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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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CDP released its Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) schedule for December.
CDP releases Virtual Instructor-Led Training schedule for December

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

CDP to release the online version of its Emergency Medical Response Awareness course later this month.
Emergency Medical Response Awareness online course due out soon

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness will release the online version of its Emergency Medical Response Awareness course sometime this month.

CDP creating new Biological Operations Response course.
CDP creating new Biological Operations Response course

A new Biological Operations Response course is in development at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP has released the number of its web-based course completions for December.
Demand remains high for CDP’s online courses

The number of responders taking and completing free online courses on the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ website continues to grow.

CDP to be featured in  a CDC report about use of moulage in training.
CDP to be featured in report about use of moulage in training

The CDP’s use of moulage will be featured in an upcoming article on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website about the use of moulage in emergency training.

CDP entering its third year of offering expeditionary training to responders.
CDP ‘Expeditionary Training’ capability entering third year

This week FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is entering its third year of offering expeditionary training to responders, particularly those immediately facing or recovering from disasters.

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

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

CDP wrapped up their review of select modules of the popular EHTER Ops course.
Select EHTER Ops modules updated, transferred to video

Curriculum developers at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness and a group of disaster response subject matter experts have wrapped up their review of select modules of the center’s popular Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response Operations (EHTER Ops) course.

CDP puts final touches on new Chemical Operations Support Specialist course.
CDP putting final touches on new Chemical Operations Support Specialist course

Curriculum developers at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness are putting the final touches on a long-anticipated Chemical Operations Support Specialist course.

CDP releases VILT schedule for March.
More than 900 responders complete Indirect Training offerings

A report for the six-month period which ended September 30 shows that more than 900 responders completed training during that time conducted by Center for Domestic Preparedness Indirect Authorized Training Program instructors.