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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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Information Technology Specialist Chris Pancake.
In the spotlight: Chris Pancake

As an information technology specialist at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness, Chris Pancake assists in maintaining the infrastructure for the CDP’s web portal – which prospective students use to search and apply for training – among other projects.

CDP has released the  number of web-based course completions it recorded during March.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for April

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

The 2022 National Preparedness Symposium underway.
National Preparedness Symposium underway

The 2022 National Preparedness Symposium kicked off earlier today on the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) campus.

Students assess a sewage leak during the Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response Operations Course.
Snapshot: EHTER Ops

Students assess a sewage leak during this week’s Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response Operations Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness

CDP has seats available in upcoming HMA course.
Seats available in combined HMA/HMA Train-the-Trainer Course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has seat openings in its combined Hazardous Materials Awareness (HMA) / HMA Train the Trainer / Incident Complexities - Responder Actions for CBRNE Incidents (ICR) class, which is scheduled for June 21-25.

CDP COBRA Training Facility passes annual compliance inspection.
COBRATF passes CASARM audit

The Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently passed its annual Chemical Agent Standard Analytical Reference Material (CASARM) audit.

Select CDP courses were recently reaccredited by the California Department of Public Health.
Select CDP course reaccredited by State of California

Select Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) courses were recently reaccredited by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

CDP transforming Advanced Responder Training Complex warehouse into functional storage space.
CDP transforming building into functional storage space

In March, the Center for Domestic Preparedness began to transform an underutilized building on its campus into functional storage space.

CDP continues building Caribbean Area Initiative.
CDP continues building Caribbean Area Initiative

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness continued its Caribbean Area Initiative last month, training nearly 90 healthcare workers in Puerto Rico through Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) opportunities.

Students monitor the air for possible contamination during the Hazardous Materials Technician Course.
Snapshot: HT Course

Students monitor the air for possible contamination during this week’s Hazardous Materials Technician Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.