Snapshot: Emergency Response Training
Students from Piedmont University learn to triage and treat patients while wearing personal protective equipment during the Healthcare Emergency Response Operations for CBRNE Incidents (HERO) Course this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.
Snapshot: Hazmat Training
First responders learn technical decontamination procedures during Hazardous Material Operations training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness. The CDP’s five-day HMO course provides responders the information and skills required of operations-level HAZMAT technicians.
Snapshot: Extrication Training
The Center for Domestic Preparedness' Field Force Extrication (FFE) course is designed to teach responders techniques to defeat various devices protestors use to illegally block streets and buildings, prolonging public and private service disruptions and public freedom of movement.
CDP releases resident course schedule for April, May
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the months of April and May.
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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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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
Work continues on development of the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Medical Response to Overwhelming, No-Notice Trauma Events Course.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for September
The CDP this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for September.