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

<h3><a href="https://ncem-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RBI-PBI-combo-3-19-26.pdf"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>SEE FLYER</strong></span></a></h3> <hr /> <h4><span style="color: #ff0000"><em>* 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.</em></span></h4> <h4><em><span style="color: #ff0000">** Be sure to see “COURSE REGISTRATION” area below for IMPORTANT INFORMATION!</span></em></h4> <h4><span style="color: #ff6600">EACH COURSE IS A 4-HOUR TRAINING COURSE – 8-hours total. </span><span style="color: #808080">Schedule is as follows:</span></h4> <ul> <li> <h4><span style="color: #808080">Thursday, March 19, 2026 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.</span></h4> </li> </ul> <hr /> <h4><span style="color: #ff6600">COURSE DESCRIPTION “Response to Bombing Incidents (RBI / AWR-230)”: </span><span style="color: #808080">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.</span></h4> <h4><span style="color: #ff6600">COURSE DESCRIPTION “Prevention of Bombing Incidents (PBI / AWR-231)”: </span><span style="color: #808080">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.</span></h4> <h4><span style="color: #808080"><em>Courses targeted to first responders (fire, police & EMS); school personnel and emergency management </em></span></h4> <hr /> <h4><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #ff6600">MANDATORY PREREQUISITES:</span> </span><span style="color: #808080">None listed.</span></h4> <hr /> <h4><span style="color: #ff6600">RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES:</span> <span style="color: #808080">None listed.</span></h4> <hr /> <h4><span style="color: #ff6600">CLASS LOCATION(S)</span>: <span style="color: #808080">Course will be held at the Northampton County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) located at 100 Gracedale Avenue, Nazareth, PA 18064.</span> <em>(<span style="color: #0000ff"><strong><a style="color: #0000ff" href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/oRsZgoN3DJGbuzGx5">NC EOC DIRECTIONS</a></strong></span>)</em></h4> <hr /> <h4><span style="color: #ff6600">COURSE REGISTRATION:</span> <span style="color: #ff0000">ONLY NEED to register ONE TIME to attend both courses! READ BELOW</span></h4> <h4><span style="color: #ff0000">MUST send ALL of the following information to Robert Castner via email at</span> <a href="mailto:cas@norcopa.gov"><span style="color: #0000ff">cas@norcopa.gov</span></a></h4> <ul> <li> <h4><span style="color: #808080">Name</span></h4> </li> <li> <h4><span style="color: #808080">Email</span></h4> </li> <li> <h4><span style="color: #808080">Cell phone number <em>(used only for any last minute notifications)</em></span></h4> </li> <li> <h4><span style="color: #808080">Department / organization</span></h4> </li> <li> <h4><em><span style="color: #ff9900">MUST BE a US citizen and 18 years of age or older to register.</span></em></h4> </li> </ul> <hr /> <h4><span style="color: #ff6600">IMPORTANT INFORMATION:</span> <span style="color: #808080">The Northeastern PA Counter-Terrorism Task Force will provide lunch at no cost to attendees. </span></h4> <hr /> <h4><span style="color: #ff6600">QUESTIONS / CONTACT:</span> <span style="color: #808080">Email </span><a href="mailto:cas@norcopa.gov"><span style="color: #0000ff">cas@norcopa.gov </span></a><span style="color: #808080">with any questions.  </span></h4>