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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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Responders can take any one of five online CDP courses.
Number of responders who’ve completed CDP online courses continues to rise

The number of responders who have completed online Center for Domestic Preparedness courses continues to spiral upward.

CDP graduate using skills to help those she serves through current flu season.
Responder credits CDP training for improved communications with community

A CDP alumnus is crediting training she received in the Center’s 32-hour Advanced Public Information Officer Course earlier this year for improved communication with those she serves, particularly during the current flu season.

Center for Domestic Preparedness’ COBRA (Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological) Training Facility.
Tiger Team to help shape strategy for ‘Next Generation’ COBRA

During the past few years, the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ COBRA (Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological) Training Facility has undergone a number of changes aimed at making the training experience there exclusively ‘civilian responder centric.’

The CDP has trained many Sunshine State responders in preparation for the Big Game.
CDP supports Super Bowl LIV

When players and fans of the two Super Bowl teams converge on Miami this weekend, they’ll have the Center for Domestic Preparedness among those to thank for ensuring they are safe during their time in the city.

The CDP’s newest course is geared at experienced hazmat technicians.
CDP developing advanced hazardous materials course

The Center for Domestic Preparedness is conducting a ‘walk-through’ this week of what will become its most advanced hazardous materials training course, as well as its most lengthy course overall.

Medical response training at the CDP.
CDP releases December 2019 training numbers

The CDP has released its training numbers for the month of December.

A team of law enforcement officers responds to an active shooter ‘incident’ during Complex Coordinated Attack Theme Week.
CDP wraps up Complex Coordinated Attack Theme Week

The first Complex Coordinated Attack Theme Week of 2020 wrapped up Friday at the Center for Domestic Preparedness.

Hazardous materials evidence collection training at the CDP.
CDP releases November training numbers

The CDP has released its training numbers for the month of November.

A snapshot of the CDP-designed SALT triage tag.
CDP behind unique medical triage tag

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FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness featured in USA Today

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness is prominently featured in a recently-published USA Today supplement about Department of Homeland Security organizations and people.