Course Description

AWR 209-W Working with the Media: A Course for Rural First Responders is designed to provide emergency responders with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to interact with the media and perform public information functions in preparation for and during incidents. Many agencies from small and rural communities do not have a full- or part-time PIO on staff and responders often assume this responsibility without formal training and practice.

Training Opportunity: Lehigh County Mass Fatality Management Overview/Tour (January 2026)

The Allentown Health Bureau (AHB) and Lehigh County Coroner's Office are collaborating to offer training on the local mass fatality management plan. 

Training Opportunity: Lehigh County Mass Fatality Management Overview/Tour (January 2026)

The Allentown Health Bureau (AHB) and Lehigh County Coroner's Office are collaborating to offer training on the local mass fatality management plan. 

FSC-0600 - Structural Burn Session (SBS)

Description

Minimum Age: 18 years of age
Prerequisites:
• Essentials of Firefighting (EBM) OR Interior Firefighter: No Live Fire (ELIF) OR Interior Firefighter: Live Fire (ELIF) OR Fire Fighter 1 (NFPA 1001) Professional Certification

Required Text:
• None

Required Equipment:
• Approved, fitted, and maintained Turn our Gear
• Approved and test SCBA

Hazardous Materials Training event for First Responders and Railroaders
 

This unique training combines classroom instruction and hands-on training with the Safety Train

Topics Covered:
Working together under NIMS
Response plans & site safety plans
Safe response on railroad property
Hazard identification & communication
Railcar markings & placards

The registration for the February 17 & 18, 2026 PEMA In-Service Training (Fully Virtual) is now open.  The link for registration can be found here: https://www.train.org/pa/course/1101980/live-event

Become a PA Certification Evaluator!
 

Take your public safety career to the next level. Join our 4-hour training to learn the policies, procedures, and responsibilities of a Certification Evaluator with the PA State Fire Academy. Visit the link to the right, click on “available training” and search “Evaluator” as the filter keyword.

The symposium will start on Monday, March 30, 2026 and end on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

The first annual PEMA Symposium will be held March 30 – April 2, 2026. This four-day event will bring together emergency management professionals from across the Commonwealth to learn, engage, and collaborate on current EM initiatives and topics. Session will include leadership presentations, workshops, panel discussions and other engaging relevant topics. The event will end at noon on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

This will satisfy a PEMA In-Service Training requirement.