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CDP has seat openings in upcoming fall classes.
CDP has openings in fall classes

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in upcoming offerings of its Public Order and Public Safety: Basic (POPS-B), Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment (HEC) and Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) courses in November and December.

The CDP concluded its 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week today. More than 250 students, representing 70 tribal nations attended the event, which included training in emergency management and healthcare preparedness and response.
CDP holds 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week

The CDP concluded its 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week today. More than 250 students, representing 70 tribal nations attended the event, which included training in emergency management and healthcare preparedness and response.

CDP hosted its inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week.
CDP hosts inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) hosted its inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week Sept. 8-12 on its campus in Anniston, Alabama. The event brought together more than 160 law enforcement officers from across the nation to enhance their preparedness and response capabilities.

CDP has released its resident training calendar for the month of November.
CDP releases November resident course schedule

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of November.

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CDP working to finalize two new public order policing offerings.
CDP to release two new public order policing offerings

The Center for Domestic Preparedness is working to finalize and implement two new web-based public order policing offerings.

CDP is continuing work on community response, EOC training concept.
CDP continues work on community response, EOC training concept

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is continuing to hone a concept it’s been working on for training and exercising select community response agencies and emergency operations centers.

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

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

CDP instructor demonstrates the use of thermal imaging equipment during the Hazardous Materials Technician Course.
Snapshot: Hazmat detection

An instructor demonstrates the use of thermal imaging equipment during this week’s Hazardous Materials Technician Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

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

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

CDP has completed a web-based refresher version of its resident HMO Course.
CDP readies release of HMO refresher course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has completed a much-anticipated web-based refresher version of its resident Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) Course.

Program Specialist Bill Reneau.
In the spotlight: Charles “Bill” Reneau

A program specialist in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Training and Education Directorate, Charles ‘Bill’ Reneau has more than three decades of experience in public health, emergency management and health systems performance.

Tribal responders enhance knowledge, skills with virtual learning.
Virtual options available for Tribal Nations Training Week 2022

Participants in this year’s Tribal Nations Training Week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness will be able to choose from 16 web-based courses in addition to in-person training offered at the center.

CDP students learn to use radiation detection equipment during HERT training this week.
Snapshot: HERT Course

Students learn to use radiation detection equipment during Hospital Emergency Response Training for Mass Casualty Incidents (HERT) training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

December tornado response likely included CDP alumni.
Tornado response likely included CDP alumni

When a series of devastating tornadoes tore through the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic in early December, leaving destruction, despair and grief in their wake, hundreds of responders sprang into action to tend to the storms’ survivors.