Snapshot: Large-scale exercise
Law enforcement officers respond to a variety of scenarios during a large-scale capstone exercise at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.
CDP releases August web-based training numbers
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) released the number of its August web-based course completions.
Snapshot: Assessing the scene
The CDS course culminates in a series of hands-on activities, including exercises in the COBRA Training Facility.
CDP holds 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week
CDP held its 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week Sept.20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama, campus.
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Snapshot: De-escalation
Students learn to de-escalate situations with subjects armed with weapons other than firearms during this week’s Integrating Communications, Assessment and Tactics Course on the Center for Domestic Preparedness campus. The three-day offering provides law enforcement officers with the skills needed to safely defuse a wide range of such incidents.
CDP releases December resident training calendar
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of December.
In the Spotlight: Joe Hightower
An instructor for the Center for Domestic Preparedness since 2019, Joe Hightower has been a nationally registered paramedic for 30 years.
Online course preps students for resident classes, real-world situations
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness offers responders a wide variety of self-paced, web-based training courses which can be accessed anywhere, through a computer or mobile device. Among the offerings is Basics of WebEOC, which teaches students the essentials of the emergency management system, including its mapping, communications and other tools. The independent study course takes about an ho...
Snapshot: Simulations
Responders learn about ambulance simulations used in training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness during this week’s Radiological Emergency Response Operations Course. The five-day resident course teaches students how to respond to a radiological incident through lectures, hands-on training and practical exercises.
CDP works to create Climate Adaption Initiative
The Center for Domestic Preparedness is continuing to reduce energy consumption on its campus and promote sustainable energy conservation practices among members of its workforce.
CDP grad sings praises of FRAME training
Though she already had more than 20 years’ experience in emergency management when she took the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP’s) Framework for Healthcare Emergency Management (FRAME) Course in April, Lisa Screeton came out of the training with a greater understanding of what to expect in a mass casualty event.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for July
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for July.
Snapshot: Donning protective masks
Law enforcement officers practice donning and doffing personal protective equipment while responding to an incident in this week’s Field Force Operations (FFO) Course at FEMA’s Center of Domestic Preparedness.
CDP adapts, enhances hazmat training during COBRA construction
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has contingency plans for practically any situation which could alter resident training and that includes construction in one of its most popular on-campus training areas.