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Responders learn proper mask breakdown and cleaning techniques in this week’s Respiratory Protection course.
Snapshot: RP Course

Responders learn proper mask breakdown and cleaning techniques in this week’s Respiratory Protection: Program Development and Administration Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP has seat openings in its CDS course in March.
CDP has openings in March classes

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in offerings of its Response to Controlled Dangerous Substances: Fentanyl, Analogs and Pharmaceutical Based Agents (CDS) course in March.

CDP has released its resident training calendar for the month of April.
CDP releases resident course schedule for April

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

Responders assess and mitigate simulated hazardous material leaks in this week’s Hazardous Materials Technician Course at the CDP.
Snapshot: Hazmat Response Training

Responders assess and mitigate simulated hazardous material leaks in this week’s Hazardous Materials Technician Course at the CDP.

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Resident Training Team Lead Laura Amerson.
In the Spotlight: Laura Amerson

Laura Amerson, a contract resident training team lead at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), enjoys knowing she’s part of an organization which helps ensure the nation’s preparedness.

CDP has released the number of web-based course completions it tallied during September.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for June

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

CDP has added toxic gas response and sampling refresher courses to its distance learning library.
Toxic gas response and sampling refresher courses released

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has added two new courses to its distance learning library – Toxic Gas-Forming Reactions Training (TRO) and Post-BioWatch Actionable Result Sampling Refresher Training (Post-BAR).

Students learn how to operate monitoring and detection equipment during the HT course.
Snapshot: Hazardous Materials Detection

Students learn how to operate monitoring and detection equipment during the Hazardous Materials Technologies: Sampling, Monitoring, and Detection (HT) Course on the CDP campus.

CDP web-based training course focuses on radiological incident safety.
CDP course focuses on radiological incident safety

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.

CDP among the organizations being credited with ensuring an incident-free 2022 World Games earlier this month.
CDP training enhances preparedness for 2022 World Games

When the 2022 World Games begin this week, they will be supported by more than 1,200 first responders throughout the City of Birmingham and Jefferson County, Alabama, who received training delivered by the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

A student delivers a presentation during the Instructor Training Course at the CDP campus.
Snapshot: Instructor Training

A student delivers a presentation during this week’s Instructor Training Course (ITC) on the Center for Domestic Preparedness campus.

CDP participated in the Black Chief Officers Committee’s annual education symposium.
CDP participates in BCOC education symposium

The Center for Domestic Preparedness participated this week in the Black Chief Officers Committee’s (BCOC’s) annual education symposium in St. Louis, Missouri.

CDP has recorded more than 1,300 VILT course completions by responders in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
CDP continues to build on Caribbean Area Initiative

Since the beginning of 2021, FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has recorded more than 1,300 Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) course completions by responders in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

CDP training has benefitted thousands of nursing students in the Southeast.
Nursing students benefit from CDP training

Training offered by FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has benefitted thousands of nursing students in the Southeast.