Minimum Age: 18 years of age
Cost: FREE
Prerequisites:
• PA Basic Boating Certificate or NASBLA Approved equivalent
• Water Rescue & Emergency Response (WRER) “PA Fish & Boat Commission”
Required Text:
• Emergency Boat Operations and Rescue Manual, PA Fish and Boat Commission
An annual event dedicated to fostering knowledge, collaboration, and preparedness within the field of emergency services. Hosted at the picturesque Desales University campus in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, this conference stands as a premier gathering for professionals, experts, and stakeholders involved in various aspects of emergency response and disaster preparedness.
EL-26: Fire Ground Support (ELFS)
Minimum Age: 14 years of age
Prerequisites: None
Must be completed prior to NFPA 1010 Support Person certification exam and/or ELFF1 start date
• NIMS ICS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System
• NIMS ICS-700: National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Traffic Incident Management (TIM)
• Enrollment into ACADIS platform & Campus Marketplace
While our bodies have long stepped out of the cave and onto the curbs of our communities, our brains continue to guard us like we just learned to walk on two feet. Our ever-vigilant survival brains keep us safe and effective at our jobs but over the long term our bodies and minds struggle to stay well. We’ll be digging into the psychology of a public safety career. How has the service changed our bodies and minds? What are we doing to ourselves, what do we have to accept, and what can we change?
The Lehigh County Drone Team will be hosting the LEDA PA training day at the JOC from noon-8pm. Lunch and dinner will be provided, as well as presentations from PSP and some regional experts on interior flying and CUAS. The later portion of the day will be focused on practical exercises and a full NIST course will be set up and proctored (providing a certificate). The entire event is free, and covered by LEDA.
This is a two-day, 16-hour, management-level course designed to help participants understand the components used when planning for security at events conducted in small, rural, and remote communities.
Firefighter Survival (SURV)
FSC: 0202 Hours: 16.0 (Lecture: 6.0hrs / Lab: 10.0hrs)
Prerequisites: Age 18 and up, Interior Firefighter, or Bucks Basic Academy, or Structure Burn Session, or Firefighter I Certification
Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (PER-275)
Course Summary
Terrorism involving active shooter attacks on population centers has become part of law enforcement officers’ awareness; however, increased awareness of a problem does not ensure preparedness or appropriate response tactics. This course addresses technical aspects of planning and implementing a rapid law enforcement deployment to an active shooter incident through classroom presentations, hands-on performance-based field training, and scenario-based practical exercises.
Minimum Age: 16 years of age
Prerequisites:
* Basic Ropes and Rigging Training (Preferred)
Required Text:
* Rope Rescue Principles and Practice, Fifth Edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning
Title
PA PEMA: G-402 Incident Command System Overview for Executives & Senior Officials
Length
3 hours
Description
This course is intended for Municipal elected & appointed officials, Township Managers and incident responders and replaces the IS-100 & IS-700 required courses.
