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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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The CDP has seat openings in offerings of its LEPM and SNS courses in January.
CDP has openings in upcoming classes

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in offerings of its Law Enforcement Protective Measures for Complex Incidents (LEPM) and Introduction to SNS Operations (SNS) courses in January.

Law enforcement students take samples of potential evidence during the CDP's Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment Course.
Snapshot: Evidence Collection

Law enforcement students take samples of potential evidence during the CDP's Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment Course.

The CDP has released its resident training calendar for the months of February and March 2026.
CDP releases February, March resident course schedules

The CDP has released its resident training calendar for the months of February and March 2026.

Students in the HCL Course triage patient in the Emergency Department.
Snapshot: Patient Triage

Students in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course (HCL) triage patient in the Emergency Department.

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

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

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.

CDP has openings in October FFO and LEPM classes.
CDP has openings in October classes

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in an upcoming offering of its Field Force Operations (FFO) and Law Enforcement Protective Measures for Complex Incidents (LEPM) courses in October.