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Responders practice skills analyzing a crime scene with potential contamination in the HEC course.
Snapshot: Hazardous Evidence Collection

Responders practice skills in analyzing a crime scene with potential contamination during Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment (HEC) course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP to train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents during Law Enforcement Theme Week.
Field force training a focus for Law Enforcement Theme Week at CDP

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents during its Law Enforcement Theme Week, September 20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama campus.

First responders prepare instruments & kits for use during hazardous materials detection exercise in HT course.
Snapshot: Detecting hazardous materials

First responders prepare instruments and kits for use during a hazardous materials detection exercise in the Hazardous Materials Technologies: Sampling, Monitoring, and Detection (HT) course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

CDP Law Enforcement Theme Week includes hazardous materials response.
CDP Law Enforcement Theme Week includes hazardous materials response

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents, including those in hazardous environments, during its Law Enforcement Theme Week, September 20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama, campus.

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Law enforcement officers practice emergency masking procedures during training this week in the CDP’s FFO Course.
Snapshot: Emergency Masking Procedures

Law enforcement officers practice emergency masking procedures during training this week in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Field Force Operations (FFO) Course.

CDP released its latest video short today, 7 Clues to Identify Chemical Hazards.
CDP releases 7 Clues video short

The Center for Domestic Preparedness released its latest video short today, 7 Clues to Identify Chemical Hazards.

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

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

Responders exercise skills learned during this week’s Hazardous Material Operations Course.
Snapshot: Hazmat Response

Responders exercise skills learned during this week’s Hazardous Material Operations Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP staffers assist FEMA relief missions in Puerto Rico and Florida.
CDP staffers assist FEMA through deployments

Several employees from the Center for Domestic Preparedness are currently deployed, assisting FEMA relief missions in Puerto Rico and Florida, which were impacted by hurricanes Fiona and Ian.

The CDP has released its resident training calendar for the month of March 2023.
CDP sets March resident training schedule

The CDP has released its resident training calendar for the month of March 2023.

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CDP increasing microlearning offerings

The CDP is preparing two new video shorts for its YouTube training channel.

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will partner with other agencies for the 2023 Tribal Nations Training Week.
Partnerships bring wealth of information to CDP’s Tribal Nations Training Week

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will partner with other agencies for the 2023 Tribal Nations Training Week, scheduled for March 11-18, 2023, on the CDP campus in Anniston, Alabama.

Holly Terrell was recently honored by the 20th CBRNE Command for her role in an interagency exercise.
CDP employee receives Army public service award

The CDP's Holly Terrell was recently honored by the 20th CBRNE Command for her role in an interagency exercise.

The CDP is readying two VILTs for release – Healthcare Facilities Evacuation and Healthcare Patient Decontamination.
CDP prepares to release new VILT courses

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is readying two Virtual Instructor-Led Training offerings, or VILTs, for release – Healthcare Facilities Evacuation and Healthcare Patient Decontamination.