Don’t worry, I didn’t preflight this aircraft #NatlPrep
Saturday shakas on the flight line.
Make sure your agencies are safe. Follow protocols and abide by all safety minimums.
Don’t wait. Communicate. Make your emergency plan today.
Enjoying National Preparedness month so far?
California has working closely w/ the National Guard to provide support to wildland firefighters.
Here’s a C-130 retrofitted slightly differently to carry different payloads to support operations. This year’s wildfires are bad. Glad that many partners in public safety have trained and exercised closely together to prepare for such an occasion.
Working in consort, this all-hazards response is making a difference every day.
So support or join your local National Guard. You could be on the front lines!
Don’t wait. Communicate. Make your emergency plan today.
I popped back-to-back-to-back social media classes last week in Sacramento, California.
Participants from all over the west coast attended. Specifically for Thursday and Friday, FEMA reviewed our new curriculum courses. Yep, straight up evaluation. Not going to lie, I was pretty nervous.
Ongoing for course design, I will make a few more additions/changes before courses are sent to the National Training and Exercise Division (NTED) for certification. Hoping for final approval in November 2015. Hope to hear the magical words “Federally published” as my course is listed in the DHS / FEMA Training catalog. Whoa Nellie!
For the classes? We had great interaction from all participants.
Solid discussions during the breakout sessions included professionals from all Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) as well as experts from the National Weather Service (NWS), Critical Infrastructure, and Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOADs), etc… Diverse groups make for the best discussions for sure!
As part of our continued efforts in Emergency Management, it is imperative that we address issues from the All-Hazards approach and incorporate the support of our stakeholders in solutions.
With heavy discussion, class participants had a great time engaging with others and using tools/techniques that are specific to the Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Directorates. Obviously, I showcased the importance of a good Public Information Officer (PIO) / Public Affairs Officer (PAO) and how their interaction in the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) or the Joint Information Center/System (JIC/JIS) is imperative to a successful emergency or disaster.
Also, starting to build an online learning library that can be easily accessed from anywhere using the #NDPTC is always good reference. Free. My favorite F-word.
Special mahalos to fellow Instructors Cheryl and MaryJo in the delivery of these courses.
Also the solid smiles from fellow #SMEM Jennifer and Scott was crucial support on this delivery.
Glad to be working with partners like the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC), and the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC). Truly great to see everyone working collaboratively. Thanks to the Sacramento County Emergency Management for hosting these courses.
Looking forward to the next class at the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) conference in Clark County, Nevada. See you there!
I know it’s only July, but National Preparedness Month is right around the corner.
FEMA’s Ready.Gov just announced the 2015 theme: Don’t Wait. Communicate: Make an emergency plan today.
Groovy huh?
Here’s the logo to use.
Weekly themes will be done according to these identified topics:
I’m looking forward to hearing your plans on how you intend to share preparedness efforts this year.
Are you Ready?
There are times when preparedness messaging needs to make people smile. Take this lion…
Got the point across? Did it make you smile? Or roar? Either way, it caught your attention.
Yeah, it would be easy to post this image from the National Weather Service (NWS)…
…because gets the job done. But which one grabs your attention?
The answer is both.
However, by taking a few seconds to create this meme, we as public safety can address an unreachable/uninterested population who enjoys humor and likes animals. Rawr.
Soooooo, it is imperative that we constantly explore and outreach to audiences with creative safety messages. As professionals, we should always explore new avenues and bridge gaps.
Yes, preparedness can be funny AND informative.
Back in January 2015, the President made a speech – #SOTU (State of the Union).
POUTS’ quote was “Good luck Captain. Make sure to Instagram it.”
And on January 20, 2015, Commander Kelly’s Instagram account looked like this.
@STATIONCDRKELLY’s Instagram game = *cricket* *cricket* *cricket*.
Aaaaand getting called out by the boss on national TV is…er….rough. Woof!
So as a quick follow up to the NASA program, it appears that Astronaut Scott Kelly has stepped up his Gram game and is regularly posting some really neat content.
Postings include selfies too. Not bad because in space, there are not a bunch of people standing around to take pictures.
Also had a chance to be one of the first instructors to deliver the new social media engagement presentation for FEMA/NDPTC.
Florida State University uses social media heavily to engage and inform their entire student body, faculty, as well as alumni of events ongoing on campus at Tallahassee.
FSU have a great social media presence. Consider following them @KeepFSUSafe @FSUAlerts @FloridaState #LifeAtFSU
Not only on a computer but from various mobile platforms and public warning systems too! Well done FSU!
A very special thanks to my awesome co-instructor Jennifer aka call sign: “other”.
Such a great adventure! Very proud of the work I’ve been assigned.
Reporting live from FEMA Region-4!
Just hanging with a few of the best Presidents of our great country.
#Merica #Murica #POTUS
Special thanks to the US Department of the Interior specifically the National Park Service who upkeeps so many national landmarks.
Reporting live from Region-8 baby!
@rusnivek
Heading to Atlanta to speak at the Association of State Floodplain Manager’s Annual National Conference. 
Mitigation On My Mind – Region-4 baby!
Will you be there?
Where is @rusnivek? 
