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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 released its number of web-based course completions for January.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for January

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has released its number of web-based course completions for January.

Emergency Manager Ken Spears.
In the Spotlight: Ken Spears

As the emergency manager for the Center for Domestic Preparedness, Ken Spears is responsible for ensuring those on campus know what to do in the event of an emergency and are aware of hazards in the local area.

CDP alumni support Super Bowl LVI.
CDP alumni support Super Bowl LVI

More than 3,800 responders from the Los Angeles County and Inglewood, California, areas have completed courses at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in the past three years.

CDP has released its quarterly report on the effectiveness of its training during the first quarter of 2022.
Snapshot: Hazmat containment

Responders practice containment techniques this week in the Center for Domestic Preparedness‘ Hazardous Materials Technician Course.

CDP Noble Training Facility used for CISA training video.
Noble Training Facility used for CISA training video

A film crew was on the Center for Domestic Preparedness campus this week, gathering footage for a training video for the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

CDP will soon add toxic gas distance learning course to its growing library of web-based offerings.
CDP preparing toxic gas distance learning course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will soon add another course to its growing library of web-based offerings.

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.