Upcoming PennFIRS Webinar | Keystone First Responder Awards | NEW CRR Courses

via PA Office of the State Fire Commissioner

Informational Webinar on Emergency Networking & NERIS
The OSFC and leadership from Emergency Networking will host two informational webinars on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, to introduce the new Emergency Networking (EN) platform. These sessions will cover the transition to EN, next steps, and the move to NERIS. Each session will include a live presentation and a Q&A.

Webinar Times:

Now Accepting Nominations: Keystone First Responder Awards
The Office of the State Fire Commissioner is proud to announce that nominations are now open for the Keystone First Responder Awards. This award honors exemplary first responders in Pennsylvania who lost their life or sustained a career-ending injury in the line of duty. Nominations can be made by the head or executive of the organization where the nominee worked or was a member. Nominations close Friday August 1st.

Submit Nomination

Upcoming CRR Courses: Best Practices in Community Risk Reduction
We’re offering three upcoming sessions of our Best Practices in Community Risk Reduction course, a hands-on course designed to help fire departments and municipal leaders better protect their communities through proactive risk reduction strategies. Learn more and register through our Acadis training portal

Upcoming Dates & Locations:
• Delaware County: September 6–7 
• Dauphin County: October 18–19 
• Westmoreland County: November 22 & 29  If the dates or locations don’t work for you, this course is also available to come directly to you through our Academy on the Road program!