This 16-hour program involves skills of boat operation for rescue including boat selection, recommended equipment, boat handling, boat used rescue technique, and extrication from the water. This is a must-have course for any rescue unit involved with on-the-water operations. Emergency Boat Operations and Rescue course trains rescue personnel to select, outfit, operate, and rescue individuals utilizing boats as a rescue platform.
Planning for water emergencies, dynamics of moving water, medical conditions, personal safety & fundamental rescue techniques (self & shore based). The course provides students with classroom and hands-on training. WRER is a prerequisite for all PFBC technician level training programs.
Prerequisites: Age 18 and up Gear: US Coast Guard approved PFD, water rescue helmet & appropriate clothing for water & weather conditions, Food & Drink
Hours: 16.0 (Lecture: 8.0hrs / Lab: 8.0hrs)
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**Course Title: **G-320 Fundamentals Course for Radiological Response (Radiological Officer Initial Course) (FRCC)
Length of Course: 24 Hours, 3 days
THE STUDENT MANUAL AND HANDOUTS CAN BE FOUND HERE.
Course Title: G-393 Mitigation for Emergency Managers (MEM)
Length of Course: 21 Hours Lecture/Lab Breakdown: xx Hours / xx Hours
Prerequisites: FEMA Independent Study Program (IS) 393.a course, Introduction to Hazard Mitigation, is strongly recommended prior to enrollment.
Referenced Texts: FEMA G-393 Mitigation for Emergency Managers Course Student Manual. Instructor Guide and PowerPoint provided on CD by PEMA.
PA-PEMA: ICS 300 Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS) for Expanding Incidents (APR 2019)
This is a three (3) day course
PEMA-PA: L105 Public Information Basics
Course Overview
To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/ emergency response.
Course Objectives
G-271 Hazardous Weather and Flooding Preparedness
This course is customized for weather typical for Pennsylvania
This is a 2 day course
L-146
This is a two day course
Student manuals and other course material may be downloaded at any time from the PEMA web page (www.pema.gov).
Purpose and Goal
