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FEMA Resumes In-Person Trainings at National Schoolhouses
FEMA Resumes In-Person Trainings at National Schoolhouses

In-person training will resume in early June at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (https://cdp.dhs.gov), the National Fire Academy and the National Disaster & Emergency Management University.

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

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

The CDP recorded more than 3,000 course completions by first responders from Louisiana in the past five years. Consequently, it’s safe to assume numerous CDP grads were among those helping ensure the safety of fans and players at Super Bowl LIX.
CDP grads ensure safe Super Bowl LIX

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness recorded more than 3,000 course completions by first responders from Louisiana in the past five years.

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 2025 Law Enforcement Theme Week March 9-15 on the center’s campus in Anniston, Alabama.
CDP plans 2025 Law Enforcement Training Week

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host its 2025 Law Enforcement Theme Week March 9-15 on the center’s campus in Anniston, Alabama.

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An instructor shows responders how to use a detection card to identify a suspicious substance.
Snapshot: Sampling and monitoring

An instructor shows responders how to use a detection card to identify a suspicious substance in this week’s Hazardous Materials Technician Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP has a self-paced, online offering titled Barrier Precautions and Controls.
CDP shares online infectious disease offering

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has a self-paced, online offering titled Barrier Precautions and Controls.

CDP Instructor Richard Morris.
In the Spotlight: Richard Morris

Richard Morris has been a hazardous materials instructor for the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) since 2020 and has worked in the fire service since 1992.

CDP has released its resident training calendar for May 2024.
CDP releases May resident course schedule

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has released its resident training calendar for May 2024.

CDP and JSU recently renewed their decade-long partnership.
CDP, JSU renew education partnership

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) and Jacksonville State University (JSU) recently renewed their decade-long partnership, signing an agreement to collaborate on research, internships, and academic credits through 2032.

Responders and instructors discuss protest situations and tactics during FFO Course.
Snapshot: Protest discussions

Responders and instructors discuss protest situations and tactics during this week’s Field Force Operations Course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

CDP has seat openings in an upcoming iteration of its FRAME course February 4-9.
Seats available in upcoming FRAME course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has seat openings in an upcoming iteration of its Framework for Healthcare Emergency Management (FRAME) course the week of February 4-9.

CDP released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for December.
CDP releases non-resident, indirect training numbers for December

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) this week released its non-resident and indirect training numbers for December.

CDP trained more than 66,000 responders in calendar year 2023.
CDP trained more than 66,000 responders in 2023

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) trained more than 66,000 responders in calendar year 2023.

Responders practice containing a hazardous material leak during HMT training.
Snapshot: HazMat Containment

Responders practice containing a hazardous material leak during training this week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.