Snapshot: Large-scale exercise
Law enforcement officers respond to a variety of scenarios during a large-scale capstone exercise at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.
CDP releases August web-based training numbers
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) released the number of its August web-based course completions.
Snapshot: Assessing the scene
The CDS course culminates in a series of hands-on activities, including exercises in the COBRA Training Facility.
CDP holds 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week
CDP held its 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week Sept.20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama, campus.
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Snapshot: Hazardous material identification
Responders learn to identify chemical and explosive hazards in this week’s Law Enforcement Response Actions for CBRNE Incidents (LERA) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
COBRA continues training bay enhancements
The Center for Domestic Preparedness this week installed several props in the training bays of its Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF).
CDP releases list of September resident course offerings
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of September, which includes a week devoted to train-the-trainer classes.
CDP would play key role in potential CBRNE Center of Excellence
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is looking to cultivate its partnerships with the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) and FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute and develop a virtual Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, Radiological and Explosive (CBNRE) Center of Excellence (CoE).
CDP releases April resident training numbers
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released the number of course completions recorded in April by those who trained on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.
Snapshot: CBRNE exercise
Responders decontaminate ‘patients’ during this week’s Emergency Medical Operations for CBRNE Incidents (EMO) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
COBRATF passes annual CASARM audit
The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP’s) Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) recently passed its annual Chemical Agent Standard Analytical Reference Material (CASARM) audit with ‘no nonconformances and several commendations.’
In the Spotlight: Russell Greene
A healthcare instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness since 2018, Russell Greene has served in public safety for 23 years and holds two master’s degrees – an MBA in project management and a MS in emergency management.
CDP developing requisite course on climate impacts, equity
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), with assistance from FEMA’s Resilience Directorate, is researching information for a course about the impacts climate and weather can have on disaster response, especially in underserved communities.
CDP incorporates public order, safety information into FFO
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is revising its Field Force Operations (FFO) Course to better align with its Public Order and Public Safety- (POPS) Basic Course, which is in development.