Snapshot: Emergency Response Training
Students from Piedmont University learn to triage and treat patients while wearing personal protective equipment during the Healthcare Emergency Response Operations for CBRNE Incidents (HERO) Course this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.
Snapshot: Hazmat Training
First responders learn technical decontamination procedures during Hazardous Material Operations training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness. The CDP’s five-day HMO course provides responders the information and skills required of operations-level HAZMAT technicians.
Snapshot: Extrication Training
The Center for Domestic Preparedness' Field Force Extrication (FFE) course is designed to teach responders techniques to defeat various devices protestors use to illegally block streets and buildings, prolonging public and private service disruptions and public freedom of movement.
CDP releases resident course schedule for April, May
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the months of April and May.
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Recent grads praise CDP training
Two graduates of Center for Domestic Preparedness courses were recently featured in newspapers serving the respective towns where they work.
New BERT course set for September launch
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness will launch its new Basic Emergency Response Training (BERT) Course in the middle of September.
Snapshot: Managing Public Information for All Hazards Incidents Training
Responders practice conducting a press conference during training this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.
CDP cafeteria opens following redesign
The cafeteria in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ main building is once again serving students and instructors.
In the Spotlight: Amanda Stewart
Amanda Stewart has helped develop dozens of Center for Domestic Preparedness courses used to train responders in a variety of disciplines.
CDP’s COBRA training facility aces biennial compliance inspection
The CDP’s Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) recently aced its biennial chemical surety inspection.
CDP conducting final DREAM pilot
The Center for Domestic Preparedness this week is conducting the final pilot of its new Disaster Related Exposure Assessment and Monitoring (DREAM) Course.
Snapshot: Hazardous Materials Technician Training
Responders practice containing a hazardous material leak during training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
IADLEST recertifies CDP law enforcement course
The International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) recently re-certified the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Field Force Operations (FFO) Course.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for June
The CDP this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for June.