After delivering classes in Region-5 and Region-3 last month, I’ll finally make it back to Region-4…in Kentucky!
The September intel training didn’t happen. Maybe I’ll have to reschedule that for December.
As usual, the bulk of the month will be spent in Region-5.
I’ll be heading down to the State of Ohio PIO Symposium this Friday. Will I see you there?
It is Tuesday and the final day of 2014 National Preparedness Month.
“Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare”
National Preparedness Day!!!!
This week’s theme is consistent with FEMA’s National Preparedness Campaign: Practice for an emergency
#30: Flat Stanley & Flat Stella stopped by the fire station to check out our emergency preparedness kits. #NatlPrep #Prepared2014
In honor of National Preparedness Day, we had two special visitors at our fire station. Flat Stanley and Flat Stella stopped by for a quick visit and tour.
They wanted to see if all Firefighters and Paramedics were participating and prepared as part of September’s 2014 National Preparedness Month which was held all month long.
Both Flat Stanley and Flat Stella checked our Emergency Preparedness Kit in Ladder-11.
Flat Stanley asked if we had enough water ready…
Of course we do!
Flat Stella asked to see our emergency contact list as well as my new smoke detector.
As you can see, our emergency contact information is contained in the Vial of Life Program. And smoke detectors are always free from the fire department.
Flat Stanley made sure these were fresh fire extinguishers and they were ready to go.
Both had an awesome chance to take a ride in BFD Ladder-11.
Special thanks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Ready.Gov program.
Also thanks to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), FEMA’s Ready.Gov, Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS), Ohio Emergency Management Agency (OEMA), and the Trumbull County Emergency Management Agency.
What a month! I’m proud of everyone who participated in National Preparedness Month and extremely happy that everyone is more prepared for any emergency or disaster.
It’s Monday in the fifth and final week of 2014 National Preparedness Month.
“Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare”
Ready…Set…Monday!
This week’s theme is consistent with FEMA’s National Preparedness Campaign: Practice for an emergency
#29: Even Fire Trucks have emergency preparedness kits – you should too!#NatlPrep #Prepared2014
Coordinated a visit to the fire station today w/ Flat Stanley and Flat Stella. They check on our preparedness efforts at the station including checking our emergency preparedness kit! More pictures and details tomorrow.
Speaking of Tuesday September 30th…don’t forget, tomorrow is National Preparedness Day!
Post your great activities by using the #NatlPrep or #Prepared2014
Looking forward to seeing all of your emergency preparedness stuff!
It’s Sunday in the fifth and final week of 2014 National Preparedness Month.
“Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare”
SundayFunday in the hizzouse!
This week’s theme is consistent with FEMA’s National Preparedness Campaign: Practice for an emergency
#28: Your vehicle preparedness kits and maintenance before winter hits #NatlPrep #Prepared2014
Winter is just around the corner and many Meteorologists are predicting a brutal winter.
Check or have a mechanic check the following items on your car:
Double check your emergency preparedness kit in all your vehicles with:
Hope these tips help you prepare for your winter driving.
Don’t wait for the snow to hit first, be prepared.
Safe travels everyone!
It’s Saturday in the fourth week of 2014 National Preparedness Month.
“Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare”
Who’s watching football on TV?
This week’s theme is consistent with FEMA’s National Preparedness Campaign: Practice for an emergency
#27: Sports heroes? Celebrities? Nope. But these heroes will always come through in an emergency #Prepared2014 #NatlPrep
Share with your entire family today what a real hero is like. Share your emergency plans with your entire family.
Friday night lights? Saturday College Football? Sunday NFL? None of that matters.
Look, you may not be famous…
…or get paid zillions of dollars per minute. Who cares!
Your preparedness and planning efforts will come back ten-fold because it’s your family. Family is everything.
Be your family’s hero today.
| 14-006: Technical jargon and giving actionable information | |
| Agency: Chicago Fire Department | Topic(s): Industry codes / Actionable info |
| Date: Fall 2014 | Platform: Twitter |
Industry speak or technical jargon is part of what we do every day. But using technical terms on a social media platform will be confusing to those who are NOT in the fire service. That’s what the Chicago Fire Department did yesterday at their big 3-alarm fire when they tweeted technical jargon.
The use of technical jargon is rampant in emergency services but when speaking to the media or the general public, we need to remember that everyone did not grow up with a VOX alarm or SCU tones. In this case, a “311” or 3-11 alarm means that there are 11 engines, 5 Trucks, 2 Tower Ladders, 6 Battalion Chiefs, 1 Rescue Squad, 2 Ambulances, 2 Paramedic Chiefs, Deputy District Chief, Deputy Fire Commissioner, and the 1st Deputy Fire Commissioner are onscene. There is no way to include all that information in a tweet, but using more simple terms will help your audience understand the scale of your ongoing incident.
Before you post images, make sure your pictures are rotated correctly. I know accuracy is sometimes overlooked in lieu of speed, but it takes less than 5 seconds to orientate/rotate a picture (In this case, it was going to be a long operation). And note, by just rotating a picture does not equate that you are “doctoring up” photos. But a correctly posted photo will help media repost and format your information quicker to the masses.
During an emergency situation, your constituents need the information pushes to be actionable and specific to your audience. Not only inform them of the danger, but tell them what they can do about it.
A more effective tweet could have read:
| Chicago Fire: Large 3-alarm fire at Harrison St x Fifth Ave. Traffic delays-avoid the area. (insert two pictures) |
By phrasing it this way:
Time is valuable, so tweet good stuff.
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It’s Friday in the fourth week of 2014 National Preparedness Month.
“Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare”
Ahhh, Aloha Fridays!
This week’s theme is consistent with FEMA’s National Preparedness Campaign: Practice for an emergency
#26: Are ALL your emergency flashlights working? Test em if you got em! #Prepared2014 #NatlPrep
Since it’s a beautiful day, I would be a great day to test all your flashlights.
A few weeks ago, I talked about having flashlights in case of an emergency. Now would be the time to test and make sure each flashlight is in working condition.
Don’t forget about your helmet lights too!
And for my friends in the law enforcement world, don’t forget to check all your weapon lights too.
*I also had to change the batteries in my EOTech too.
Your preparedness actions now will definitely save you time during an emergency.
Reminder again, throw away all candles. Candles are dangerous and can start fires. Flashlights are WAY better for lighting.
Happy Aloha Friday everyone!
It’s Thursday in the fourth week of 2014 National Preparedness Month.
“Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare”
ThirstyThursdays…I mean TestingThursdays continues!
This week’s theme is consistent with FEMA’s National Preparedness Campaign: Practice for an emergency
#25: Just like you, the professionals train and test their emergency plans. #Prepared2014 #NatlPrep
“The State of Ohio Emergency Operations Center is participating in the annual power plant training” Photo cred: Ohio Emergency Management Agency, (Columbus) 09/23/14
It is an essential part of your plan…actually doing it!
This was the view of the State of Ohio Emergency Operations Center where numerous emergency management agencies across the state participated in a multi-agency all-hazards annual power plant training. This training was evaluated by FEMA Region-V.
See, even the professionals train too!
Keep up the great work!
It’s midweek in the fourth week of 2014 National Preparedness Month
“Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare”
Wacky Wednesday continues!
This week’s theme is consistent with FEMA’s National Preparedness Campaign: Practice for an emergency
#24: Does your kid have it? Prepared for any emergency? Can they all be a Ready Big Hero? #Prepared2014 #NatlPrep
Make sure all of your family is prepared for any emergency or disaster.
Make sure they prepare with you and run family drills because that’s real hero stuff.
Your kid can be a Ready – Big Hero too!
I had a great time teaching at the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) 2014 Emergency Management Conference.
Learned a TON of stuff and terminology too.
Special thanks to PEMA Director Glenn Cannon, Chief Deputy Director Robert Full, Director Norm Auvil, Acting STO Stephen Michelone Jr, EM Spec Graham Hess, and all the Area Directors for the hospitality.
Also glad to finally meet the FEMA Region III Training and Exercise Team.
It is outstanding to see such solid partnerships with Keystone Emergency Management Agency (KEMA) and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) esp when it comes to the organization of such a large event.
Mahalos!
Where is @rusnivek? 