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Students operate a hospital emergency operations center during a simulated mass casualty incident in HCL course.
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.

CDP Instructor Chad Hawkins.
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.
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.

Students learn about types of respiratory masks and their fit testing procedures during RP course.
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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CDP Instructor Robye Burns
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.

New training and educational channel on the CDP’s YouTube page.
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.

CDP's targeted tribal training wraps up.
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.

Students participate in a hands-on exercise during HID training this week at CDP.
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.

Responders pass patient information to the next caregivers during HID exercise.
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).

CDP's Chemical Surety Officer, Holly Terrell.
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 from ADPH.
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.

Responders practice ‘product control techniques’ during HMO training at CDP.
Snapshot: HMO training

Responders practice ‘product control techniques’ during Hazardous Material Operations training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP released its Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) schedule for the month of October.
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.
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.