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Law enforcement officers respond to a variety of scenarios during a large-scale capstone exercise.
Snapshot: Large-scale exercise

Law enforcement officers respond to a variety of scenarios during a large-scale capstone exercise at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP released the number of its August web-based course completions.
CDP releases August web-based training numbers

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

The CDS course culminates in a series of hands-on activities, including exercises in the COBRA Training Facility.
Snapshot: Assessing the scene

The CDS course culminates in a series of hands-on activities, including exercises in the COBRA Training Facility.

CDP held its 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week Sept.20-26.
CDP holds 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week

CDP held its 2026 Law Enforcement Theme Week Sept.20-26 at the center’s Anniston, Alabama, campus.

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CDP to train responders in a coastal Alabama county.
CDP to train coastal area responders

The Center for Domestic Preparedness is currently putting the final touches on a plan to provide critical preparedness training to responders in a coastal Alabama county.  

The CDP is planning its first HMA Train-the-Trainer Course, which will be conducted on campus Sept. 7-11.
HMA Train-the-Trainer offering planned for September

The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Hazardous Materials Awareness Course has typically been conducted online, enabling students who need the eight hours of training to receive it where they are, rather than traveling.

CDP kicks off extensive training effort in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
CDP kicks off training in U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness today kicked off an extensive training effort geared specifically at responders in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

Students and instructors discuss containment principles during hazardous materials training.
Snapshot: Hazardous Materials Training

Students and instructors discuss containment principles during hazardous materials training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

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

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

Online HSEP II course to launch in June.
Online Health Sector Emergency Preparedness II Course to launch in June

Earlier this year, the Center for Domestic Preparedness placed its Health Sector Emergency Preparedness I course online. In June, the center will expand on this training with the online version of Health Sector Emergency Preparedness II.

The CDP’s Hospital Emergency Response Training Course is one of the resident courses offered in the coming months.
CDP posts on-campus training offerings for June, July, August.

The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ on-campus training offerings for June, July and August have been posted on the center’s website.

Medical training, similar to that shown here, dominated CDP Indirect Course deliveries in April.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for April

The Center for Domestic Preparedness released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for April this week.

Students practice cutting through PVC pipes in the CDP's Protective Measures Course.
Snapshot: PMC training

Students practice cutting through PVC pipes this week in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Protective Measures Course.

The annual CLIA inspection provides an independent and in-depth evaluation of the CDP’s Blood Lab.
CDP Blood Lab passes annual compliance inspection

The Center for Domestic Preparedness passed its annual Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) inspection April 23 with a rating of ‘substantial compliance.’