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Responders mitigate a hazardous material spill during an exercise in the COBRATF.
Snapshot: Toxic training

Responders mitigate a hazardous material spill during an exercise in the Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP has seat openings for upcoming November courses.
November class openings at the CDP

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings for upcoming courses.

Responders practice using radiological detection equipment during the RERO course.
Snapshot: Detecting radiation

Responders practice using radiological detection equipment during the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Radiological Emergency Response Operations (RERO) Course at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

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

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) released the number of its July web-based course completions.

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Responders assess and mitigate a simulated hazardous material leak using skills learned in HMT course.
Snapshot: HazMat mitigation

Responders assess and mitigate a simulated hazardous material leak atop a railcar using skills learned in the Hazardous Materials Technician Course at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

Law enforcement officers learn to disperse a simulated illegal protest during FFO training.
Snapshot: Protest dispersal

Law enforcement officers learn to disperse a simulated illegal protest during Field Force Operations (FFO) training at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

Responders learn to dismantle devices used by protesters to illegally block public access during FFE training.
Snapshot: Defeating protest devices

Responders learn to dismantle devices commonly used by protesters to illegally block public access during Field Force Extrication (FFE) training at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP has seat openings for upcoming courses in August and September.
CDP has openings in upcoming classes

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings for upcoming courses in August and September.

Tribal Nations Training Week will have courses on flammables, explosives.
Tribal Nations Training Week will have courses on flammables, explosives

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 11th annual Tribal Nations Training Week Sept. 12-19 on the CDP campus in Anniston, Alabama.

Cybersecurity among featured tracks for CDP Tribal Nations Training Week.
Cybersecurity among featured tracks for Tribal Nations Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 11th annual Tribal Nations Training Week Sept. 12-19 on the CDP campus in Anniston, Alabama.

The CDP has openings in August and September for pilot offerings of its newest course.
CDP plans pilot iterations of new course

The CDP has openings in August and September for pilot offerings of its newest course, Response to Controlled Dangerous Substances: Fentanyl, Analogs and Pharmaceutical Based Agents (CDS).

The CDP's 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week will be held September 20-26.
CDP announces 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week

The CDP's 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week will be held September 20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama, campus.

Responders learn to use radiological detection equipment during the RERO course at CDP.
Snapshot: Radiological Detection

Responders learn to use radiological detection equipment during the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Radiological Emergency Response Operations (RERO) Course at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

First responders learn to properly wear protective suits during HMO training at the CDP.
Snapshot: Product containment

First responders learn to properly wear protective suits during Hazardous Material Operations training at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness.