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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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CDP is converting its extensive library of VILT offerings to web-based distance learning courses.
CDP transforming VILTs to distance learning courses

The Center for Domestic Preparedness is in the process of converting its extensive library of Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) offerings to web-based distance learning courses.

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

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

Students practice safely removing a protester from a device during the CDP’s FFE course.
Snapshot: Field Force Tactics

Students practice safely removing a protester from a device during the CDP’s Field Force Extrication Tactics (FFE) course.

Michael Piela, a registered nurse and emergency medical technician, touts the value of CDP training.
Medical responder touts value of CDP training

He’s taken most of the healthcare courses the Center for Domestic Preparedness offers, plus several others which involve training with toxic agents in the CDP’s Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological, or COBRA, training facility. He’s also a graduate of the CDP’s Incident Command Course.

CDP has released the number of web-based course completions it tallied during June.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for November

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has released its number of web-based course completions for November.

CDP has seat openings in upcoming BPAC/FFO Course.
CDP has openings in upcoming BPAC/FFO Course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has seat openings in its combined Bombing Prevention Awareness Course (BPAC) / Field Force Operations (FFO) Course, which is scheduled for January 3-7, 2022.

Tribal responders enhance knowledge, skills with virtual learning.
2022 Tribal Training Week registration now open

Registration is now open for the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ annual tribal training week, the largest event of its type in the Department of Homeland Security.

CDP Instructor Jeremy Urekew.
In the Spotlight: Jeremy Urekew

A hazardous materials instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness, Jeremy Urekew has responded to multiple train derailments, floods, and clandestine laboratory incidents during his career.

CDP supports police preparation for Army-Navy game.
CDP supports police preparation for Army-Navy game

Members of the New Jersey State Police are better prepared to conduct law enforcement operations at this year’s Army-Navy game, thanks to recent training provided by the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP to release May resident course calendar soon.
CDP to release May resident course calendar soon

When it’s released, prospective students will find a large variety of hazardous materials, healthcare, public order policing and other offerings on the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ May resident training calendar.