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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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Management Analyst Dorothy Simmons.
In the Spotlight: Dorothy Simmons

Dorothy Simmons began her career at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness in 2003 as a quality assurance evaluator, performing contract surveillance. In April of 2007, Simmons transitioned into her federal career as a management analyst in Quality Assurance.

CDP superintendent participates in IAEM annual conference.
CDP superintendent participates in IAEM conference

Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Superintendent, Tony Russell participated this week in the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia.

CDP has released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for October.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for October

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for October.

Law enforcement officers practice emergency masking procedures during training this week in the CDP’s FFO Course.
Snapshot: Emergency Masking Procedures

Law enforcement officers practice emergency masking procedures during training this week in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Field Force Operations (FFO) Course.

CDP released its latest video short today, 7 Clues to Identify Chemical Hazards.
CDP releases 7 Clues video short

The Center for Domestic Preparedness released its latest video short today, 7 Clues to Identify Chemical Hazards.

CDP released the number of its web-based course completions for September.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for October

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its number of web-based course completions for October.

Responders exercise skills learned during this week’s Hazardous Material Operations Course.
Snapshot: Hazmat Response

Responders exercise skills learned during this week’s Hazardous Material Operations Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP staffers assist FEMA relief missions in Puerto Rico and Florida.
CDP staffers assist FEMA through deployments

Several employees from the Center for Domestic Preparedness are currently deployed, assisting FEMA relief missions in Puerto Rico and Florida, which were impacted by hurricanes Fiona and Ian.

The CDP has released its resident training calendar for the month of March 2023.
CDP sets March resident training schedule

The CDP has released its resident training calendar for the month of March 2023.

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CDP increasing microlearning offerings

The CDP is preparing two new video shorts for its YouTube training channel.