEC) and Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) courses in November and December.

The CDP concluded its 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week today. More than 250 students, representing 70 tribal nations attended the event, which included training in emergency management and healthcare preparedness and response.
CDP holds 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week

The CDP concluded its 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week today. More than 250 students, representing 70 tribal nations attended the event, which included training in emergency management and healthcare preparedness and response.

CDP hosted its inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week.
CDP hosts inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) hosted its inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week Sept. 8-12 on its campus in Anniston, Alabama. The event brought together more than 160 law enforcement officers from across the nation to enhance their preparedness and response capabilities.

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

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

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CDP recently released a new online barrier precautions course.
CDP releases online barrier precautions course

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness recently released a new distance learning offering to assist healthcare workers safely care for patients with a highly infectious disease.

CDP Instructor Mel Maurice.
In the Spotlight: Mel Maurice

A law enforcement instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), Mel Maurice is a recently retired detective with over 32 years of experience in emergency services.

CDP offers online course that details bomb threat response.
Online course details bomb threat response

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.

CDP concludes the virtual portion of its annual Tribal Nations Training Week today.
‘Virtual’ tribal nations training kicks off

The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP) Tribal Nations Training Week goes virtual starting today.

The CDP wrapped up its 8th annual Tribal Nations Training Week today.
CDP wraps up 2023 Tribal Nations Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness today wrapped up its 8th annual Tribal Nations Training Week, which was themed ‘Healing the Nations. Strong, Unified, Prepared.’

Students hold a mock press conference during training this week at CDP.
Snapshot: Mock press conference

Students hold a mock press conference during training this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP hosts its 8th annual Tribal Nations Training Week.
CDP hosts eighth annual Tribal Nations Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is currently conducting its 8th annual Tribal Nations Training Week.

The CDP recently partnered with NEHA to provide the center’s EHTER OPS course.
CDP partners with NEHA to train environmental health leaders

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness recently formed a partnership with the National Environmental Health Association to provide the center’s Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response Operations course to environmental health professionals in the NEHA’s Leadership Academy Program.

The CDP released its resident training calendar for the month of July.
CDP releases schedule for July resident courses

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has released its resident training calendar for the month of July.

Students rely on CDP training during, following fire.
Students rely on CDP training during, following fire

When an electrical fire occurred last month at a Signature Healthcare medical facility in Brockton, Massachusetts, employees there used things they’d been taught in Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) training to establish an incident command and safely evacuate all patients and staff.