Snapshot: Emergency Operations
Students operate a hospital emergency operations center during a simulated mass casualty incident in this week’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
In the Spotlight: Chad Hawkins
Chad Hawkins has been a hazardous materials instructor for the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2017.
CDP offers online course in WebEOC basics
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) offers responders a wide variety of self-paced, web-based training courses which can be accessed anywhere, through a computer or mobile device.
Snapshot: Respiratory Protection Course
Students learn about types of respiratory masks and their fit testing procedures this week in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Respiratory Protection: Program Development and Administration Course.
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In the Spotlight: Robye Burns
A skilled registered nurse for 20 years, Robye Burns has worked as an instructor and course lead at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness for three years.
Responders can now receive CDP training video alerts
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has created a unique way for both prospective students and alumni to keep up with the center’s video-based training offerings.
Targeted tribal training wraps up
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness recently wrapped up a series of virtual training courses targeted specifically at responders in tribal communities.
Snapshot: HID training
Students participate in a hands-on exercise during Barrier Precautions and Controls for Highly Infectious Disease (HID) training this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.
CDP teams with DisasterReady.org to present highly infectious disease training
This week, the Center for Domestic Preparedness is piloting a partnership with DisasterReady.org in the center’s Barrier Precautions and Controls for Highly Infectious Disease Course (HID).
In the Spotlight: Holly Terrell
Holly Terrell has worked at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness more than 18 years.
CDP Blood Lab undergoes compliance inspection
The Center for Domestic Preparedness underwent another compliance inspection today – this time an assessment of its blood lab by an inspector from the State of Alabama’s Department of Public Health.
Snapshot: HMO training
Responders practice ‘product control techniques’ during Hazardous Material Operations training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
CDP releases Virtual Instructor-Led Training schedule for May
The Center for Domestic Preparedness has released its Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) schedule for the month of May.
CDP delivers virtual training to Rialto school district
The Center for Domestic Preparedness recently held the first in a series of Virtual Instructor-Led Training classes for approximately 50 employees of the Rialto, California, Unified School District Safety Department.