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Law enforcement officers respond to a variety of scenarios during a large-scale capstone exercise.
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 released the number of its August web-based course completions.
CDP releases August web-based training numbers

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) released the number of its August web-based course completions.

The CDS course culminates in a series of hands-on activities, including exercises in the COBRA Training Facility.
Snapshot: Assessing the scene

The CDS course culminates in a series of hands-on activities, including exercises in the COBRA Training Facility.

CDP held its 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week Sept.20-26.
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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CDP will soon incorporate climate information into select training courses.
CDP incorporating climate information into training

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will soon include information in select courses on how members of law enforcement can be impacted by climate and weather.

Students discuss various regulations during the Hazardous Materials Awareness (HMA) Course.
Snapshot: HMA Course

Students discuss various regulations during this week’s Hazardous Materials Awareness (HMA) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP is gearing up for its annual Tribal Nations Training Week.
Working group starts mapping out 2023 Tribal Nations Training Week

A working group gathered at the Center of Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week to begin outlining the center’s next Tribal Nations Training Week.

CDP has seat openings in its resident Emergency Medical Operations for CBRNE Incidents Course.
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.

CDP Instructor Thomas Johnstone.
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.

CDP offers IED Awareness and Safety Procedures (IED ASP) as a distance learning course.
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.

Students in this week’s FRAME Course discuss how to prioritize various hospital systems in an emergency.
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 has released its quarterly report on the effectiveness of its training during the first quarter of 2022.
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 75 National Guardsmen from three states.
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 to participate in a DHS working group.
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.