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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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The CDP today wrapped its annual Tribal Nations Training Week.
CDP wraps up annual Tribal Nations Training Week

The Center for Domestic Preparedness wrapped its annual Tribal Nations Training Week.

Tribal Nations Training Week 2024 continues.
Tribal Nations Training Week continues

Tribal Nations Training Week is continuing at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

Students learn how weather can affect hazardous material plumes during the ARIO Course this week at the CDP.
Snapshot: Radiological Operations

Students learn how weather can affect hazardous material plumes during the ARIO Course this week at the CDP.

The CDP has seat openings in upcoming offerings of its FRAME and ITC classes the week of May 13-18.
CDP has openings in May classes

The CDP has seat openings in upcoming offerings of its FRAME and ITC classes the week of May 13-18.

The CDP is developing a Public Order and Public Safety Leader Course for unit leaders in law enforcement and public safety organizations.
Law enforcement leader course in development

The CDP is developing a Public Order and Public Safety Leader Course for unit leaders in law enforcement and public safety organizations.

The CDP offers responders a wide variety of self-paced, web-based training courses. Among the offerings is Chemical Sector Security Awareness Training.
CDP offers chemical security awareness training online

The CDP offers responders a wide variety of self-paced, web-based training courses. Among the offerings is Chemical Sector Security Awareness Training.

CDP has seat openings in upcoming RAD TtT and HEC courses.
April offerings have seat openings

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in upcoming Radiological Series Train-the-Trainer (RAD TtT) and Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment (HEC) courses.

CDP Superintendent Tony Russell participated this week in the DHS third annual Chemical Defense Program Review.
CDP superintendent participates in DHS Chemical Defense Review

Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Superintendent Tony Russell participated this week in the Department of Homeland Security’s third annual Chemical Defense Program Review.

CDP Instructor Heather Harper.
In the Spotlight: Heather Harper

A Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) instructor since 2022, Heather Harper has approximately 12 years of healthcare emergency management experience with a large healthcare system that provides Level 1 and 3 trauma care.

CDP released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for January.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for January

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