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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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CDP released its resident training calendar for the month of February.
February CDP resident training schedule set

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

Registration is now open for the 2023 Tribal Nations Training Week, hosted by the CDP.
Registration opens for CDP’s 2023 Tribal Nations Training Week

Registration is now open for the 2023 Tribal Nations Training Week, hosted by FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness. The week of resident courses will be conducted March 11-18, 2023 on the center’s campus in Anniston, Alabama.

Homeland Security Today Q&A with CDP Superintendent.
Discussion with CDP Superintendent featured on Homeland Security Today website

A discussion with Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Superintendent Tony Russell about the training organization and individual and family preparedness is currently featured on the Homeland Security Today website.

Students participate in a practical exercise during this week’s MPI Course.
Snapshot: Public Information Exercise

Students participate in a practical exercise during this week’s Managing Public Information for All-Hazards Incidents (MPI) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

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CDP Superintendent discusses center, preparedness on national podcast

A Theory-N2-Practice podcast posted earlier today features Center for Domestic Preparedness Superintendent Tony Russell.

CDP Instructor Joy Salazar.
In the Spotlight: Joy Salazar

An instructor with FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness since 2019, Joy Salazar has nearly 30 years of law enforcement experience in a variety of areas, including patrol, investigations, and training.

CDP online course teaches PPE for infectious diseases.
Online CDP course teaches PPE for infectious diseases

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.

Responders exercise decontamination skills during Hazardous Material Operations (HMO) training.
Snapshot: Decon Exercise

Responders exercise decontamination skills during Hazardous Material Operations (HMO) training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP finalizing plans for 2023 Tribal Nations Training Week.
CDP preparing for 2023 Tribal Nations Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is finalizing plans for its next Tribal Nations Training Week, which will be conducted March 11-18, 2023.

CDP is storyboarding a self-paced, web-based refresher version of its resident HMT Course.
CDP continues work on HMT refresher

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is storyboarding a self-paced, web-based refresher version of its resident Hazardous Materials Technician (HMT) Course.