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Students operate a hospital emergency operations center during a simulated mass casualty incident in HCL course.
Snapshot: Emergency Operations

Students operate a hospital emergency operations center during a simulated mass casualty incident in this week’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP Instructor Chad Hawkins.
In the Spotlight: Chad Hawkins

Chad Hawkins has been a hazardous materials instructor for the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2017.

CDP offers online course in WebEOC basics.
CDP offers online course in WebEOC basics

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) offers responders a wide variety of self-paced, web-based training courses which can be accessed anywhere, through a computer or mobile device.

Students learn about types of respiratory masks and their fit testing procedures during RP course.
Snapshot: Respiratory Protection Course

Students learn about types of respiratory masks and their fit testing procedures this week in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Respiratory Protection: Program Development and Administration Course.

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Responders train with extrication tools at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
Snapshot: FFE Training

Responders train with extrication tools this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP releases two new VILT offerings - Healthcare Facilities Evacuation and Healthcare Patient Decontamination.
CDP preparing healthcare evacuation VILT for 2022

The Center for Domestic Preparedness is developing a 1.5- to 2-hour Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) program for healthcare facility patient evacuation in the event of a disaster or emergency.

Engineering Technician, Tony Sanders.
In the Spotlight: Tony Sanders

Tony Sanders has been an engineering technician for the Center for Domestic Preparedness since 2016, assisting with construction projects as part of its facility operations team.

CDP released its Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) schedule for the month of October.
CDP releases Virtual Instructor-Led Training schedule for October

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has released its Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) schedule for the month of October.

CDP is expanding the number of video shorts on its YouTube training channel.
CDP adding additional ‘video shorts’ to its YouTube channel

The Center for Domestic Preparedness is in the process of expanding the number of video shorts on its YouTube training channel.

Students learn to use radiation detection equipment during the inaugural delivery of the CDP’s BERT Course.
Snapshot: BERT

Students learn to use radiation detection equipment this week during the inaugural delivery of the CDP’s Basic Emergency Response Training (BERT) Course.

CDP updates its Managing Public Information for All Hazards Incidents (MPI) Course.
CDP updates public information course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness recently completed an update of its Managing Public Information for All Hazards Incidents (MPI) Course.

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

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

CDP developing mobile app.
CDP developing mobile app

Responders interested in applying for Center for Domestic Preparedness training will soon be able to do so with the help of a mobile app.

A responder practices containing a leak on a pressurized container during training at the CDP.
Snapshot: HMT Training

A responder practices containing a leak on a pressurized container during training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.