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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 expanding library of virtual offerings.
CDP expanding library of virtual offerings

Responders, emergency managers and others will be happy to know the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is adding as many as 17 modules and courses to its library of VILT (Virtual Instructor Lead Training) offerings.

Working group brainstorming ‘CDP of Tomorrow”.
Working group brainstorming ‘CDP of Tomorrow”

A large working group at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has been meeting in recent weeks and brainstorming the possible ‘CDP of Tomorrow.’

CDP releases Online Lecture Series schedule for August.
CDP releases Online Lecture Series schedule for August

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has released its Online Lecture Series schedule for the month of August.

CDP working with alumni as part of a routine training needs assessment.
CDP working with alumni to improve course content, delivery

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has been busy recently soliciting feedback from alumni as part of a routine training needs assessment.

CDP to present lectures in August to members of tribal communities in four midwestern states.
CDP to support Bureau of Indian Affairs conference

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will present a dozen lectures during August to members of tribal communities in four midwestern states.

CDP reached an online training milestone when it recorded its 25,000th online course completion.
CDP reaches online training milestone

This week FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness reached an online training milestone when it recorded its 25,000th online course completion.

CDP to host webinars on wide range of topical issues.
CDP to host webinars on wide range of topical issues

To continue to help meet the professional development needs of responders, FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is offering a number of webinars  through the end of month.

CDP designs virtual version of Emergency Medical Response Awareness (EMRA) course.
CDP designs virtual version of medical response course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness is working closely with a number of college nursing schools to assist teaching their students medical triage methods and how to care for individuals exposed to or injured from a wide variety of hazards.

Healthcare offerings added to CDP’s ‘virtual’ training schedule.
Healthcare offerings added to CDP’s ‘virtual’ training schedule

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has added six healthcare offerings to its ‘virtual’ training schedule.

CDP, Texas A&M produce pair of cyber safety PSAs
CDP, Texas A&M produce pair of cyber safety PSAs

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness, in partnership with Texas A&M University, has created two public service announcement-style videos aimed at helping responders stay safe in cyberspace.