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Responders learn proper mask breakdown and cleaning techniques in this week’s Respiratory Protection course.
Snapshot: RP Course

Responders learn proper mask breakdown and cleaning techniques in this week’s Respiratory Protection: Program Development and Administration Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP has seat openings in its CDS course in March.
CDP has openings in March classes

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in offerings of its Response to Controlled Dangerous Substances: Fentanyl, Analogs and Pharmaceutical Based Agents (CDS) course in March.

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

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

Responders assess and mitigate simulated hazardous material leaks in this week’s Hazardous Materials Technician Course at the CDP.
Snapshot: Hazmat Response Training

Responders assess and mitigate simulated hazardous material leaks in this week’s Hazardous Materials Technician Course at the CDP.

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CDP to host webinars on wide range of topical issues.
CDP to host webinars on wide range of topical issues

To continue to help meet the professional development needs of responders, FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is offering a number of webinars  through the end of month.

CDP designs virtual version of Emergency Medical Response Awareness (EMRA) course.
CDP designs virtual version of medical response course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness is working closely with a number of college nursing schools to assist teaching their students medical triage methods and how to care for individuals exposed to or injured from a wide variety of hazards.

Healthcare offerings added to CDP’s ‘virtual’ training schedule.
Healthcare offerings added to CDP’s ‘virtual’ training schedule

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has added six healthcare offerings to its ‘virtual’ training schedule.

CDP, Texas A&M produce pair of cyber safety PSAs
CDP, Texas A&M produce pair of cyber safety PSAs

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness, in partnership with Texas A&M University, has created two public service announcement-style videos aimed at helping responders stay safe in cyberspace.

Hospital Planning for Mass Casualty Incident Surges
Video shows responders how to plan for mass casualty surges

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has added another training video to its growing library of online offerings, this one titled ‘Hospital Planning for Mass Casualty Incident Surges.’

CDP has released the number of web-based course completions it tallied during September.
Response community reminded of new CDP online, virtual training offerings

Emergency managers and responders are reminded of the numerous online and virtual training offerings the CDP recently developed.

Healthcare curriculum to include new CDC guidance.
Healthcare curriculum to include new CDC guidance

The Center for Domestic Preparedness is updating some of its healthcare curriculum to include up-to-date CDC guidance created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

COBRA Training Facility passes annual compliance inspection.
COBRA Training Facility passes annual compliance inspection

The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) this week (June 1-5) learned that it had passed its annual Chemical Agent Standard Analytical Reference Material (CASARM) audit by the U.S. Army’s Chemical Biological Center.

CDP employee recipient of FEMA Administrator’s Award.
CDP employee recipient of FEMA Administrator’s Award

Every year, the FEMA Administrator recognizes agency employees who exemplify the organization’s mission of ‘Helping people before, during, and after disasters.’

CDP released its Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) schedule for December.
CDP takes resident Evening Lecture Series virtual

The Center for Domestic Preparedness has been working hard the past two months to make more of its course material for responders available at a distance. The next step in that effort is providing a virtual instructor-led option for its well-known resident Evening Lecture Series.