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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 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.

Students attending FRAME course learn to develop, implement and maintain emergency management plans and programs.
Snapshot: FRAME Course

Students learn how to develop, implement and maintain emergency management plans and programs this week in the CDP’s Framework for Healthcare Emergency Management (FRAME) Course.

CDP, DEVCOM finalizing new themes for the COBRATF training bays.
CDP finalizing plans for updated training bays

The Maryland-based team is on the CDP campus to discuss the first artist renderings of new themes for the training bays in the center’s Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF).