Presenting today at the 2016 County Engineers Association of Ohio Annual Conference!
Public Information stuff as well as some Communications Strategies for government officials.
I’ll try not to dance on stage today.
Maybe.
Looks like it’s going to be a fun class!
On this #AlohaFriday – I report to the OEMA mother ship!
I had to take care of some TPSReports for ICS classes. Talked about upcoming October/November schedules with both SAAs on a few ICS-300 and ICS-400 about registration issues as well as my packed IMT class for FEMA’s USAR Ohio Task Force-1 (OH-TF-1).
I was fortunate to visit with good friends Jerry and Sima. Hilarious!
Lots of discussion on the RNC as well as National Preparedness Month.
And yes, all done with the Aloha Shirt on.
2016 Ohio PIO Symposium today!
This year, a smaller NEOhio PIO contingent attending the conference in Columbus.
So it’s just James and I holding down the fort! (T-R-O-U-B-L-E)
But check out that #AlohaFriday wear!
Reporting live from Cbus…
This year’s Ohio PIO Symposium will be held on SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 at The Ohio Department of Transportation’s Auditorium
1980 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43223
8:00 a.m. – Registration and Networking Opportunity
9:00 a.m. – Opening Remarks
2014 Ohio PIO Symposium (From L to R): Sur, Gonzalez, and Hysing.
2015 Ohio PIO Symposium (From L to R): Howson Staub, Sur, Bosso, and Pollack.
See you there #OhioPIO
July was a success – phew! Now on to August.
First and second week, I’ll be in the left coast – Region-9 baby!
Third week will be in Columbus, Ohio (CBus!) for a few Emergency Management classes. A little love for the home state.
Fourth week I’ll head down to Oklahoma to teach with their state health department on some social media in Region-6 baby!
Fifth week, I’ll get a chance to present at the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Conference.
It’s a 9-5-6 squared kinda month.
Just trying to keep up with the pros…
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!
Yep, it’s a 3-5-7 kinda month – A big month indeed.
Made a pit stop in Columbus today, and walked out to a header. Upon closer look…
I followed Truck-2 in.
Smelled different than a normal work.
All the foncy trucks attended. But sadly, it was only mulch. Basically large open burning.
Oh well.
But hey, at least the sun was out.
Spending my Sunday alongside @nbc4i , I’m @rusnivek –
Reporting live from the working mulch fire…
August was quite the month of new stuff, and in true form, September will be just as exciting.
I am sure know that September is my most favorite month right? September is National Preparedness month where I’ll be featuring a whole bunch of different preparedness plans and you can participate and better prepare you and your family for disasters or emergencies. All of it…totally free!
But for the rest of the month, here’s the plan:
First week: I’ll be presenting at the Nebraska Infrastructure Protection Conference on Social Media intelligence and disasters. On day-2 of the conference, I’ll be giving the my national keynote presentation: Task Force Deployment to St. Bernard Parish Louisiana – Lower 9th Ward. Region-7 boom!
Second week: I’ll be presenting at the State of Kentucky Governor’s Emergency Management Workshop rolling out the brand new G-270.4 Recovery from Disaster course. Two days of critical recovery classes in Region-4…with me!
Third week: I’ll be in Columbus doing some Mass Fatality TtT classes with Ohio EMA and then delivering another Social Media course to Franklin County EMA. Back in Region-5.
Fourth week: We have the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s PIO Symposium (Friday September 25th, 2015) in Columbus.
And the Fifth week: I just might have some time to do some paperwork. Sigh.
This will be a tough first few weeks, but looking forward to the various regions.
And remember: Make your emergency plan today.
Headed to Columbus today for a few administrative details.
Just proud to serve Ohio and this great country.
Not to worry peeps – just a day trip.
And yes, it’s Friday so you know what I’m wearing…Happy Aloha Friday peeps!
Sima Merick was named as the Executive Director of the Ohio Emergency Management Agency.
Previous Executive Director Evan Schumann now serves as the Deputy Director of OEMA.
The primary mission of the Ohio Emergency Management Agency is to coordinate activities to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. This mission is carried out by closely interfacing with local, state and federal agencies in an effort to bring resources of recovery and support to Ohioans impacted by the disaster. In addition to disaster response and recovery, Ohio EMA agency activities include: education, training, planning and preparedness – strengthening Ohio’s first responder capabilities and improving communication across the state.
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