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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 is gearing up for its annual Tribal Nations Training Week.
CDP gears up for Tribal Nations Training Week 2024

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is gearing up for its annual Tribal Nations Training Week, scheduled for March 9-16, 2024.

Students discuss what information to cover in a press conference during training at CDP.
Snapshot: Preparing for a press conference

Students discuss what information to cover in a press conference during training at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

James Johnstone (right) explains the ‘uniqueness’ of the COBRA Training Facility to freelance journalist Tom Vanderbilt.
CDP in spotlight

James Johnstone, operations manager of the CDP’s Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, and Radiological (COBRA) Training Facility (right), explains how civilian responders gain confidence in both their personal protective equipment and response skills by training in the facility to freelance journalist Tom Vanderbilt.

CDP Instructor Frank Flynn.
In the Spotlight: Frank Flynn

Frank Flynn has been a law enforcement instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2000.

CDP released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for November.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for November

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for November.

Students discuss the essentials of a good hospital response to a mass casualty incident in this week’s HCL course.
Snapshot: Mass Casualty Response

Students discuss the essentials of a good hospital response to a mass casualty incident in this week’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP finalizing preparations for its 9th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week, scheduled for March 9-16, 2024.
Eventful Tribal Nations Training Week planned in March

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is finalizing preparations for its 9th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week, scheduled for March 9-16, 2024.

CDP has released the number of web-based course completions for November.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for November

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

CDP has released its resident training calendar for April 2024.
CDP releases resident course schedule for April

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for April 2024.

Responders learn to contain a ‘leak’ on a railcar in the HMT course.
Snapshot: Leak containment

Responders learn to contain a ‘leak’ on a railcar in the Hazardous Materials Technician Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.