Snapshot: Emergency Response Training
Students from Piedmont University learn to triage and treat patients while wearing personal protective equipment during the Healthcare Emergency Response Operations for CBRNE Incidents (HERO) Course this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.
Snapshot: Hazmat Training
First responders learn technical decontamination procedures during Hazardous Material Operations training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness. The CDP’s five-day HMO course provides responders the information and skills required of operations-level HAZMAT technicians.
Snapshot: Extrication Training
The Center for Domestic Preparedness' Field Force Extrication (FFE) course is designed to teach responders techniques to defeat various devices protestors use to illegally block streets and buildings, prolonging public and private service disruptions and public freedom of movement.
CDP releases resident course schedule for April, May
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the months of April and May.
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CDP has openings in upcoming EMO Course
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has seat openings in its resident Emergency Medical Operations for CBRNE Incidents (EMO) Course scheduled July 10-15.
In the Spotlight: Thomas Johnstone
A retired captain with the East Lansing, Michigan, police department, Thomas Johnstone has been an instructor at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness since 2000.
IED awareness taught through CDP distance learning
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness offers responders a library of self-paced, web-based, training offerings which can be accessed anywhere, through a computer or mobile device.
Snapshot: FRAME Course
Students in this week’s Framework for Healthcare Emergency Management (FRAME) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness discuss how to prioritize various hospital systems in an emergency.
CDP report highlights training effectiveness
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its quarterly report on the effectiveness of its training during the first quarter of 2022.
CDP trains guardsmen from throughout the nation
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is currently assisting with the training of 75 National Guardsmen from three states.
CDP employee selected for law enforcement working group
A Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) employee has been chosen to participate in a Department of Homeland Security working group focused on mental health and wellness.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for May
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for May.
Snapshot: Mass Casualty Training
A student and instructor discuss possible responses to a multi-vehicle accident in this week’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents (HCL) Course at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for May
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has released its number of web-based course completions for May.