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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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Georgia College of Nursing students learn to intubate a patient while wearing PPE during HERO course.
Snapshot: HERO training

Georgia College of Nursing students learn to intubate a patient while wearing personal protective equipment during this week’s Healthcare Emergency Response Operations for CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, RadioIogical, Nuclear and Explosive) Incidents Course on the CDP campus.

CDP compiled results from the online survey conducted regarding microlearning courses.
CDP gets feedback on microlearning courses

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness compiled results this week from an online survey it conducted, asking responders what topics they most want to see in upcoming microlearning videos.

CDP Instructor Cham Dallas, PhD.
In the Spotlight: Cham Dallas, PhD.

While he has only been an instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness for two years, Dr. Cham Dallas has more than 30 years of experience in the radiation contamination field.

CDP distance learning includes bicycle crowd control offering.
CDP distance learning includes bicycle crowd control team offering

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has a library of self-paced, web-based training offerings responders can access anywhere, using a computer or compatible mobile device.

The CDP conducted an Emergency Operations Center – Virtual exercise today for the Baltimore Police Department.
CDP holds virtual exercise for Baltimore PD

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness conducted an Emergency Operations Center – Virtual exercise today for the Baltimore, Maryland, Police Department.

CDP instructor shows responders how to help a teammate remove PPE following a hazardous materials incident.
Snapshot: LEPM Course

An instructor shows responders how to help a teammate remove personal protective equipment following a hazardous materials incident during this week’s Law Enforcement Protective Measures for Complex Incidents (LEPM) Course on the CDP campus.

CDP has released resident course training calendar for July and August.
CDP releases resident course calendar for July, August

The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ resident training calendar for July and August includes training opportunities in hazardous materials, healthcare, law enforcement and other areas, in addition to three Integrated Capstone Events, or ICEs.

CDP curriculum developers seek input from responders about the center’s next microlearning video.
CDP seeks input for microlearning video

The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ curriculum developers seek input from responders about what to feature in the center’s next microlearning video.

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

The CDP this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for February.

CDP recently updated its list of training opportunities in the National Preparedness Course Catalog.
CDP updates offerings in NPCC

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently updated its list of training opportunities in the National Preparedness Course Catalog (NPCC).