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April 2016 was solid, but it’s gonna be May

Posted on May 1, 2016 by rusnivek

April 2016 was solid, but it’s gonna be May…..

Instructors Kevin Sur and Justin Timberlake. Heh.

First week, I will be instructing FEMA’s National Emergency Management Executive Academy Program at EMI specifically on Crisis Communications, Public Information Officer, and Social Media. Then heading back to Ohio to teach a basic Public Information Officer’s Course and Joint Information Center/System course (G-290/291) in Summit County. R3 and R5 = Twofer in just the first week!

Second week, I will head back north to Michigan to teach social media at Michigan State University. Then the last half of the week spent in Chicago for meetings with various public safety officials including Chicago Fire.

Third week, we have a State of Ohio Emergency Management Instructors’ Workshop at Ohio EMA in Columbus. Good chance to chat and share successes with our staff – who are all good stewards of Emergency Management. Cbus baby!

Fourth week, I will be instructing in the big DHS/FEMA 2016 National Training and Exercise Symposium at EMI. Whohoo!!! Hoping to catch up to Brian Kamoie and Doc Lumpkins again. Then jetting off to Nebraska to teach Social Media and Crisis Communications in the statewide CPESymposia. R3 and R7 in the hizzouse!

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Yep, it’s a 3-5-7 kinda month – A big month indeed.

@rusnivek

My med kit check on National Preparedness Day #PrepareAthon for Ready.Gov

Posted on April 30, 2016 by rusnivek

In honor of National Preparedness Day, it’s the perfect to check my emergency preparedness kit!

More specifically, I’ll be taking a look at my box of emergency medications, checking expiration dates, etc…Never know when you or a family member will need a little extra help.

Additionally, I double checked all the primary and backup batteries in all my weather radios too. If you didn’t know, NOAA Weather Radios are a great source of free information before, during, and after a disaster. I highly recommend you getting a few to keep handy. Note: I like to utilize rechargeable batteries as they are move environmentally friendly.

For more information on Twitter, follow @ReadyGov @PrepareAthon @FEMA
For more information on social media, follow #PrepareAthon or #NatlPrep

Happy National Preparedness Day #PrepareAthon !

@rusnivek

Instructing the National Emergency Management Executive Academy at FEMA

Posted on April 30, 2016 by rusnivek

Pretty excited to instruct again on Monday at FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute.

My class is the newer National Emergency Management Academies EM Professional Programs (EMPP) – Executive Academy.

I’m truly honored to be chosen to instruct the National Emergency Management Executive Academy that focuses on Strategic Leadership and Critical Thinking. My part? Crisis Communications, Public Information Officer, and Social Media Exercises.

Sunnies on and pin on point!

I hope to see you in class on Monday!

Totes excited.

@rusnivek

Media work today with WKYC #PIO #AlohaFriday

Posted on April 29, 2016 by rusnivek

Doing some media stuff today w/ WKYC-3 (NBC Affiliate) in Akron.

Working with WKYC Reporter Jasmine Monroe (@MONROEWKYC) and Photojournalist Carl Bachtel.

Building relationships and strengthening partnerships are easy ways we as PIOs can enhance our partnerships before a disaster or emergency.

Quick side note: They prefer tweets, Facebook posts, and text messages more than the traditional press release.

We discussed so many other challenges PIO and media teams face including telling the truth, don’t hide from the media, and of course professional respect/courtesy on the scene. Yep. All the same things we talk about in class huh?

#ToldYouSo

And of course it’s #AlohaFriday so you know, I gotta share the Aloha spirit.

Thanks again to Jasmine, Carl, and the news team at WKYC.

@rusnivek

#CJSavesCLE gets nominated for an Emmy!

Posted on April 29, 2016 by rusnivek

Super proud to see our little 2015 Christmas project #CJSavesCLE get nominated for an Emmy!

Check out the Fox8 story here.

Cleveland Police, Cleveland FBI, A Special Wish Foundation, led the charge. But so many public safety agencies and officials that made this day possible.

I can’t thank them enough. All the planning was totally worth it.

CJ – still such a cool dude!

Many mahalos to my friend and fellow CPD Public Information Officer Sgt Jen Ciaccia.

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On scene for your scope or live broadcast? Don’t forget to

Posted on April 28, 2016 by rusnivek

Just a quick reminder to reporters doing their live shots from the scene AND also PIOs/PAOs who are doing their own Periscope or FacebookLive broadcasts from the scene.

Remember in Periscope, once you start, you can’t just zoom in frame to exclude redic onscene jokesters.

Remember to think about an alternate broadcast site. Just in case.

Imagine running away (with a selfie stick in hand) to get a less distracting frame…

Love you lots on this rainy Thursday.

@rusnivek

Providing oversight on today’s US DHS and PS Canada International Exercise #Cause4 #CauseIV

Posted on April 27, 2016 by rusnivek

I was requested to support the Department of Homeland Security’s 2016 Science and Technology Cause-4 International Exercise between the United States and Canada today.

United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Public Safety Canada. Yep-international baby!!!!!

But crossing borders is more difficult than you think – esp when dealing with patient privacy, tactical operations, and coordinating efforts amongst ultra type-A personalities.

This is why training and exercising is so crucial to agencies who want to make a different in their communities they serve. This is also why Emergency Management is ideally a solid coordinating entity for this type of response.

In this particular international exercise, emergency response agencies are testing EMS response, transport information, sharing actionable data, social media, and a whole lots others stuff.

I’m just glad to be a small part of the work by so many people and agencies.

I am convinced that through joint exercises, we can build stronger core agencies and be better responsive to emerging threats and hazards.

“It is imperative that we enhance our all-hazards public safety partnerships.” – Kevin Sur.

@rusnivek

FREE Emergency Response Guidebook 2016 #HAZMAT #ERG

Posted on April 27, 2016 by rusnivek

Morning peeps –

Here’s the new 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook 2016 for FREE

***CLICK HERE***

Consider downloading on all your computers, laptops, mobile data terminals (MDTs), tablets, and mobile devices.

#HAZMAT #ERG

@rusnivek

Waving along on the new SM app ANCHOR!

Posted on April 26, 2016 by rusnivek

Playing around on a new social media app called Anchor!

Basically, I think it’s a audio twitter.

Unsure on the viability of the platform yet. There might be some huge problems w/ 508 compliance and searching is going to be tough unless you get Siri to listen better and help discern specifics.

First blush? I’m not excited by it.

I know you think I like everything. But I don’t.

Anyone else on Anchor!?

I’ll keep you posted as I test and wave along.

@rusnivek

Will VR in the EOC help?

Posted on April 25, 2016 by rusnivek

Can virtual reality help EOC’s coordinate better?

Increase JIC / JIS Communications?

Provide a more accurate briefing w/ tacticians during operational briefings?

Increase understanding with Liaison Officer efforts amongst partners?

Or maybe it’s a space thing or maybe it’s straight up F2F communications is the way Emergency Management needs to continue to build relationships.

Let’s find out and see if this works.

Do these goggles make me look fat?

Me? I already asked the gal if they come ANVIS ready so I can mount on my helmet. She looked at me like I was a weirdo.

#nerdalert

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