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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.

Practical exercises reinforce training responders receive in civil disturbance mitigation.
Registration open for CDP’s 2026 Law Enforcement National Security Week

Registration is currently open for the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ 2026 Law Enforcement National Security Week, featuring training in multiple areas, including active threat response, mass casualty incident response and recovery, decontamination operations, civil disturbance mitigation and critical decision-making in an all-hazards event.

Students learn decon procedures during HMO training at the CDP.
Snapshot: Learning to decon

Students learn decontamination procedures for a non-ambulatory patient during Hazardous Material Operations training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

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CDP has released resident training numbers for December.
CDP releases resident training numbers for December

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

Responders remove clothing from a ‘patient’ prior to decontamination during the HERT course.
Snapshot: Patient decontamination

Responders remove clothing from a ‘patient’ prior to decontamination during the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Hospital Emergency Response Training for Mass Casualty Incidents (HERT) Course.

CDP Instructor Kelley Blair.
In the Spotlight: Kelley Blair

Kelley Blair began has served as a healthcare instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2021.

CDP 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week will be conducted April 26-May 3, 2025.
2025 tribal training features variety of tracks

The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP’s) 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week will be conducted April 26-May 3, 2025.

Students learn how to set up and perform a technical decontamination during HMO training.
Snapshot: Technical Decon

Students learn how to set up and perform a technical decontamination during Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) training this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

CDP offers online course in emergency preparedness for healthcare providers.
CDP offers online course in emergency preparedness for healthcare providers

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.

Student Services Human Resource Manager Jessica Martin.
In the Spotlight: Jessica Martin

For Jessica Martin, a temporary assignment at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in 2019 quickly turned into a full-time career as the human resources manager for the student services contract employees.

CDP released its resident training calendar for the month of April 2025.
CDP releases April resident course schedule

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of April 2025.

Healthcare leaders open an emergency operations center in response to a mass casualty incident in the HCL Course.
Snapshot: Standing up the EOC

Healthcare first responders open an emergency operations center in response to a mass casualty incident in this week’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP recently released its training effectiveness report for fiscal year 2024.
CDP releases annual training survey results

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently released its training effectiveness report for fiscal year 2024.