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Students learn decon procedures during HMO training at the CDP.
Snapshot: Learning to decon

Students learn decontamination procedures for a non-ambulatory patient during Hazardous Material Operations training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

Snapshot: Learning to decon

Students learn decon procedures during HMO training at the CDP.

The CDP has seat openings in offerings of its LEPM and SNS courses in January.
CDP has openings in upcoming classes

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in offerings of its Law Enforcement Protective Measures for Complex Incidents (LEPM) and Introduction to SNS Operations (SNS) courses in January.

Law enforcement students take samples of potential evidence during the CDP's Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment Course.
Snapshot: Evidence Collection

Law enforcement students take samples of potential evidence during the CDP's Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment Course.

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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.

CDP formed a working group to enhance its public order policing curriculum.
Working group developing Public Order Policing Program

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has formed a working group to enhance its public order policing curriculum.

CDP launched the first  ‘Response Shorts’ video.
CDP completed work on first ‘Response Short’

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has launched the first of what it hopes will be many video ‘Response Shorts.’

CDP updating hazmat courses.
CDP updating hazmat courses

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