Don’t keep your family in the dark about your plans! #NatlPrep 

Help your family prepare well before an emergency like simple tools like flashlights.

Don’t leave your family in the dark! #PlanAhead by purchasing flashlights early. Last minute run to the store will yield nothing. #NatlPrep

Make sure your family has all the tools they need to weather the storm or emergency (<–see what I did there?)

Be the beacon of light in your family on preparedness.

@rusnivek

Even in a disaster, you can be courteous #Irma

See, even in a disaster, people can be courteous.


Small things like this for your team’s safety is totes important.

Reporting live from the middle of Irma…

@rusnivek

A great resource in the community? City council? Start with your Safety Chairperson #NatlPrep

No matter where you are, big or small, your city council is a great place to start to learn more about your community.

Engage your community’s council members & safety committee chairperson.They can provide valuable insight to emergency plans #NatlPrep

@rusnivek and my city’s Safety Committee Chair

It is highly likely that they are active members of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) too. Whoop whoop!

For more information, check out www.Ready.Gov‘s free info on CERT here.

@rusnivek

 

Learn more about emergency? Disaster? In your community?!? #NatlPrep

Many local communities provide free training! Yes, my favorite four-letter word. F-R-E-E

Plan to attend classes to learn more about how your community is making a difference in emergency disaster preparedness & response #NatlPrep

I do tons of training, and Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) is a great place to start to learn what to do in an emergency. Best part? Almost all the training is offered free to many communities across this great nation.

#PlanAhead and learn good stuff!

@rusnivek

What?!? Where are the PIOs briefing now? #Irma #famous

Late night briefing….in the laundry room.


Yes, it’s true. The “glorious” life of a Public Information Officer.

JIC Manager, Media Relations Manager, News Desk Specs, and PIOs – bring it in!

#glamorous #famous

@rusnivek

#Irma looking all fug #Hurricane

Man, #Hurricane Irma looking all fug.


Maybe we better brief in a safer location…
@rusnivek

Who loves sandbags?!!?! #NotMe #Hurricane #Irma

Busy lunch as we prep for Hurricane Irma hit. Can you say sandbags?


Disaster response = fun times.

@rusnivek

Do you know your hometown? #PlanAhead now #NatlPrep

This week we focus in on how we plan to help our neighbors and community. Yes, your own community.

Learn more about local government and how your hometown provides service before, during, and after an emergency. #NatlPrep

Me and the Mayor of my hometown!

By getting more involved in local government, you can better serve your community and ultimately your neighbors. Trust me, in the past few months, I have talked to my neighbors a ton on preparedness efforts and general safety measures.

#PlanAhead and be neighborly.

@rusnivek

 

Heading-167 with three in the green #Hurricane #Irma #response

Ding.


Here we goooooooooo.

Time to get my disaster face on.

@rusnivek

Demobilized. Now back assigned. Deployed for response #Irma

HQ, I copy the demob orders from Texas and Puerto Rico.

I also copy the new deployment orders for Florida.


Less than 24-hours.

@rusnivek