Response to & Prevention of Bombing Incidents (AWR-230 & AWR-231 combo)

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* NOTE: RBI is a 4-hour course and will be presented with the “Prevention of Bombing Incidents (PBI)” course which is also only 4-hours in length. Both taught in one 8-hour training day.

** Be sure to see “COURSE REGISTRATION” area below for IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

EACH COURSE IS A 4-HOUR TRAINING COURSE – 8-hours total. Schedule is as follows:

• Thursday, March 19, 2026 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

COURSE DESCRIPTION “Response to Bombing Incidents (RBI / AWR-230)”: The Response to Bombing Incidents, RBI, course trains emergency personnel of all disciplines to respond to the growing number of bombing incidents across the United States. This course guides participants through bombing response challenges, bombing threat response considerations, including evaluation threats when making evacuation vs. shelter-in-place decisions and response priorities following the immediate aftermath of a bombing.

COURSE DESCRIPTION “Prevention of Bombing Incidents (PBI / AWR-231)”: The Prevention of Bombing Incidents, PBI, course is designed to provide emergency first responders with the skills to help in the prevention of criminal and terrorist bombing incidents as well as adding awareness to threats and trending ideologies. Participants will develop skills on how to prevent, deter and mitigate the effects of a bomber through the implementation of countermeasures and defensive concepts.

Courses targeted to first responders (fire, police & EMS); school personnel and emergency management 

MANDATORY PREREQUISITES: None listed.

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES: None listed.

CLASS LOCATION(S): Course will be held at the Northampton County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) located at 100 Gracedale Avenue, Nazareth, PA 18064. (NC EOC DIRECTIONS)

COURSE REGISTRATION: ONLY NEED to register ONE TIME to attend both courses! READ BELOW

MUST send ALL of the following information to Robert Castner via email at cas@norcopa.gov

• Name

• Email

• Cell phone number (used only for any last minute notifications)

• Department / organization

• MUST BE a US citizen and 18 years of age or older to register.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The Northeastern PA Counter-Terrorism Task Force will provide lunch at no cost to attendees. 

QUESTIONS / CONTACT: Email cas@norcopa.gov with any questions.