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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COBRATF construction set to begin
Construction will begin next month on a new joint training and storage building at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).
CDP wraps up annual Hurricane Theme Week
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness wrapped up its annual Hurricane Theme Week today on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.
Snapshot: HOT-LE
Responders secure the scene of a simulated hazardous material incident during this week’s Intermediate Hands-On Training for CBRNE Incidents: Law Enforcement Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
CDP wraps more than a month of tribal-focused training
This week, FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness concludes its annual Tribal Nations Training Week.
CASARM audit commences at COBRA
The Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility at the Center for Domestic Preparedness is currently undergoing its annual Chemical Agent Standard Analytical Reference Material (CASARM) audit – one of several routine examinations of the facility by experts from the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and others.
CDP kicks off annual Hurricane Theme Week
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness kicked off its annual Hurricane Theme Week today on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.
Snapshot: HMT Course
Students participate in a practical exercise during Hazardous Material Technician training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
New chemical ops offering nearing completion
Curriculum developers at the Center for Domestic Preparedness said this week the center’s new Chemical Operations Support Specialist Course is about 75 percent complete.
CDP installing outdoor fitness equipment
To assist responders in maintaining physical fitness levels while they’re attending resident training, FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is installing a variety of outdoor fitness equipment in its Responder Lodging Complex.
Tribal responders enhance knowledge, skills with virtual learning
More than 50 responders have completed virtual training offered by FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness as part of its annual Tribal Nations Training Week.