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.
Since we are talking about winter preparedness today, I am reminded about this meme created in 2015.
Yes, I said meme. It looks like a screen grab from a national news station, but it has been doctored up a bit. Obviously.
While I cannot support all the bullet points, I can tell you that first bullet point definitely on my list.
BTW-it’s Hoard water, SPAM, and bacon.
Long live the Oxford comma!
Final Day of Ohio Emergency Management Agency (OEMA) ICS-400 class.
Lots of discussion on Area Command, MAC, Unified Command, EMAC, Declaration process, etc…
Talking about MACs (not Big Macs) made me kinda hungry for lunch.
Also discussion on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region-5 Regional Response Coordination Center (RRCC)…
…and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) in Washington DC.
Cameo appearance by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate
I don’t know about your ICS-400 class, but my class was all smiles.
And yes, no worries, I’m wearing an #AlohaShirt today.
Special thanks to Belmont College for hosting this great OEMA class.
Happy #AlohaFriday everyone!
Kicking off Ohio Emergency Management Agency (OEMA) ICS-400: Advanced ICS this morning in Belmont County, Ohio.
Great to see so many familiar faces from the previous ICS-300 class too!
Diverse participants from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia makes for a great class.
Additionally, participants represent local, state, and Federal Officials – this makes it an incredible group.
Dynamic activity discussion on Area command as well as spirited discussion on resource allocation for priorities – all the hallmarks of a great engaged class.
Looking forward to Friday – the final day!
Everyone should be doing #DropCoverHoldOn during today’s Great #ShakeOut national #preparedness effort.
Great ShakeOut = Thursday 10/20/16 at 10:10am.
Approx 28.5 million people are doing it. Are you?
For more information, check out shakeout.org
It was super fun to interview Jody today at the 2016 International Association of Emergency Management Conference.
Emergency Management Officer Jody Hodge from the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency (Alabama)
Why is Jody so awesome?
Yeah, we talked about preparedness, talked about disaster kits, talked about natural disasters…But to close the interview, he said “Aloha y’all!”
Reporting live from #IAEM16
From FEMA Disaster Operations:
Washington, DC, Part of the DHS seal, the FEMA logo and the DHS Flag, on the wall in the National Response and Coordination Center. FEMA/Bill Koplitz
“Today, the National Response Coordination Center, in coordination with Region IV and field leadership, transitioned from Level II activation to an Enhanced Watch.”
Got invited to speak in Lincoln at the 2016 State of Nebraska Annual Cyber Security Conference. Great to have so many sponsors promoting CyberSecurity
Incidentally, next month, October is National Cybersecurity Month.
Following the FBI is always a hard act to follow. Additionally, I was the after lunch speaker. Gish.
Don’t worry, I’ll try to be serious. And yes, I’m wearing a tie.
I’ll even play a few fun videos too.
And they said try not to stand on any tables and chairs during class. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED~!
Super fun time presenting to some new peeps including those who laughed at my new cat jokes. Special thanks to NIPC’s Leslie…
…and Nebraska Emergency Management Agency’s Assistant Director Bryan and all the staff for the invite.
Since it’s still September and still National Preparedness Month, don’t forget to have your #BadDayBag ready to go too.
BTW-people often ask what I do when I get stuck at an airport for 5+ hours.
Hope this helps answer any questions.
It isn’t official until it’s DHS/FEMA NTED official #NDPTC
This….THIS!!!!!
I’m so happy right now.
Big mahalos to all the pros who have helped me through this process. I am fortunate to have your support in the course I created.
Yes indeed, this one is a big check mark off my career list.
On this #AlohaFriday – I report to the OEMA mother ship!
I had to take care of some TPSReports for ICS classes. Talked about upcoming October/November schedules with both SAAs on a few ICS-300 and ICS-400 about registration issues as well as my packed IMT class for FEMA’s USAR Ohio Task Force-1 (OH-TF-1).
I was fortunate to visit with good friends Jerry and Sima. Hilarious!
Lots of discussion on the RNC as well as National Preparedness Month.
And yes, all done with the Aloha Shirt on.
Where is @rusnivek? 