An incredible Wednesday as we continue our efforts to collaborate here at the 2019 National Preparedness Symposium.
I chatted with Acting FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor on the importance of continuing to build a culture of preparedness and how it is so critical to our audiences.
Super nice guy.
He then popped the morning plenary session to the entire conference and FEMA employees. Huge discussion on our strategic plan and then a few things in his role as a state director he wished he had when he started at FEMA.
Solid insight from the top at FEMA. Nice guy.
Lots of afternoon sessions including one with the National Disaster Preparedness Consortium (NDPC).
Great discussion amongst participants including
- Policy/procedure on admittance into courses
- Frank discussion on prerequisites for admittance into class
- Ongoing class challenges including rostering.
After the NDPC panel discussion was over, I quickly moved a few rooms over to check out a worthwhile discussion on the I–35 bridge and failing infrastructure. Also had some discussion about structural assessments.
Glad to be having ongoing discussions to maintain our critical access points in many cities across the US.
Then it was time to present my course: Social Media in Emergency Management. Woohoo!!!!
Glad to be sharing the knowledge with providers from across the country.
Engaged audience including a few questions on engagement as well as OSINT gathering and augmented reality. Great to peek the interest and maybe MAYBE be that catalyst for change with our industry.
Shout out to Bronlea the n00b as this was her first trip to the Center for Domestic Preparedness!
Looking forward to tomorrow’s FIT class with FEMA Director John Allen.
Reporting live with all the HQ peeps hanging in FEMA Region 4…
Where is @rusnivek? 