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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 releases web-based training numbers for January.
CDP releases web-based training numbers for January

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness this week released its number of web-based course completions for January.

CDP will be highlighted in upcoming issue of American Police Beat magazine.
CDP to be featured in American Police Beat magazine

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness will be highlighted in an upcoming issue of American Police Beat magazine.

CDP unveils virtual instructor-led training offerings focused on public order policing.
CDP releases first in series of public order policing offerings

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness, in coordination with FEMA’s Office of Law Enforcement and Integration, this week unveiled three virtual instructor-led training offerings focused on public order policing.

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

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

CDP’s virtual, online offerings balloon in 2020.
CDP’s virtual, online offerings balloon in 2020

2020 was an unprecedented year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

CDP training helps with ‘textbook’ response to Nashville bombing.
CDP training helps with ‘textbook’ response to Nashville bombing

When tragedy strikes, our nation’s law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel are typically the first on the scene. And many of them rely on training received from FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP has virtual version of popular HSEP I course in the works.
Virtual version of popular HSEP I course in the works

More than 6,000 people have attended the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Health Sector Emergency Preparedness I course since it was first offered in 2017.

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.