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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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An instructor guides students through mask fitting during a Respiratory Protection course.
Snapshot: RP training

The CDP's three-day Respiratory Protection: Program Development and Administration Course teaches responders to develop, administer and sustain a viable respiratory protection program for their organization.

The 8-hour FFC-E VILT course includes information on crowd dynamics.
CDP creating virtual field force executive course

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is updating its Field Force Command: Executive Course and transforming it into a Virtual Instructor Led Training offering.

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.