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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COBRA Training Facility prepares for bay upgrades
The Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological (COBRA) Training Facility at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness will soon start integrating new themes into its training bays.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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 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 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 releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for February
The CDP this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for February.