The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is a federal organization that provides preparedness training to emergency responders. In fact, they are the primary trainer of emergency response personnel. Below explains more about the CDP and why they are so important.
Overview of the CDP
The idea for the CDP originally started within the US. Army Chemical School during the 1950’s. As time went by, both state and federal officials agreed that there should be a federally operated site that provided training to civilian emergency response personal. In the late 1990’s, the CDP was managed by the Department of Justice, but in 2003 they were transferred to the Department of Homeland Security. In 2007, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) took control of the program. The CDP is located on a former Army base in Anniston, Alabama. The CDP has three main facilities. First, the Center for Domestic Preparedness site. Second, the COBRA Facility for Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training. Third, the Noble Training Facility for health care providers.
The CDPs Major Partners …show more content…
Original members of the NDPC include the Louisiana State University’s Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education, the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Texas A&M University’s National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center and the Department of Energy's National Exercise, Test, and Training Center located in Nevada. Since then, Colorado’s Transportation Technology Center and the University of Hawaii’s Center of Excellence for Natural Disaster Preparedness Training have joined. The CDP also partners with different agencies, such as the Emergency Management Institute (EMI), the National Fire Academy (NFA) and the National Training and Education Division
Overview of the CDP
The idea for the CDP originally started within the US. Army Chemical School during the 1950’s. As time went by, both state and federal officials agreed that there should be a federally operated site that provided training to civilian emergency response personal. In the late 1990’s, the CDP was managed by the Department of Justice, but in 2003 they were transferred to the Department of Homeland Security. In 2007, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) took control of the program. The CDP is located on a former Army base in Anniston, Alabama. The CDP has three main facilities. First, the Center for Domestic Preparedness site. Second, the COBRA Facility for Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training. Third, the Noble Training Facility for health care providers.
The CDPs Major Partners …show more content…
Original members of the NDPC include the Louisiana State University’s Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education, the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Texas A&M University’s National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center and the Department of Energy's National Exercise, Test, and Training Center located in Nevada. Since then, Colorado’s Transportation Technology Center and the University of Hawaii’s Center of Excellence for Natural Disaster Preparedness Training have joined. The CDP also partners with different agencies, such as the Emergency Management Institute (EMI), the National Fire Academy (NFA) and the National Training and Education Division