Snapshot: Emergency Operations
Students operate a hospital emergency operations center during a simulated mass casualty incident in this week’s Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
In the Spotlight: Chad Hawkins
Chad Hawkins has been a hazardous materials instructor for the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2017.
CDP offers online course in WebEOC basics
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) offers responders a wide variety of self-paced, web-based training courses which can be accessed anywhere, through a computer or mobile device.
Snapshot: Respiratory Protection Course
Students learn about types of respiratory masks and their fit testing procedures this week in the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ Respiratory Protection: Program Development and Administration Course.
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CDP to host 2024 Hurricane Theme Week in April
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 2024 Hurricane Theme Week from April 14-20 on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.
In the Spotlight: Cindy Cosper
Cindy Cosper has been an inventory control specialist at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2019 but she has worked in that field for more than 20 years.
CDP releases November resident training numbers
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released the number of course completions recorded in November by those who trained on its campus in Anniston, Alabama.
Snapshot: Protest considerations
Students learn about the legal considerations which may come into play during a response to a protest in this week’s Field Force Extrication Tactics Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
CDP may support World Cup 2026
When the World Cup comes to the U.S., Canada and Mexico in the summer of 2026, participants and spectators alike may have the Center to Domestic Preparedness (CDP) to thank for the safe execution of games played on U.S. soil.
CDP offers biological incident response planning course
FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently released a new, web-based biological incident response and recovery course.
Snapshot: Hazmat PPE
Students learn how to work in personal protective equipment during Hazardous Materials Operations (HMO) training at FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).
In the Spotlight: Brandon Fletcher
Brandon Fletcher has been part of the fire service since 2000 and an instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2022.
Seats available in February courses
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in courses scheduled during February 2024, including two iterations of its Field Force Operations (FFO) Course and one iteration each of its Framework for Healthcare Emergency Management (FRAME) and Incident Command: Capabilities, Planning and Response Actions for All-Hazards (IC) courses.
Snapshot: Mass casualty exercise
Students use radiation detection equipment to ensure a ‘patient’ has been properly decontaminated during the Hospital Emergency Response Training for Mass Casualty Incidents (HERT) Course this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.