The Carbon County Emergency Management Agency has announced that all elected/appointed municipal/county/state officials, as well as school and hospital administrative staff, are invited to participate in the FEMA/U.S. Department of Homeland Security's G-402 course: ICS Overview for Executive/Senior Officials. The course will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Carbon County EMA in Nesquehoning.

All officials are required to be NIMS compliant.To register for this two-hour course, designed specifically for officials positions of leadership within their respective communities and agencies, email or call the EMA at 570-325-3097 or

ccema@ptd.net.In addition, the EMA has announced the following emergency services training sessions available to emergency personnel.Registration is required. To register, call, email or fax the host agency.• FEMA NIMS-700: Oct. 13 at Carbon County EMA. Call the EMA to register.• FEMA NIMS-700: Oct. 17 at Carbon County EMA. Call the EMA to register.• ICS-100: Oct. 27 at Carbon County EMA. Call the EMA to register.• ICS-100: Oct. 31 at Carbon County EMA. Call the EMA to register.• Hazmat Operations Refresher: Nov. 7 at the Carbon County EMA. This class is full• ICS-200: Nov. 21 and 22 at Carbon County EMA. Call the EMA to register.• FEMA G-250.7 Rapid Needs Assessment: Dec. 6 at Carbon County EMA. Call the EMA to register.• Hazmat Awareness Level: Dec. 9 at Carbon County EMA. Call the EMA to register.• FEMA NIMS-800: Dec. 13 at Carbon County EMA. Call the EMA to register.• ICS-300: Jan. 4, 6, 9 and 10 at Carbon County EMA. Call the EMA to register.• ICS-400: Feb. 27 and 28 at Carbon County EMA. Call the EMA to register.