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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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CDP's new Chemical Operations Support Specialist Course is about 75 percent complete.
New chemical ops offering nearing completion

Curriculum developers at the Center for Domestic Preparedness said this week the center’s new Chemical Operations Support Specialist Course is about 75 percent complete.

CDP is installing a variety of outdoor fitness equipment in its Responder Lodging Complex.
CDP installing outdoor fitness equipment

To assist responders in maintaining physical fitness levels while they’re attending resident training, FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is installing a variety of outdoor fitness equipment in its Responder Lodging Complex.

Tribal responders enhance knowledge, skills with virtual learning.
Tribal responders enhance knowledge, skills with virtual learning

More than 50 responders have completed virtual training offered by FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness as part of its annual Tribal Nations Training Week.

CDP COBRA Training Facility prepares for bay upgrades.
COBRA Training Facility prepares for bay upgrades

The Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological (COBRA) Training Facility at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness will soon start integrating new themes into its training bays.

Georgia College of Nursing students learn to intubate a patient while wearing PPE during HERO course.
Snapshot: HERO training

Georgia College of Nursing students learn to intubate a patient while wearing personal protective equipment during this week’s Healthcare Emergency Response Operations for CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, RadioIogical, Nuclear and Explosive) Incidents Course on the CDP campus.

CDP compiled results from the online survey conducted regarding microlearning courses.
CDP gets feedback on microlearning courses

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness compiled results this week from an online survey it conducted, asking responders what topics they most want to see in upcoming microlearning videos.

CDP Instructor Cham Dallas, PhD.
In the Spotlight: Cham Dallas, PhD.

While he has only been an instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness for two years, Dr. Cham Dallas has more than 30 years of experience in the radiation contamination field.

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.