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

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

Lehigh Valley Emergency Services Conference

EMA

The Lehigh Valley Emergency Services Conference

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.

G235 Emergency Planning

Planning

G-235: Emergency Planning

Course Length: 16 Hours (2 days)

As course material is now provided through electronic means it is highly recommended students bring a computer, capable of reading a USB flash drive, to the course. Students should also bring a copy of their Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).

G191 ICS/EOC Interface

EOC

PA-PEMA:G191 ICS/EOC Interface Workshop

As course material is now provided through electronic means it is highly recommended students bring a computer, capable of downloading the course material. Please email the Course Contact for different media.
Student manuals and other course material may be downloaded at any time from the PEMA web page (www.pema.gov).