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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 distance learning includes bicycle crowd control offering.
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.

The CDP conducted an Emergency Operations Center – Virtual exercise today for the Baltimore Police Department.
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.

CDP instructor shows responders how to help a teammate remove PPE following a hazardous materials incident.
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 has released resident course training calendar for July and August.
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 curriculum developers seek input from responders about the center’s next microlearning video.
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 released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for February.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for February

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

CDP recently updated its list of training opportunities in the National Preparedness Course Catalog.
CDP updates offerings in NPCC

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently updated its list of training opportunities in the National Preparedness Course Catalog (NPCC).

Tribal Nations Training Week continues virtually.
Tribal Nations Training Week continues virtually

Training continues this week for responders participating in Tribal Nations Training Week with FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

Healthcare professionals participating in mass casualty training at the CDP’s Noble Training Facility.
Tribal Nations Training

As the resident portion of Tribal Nations Training Week moved into high gear this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness, some participants remained in the classroom, but many were engaged in hands-on activities across campus.

Biologist Sarah Henderson
In the Spotlight: Sarah Henderson

As the biologist for FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness, Sarah Henderson oversees the hazardous biological materials the center uses in its training.