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Need a backup EOC? I bet you can identify this one

Posted on January 12, 2017 by rusnivek

For my Emergency Management Pros – have you done your continuity planning yet?

What? You don’t have a backup Emergency Operations Center?!?

Let me help you for free: Sports-type restaurants can easily double as an Emergency Operations Center.

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Oh schnikies – he’s right!

Remember on September 11th, FDNY had to move their EOC multiple times because of increased hazards, inaccessibility, and debris?

More planning? Any of the FEMA credentialed Master Continuity Practitioners can help you out…like me.

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Likely this could be a good alternate to any Emergency Operations Center right? Large parking lot, ability to provide food, bathrooms, etc….all the stuff we need.

So yes, if you are short on funding, consider identifying a few neighborhood sports restaurants as backup emergency operations centers in your AOR and mutual aid districts/regions.

@rusnivek

My “new” instructor guides for 2017

Posted on January 3, 2017 by rusnivek

2017 new year includes a few new things.

New year = “new” instructor manuals. #excited

Now to transfer all my instructor notes from my old ones to the new ones.

Yep-I’m Captain Exciting!

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Children’s book on Hurricane Watch

Posted on January 2, 2017 by rusnivek

Since it’s quiet in the office today, I’ve been assessing a few new kid preparedness and teaching tools.

Do you think Melissa has one on “Hurricane Warning” too?

Teach your kids about being safe and heeding all warnings from your local National Weather Service (NWS) office, Emergency Management officials, and public safety professionals.

@rusnivek

Hello to January 2017!

Posted on January 1, 2017 by rusnivek

December was relatively busy but say hello to January 2017!

In the first week, its paperwork mania! As usual, we have yearly update classes that needs to be completed and mandatory inservice training.

Second week, I’ll be headed to the State of New Mexico’s Department of Heath to teach Social media. For my friends in Region-6, I also need to figure out if I’m a green or red. Hmmm.

Third week, I’ll be presenting at the huge PIO Conference in Franklin County (Columbus), Ohio. Working the PIO magic with Jennifer Ciaccia and Erica Creech. It’s a huge conference with tons of participants. Do you want to attend? Just email Xenia (xeniapalus@franklincountyohio.gov ) for more deets.

Fourth week, I head back to St. Clair County Michigan to teach social media. If you remember, these are my peeps who participated in the big Cause IV experiment with the Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Canada’s Public Safety on a cross-border full scale exercise in 2016. Excited to see my peeps again!

2017 is here. Bring it!

@rusnivek

Humans all communicate differently…and speak lego

Posted on December 21, 2016 by rusnivek

As human beings, we all communicate differently.

No seriously, we do. However, if we can find a common language, we can better fulfill our SMART objective, implement our strategies, and of course utilize the right tactics.

Common language? Yes, we use legos to demonstrate this process.

Just one of the fun training tabletop exercises we run through during the Command and General Staff Training.

Additionally, I got to talk about preparedness efforts too.

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Fun stuff…doh!

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Fire station PIOs with lots on crisis communications

Posted on December 20, 2016 by rusnivek

Detailed to this station! Who is ready for some PIO training?!?

But first, lemme go on a run.

Afternoon will be filled with Crisis Communications and mock interviews.

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Special project today with Cleveland Safety Forces #MannequinChallenge

Posted on December 19, 2016 by rusnivek

Secret project this morning with lots of smiles…

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Lots of holiday cheer…

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All for this…

Ohhh yeah, the #MannequinChallenge

Outstanding work to all Cleveland public safety forces!

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Love me aisles preparedness stuff!

Posted on November 29, 2016 by rusnivek

This store’s preparedness section is on fleek!

I love how they have things sectioned into different sections (kinda like by function).

Evacuation supplies seperated from foods.

And of course helmets and flashlights.

Flashlights a plenty!

I wish every store had sections like this dedicated to emergency preparedness / readiness.

@rusnivek

Social Media course in Glynn County (GA) today

Posted on November 9, 2016 by rusnivek

Great social media course today in St. Simons Island, Georgia!

Special thanks to Glynn County EMA for hosting a great engaging course.

Lots of new peeps here for the class as well as a cameo appearance by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate.

#totes magotes!

@rusnivek

SURprise visit to my favorite Social Media class #NDPTC

Posted on November 5, 2016 by rusnivek

Who just shows up at a brand new social media class?!?

Glad to see the newly FEMA certified, NDPTC Social Media Tools and Techniques Course (PER-344) to Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Also glad to see so many fellow peeps as well as public safety professionals who are willing to utilize technology to better their agencies.

Great engagement especially during classroom activities by instructors too.

Seriously, I’m proud to see that this class can help shape the way government and public safety agencies use social media in planned events as well as before, during, and after a disaster.

Super proud.

@rusnivek