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Responders practice skills analyzing a crime scene with potential contamination in the HEC course.
Snapshot: Hazardous Evidence Collection

Responders practice skills in analyzing a crime scene with potential contamination during Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment (HEC) course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP to train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents during Law Enforcement Theme Week.
Field force training a focus for Law Enforcement Theme Week at CDP

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents during its Law Enforcement Theme Week, September 20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama campus.

First responders prepare instruments & kits for use during hazardous materials detection exercise in HT course.
Snapshot: Detecting hazardous materials

First responders prepare instruments and kits for use during a hazardous materials detection exercise in the Hazardous Materials Technologies: Sampling, Monitoring, and Detection (HT) course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

CDP Law Enforcement Theme Week includes hazardous materials response.
CDP Law Enforcement Theme Week includes hazardous materials response

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents, including those in hazardous environments, during its Law Enforcement Theme Week, September 20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama, campus.

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

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for March.

CDP hosts representatives from Stillman College.
CDP expands HBCU partnerships

In March, when the Center for Domestic Preparedness hosted representatives from Stillman College, it continued a long-standing organizational practice to explore mutual educational and training opportunities with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Responders practice using extrication tools this week in the Field Force Extrication Tactics (FFE) Course.
Snapshot: FFE Course

Responders practice using extrication tools this week in the Field Force Extrication Tactics (FFE) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP Toxic Gas-Forming Reactions distance learning course being readied for release.
Toxic gas response course being readied for release

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is readying its Toxic Gas-Forming Reactions Training distance learning course for release. It is expected to be available online at the beginning of May.

CDP Bus Driver William Ford.
In the Spotlight: William Ford

William Ford has been ensuring students get to class on time most of his life.

CDP has released its number of web-based course completions for December.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for March

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

COBRATF construction set to begin in the outdoor training area known as Fisherville (formerly Northville).
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.
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.

Responders secure the scene of a simulated hazardous material incident during HOT-LE course.
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 concludes its annual Tribal Nations Training Week.
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.