FoodForThought: A foul one could turn your StrikeTeam bad.
On a calm Saturday morning here’s my thoughts:
Make sure your squad is dedicated 24/7 to the exact same mission w/ the exact same goals and objective.
🍓 Strike Team #mission
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Continued service to all of our…
The important point to remember is that we are focused on continued service to all of our parter public safety agencies and all of our communities 24/7.
Reporting live from the sunny sidewalk…
More toys = more resource tracking!
Starting out the new year…and already playing with toys.
EOC activation drill focusing in on flow and resources starting in 3…2…1…
Welcome to January 2019!
Holey moley-welcome to 2019!!!!
First week we gotta hit the internal staff with an EOC training exercise and of course finalizing plans for 2Q 2019.
Second week we hone our training plan with Illinois EMA, then swing by and talk comms stuff with the Red Cross Chicago Office. Also popping an easy ICS-400 course on Wednesday and Thursday.
Third week we got a double double special with two packed ICS-300 courses at the home office and tertiary care hospital. Then on Friday, we nail down the FEMA G0289: PIO Awareness course.
Fourth week I’ll be running a PIO workshop and PIO Tabletop. But also dying to hear the internal training update on our mass fatality workshop on Wednesday.
Fifth week, I’ll be popping the FEMA Region-5 COOP class at the office. COOP it baby!
Yar, its going to be busy January.
Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas everyone!
Shutdown? Nope.
For those that were wondering, I am NOT included in the looming shutdown. Just got this email from the leadership at Response and Recovery.
FEMA side of the house – essential employees (aka “exempt”) remain.
24/7 on the watch – ready to serve this great nation.
Reporting live from the ABC7 studios in downtown Chicago!
Good afternoon from the floor of the ABC7 studio here in Chicago!
A much more compact location, ABC7 does an excellent job in maximizing space in their main studio area.
Also got a chance to chat w/ a few reporters in the bullpen as we took the time to see how the TV magic (aka sausage) is made.
It was satisfying to see all the TVs and monitors in one of the control rooms. Soooooo many buttons to push….
I doubt they would let me touch anything in here.
It honestly intrigues me…isn’t the news room kinda similar to the EOC? Desk assignment is kinda like the Operations Section Chief (OSC) right?
As an example, the OSC assigns tasks to the single resources (reporters aka MMJs) and then they do stuff. The desk assignment editors listen and find out what’s going on around the area (aka situational awareness) right?
Then they send the appropriate amount of resources needed to cover their story. DUH! It IS a good example of ICS. And you know I was closely looking at what they were watching and listen into right?
Obvs!
Special thanks to the entire team at ABC7 for the tour of their crib! Great to see so many different pros at work and major kudos to those who take the time to create a great story and maintain the integrity of a journalist.
Looking forward to working together!
Morning meetings w/ Chicago Police PIOs at CPD HQ
Morning meetings today with all the Chicago Police Department Communications Team at HQ!
Sharing some tips and news in workshop format about ongoing public safety operations as well as coordinated efforts will help all of us as PIOs. #PIAT
All the coordination enhances our ability to be a more prepared deployable asset to support other agencies of the like.
And for those wondering, the world of PIOs, PAOs, and ESF15 is very small. No matter the size of the disaster or hurricane, every good PIO knows other good PIOs.
Great to meet the team from CPD and looking forward to working with each other to support the mission of public safety for municipalities across this great country.
Special shout out to the CPD team Anthony, Tom, Michael, and Luis.
Me? Yep-proud to continue to serve so many great communities.
Class comments – Yassssss!
In reviewing my comments from yesterday’s class, I am reminded how much our impact and influence we have as instructors.
This is the reason why we as instructors, educators, and leaders share our experiences.
Without a doubt, there are clear differences between people who read the slides vs instructors who are passionate about improving our field.
It is imperative that we continue to push the envelope as we train and exercise our nation’s public safety professionals. During an emergency or disaster, there is no second chance. The community’s safety is of the utmost importance.
Our dedication to our public safety constituents is neverending and we must strive to be ready for any situation.
This is what we train for…this is what we do.
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