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Law enforcement officers respond to a variety of scenarios during a large-scale capstone exercise.
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 released the number of its August web-based course completions.
CDP releases August web-based training numbers

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

The CDS course culminates in a series of hands-on activities, including exercises in the COBRA Training Facility.
Snapshot: Assessing the scene

The CDS course culminates in a series of hands-on activities, including exercises in the COBRA Training Facility.

CDP held its 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week Sept.20-26.
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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CDP released its number of web-based course completions for January.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for January

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

CDP released its training effectiveness report for the second quarter of FY23.
CDP releases June resident course schedule

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

Responders work to contain a simulated hazardous materials leak during training in the HMT course.
Snapshot: Hazmat Response

Responders work to contain a simulated hazardous materials leak during training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP has numerous construction projects planned during the remainder of 2023.
CDP begins numerous construction projects

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has numerous construction projects planned during the remainder of 2023.

CDP has released the number of course completions recorded in January from those who trained on its campus.
CDP releases January resident training numbers

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released the number of course completions recorded in January from those who trained on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.

CDP concludes the virtual portion of its annual Tribal Nations Training Week today.
Center’s Tribal Nations Training Week offers virtual options

Each year, FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) hosts Tribal Nations Training Week, the largest event of its type in the Department of Homeland Security.

Students treat a mock patient in this week’s HCL Course.
Snapshot: Healthcare Leadership

Students treat a mock patient in this week’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP hosts national Tribal Nations working group.
CDP hosts national Tribal Nations working group

This week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) convened a Tribal Nations Working Group on the campus of the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Alabama.

CDP assists Broward County, Fla. with training.
CDP assists Florida county with training

When the Broward County, Florida, Sheriff’s Office (BSO) conducted a successful large-scale tabletop exercise earlier this month, the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) was among those whom it thanked.

CDP Instructor Leslie Geise.
In the Spotlight: Leslie Geise

A healthcare instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness since 2017, Leslie Geise has served in the healthcare field more than 23 years.