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

Posted on September 10, 2017 by rusnivek

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

Disaster response = fun times.

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

Posted on September 10, 2017 by rusnivek

Ding.

Here we goooooooooo.

Time to get my disaster face on.

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Demobilized. Now back assigned. Deployed for response #Irma

Posted on September 9, 2017 by rusnivek

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

I also copy the new deployment orders for Florida.

Less than 24-hours.

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This is what we train for

Posted on September 8, 2017 by rusnivek

FEMA Administrator Brock Long made a poignant statement about his employees today in the NY Times:

“…this is what we train for” – FEMA Administrator Brock Long

Brock Long, center, at a briefing on Hurricane Harvey relief efforts with President Trump and local organizations in Corpus Christi, Tex., last week. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times

Yes sir, we train all the time.

Many instructors across this nation can attest the long hours we spend providing training for hundreds of thousands of our all-hazards public safety professionals from all walks of life.

This is truly what we train for.

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I’m no scientist, but #Hurricane #Irma looks fugly

Posted on September 7, 2017 by rusnivek

I have a weird feeling that it’s going to be Florida.

Things are spinning up and quite honestly, Hurricane Irma looks pretty fugly.

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Final day of Ohio EMA’s Emergency Planning Course

Posted on September 6, 2017 by rusnivek

Second and final day of our Ohio EMA Emergency Planning course!

We are going to dive deep into CPG-101 and talk about how we can increase our ability to write better EOP base plans and enhance our annexes.

All four groups firing all the way as they work through challenges in formulation of SMEs for plans.

Dynamic chatter esp focusing in on American Red Cross and Emergency Management when it comes to bringing people to the table.

Dove deep into how CPG101 applies, incorporating the NRF, lots on NIMS compliance, and of course ICS requirements. Discussion also lead to a few case studies including Hurricane Jacob Cat-5 to Cat-2 hit.

Also fortunate to have key players from CERT, HAM, EM, and law enforcement at the table discussing challenges with paid vs volunteer staffing and accounting for resources.

I want to give a major shoutout to Alicen and Tim for their hospitality this week for the Ohio EMA G-235 course. Most gracious and hospitable course coordinators.