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.
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 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 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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In the Spotlight: Timothy Vayder
Dr. Timothy Vayder has been an instructor at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2016.
CDP implements hazmat course updates
The Center for Domestic Preparedness recently implemented updates to its hazardous materials suite of courses, aligning them with the latest standards from the National Fire Protection Association.
CDP employees participate in critical medical training
More than 100 federal and contract employees at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) have completed the agency’s Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Active Bystander Course.
CDP to host law enforcement-themed training week
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host a law enforcement-themed training week Nov. 17-23 on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.
CDP hosts Tribal Nations Training Week working group
A working group gathered at the Center of Domestic Preparedness (CDP) May 27-31 to begin outlining the center’s next Tribal Nations Training Week.
CDP facility passes annual compliance inspection
The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP’s) Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) recently passed its annual Chemical Agent Standard Analytical Reference Material (CASARM) audit.
DFTO supports New Mexico claims offices
Members of the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Disaster Field Training Operations team are supporting FEMA claims offices in Santa Fe, Mora, and Las Vegas, New Mexico, for the 2022 Hermit’s Peak and Calf Canyon fires.
CDP training benefits Pennsylvania health system
The emergency preparedness coordinator for a nine-hospital health system in Pennsylvania credits the Center for Domestic Preparedness for successful responses by system employees to multiple mass casualty incidents over the past decade.
CDP hosts 2024 National Preparedness Symposium
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is hosting the 2024 National Preparedness Symposium this week on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.
COBRA Training Facility undergoes virtual compliance inspection
The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility is preparing to undergo its annual Chemical Agent Standard Analytical Reference Material (CASARM) audit – one of several routine examinations of the facility by experts from the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and other organizations.