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Memorize ALL your phone numbers? If not, here’s a free solution #NatlPrep #PrepareAthon

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Seriously, do you memorize all your phone numbers? Chances are, you don’t.

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So stop goofing around on this holiday and create your family emergency communications plan here.

For those who have heard me talk about my own plan, I use ubiquitous NIMS ICS-205 form. #NIMS #ICS #FTW

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Who’s embracing ICS now?

But seriously, take a few moments to plan for the safety of your family with your Family Emergency Communications Plan.

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“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”

@rusnivek

National Telecommunicators Week 2016: April 10th – 16th

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It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week 2016 (April 10th-16th)!

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If you ever sat in a 9-1-1 call center/dispatch center, you know how difficult the job is for every one of these professionals.

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I encourage you to take a moment to thank the voice on the other end of the radio.

@rusnivek

 

Many in government did NOT yield to standard NIMS ICS principles today

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Lots of discussion around the speech from Benjamin Netanyahu today.

I mean, lots of ICS violations from the speech today.

My POVs:

1. Only the Incident Commander should brief his G&GSF.

2. LOFRs need to pay better attention to on site VIP visits and make sure it doesn’t disrupt Ops.

3. Other agency reps or SMEs should submit comms approval on messages through the LOFR. IC approval is a must.

4. IC and PSC should be primary on the SMART Objectives. TFs or STs or Single resources should not be weighing in on strategic direction.

5. Play here in your own sandbox. We got bigger national issues to worry about.

In case you needed a NIMS ICS-207 review

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@rusnivek

My notes from the webinar today #PrepPartners

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I had an hour this afternoon to listen/participate in a Webinar.

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What did I learn?

  • Physical equipment/barriers are great attention-getters for attendees.
  • Teach your participants to use simple objects to enact the most change (use during evacuation).
  • “See Something, Say Something” or “See Something, Do Something”.
  • Once temperatures reach certain thresholds, offer free cup water to anyone at any concession stand.
  • Buy-in from various All-Hazard agencies is key to working together. Even more important, having them attend your in-person briefings.
  • During a disaster: Safety agencies meeting for the first time = not so good.
  • During a disaster: Radio/phone to Radio/phone = OK.
  • During a disaster: Working together Face-to-face in the EOC = priceless.
  • Despite funny looking, Water Monsters (ie cooling stations) are VERY important.
  • At least 4 redundant radio communications needed for large scale pre-planned events. Amateur Radio is 5th line backup for regional comms.
  • No tailgaiting drinking at OSU games…I guess that’s why Browns fans don’t often attend OSU games early.
  • The timing of exercises is key and public perception and should always be considered.

Use the tips above to keep you and your peeps safe.

Special thanks to Columbus Public Health and Ohio State University for hosting.

@rusnivek