If you happen to watch CNN a lot, you start to notice weird things about the backgrounds designs in their news stories. The blue background in particular.

This one has strange repeating coordinates that scroll upwards behind the dual screen and repeat what appears to be GPS coordinates.

Since I am a certified FEMA Tech Info Specialist (#NerdAlert), I took the liberty to plot them out. The coordinates (N: 40 26.21   x   W: 78 58.34) plot out to Tuo Gelaya or Gaizilikezhen in Xinjiang Province in China.

Unknown why this is the static location they picked to be displayed, but that’s where it plots out to.

Why did I even bother to nerd this out? On initial glance, I thought it was close to the NE Ohio area (N41 x W-81), but upon closer inspection, I didn’t see the – sign in the West coordinates. Therefore, it is not in NE Ohio, it is in China.

Glad I got to the bottom of that mystery.

#nerd

@rusnivek

Dad!

You said “catch the hydrant” – now what?

Start em early.

@rusnivek

Did some external affairs training for a bunch of Public Information Officers (PIOs) today.

A ton of pre-scripted messages came together because the all-hazards PIO collaboratively brought their A-game.

All posts were crafted a specific to the county as well as tied into a few hashtags that will be used for a branded coordinated campaign in preparedness and response upcoming.

Strategic planning at it’s finest.

Sooooooooooo, I got $10 that says their September campaign on preparedness just got a bit heftier.

Awwww yeah!

And as predicted…

…we played around with a few newer platforms SnapChat, Periscope, and DubSmash. Ahhhhh, the fun new platforms for PIOs in social media!

Because I know some of you were wondering, I was most definitely repping the classic Friday Hawaii attire.

Isn’t that why peeps always try to schedule classes w/ me on Fridays?

As always, happy #AlohaFriday peeps!

@rusnivek

Busy day in the EOC reviewing NIMS / ICS.

Had a chance to test out communications capabilities.

  
Hospital staff also participating and identifying gaps for better response to disasters.

Public Safety partners like Fire, EMS, Police, Mass care, Hospitals, Health Department, Emergency Dispatchers, school officials, and Emergency Managers all participated in today’s exercises.

  
  
USCG showed up too.

  
Great day of EOC training and lots of good changes found because of exercising.

I even introduced T-cards to a few participants.

HSEEP process in full effect.

More planning P tomorrow.
@rusnivek