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Responders practice skills analyzing a crime scene with potential contamination in the HEC course.
Snapshot: Hazardous Evidence Collection

Responders practice skills in analyzing a crime scene with potential contamination during Evidence Collection in a Hazardous Materials Environment (HEC) course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP to train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents during Law Enforcement Theme Week.
Field force training a focus for Law Enforcement Theme Week at CDP

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents during its Law Enforcement Theme Week, September 20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama campus.

First responders prepare instruments & kits for use during hazardous materials detection exercise in HT course.
Snapshot: Detecting hazardous materials

First responders prepare instruments and kits for use during a hazardous materials detection exercise in the Hazardous Materials Technologies: Sampling, Monitoring, and Detection (HT) course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

CDP Law Enforcement Theme Week includes hazardous materials response.
CDP Law Enforcement Theme Week includes hazardous materials response

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will train law enforcement officers to respond to a variety of incidents, including those in hazardous environments, during its Law Enforcement Theme Week, September 20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama, campus.

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Students participate in a hands-on exercise during HID training this week at CDP.
Snapshot: HID training

Students participate in a hands-on exercise during Barrier Precautions and Controls for Highly Infectious Disease (HID) training this week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

Responders pass patient information to the next caregivers during HID exercise.
CDP teams with DisasterReady.org to present highly infectious disease training

This week, the Center for Domestic Preparedness is piloting a partnership with DisasterReady.org in the center’s Barrier Precautions and Controls for Highly Infectious Disease Course (HID).

CDP's Chemical Surety Officer, Holly Terrell.
In the Spotlight: Holly Terrell

Holly Terrell has worked at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness more than 18 years.

CDP Blood Lab undergoes compliance inspection from ADPH.
CDP Blood Lab undergoes compliance inspection

The Center for Domestic Preparedness underwent another compliance inspection today – this time an assessment of its blood lab by an inspector from the State of Alabama’s Department of Public Health.

Responders practice ‘product control techniques’ during HMO training at CDP.
Snapshot: HMO training

Responders practice ‘product control techniques’ during Hazardous Material Operations training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP released its Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) schedule for the month of October.
CDP releases Virtual Instructor-Led Training schedule for May

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

CDP delivers virtual training to Rialto school district.
CDP delivers virtual training to Rialto school district

The Center for Domestic Preparedness recently held the first in a series of Virtual Instructor-Led Training classes for approximately 50 employees of the Rialto, California, Unified School District Safety Department.

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

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

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.