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Students from Piedmont University learn to triage and treat patients while wearing PPE during HERO course.
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.

CDP Hazardous Material Operations (HMO) course.
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.

CDP Field Force Extrication (FFE) course.
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 has released its resident training calendar for the months of April and May.
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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Law enforcement officers practice using extrication tools in the FFE course.
Snapshot: Extrication Drill

Law enforcement officers practice using extrication tools in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Field Force Extrication Tactics Course.

The CDP is preparing to release a new video short, Healthcare Provider Down.
CDP finalizing healthcare video short

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is preparing to release a new video short, Healthcare Provider Down.

CDP Instructor Jacob Clark.
In the Spotlight: Jacob Clark

In addition to being a hazardous materials instructor at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness, Jacob Clark is a lieutenant on the Hazardous Materials Response Team in Cobb County, Georgia.

CDP releases non-resident and indirect training numbers for November.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for November

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for November.

Students practice collecting samples in the HT Course.
Snapshot: HT Course

Students practice collecting samples in the Hazardous Materials Technologies: Sampling, Monitoring, and Detection (HT) Course this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP distance learning course focuses on environmental health.
CDP distance learning course focuses on environmental health

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.

CDP released its number of web-based course completions for November.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for November

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

CDP has transitioned to paperless evaluations in its non-resident courses.
CDP non-resident evals go paperless

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has started a transition to paperless evaluations in its non-resident courses, which are delivered by contract CDP instructors at locations across the United States.

Non-resident/Indirect Training Coordinator Lofi Masaniai.
CDP contract employee recognized by OBP

A Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) contract employee has been recognized for administrative support she recently provided to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA’s) Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP).

Responders triage ‘patients’ during this week’s Emergency Medical Operations for CBRNE Incidents (EMO) Course.
Snapshot: EMO Course

Responders triage ‘patients’ during this week’s Emergency Medical Operations for CBRNE Incidents (EMO) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.