Center for Domestic Preparedness

**Training the Best for the Worst** The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is committed to having an emergency response community prepared for and capable of responding to all-hazards events. State, local and tribal, and territorial emergency responders' training is fully funded, including round-trip transportation, meals, and lodging. Federal, Private Sector and International students can attend on a space-available, fee-for-service basis. **Background of The Center for Domestic Preparedness** The Center for Domestic Preparedness provides advanced, all-hazards training to approximately 60,000 emergency responders annually from state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as the federal government, foreign governments, and private entities, as available. The scope of training includes preparedness, protection, and response. Since it opened its doors in 1998, the CDP has trained more than 1.3 million responders. Responders in 17 different disciplines – Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Hazardous Materials, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Public Works, Agriculture, Education, Citizen/Community Volunteer, Information Technology, Security and Safety, Search and Rescue, and Transportation – train at the CDP. The responders come from all 50 states and territories, as well as a number of foreign countries.