Local Responder Attends Homeland Security Training
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 6, 2009
Local Responder Attends Homeland Security Training
Emergency Responder Beverly J. VanRiper, Director of Emergency Services at OSF Holy Family Medical Center, recently completed Homeland Security training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), located in Anniston, Alabama. The CDP is operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and is the only federally-chartered Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) training facility in the nation.
According to Beverly VanRiper, “this was a wonderful opportunity to gain hands-on experience while collaborating with a broad-base of responders. I am very happy to have had this opportunity and to bring back the skills and education to Monmouth and our surrounding communities.”
The CDP provides federally-funded, interdisciplinary training for emergency responders from across the United States and U.S. Territories, for ten responder disciplines; Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Hazardous Materials, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, and Public Works.
Healthcare and Public Health training is conducted at the DCP’s Noble Training Facility, the nation’s only hospital facility dedicated to training hospital and healthcare professionals in disaster preparedness and response.
Many training courses culminate at the DCP’s Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility, the nation’s only facility featuring civilian training exercises in a true toxic environment, using chemical agents. The advanced hands-on training enables responders to effectively prevent, respond to, and recover from real-world incidents involving acts of terrorism and other hazardous materials.
Responders attending CDP training are selected from the nation’s 11 million emergency responders. Training at the CDP ensures that responders gain critical skills and confidence to be better prepared to effectively respond to local incidents or potential WMD incidents.
Additional information about CDP training programs can be found at http://cdp.dhs.gov. For more information or for photograph requests, contact Kathy Wood, CDP Communications Director, at 256.847.2316 or by email.
According to Beverly VanRiper, “this was a wonderful opportunity to gain hands-on experience while collaborating with a broad-base of responders. I am very happy to have had this opportunity and to bring back the skills and education to Monmouth and our surrounding communities.”
The CDP provides federally-funded, interdisciplinary training for emergency responders from across the United States and U.S. Territories, for ten responder disciplines; Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Hazardous Materials, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, and Public Works.
Healthcare and Public Health training is conducted at the DCP’s Noble Training Facility, the nation’s only hospital facility dedicated to training hospital and healthcare professionals in disaster preparedness and response.
Many training courses culminate at the DCP’s Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training Facility, the nation’s only facility featuring civilian training exercises in a true toxic environment, using chemical agents. The advanced hands-on training enables responders to effectively prevent, respond to, and recover from real-world incidents involving acts of terrorism and other hazardous materials.
Responders attending CDP training are selected from the nation’s 11 million emergency responders. Training at the CDP ensures that responders gain critical skills and confidence to be better prepared to effectively respond to local incidents or potential WMD incidents.
Additional information about CDP training programs can be found at http://cdp.dhs.gov. For more information or for photograph requests, contact Kathy Wood, CDP Communications Director, at 256.847.2316 or by email.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Eric Cunningham
(309) 734-3141 ext. 405
eric.cunningham@osfhealthcare.org
