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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 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.

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

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

CDP has transitioned to paperless evaluations in its non-resident courses.
Snapshot: FFO training

Students practice properly donning and doffing safety equipment during Field Force Operations (FFO) training this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP creating new VILT offering focused on crowd dynamics.
CDP preparing ‘crowd dynamics’ VILT

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is creating a new Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) offering focused on crowd dynamics.

COBRATF receives highest rating in annual compliance inspection.
COBRA Training Facility receives highest rating in annual compliance inspection

The U.S. Army’s Chemical Biological Center concluded its 2021 Chemical Agent Standard Analytical Reference Material (CASARM) audit of the CDP’s Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) last week by awarding the site its highest designation of ‘no corrective actions needed.’

CDP Instructor Scott Burgess.
In the Spotlight: Scott Burgess

When he’s not directing day-to-day operations of his fire station in Nashville, Tennessee, Scott Burgess can often be found on the CDP campus, teaching one of the center’s advanced hazardous materials courses.

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

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

CDP completes web-based Community Mass Distribution Operations Course.
CDP completes work on mass distribution operations course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has completed work on its long-awaited and web-based Community Mass Distribution Operations Course.

CDP's COBRATF kicked off its second virtual CASARM audit.
COBRA Training Facility undergoes second virtual compliance inspection

The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) this week kicked off its second virtual Chemical Agent Standard Analytical Reference Material (CASARM) audit by the U.S. Army’s Chemical Biological Center.