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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 June.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for June

The CDP this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for June.

CDP has transitioned to paperless evaluations in its non-resident courses.
Responders urged to apply for August BPAC/FFO offering

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has seat openings in its combined Bombing Prevention Awareness Course (BPAC) / Field Force Operations (FFO) Course, which is scheduled for August 22-27.

A medical specialist directs an ambulatory patient through decontamination line during HERT training at the CDP.
Snapshot: HERT Training

A medical specialist directs an ambulatory patient through a decontamination line during Hospital Emergency Response Training for Mass Casualty Incidents (HERT) training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP is completing the first on-campus delivery this week of its new ICAT program.
CDP unveils new ICAT program

The Center for Domestic Preparedness is completing the first on-campus delivery this week of its new Integrating Communications Assessment and Tactics (ICAT) training program.

CDP Instructor David Linthicum.
In the Spotlight: David Linthicum

Students can learn a lot from David Linthicum, who has been an instructor at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness for the past seven years.

CDP has released the number of web-based course completions it tallied during October.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for June

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

CDP to hold final DREAM pilot later this month.
CDP to hold final DREAM pilot

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness will hold the final pilot of its four-day Disaster Related Exposure Assessment and Monitoring (DREAM) course later this month.

CDP expanding number of public order policing VILT offerings.
CDP expanding number of public order policing offerings

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness, in coordination with FEMA’s Office of Law Enforcement and Integration, is developing two additional virtual instructor-led training (VILT) courses focused on public order policing.

More than 500 responders in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico received training from the CDP over the last month.
CDP wraps up unique training effort in U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness last week wrapped up an extensive, month-long training effort geared specifically at responders in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

CDP updated ‘Field Force Command: Executive’ course set for fall launch.
Updated ‘Field Force Command: Executive’ Course set for fall launch

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness announced this week that the updated version of its Field Force Command: Executive Course will be ready for delivery in early fall.