The Carbon County Emergency Management Agency has announced the following emergency services training sessions available to emergency personnel.

Registration is required.

To register, call, email or fax the Carbon County EMA at 570-325-3097 or email ccema@ptd.net unless otherwise noted. The EMA is located at 264 Emergency Lane, Nesquehoning.

• CERT: Sept. 10 and 11, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Carbon County EMA.

The CERT Program is designed to introduce county residents to free training in: first aid & triage, disaster preparedness, fire suppression, search & rescue and terrorism awareness. “Neighbors helping neighbors is our goal.”

In the event of a disaster-emergency, as a CERT member, you would be recognized as a trained civilian volunteer to help and assist the municipal emergency service organizations within your community.

Attendance of both CERT sessions is required for course completion credit.

• Decon Practices: Sept. 24, 8 a.m. at the Carbon County EMA.

• Basic Foam Firefighting: Oct. 1, 8 a.m. at the Carbon County EMA.

• New Mexico Tech: HME Homemade Explosives, Oct. 10 at the Carbon County EMA.

The course provides first responders with information on general explosive characteristics and hazards, homemade explosive precursor materials, homemade explosive manufacturing indicators, and Improvised Explosive Device components. Additionally, the course teaches first responders how to identify a homemade explosive laboratory and how to establish scene safety and security in such an incident. First responders are also presented information regarding community awareness and education programs related to homemade explosives. This information better prepares first responders to recognize hazards associated with homemade explosives during response operations.

To register, email RCastner@northamptoncounty.org.

• Hazmat Operations Annual Refresher: Oct. 15, 8 a.m. at the Carbon County EMA.

• FEMA G-386 Mass Fatalities Incident Response: Oct. 22 and 23, 8 a.m. at the Carbon County EMA.