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CDP has seat openings in its CDS course in March.
CDP has openings in March classes

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in offerings of its Response to Controlled Dangerous Substances: Fentanyl, Analogs and Pharmaceutical Based Agents (CDS) course in March.

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

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

Responders assess and mitigate simulated hazardous material leaks in this week’s Hazardous Materials Technician Course at the CDP.
Snapshot: Hazmat Response Training

Responders assess and mitigate simulated hazardous material leaks in this week’s Hazardous Materials Technician Course at the CDP.

Practical exercises reinforce training responders receive in civil disturbance mitigation.
Registration open for CDP’s 2026 Law Enforcement National Security Week

Registration is currently open for the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ 2026 Law Enforcement National Security Week, featuring training in multiple areas, including active threat response, mass casualty incident response and recovery, decontamination operations, civil disturbance mitigation and critical decision-making in an all-hazards event.

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CDP released its training effectiveness report for the second quarter of FY23.
CDP releases June resident course schedule

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

Responders work to contain a simulated hazardous materials leak during training in the HMT course.
Snapshot: Hazmat Response

Responders work to contain a simulated hazardous materials leak during training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP has numerous construction projects planned during the remainder of 2023.
CDP begins numerous construction projects

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has numerous construction projects planned during the remainder of 2023.

CDP has released the number of course completions recorded in January from those who trained on its campus.
CDP releases January resident training numbers

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

CDP concludes the virtual portion of its annual Tribal Nations Training Week today.
Center’s Tribal Nations Training Week offers virtual options

Each year, FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) hosts Tribal Nations Training Week, the largest event of its type in the Department of Homeland Security.

Students treat a mock patient in this week’s HCL Course.
Snapshot: Healthcare Leadership

Students treat a mock patient in this week’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP hosts national Tribal Nations working group.
CDP hosts national Tribal Nations working group

This week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) convened a Tribal Nations Working Group on the campus of the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Alabama.

CDP assists Broward County, Fla. with training.
CDP assists Florida county with training

When the Broward County, Florida, Sheriff’s Office (BSO) conducted a successful large-scale tabletop exercise earlier this month, the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) was among those whom it thanked.

CDP Instructor Leslie Geise.
In the Spotlight: Leslie Geise

A healthcare instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness since 2017, Leslie Geise has served in the healthcare field more than 23 years.

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania recently lauded the training it receives each year from the CDP.
CDP training helps hospital stay prepared

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania recently lauded the training it receives each year from FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.