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Students can now register for August resident training at the CDP.
CDP’s August resident courses are available for registration

Students can now register for the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP) August resident training calendar.

Students can now register for July resident courses at the CDP.
CDP releases resident course schedule for July

Students can now register for the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP) July resident training calendar.

Law enforcement officers learn proper crowd-control formations during CDP Field Force Operations training.
Snapshot: Field Force Operations

Law enforcement officers learn proper crowd-control formations during Field Force Operations (FFO) training at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP resumes delivery of four healthcare courses.
CDP resumes delivery of healthcare courses

Exciting News from FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness!

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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.

CDP tribal training featured on DHS webinar series.
CDP tribal training featured on DHS webinar series

The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP’s) Tribal Nations Training Program was featured today (May 20) in a new Department of Homeland Security webinar series.

COBRA Training Facility undergoes virtual compliance inspection.
COBRA Training Facility undergoes virtual compliance inspection

The Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF) this week (May 18-22) kicked off its annual Chemical Agent Standard Analytical Reference Material (CASARM) audit by the U.S. Army’s Chemical Biological Center.

CDP resident training to include ‘Community Lifelines’ information.
CDP resident training to include ‘Community Lifelines’ information

The Center for Domestic Preparedness will soon incorporate information about FEMA ‘Community Lifelines’ into some of its advanced first responder classes.

CDP unveils FY2021 Training Strategy
CDP unveils FY2021 Training Strategy

 The Center for Domestic Preparedness has formally unveiled its training strategy for FY2021.

CDP Coronavirus training material now available online
CDP Coronavirus training material now available online (Updated)

Healthcare and other responders now have a number of additional resources they can turn to, to help them identify and treat those exposed to COVID-19 as well as learn how to safely move and transport patients suspected or confirmed to be infected with the virus.