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Responders practice skills analyzing a crime scene with potential contamination in the HEC course.
Snapshot: Hazardous Evidence Collection

Responders practice skills in analyzing a crime scene with potential contamination during Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment (HEC) course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP to train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents during Law Enforcement Theme Week.
Field force training a focus for Law Enforcement Theme Week at CDP

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents during its Law Enforcement Theme Week, September 20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama campus.

First responders prepare instruments & kits for use during hazardous materials detection exercise in HT course.
Snapshot: Detecting hazardous materials

First responders prepare instruments and kits for use during a hazardous materials detection exercise in the Hazardous Materials Technologies: Sampling, Monitoring, and Detection (HT) course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

CDP Law Enforcement Theme Week includes hazardous materials response.
CDP Law Enforcement Theme Week includes hazardous materials response

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents, including those in hazardous environments, during its Law Enforcement Theme Week, September 20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama, campus.

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

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

CDP to hold final DREAM pilot later this month.
CDP to hold final DREAM pilot

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness will hold the final pilot of its four-day Disaster Related Exposure Assessment and Monitoring (DREAM) course later this month.

CDP expanding number of public order policing VILT offerings.
CDP expanding number of public order policing offerings

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness, in coordination with FEMA’s Office of Law Enforcement and Integration, is developing two additional virtual instructor-led training (VILT) courses focused on public order policing.

More than 500 responders in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico received training from the CDP over the last month.
CDP wraps up unique training effort in U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness last week wrapped up an extensive, month-long training effort geared specifically at responders in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

CDP updated ‘Field Force Command: Executive’ course set for fall launch.
Updated ‘Field Force Command: Executive’ Course set for fall launch

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness announced this week that the updated version of its Field Force Command: Executive Course will be ready for delivery in early fall.

Responders learn to cap hazardous material leaks this week in the CDP Hazardous Materials Technician Course.
Snapshot: Hazardous Materials Technician Training

Responders learn to cap hazardous material leaks this week in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Hazardous Materials Technician Course.

Tiffany Bush, CDP occupational health nurse, discusses the layout of the center’s new medical clinic, which should be complete next month.
CDP constructs new medical screening clinic

The CDP will soon open a medical clinic in its Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility.

CDP is one step closer to unveiling a new Basic Emergency Response Training Course (BERT).
Development of new BERT course on track

Course developers at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness are one step closer to unveiling a new Basic Emergency Response Training Course (BERT).

The CDP's RP course teaches responders to develop, administer and sustain a viable respiratory protection program.
Snapshot: Respiratory Protection Training

The CDP's three-day Respiratory Protection course teaches responders how to develop, administer and sustain a viable respiratory protection program.

HSEP II provides participants with the tools to develop their own comprehensive emergency management program.
CDP to promote new HSEP II course to healthcare coalitions

HSEP II is a 16-hour course providing participants – primarily healthcare providers and suppliers – with the tools to develop their own comprehensive emergency management program.