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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 updating hazmat courses.
CDP updating hazmat courses

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is currently updating two of its resident hazardous materials courses.

CDP hosting virtual training to tribal nations.
CDP, partners offering virtual training to tribal nations

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is hosting a series of virtual training offerings through April 29 geared specifically at responders in, and those affiliated with, tribal nations, such as members of the Indian Health Service. 

CDP releases VILT schedule for April.
CDP releases Virtual Instructor-Led Training schedule for April

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has released its Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) schedule for the month of April.

CDP planning complete overhaul of the main building at its Advanced Responder Training Complex.
CDP to create Student Welcome Center

If all goes as planned, work will be underway in the next few years on a major facelift of one of the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ largest structures.

CDP released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for February.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for February

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

CDP looking to help prepare U.S. Virgin Islands for future disasters.
CDP looking to help prepare U.S. Virgin Islands for future disasters

The Center for Domestic Preparedness may once again train responders in the Caribbean.

Basic Emergency Response Training course in the works.
Basic Emergency Response course in works

Course developers at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness are currently putting together a Basic Emergency Response Training Course.

CDP has released web-based training numbers for April.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for February

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

CDP released its number of web-based course completions for July.
HMO ‘Refresher’ Course in development

Curriculum developers at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness are currently ‘storyboarding’ a Hazardous Materials Operations Refresher course to add to the center’s growing inventory of online training offerings.

CDP Health Sector Emergency Preparedness virtual course now available.
HSEP virtual course now available

A virtual version of the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Health Sector Emergency Preparedness course is now available.