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Students from Piedmont University learn to triage and treat patients while wearing PPE during HERO course.
Snapshot: Emergency Response Training

Students from Piedmont University learn to triage and treat patients while wearing personal protective equipment during the Healthcare Emergency Response Operations for CBRNE Incidents (HERO) Course this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP Hazardous Material Operations (HMO) course.
Snapshot: Hazmat Training

First responders learn technical decontamination procedures during Hazardous Material Operations training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness. The CDP’s five-day HMO course provides responders the information and skills required of operations-level HAZMAT technicians.

CDP Field Force Extrication (FFE) course.
Snapshot: Extrication Training

The Center for Domestic Preparedness' Field Force Extrication (FFE) course is designed to teach responders techniques to defeat various devices protestors use to illegally block streets and buildings, prolonging public and private service disruptions and public freedom of movement.

CDP has released its resident training calendar for the months of April and May.
CDP releases resident course schedule for April, May

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the months of April and May.

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CDP released is resident training calendar for June.
CDP releases resident course calendar for June

The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ June resident training calendar is filled with law enforcement, hazardous materials, healthcare and other offerings, including two Integrated Capstone Events (ICE).

CDP conducts training exercises for Birmingham Police Department as the city prepares to host the World Games.
CDP continues support to Birmingham and 2022 World Games

The Center for Domestic Preparedness continues to provide critical training to responders in Birmingham, Alabama, as the city prepares to host the 2022 World Games.

CDP offers web-based chemical facility security training.
CDP offers web-based chemical facility security training

The Center for Domestic Preparedness provides first responders several self-paced, web-based training offerings they can access from work, home or other location using a computer or compatible mobile device.

CDP Instructor Tanya Ridgle.
In the Spotlight: Tanya Ridgle

When she’s not working as a radiation protection specialist for Los Angeles County, Tanya Ridgle can often be found teaching classes at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP releases new 'Response Short - Grounding and Bonding'.
CDP releases new ‘video short’

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has released its latest microlearning offering: Response Short - Grounding and Bonding.

Students learn about different protest scenarios in FFO training at the CDP.
Snapshot: Field Force Operations

Students learn about different protest scenarios in Field Force Operations (FFO) training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP releases web-based HMO refresher course.
CDP releases HMO refresher course

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

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.