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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.

CDP will host its 2025 Law Enforcement Theme Week March 9-15.
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.

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

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

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Student practices triaging and decontaminating patients in the CDP’s HERT Course.
Snapshot: HERT Course

Students practice triaging and decontaminating patients this week in the CDP’s Hospital Emergency Response Training for Mass Casualty Incidents (HERT) Course.

CDP contemplates healthcare evacuation course.
CDP contemplates healthcare evacuation course

Those responsible for planning how to evacuate patients from a hospital or other health care facility in the event of an emergency will be pleased to hear the Center for Domestic Preparedness is looking at the possibility of adding a course focused precisely on that to its expansive library of offerings.

CDP released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for July.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for July

The Center for Domestic Preparedness this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for July.

The BERT course is an updated version of the center’s former TERT course, seen here.
CDP prepares for first BERT class

The first delivery of the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ new Basic Emergency Response Training (BERT) Course is slated September 20-22.

CDP will soon release new online Web EOC course.
CDP develops online Web EOC course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will soon release a new distance learning offering which we will be a prerequisite for students to attend certain resident courses.

CDP instructor discusses detonation methods used in homemade explosive devices.
Snapshot: LERA Course

An instructor discusses detonation methods used in homemade explosive devices this week during the Law Enforcement Response Actions for CBRNE Incidents (LERA) Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP kicks off the 2021 Tribal - DHS Summit.
Center for Domestic Preparedness kicks off Tribal-DHS Summit

The Center for Domestic Preparedness earlier this week kicked off the 2021 Tribal - Department of Homeland Security Summit.

CDP Instructor Frazier Sloan.
In the Spotlight: Frazier Sloan

Frazier Sloan uses the experience he gained from 23 years with Montgomery, Alabama, Fire and Rescue in the hazardous materials courses he teaches at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP has released the number of its web-based course completions for December.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for July

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness this week released its number of web-based course completions for July.

CDP concludes week of training in Baldwin County, Alabama – a mostly rural, hurricane-prone area.
CDP concludes week of training in hurricane-prone area

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness on Thursday wrapped up a near week-long training event involving more than 250 responders in Baldwin County, Alabama – a mostly rural, hurricane-prone area.