Water Rescue & Emergency Response (WRER) PA. Fish & Boat.

WRER

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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ACADIS Portal
 

The ACADIS portalOpens In A New Window is where members of the Pennsylvania fire service can:
 

  • View and register for trainings
     
  • Check enrollment/wait list status
     
  • Print transcripts and duplicate certificates
     
  • See statewide testing opportunities
     
  • Share training histories with your organization's training officer
     
  • Participate in online trainings.

     

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G-393 Mitigation for Emergency Managers

393

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.

Rapid Intervention Team Exercises (ZRITE)

Rit

“Rapid Intervention Team Exercises” (ZRITE) - offered as a 16-hour course teaching personnel the skills
necessary to locate and remove firefighters who become lost or trapped during structural firefighting
operations. This class was formally “Rapid Intervention Crew Exercises” (RICE) that was rewritten to
maintain stride with the latest and most popular firefighter rescue techniques. Students perform
physically demanding exercises during drills and rescue scenarios such as breathing apparatus

AWR-376 Understanding Targeted Cyber Attacks

Teex

This course provides participants with specific information regarding targeted cyber attacks, including advanced persistent threats. This information will place them in a better position to plan and prepare for, respond to, and recover from targeted cyber attacks. This course will fill the gap in threat-specific training for cybersecurity as a community-driven course that focuses on the phases of targeted cyber attacks and the attacker methods used during each phase. Participants will also receive valuable information on cyber attack prevention, mitigation and response.

MGT-384 Preparing for Cyber Attacks and Incidents

TEEX

MGT384,  Preparing for Cyber Attacks and Incidents, is designed to prepare organizations and communities for the next cyber attack or incident. During this 16- hour course, participants will analyze cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and initial and cascading impacts of cyber attacks and incidents, evaluate the process for developing a cyber preparedness program, examine the importance and challenges of cyber related information sharing and discover low to no cost resources to help build cyber resilience.

L105 Public Information Basics

Pio

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