CDP has openings in fall classes
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in upcoming offerings of its Public Order and Public Safety: Basic (POPS-B), Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment (HEC) and Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) courses in November and December.
CDP holds 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week
The CDP concluded its 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week today. More than 250 students, representing 70 tribal nations attended the event, which included training in emergency management and healthcare preparedness and response.
CDP hosts inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) hosted its inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week Sept. 8-12 on its campus in Anniston, Alabama. The event brought together more than 160 law enforcement officers from across the nation to enhance their preparedness and response capabilities.
CDP releases November resident course schedule
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of November.
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CDP scores high in security assessment
FEMA’s Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO) recently conducted a facility risk assessment at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).
Snapshot: HazMat Exercise
Students participate in a practical exercise, stopping leaks in a drum, during this week’s Hazardous Material Technician Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness. Responders learn how to perform technician-level HazMat tasks during the five-day offering.
CDP hosts Indonesia government officials
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) today hosted a group of Indonesian government officials.
CDP training boosts Indian Health Service responders’ confidence
Thanks to training received at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), staff of the Indian Health Service in Chinle, Arizona, are better prepared for future epidemics and pandemics.
CDP channel features just-in-time training
The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP’s) YouTube training channel offers first responders several just-in-time microlearning offerings.
Congressional staffers visit CDP campus
A group of congressional staff members visited FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Monday to see firsthand how it trains responders from across the nation to both prepare for and respond to natural and man-made disasters.
Snapshot: ICE
Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course students discuss a patient’s care during an Integrated Capstone Event (ICE) on the Center for Domestic Preparedness campus.
Law Enforcement focus of upcoming train-the-trainer courses
Law enforcement courses make up three of the seven training opportunities during the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP) Instructor Training Week scheduled for September 11-16.
In the Spotlight: Greg Allen
An instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2016, Greg Allen is a retired fire chief who managed a hazardous materials team covering 12 counties.
CDP supports disaster response training of FEMA employees
While FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) teaches responders how to respond to a variety of hazardous events, it also provides administrative and logistical support to FEMA’s Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA) which ensures the agency’s 20,000 employees and reservists are prepared to support states, communities and survivors in the aftermath of disasters.