Tomorrow’s going to be sooooo fun.
Looking forward to class tomorrow with the Illinois Air National Guard.
Setting up for class tomorrow
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DHS Surge Capacity Force for FEMA
Also, remember when I talked about working together so that in a disaster things go well? Here’s the article I worked on w/ CBP as part of the DHS “Surge Capacity Force” ramp up to support FEMA.
Teri Villarreal, usually an import specialist with CBP’s Rosemont, Illinois, office, helps residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands as a member of FEMA’s Surge Capacity Force. FEMA photo by Kevin Sur
See, partnerships are key in the success of any agency’s mission.
Continue to explore working with your partners in public safety!
Morning briefing with FEMA #USAR IN-TF-1 #PA-TF-1 #CA
Starting my morning off with a quick briefing from the FEMA Indiana USAR big daddy….
Ladies and gents, put your hands together for the world famous WTFD Captain….FIRE MIKE!
MICHAEL PRUITT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously, just glad to see a familiar face in the disaster.
Surviving catastrophic flooding and key USAR numbers deployed
A few home safety tips on surviving catastrophic flooding.
Some key USAR facts (from this morning’s brief):
- 6 type-1 FEMA USAR Task Force Teams deployed.
- 8 type-3 FEMA USAR Task Force Teams deployed.
- 13 Water Rescue Teams from FEMA USAR Teams deployed.
- Over 900 USAR personnel working.
Stay safe out there.
Ahhh another packed July!
Hello July! Is it really 3Q already?!?
First week I’ll be teaching another FEMA’s Basic PIO Course with JIC/JIS at WTFD. (How about them acronyms!)
Second week will be another ICS-400 course in the Emergency Operations Center
Along with another JIC/JIS course, third week will be spent at the COOP site. Wheeee.
Fourth week will include another PIO exercise specifically focusing in on social media. I’ll also need to confirm our 3Q PIO/PAO Training with NBC for our TaskForce.
Lots of planning meeting sprinkled into the mix and randomly working out of the COOP site will test operational readiness. Fun times.
May we head into June 2017?
May is out like trout and June has come in with a slew of activities as well as the 2017 NBA Finals!
First week I’ll be in Missouri teaching my favorite class – Social Media Tools & Techniques and a functional social media exercise in Columbus. Yes I know, that means I won’t be attending the 2017 UASI Conference in Buffalo. #Boooo. However, my free time will be spent at Game-3 and Game-4 of the 2017 NBA Championships. #GoCavs!!!!!
Second week I will be teaching the FEMA EMI Incident Management Team Plans Section Chief Course in Cincinnati. With so many members from USAR Ohio Task Force-1 (including Schulmann) attending, it’s going to be a fun class. Are you attending?
Third week I think I got blessed with the approval to take the IMT Incident Commanders course at the home EOC in Columbus. Lemme see if I can login this time (Password “JOSHUA”).
Fourth week will be doing some tactical training including quals. #pewpew
Honestly, I just hope to stay afloat this month.
Additionally, June 2017 will serve as the foundation month for the 2018 training schedule. Who’s ready for more classes?!?!?!?
Get your learn on!
My new favorite MRE
It’s Monday…but I think I found my favorite MRE.
Special thanks to my peeps at DHS/FEMA USAR Ohio Task Force-1.
