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CDP COBRA Training Facility prepares for CASARM audit.
COBRA Training Facility undergoes virtual compliance inspection

The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility is preparing to undergo its annual Chemical Agent Standard Analytical Reference Material (CASARM) audit – one of several routine examinations of the facility by experts from the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and other organizations.

CDP hosting 2024 Hurricane Theme Week.
CDP hosting 2024 Hurricane Theme Week

It’s Hurricane Theme Week this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

CDP kicks off virtual Tribal Nations Training Week.
CDP kicks off virtual Tribal Nations Training

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has started the virtual portion of its annual Tribal Nations Training Week.

The CDP today wrapped its annual Tribal Nations Training Week.
CDP wraps up annual Tribal Nations Training Week

The Center for Domestic Preparedness wrapped its annual Tribal Nations Training Week.

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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 October

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released the number of web-based course completions it tallied during October.

CDP joins with other organizations to honor civil rights icon Charles Person.
CDP joins with other organizations to honor civil rights icon

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) joined the National Fire Administration, representatives of the City of Atlanta and several national firefighter organizations in early November to recognize civil rights pioneer Charles Person as he was ceremoniously made an honorary fire chief.

CDP offers chemical incident response planning course.
CDP offers chemical incident response planning course

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently released a new web-based training course designed to support the development of effective chemical incident response and recovery plans: Key Planning Factors and Considerations for Response to and Recovery from a Chemical Incident (Chem KPF).

Students learn to zero out and set up radiation alert equipment in the RERO course.
Snapshot: Radiological Equipment

Students learn to zero out and set up radiation alert equipment in the Radiological Emergency Response Operations (RERO) Course this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

Chinle health facility credits CDP for successful incident response.
Health facility credits CDP for successful incident response

Training provided by FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is being credited with the successful response to a school bus accident earlier this fall by the Chinle Comprehensive Health Facility in Chinle, Arizona.

CDP has released the number of resident course completions recorded in October.
CDP releases October resident training numbers

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released the number of course completions recorded in October by those who trained on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.

CDP offers web-based OBP train-the-trainer course.
CDP offers web-based OBP train-the-trainer course

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.

CDP partners with others for 2024 Tribal Nations Training Week.
CDP partners with others for 2024 Tribal Nations Training Week

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will again partner with several other federal and federally-funded agencies to conduct its annual Tribal Nations Training Week, which is scheduled March 9-16, 2024, on the CDP campus.

Snapshot: Respiratory Protection Course
Snapshot: Respiratory Protection Course

Students learn to inspect, assemble, and use a self-contained breathing apparatus this week in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Respiratory Protection: Program Development and Administration Course.

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has seat openings in four courses scheduled during December.
Seats available in December courses

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has seat openings in four courses scheduled during December.