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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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COBRATF receives highest rating in annual compliance inspection.
COBRA Training Facility receives highest rating in annual compliance inspection

The U.S. Army’s Chemical Biological Center concluded its 2021 Chemical Agent Standard Analytical Reference Material (CASARM) audit of the CDP’s Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) last week by awarding the site its highest designation of ‘no corrective actions needed.’

CDP Instructor Scott Burgess.
In the Spotlight: Scott Burgess

When he’s not directing day-to-day operations of his fire station in Nashville, Tennessee, Scott Burgess can often be found on the CDP campus, teaching one of the center’s advanced hazardous materials courses.

CDP has released the number of web-based course completions it tallied during June.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for March

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

CDP completes web-based Community Mass Distribution Operations Course.
CDP completes work on mass distribution operations course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has completed work on its long-awaited and web-based Community Mass Distribution Operations Course.

CDP's COBRATF kicked off its second virtual CASARM audit.
COBRA Training Facility undergoes second virtual compliance inspection

The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) this week kicked off its second virtual Chemical Agent Standard Analytical Reference Material (CASARM) audit by the U.S. Army’s Chemical Biological Center.

CDP formed a working group to enhance its public order policing curriculum.
Working group developing Public Order Policing Program

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has formed a working group to enhance its public order policing curriculum.

CDP launched the first  ‘Response Shorts’ video.
CDP completed work on first ‘Response Short’

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has launched the first of what it hopes will be many video ‘Response Shorts.’

CDP updating hazmat courses.
CDP updating hazmat courses

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is currently updating two of its resident hazardous materials courses.

CDP hosting virtual training to tribal nations.
CDP, partners offering virtual training to tribal nations

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is hosting a series of virtual training offerings through April 29 geared specifically at responders in, and those affiliated with, tribal nations, such as members of the Indian Health Service. 

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

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