Northeast Pennsylvania Regional Counter Terrorism Task Force

AWR-148: Crisis Management for School Based Incidents – Partnering Rural Law Enforcement, First Responders, and Local School Systems

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Course Date(s) & Time(s): 8 total hours 

  • Tuesday, March 18th – 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Course Description: AWR-148 is an 8-hour, DHS/FEMA-certified, tuition-free course designed to educate rural law enforcement personnel as well as school administrators and staff on the elements that would allow for an effective response to school-based emergencies. Schools in small, rural, and remote areas across the country account for almost 23 % of the total student population (more than 11 million students). Rural schools, law enforcement, and other emergency responders are often limited in resources. It is imperative that all potentially affected parties collaborate on planning, preparing, communicating, responding, and recovering from a school-based incident.

Course Topics (include but not limited to):

  • Introduction to Incident Planning and Preparedness

  • Proactive Threat Mitigation

  • Incident Response

  • Incident Recovery

  • Vulnerability Assessments

  • Threat Assessment Management

  • Incident Defusing and Debriefing

  • Reunification

  • Anniversaries, Memorials, “Copy-Cats”

Recommended Participants: All First Responders, especially Law Enforcement; School Administrators; School Safety and Security Personnel; Community Emergency Management Personnel; Community Mental Health Personnel; Community Stakeholders

Course Prerequisites (Mandatory): None

 

Course Prerequisites (Recommended): None

 

Course Location: Northampton County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) – 100 Gracedale Avenue, Nazareth, PA 18064 – (Directions)

 

Course Registration: DEADLINE to register is Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Additional Information / Notes:

  • A minimum of 20 registrations MUST BE received by March 4th to ensure that the class will be held.

  • Lunch being provided at NO COST by the Task Force to those in attendance.

 

Inquiries?: See attached flyer for contact person.

To register for this event please visit the following URL: https://ruraltraining.org/course/AWR-148/?scheduled=true&id=11565 →

 

Date And Time

Tuesday, March 18, 2025
 

Registration End Date

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
 

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