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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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Students hold a mock press conference during training at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.
Snapshot: MPI Course

Students hold a mock press conference during training this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP’s Evening Lecture Series adds value to resident training.
CDP’s Evening Lecture Series adds value to resident training

When FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness conducted its Hurricane Theme Week in early April, the week’s Evening Lecture Series reflected the theme – Hospital Planning for Mass Casualty Incident Surges: Natural Disasters.

CDP is working with DHS CWMD to create web-based Post-BioWatch Actionable Result Sampling Refresher Training.
CDP assists DHS with sampling training for first responders

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is working with the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office to create web-based Post-BioWatch Actionable Result Sampling Refresher Training.

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

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for March.

CDP hosts representatives from Stillman College.
CDP expands HBCU partnerships

In March, when the Center for Domestic Preparedness hosted representatives from Stillman College, it continued a long-standing organizational practice to explore mutual educational and training opportunities with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Responders practice using extrication tools this week in the Field Force Extrication Tactics (FFE) Course.
Snapshot: FFE Course

Responders practice using extrication tools this week in the Field Force Extrication Tactics (FFE) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP Toxic Gas-Forming Reactions distance learning course being readied for release.
Toxic gas response course being readied for release

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is readying its Toxic Gas-Forming Reactions Training distance learning course for release. It is expected to be available online at the beginning of May.

CDP Bus Driver William Ford.
In the Spotlight: William Ford

William Ford has been ensuring students get to class on time most of his life.

CDP has released its number of web-based course completions for December.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for March

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has released its number of web-based course completions for March.

COBRATF construction set to begin in the outdoor training area known as Fisherville (formerly Northville).
COBRATF construction set to begin

Construction will begin next month on a new joint training and storage building at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).