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CDP has released its resident training calendar for the month of June.
CDP releases June resident course schedule

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of June.

The CDP recorded more than 3,000 course completions by first responders from Louisiana in the past five years. Consequently, it’s safe to assume numerous CDP grads were among those helping ensure the safety of fans and players at Super Bowl LIX.
CDP grads ensure safe Super Bowl LIX

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness recorded more than 3,000 course completions by first responders from Louisiana in the past five years.

CDP will host its 2025 Law Enforcement Theme Week March 9-15.
CDP plans 2025 Law Enforcement Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 2025 Law Enforcement Theme Week March 9-15 on the center’s campus in Anniston, Alabama.

CDP released its resident training calendar for the month of May.
CDP releases May resident course schedule

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for the month of May.

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The CDP's new Instructor Training Course is only 32 hours but more intense than the previous offering.
CDP welcomes ‘revamped’ Instructor Training Course

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness this week unveiled an updated version of its popular Instructor Training Course.

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CDP statement regarding training

The CDP mission to support the nationwide response to COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, has been cancelled.

The World Games 2021 Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL officials train at Center for Domestic Preparedness

About 40 officials from Birmingham and Jefferson County, AL, participated in Incident Command training in late February at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

The Center’s new Chemical Operations Specialist Course is nearly complete.
CDP closer to training those in new special chemical operations program

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is putting the final touches on a new course that will be part of a chemical operations support specialist program run by the agency’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Office.

Hazardous material evidence collection training at the CDP
CDP releases January training numbers

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has released its training numbers for the month of January.

The DREAM course will teach students how to properly monitor people exposed to any number of hazardous substances.
CDP kicks off second ‘DREAM’ course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness kicked off the second pilot of its new Disaster Related Exposure Assessment and Monitoring or DREAM course February 10.

Responders check a ‘patient’ for contaminants during an exercise as part of Tribal Training Week 2019.
Registration numbers balloon for Tribal Training Week 2020

More than 300 responders have registered to attend this year’s Tribal Training Week at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

Responders can take any one of five online CDP courses.
Number of responders who’ve completed CDP online courses continues to rise

The number of responders who have completed online Center for Domestic Preparedness courses continues to spiral upward.

CDP graduate using skills to help those she serves through current flu season.
Responder credits CDP training for improved communications with community

A CDP alumnus is crediting training she received in the Center’s 32-hour Advanced Public Information Officer Course earlier this year for improved communication with those she serves, particularly during the current flu season.

Center for Domestic Preparedness’ COBRA (Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological) Training Facility.
Tiger Team to help shape strategy for ‘Next Generation’ COBRA

During the past few years, the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ COBRA (Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological) Training Facility has undergone a number of changes aimed at making the training experience there exclusively ‘civilian responder centric.’