Carbon EMA training courses
The Carbon County Emergency Management Agency has announced the following emergency services training sessions available to emergency personnel.
To register for these courses, email or call the EMA at 570-325-3097 or
ccema@ptd.net unless otherwise noted.• CCFA EVOC: Aug. 1, 3 and 6 at the Lansford Fire Department. To register, email
carbonfiretraining@yahoo.com.• CCFA Basic Ropes and Rigging: Aug. 19 and 20 at the Towamensing Fire Company. To register, email
carbonfiretraining@yahoo.com.• Hazmat Awareness: Aug. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Carbon County EMA.• CERT: Sept 11, 18, 25 and Oct. 2 at the Carbon County EMA.• Hazmat Operations Level: Sept. 12, 14, 16 and 17 at the Carbon County EMA.• CCFA Vehicle Rescue Awareness: Sept. 26, 28 and 30 and Oct. 1 at the Bowmanstown Fire Company. To register, email
carbonfiretraining@yahoo.com.• CCFA Water Supply and Pump Connections: Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Carbon County EMA. To register, email
carbonfiretraining@yahoo.com.• NIMS-700: Sept. 30 at the Carbon County EMA.• Decontamination Practices: Oct. 8 at the Carbon County EMA.• ICS-100 Incident Command: Oct. 14 at 8 a.m. at the Carbon County EMA.• ICS-200 Incident Command: Nov. 16 and 18 at the Carbon County EMA.• CCFA Vehicle Rescue Operations: Oct. 19, 21 and 22 at the Towamensing Township Volunteer Fire Company. To register, email
carbonfiretraining@yahoo.com.• CCFA Prep for Initial Company Officers: Oct. 28 and 29 at the Lehighton Fire Department. To register, email
carbonfiretraining@yahoo.com.• CCFA Carbon Monoxide Detector Response: Nov. 2 at the Carbon County EMA. To register, email
carbonfiretraining@yahoo.com.• Hazmat Operations, annual refresher: Nov. 4 at 8 a.m. at the Carbon County EMA.• CCFA Decision Making for Initial Co Officers: Nov 18 and 19 at the Lehighton Fire Department. To register, email