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FEMA Resumes In-Person Trainings at National Schoolhouses
FEMA Resumes In-Person Trainings at National Schoolhouses

In-person training will resume in early June at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (https://cdp.dhs.gov), the National Fire Academy and the National Disaster & Emergency Management University.

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

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

The CDP recorded more than 3,000 course completions by first responders from Louisiana in the past five years. Consequently, it’s safe to assume numerous CDP grads were among those helping ensure the safety of fans and players at Super Bowl LIX.
CDP grads ensure safe Super Bowl LIX

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness recorded more than 3,000 course completions by first responders from Louisiana in the past five years.

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 2025 Law Enforcement Theme Week March 9-15 on the center’s campus in Anniston, Alabama.
CDP plans 2025 Law Enforcement Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 2025 Law Enforcement Theme Week March 9-15 on the center’s campus in Anniston, Alabama.

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CDP Instructor, Joel Miller.
In the Spotlight: Joel Miller

Joel Miller speaks from decades of experience as he trains law enforcement officers how to safely control crowds at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP delivers inaugural HMA Train-the-Trainer Course.
CDP delivers inaugural HMA Train-the-Trainer Course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness this week conducted the initial resident offering of its Hazardous Materials Awareness Train-the-Trainer (HMA TtT) Course.

Students practice decontamination procedures during HMO training.
Snapshot: Hazardous Materials Operations Training

Students practice decontamination procedures during Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) training this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP is anticipating an expansion of its training activity in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
CDP anticipates expansion of training activity in U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico

On the heels of its recent successes in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the Center for Domestic Preparedness is anticipating an expansion of its training activity in those locations.

Dorm renovations, other construction projects proceeding at CDP.
Dorm renovations, other construction projects proceeding at CDP

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is currently renovating one of its student dormitories, with improvements to another slated to begin next year.

CDP has openings in October EMO Course.
Openings in October EMO Course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has available seats in its Emergency Medical Operations for CBRNE Incidents (EMO) Course October 24-30.

The CDP's Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response Operations Course addresses issues such as drinking water safety and mass feeding facilities during and following a disaster or emergency.
Environmental Health responders sought for October offering

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has seat openings in its Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response Operations (EHTER Ops) Course October 17-23.

Students care for a simulated patient during the HID Course this week at the CDP.
Snapshot: HID Training

Program Specialist, Johnnie Richardson.
In the Spotlight: Johnnie Richardson

For Johnnie Richardson, accepting a job at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in 2018 was a little like coming home.

CDP has released its VILT schedule for the month of September.
CDP releases Virtual Instructor-Led Training schedule for September

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