Kicking off another social media course in St. Clair County Michigan!

Glad to see so many familiar faces in the crowd today.

Despite most of the class with respiratory illnesses, this is shaping up to be a solid day in class.
Kicking off another social media course in St. Clair County Michigan!

Glad to see so many familiar faces in the crowd today.

Despite most of the class with respiratory illnesses, this is shaping up to be a solid day in class.
At 0600, Cleveland Police Officer David Fahey #2453 who was struck at the scene of a fatal crash westbound on I-90. He was subsequently transported to MetroHealth Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Vehicle that struck Officer Fahey then fled scene.


A vehicle matching the description was identified in Lorain County and currently a suspect is being questioned.
Follow trusted sources of information from Cleveland Police (www.twitter.com/CLEPolice) and the City of Cleveland (www.twitter.com/CityofCleveland) for solid news.
Reminder: When first responders are working, please move over and slow down.

Officer Fahey’s death is similar to an incident resulting in the Line of Duty Death (LODD) of Ohio State Highway Patrol Officer Kenneth Velez in September 2016.
Prayers to all involved esp the family of Cleveland Police Officer Fahey.
No matter where you are, please be mindful of public safety on the roadways.
Slow down.
@rusnviek
Yesterday was the 2017 PIO Conference (#PIOCON17) held in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.

We had a PACKED house with over 110 PIOs attending from multiple states.
Topics included:
We had some great engagement from multiple agencies across Ohio.

Numerous detailed questions throughout the day too – love it!

Super great to see so many familiar PIO and PAO faces in the crowd.
Even ones that we regularly seee in NE Ohio….great to have their participation and networking
Special thanks to Franklin County Clerk of Courts Director of Communications Xenia Palus on providing this incredible opportunity to all Public Information Officers and Public Affairs Officers across the State of Ohio and FEMA Region-5.
Looking forward to the next PIO Conference!
For those that have inquired, I have declined an assignment to the 2017 Presidential Inauguration.

Instead, I will be assigned to do Columbus stuff in the State of Ohio.
Looking forward to seeing all my Ohio peeps tomorrow.
P.S. If you are attending, this link has the deets you’ll need to stay informed.
15 years ago. Things were a bit different.

626MB departing with Lead Pilot Joe Mag
Hey Kelly, did you know, I’m still being called “Kaito”?

Kelly and Kaito
While some of our uniforms or missions or jobs have changed, we will never forget.
Glad to have you around Joe P.
Miss you Bill and Kel.
Some fugly weather inbound to NorthEast Ohio today peeps.
Just remember: When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors! Bolt Inside!
Dear general public: Stop being mean to the National Weather Service, State/Local government public safety, and news reporters.
When “breaking news” occurs pertaining to safety, please adhere to the warnings put forth by the official sources.

Again, stop being mean!
Most reporters are generally nice and they want to report the facts.

For your protection, heed all safety warnings from official sources.