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.
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.
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 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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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.
CDP releases March resident training numbers
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released the number of course completions recorded in March by those who trained on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.
Snapshot: Radiological sampling
Students practice ground and vegetation sampling techniques this week in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Radiological Emergency Response Operations (RERO) Course.
CDP wraps up annual tribal-focused training
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) concludes the virtual portion of its annual Tribal Nations Training Week today.
COBRA Training Facility plans final bay upgrades
The final phase of upgrades to bays at the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP’s) Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) is expected to begin in May.
CDP implements HID course updates
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently implemented several updates to its Barrier Precautions and Controls for Highly Infectious Disease (HID) Course.
CDP exploring sign language video
Representatives of FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) met with members of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind this week to discuss creating a video of helpful sign language words for responders.
Seats available in upcoming HMO course
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in its Hazardous Materials Operations Course scheduled for April 2-8.
Snapshot: Hazmat sampling
Students learn proper sampling procedures in this week’s Hazardous Materials Technologies: Sampling, Monitoring, and Detection Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
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.