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CDP has seat openings in upcoming fall classes.
CDP has openings in fall classes

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in upcoming offerings of its Public Order and Public Safety: Basic (POPS-B), Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment (HEC) and Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) courses in November and December.

The CDP concluded its 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week today. More than 250 students, representing 70 tribal nations attended the event, which included training in emergency management and healthcare preparedness and response.
CDP holds 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week

The CDP concluded its 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week today. More than 250 students, representing 70 tribal nations attended the event, which included training in emergency management and healthcare preparedness and response.

CDP hosted its inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week.
CDP hosts inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) hosted its inaugural Law Enforcement Training Week Sept. 8-12 on its campus in Anniston, Alabama. The event brought together more than 160 law enforcement officers from across the nation to enhance their preparedness and response capabilities.

CDP has released its resident training calendar for the month of November.
CDP releases November resident course schedule

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of November.

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CDP has seats available in upcoming HID course.
Upcoming HID course has seat openings

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has seats available in its Barrier Precautions and Controls for Highly Infectious Disease (HID) Course slated for delivery November 29 to December 4.

CDP to offer nearly 100 resident training opportunities in March, April.
CDP to offer nearly 100 resident training opportunities in March, April

When registration opens for Center for Domestic Preparedness resident courses in March and April 2022, prospective students will be able to choose from a list of nearly 100 different offerings, including several courses which will culminate with the center’s extremely popular Integrated Capstone Event.

Students question ‘individuals who discovered a strange package’ in a RERO Course exercise at the CDP.
Snapshot: Radiological Emergency Response Operations

Students question ‘individuals who discovered a strange package’ in a Radiological Emergency Response Operations (RERO) Course exercise this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP's COBRATF underwent an inspection by a team from the DHS Compliance Assurance Program Office.
CDP laboratories sail through compliance inspection

The CDP’s Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) underwent an inspection this week by a team from the Department of Homeland Security’s Compliance Assurance Program Office.

Chemist, LaToya Harmon.
In the Spotlight: LaToya Harmon

LaToya Harmon has been with the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological (COBRA) Training Facility since 2015.

CDP continues development on an updated version of FFC-E course.
Work continues on updated FFC-E Course

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is continuing to develop an updated version of its Field Force Command: Executive Course, which it hopes to launch as early as the spring of 2022.

CDP has released its VILT schedule for November.
CDP releases Virtual Instructor-Led Training schedule for November

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

Responders assess potential contamination ‘victims’ during this week’s EHTER Operations at the CDP.
Snapshot: EHTER Operations

Responders assess potential contamination ‘victims’ during this week’s Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response Operations Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP adds microlearning offerings to its training catalog.
Microlearning offerings among CDP virtual training options

To better provide responders with instruction where and when they want it, the Center for Domestic Preparedness added microlearning offerings to its training catalog.

CDP continues work on medical ‘Overwhelming Trauma Events’ course.
CDP continues work on medical ‘Overwhelming Trauma Events’ course

Work continues on development of the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Medical Response to Overwhelming, No-Notice Trauma Events Course.