FEMA Region V Administrator James Joseph was in Washington DC today for the Youth Preparedness Council at Red Cross HQ.
Great to see Ready.Gov partnering with everyone on today’s events.
Additionally, download the free Prepare with Pedro workbook for kids here.
As part of 2016 National Preparedness Month – numerous preparedness peeps will be participating in today’s TwitterChat.
Gather tips and specific messaging that could work for your community on preparedness. Talk about different groups who are active within their community before, during, and after a disaster.
RH-CERT in action!
To keep the convo going, consider using the #Prep2Serve today.
See you at 1300EST!
“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
Rolling out the State of Ohio Emergency Management Agency‘s new G0291: Joint Information Centers (JIC) / Joint Information System (JIS) Planning for Tribal, state, and Local PIOs. Luckily, we were in the Command and Control room at the Summit County Health Department.
Command Control room…aka DOC
As always, its great teaching with Sister Michael Marie. Outstanding experiences and great stories from her international work in challenging areas of the world.
Even OEMA was checking in on our progress!
#truelove for us Emergency Management Instructors.
Sister Michael showcased the importance of all-hazard PIO involvement in emergency response to a natural hazard.
Everyone was able to share experiences and help each other improve – esp thinking outside the box on various scenarios.
By the end of this in-class activity, our participants realized that there are so many parts to a “simple disaster” that it pays to build partnerships early.
It’s all hands working in an emergency – so build your relationships early before a disaster.
Remember: At 0300, you ugly, you smell, you stink – and clearly that’s not the best time to meet new people and to function in an emergency at 110%.
“As Emergency Management, we must continue to nurture solid working relationships and common response/recovery objectives with our all-hazards partners in public safety.” – @rusnivek
Best part? At the end of the class, they all applauded.
Awwww yeah!
When was the last time a class applauded your Emergency Management NIMS ICS compliant class?
Heh.
As always, it’s great to teach with OEMA Instructor and consummate professional Sister Michael Marie.
There is so much going on in this picture. I can’t even.
I’m just glad to be a part of something big.
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.
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!
Where is @rusnivek? 