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Students from Piedmont University learn to triage and treat patients while wearing PPE during HERO course.
Snapshot: Emergency Response Training

Students from Piedmont University learn to triage and treat patients while wearing personal protective equipment during the Healthcare Emergency Response Operations for CBRNE Incidents (HERO) Course this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP Hazardous Material Operations (HMO) course.
Snapshot: Hazmat Training

First responders learn technical decontamination procedures during Hazardous Material Operations training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness. The CDP’s five-day HMO course provides responders the information and skills required of operations-level HAZMAT technicians.

CDP Field Force Extrication (FFE) course.
Snapshot: Extrication Training

The Center for Domestic Preparedness' Field Force Extrication (FFE) course is designed to teach responders techniques to defeat various devices protestors use to illegally block streets and buildings, prolonging public and private service disruptions and public freedom of movement.

CDP has released its resident training calendar for the months of April and May.
CDP releases resident course schedule for April, May

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the months of April and May.

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CDP Health Sector Emergency Preparedness virtual course now available.
HSEP virtual course now available

A virtual version of the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Health Sector Emergency Preparedness course is now available.

CDP COBRA Training Facility passes annual compliance inspection.
CDP's COBRA planning for future

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness continually enhances its training platforms to ensure responders are prepared for any situations they may encounter.

CDP has released its number of web-based course completions for December.
Virtual respiratory protection course in works

Curriculum developers and instructors at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness are busy creating a virtual version of the center’s Respiratory Protection: Program Development and Administration (RP) course.

CDP completing work on first ‘Response Short’ video.
CDP completing work on first ‘Response Short’

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has been busy recently creating the first of what it hopes will be many video ‘Response Shorts.’

CDP releases VILT schedule for March.
CDP releases Virtual Instructor-Led Training schedule for March

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has released its Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) schedule for the month of March.

CDP has released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for August.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for January

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

CDP developing mass distribution operations course.
CDP developing mass distribution operations class

Communities often need to distribute large quantities of items, such as personal protective equipment, water and other supplies, particularly following a catastrophic event or other disaster.

CDP releases web-based training numbers for January.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for January

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

CDP will be highlighted in upcoming issue of American Police Beat magazine.
CDP to be featured in American Police Beat magazine

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness will be highlighted in an upcoming issue of American Police Beat magazine.

CDP unveils virtual instructor-led training offerings focused on public order policing.
CDP releases first in series of public order policing offerings

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness, in coordination with FEMA’s Office of Law Enforcement and Integration, this week unveiled three virtual instructor-led training offerings focused on public order policing.