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This busy 5-7-8-6-5 December will close out 2016

Posted on December 5, 2016 by rusnivek

Slight delayed as I was OCONUS – but December is here! December is here!

First week, I’ll be presenting at the 2016 County Engineers Association of Ohio’s Annual Winter Conference. I’ll then be on a special detail to the Blue Springs Police Department (Missouri). And then teaching some social media in Topeka for the State of Kansas Emergency Management. Region-7 baby!

Second week, I’ll be back at the State of Colorado’s Emergency Operations Center to teach the new FEMA/NDPTC social media tools and techniques course. Region-8 is great!

Third week, I’ll head down to Region-6 to Baton Rouge to teach another FEMA/NDPTC social media tools and techniques course.

And then the fourth week, I’ll be in southern Ohio teaching a detailed public information course and crisis communications workshop. Back in Region-5!

How did the holidays get SO busy?!?!

Be safe peeps!

@rusnivek

PER-344 Social Media Tools and Techniques today

Posted on November 10, 2016 by rusnivek

Beyond excited to teach my class today.

Created it. Wrote it. Published it. In the FEMA catalog.

PER-344: Social Media Tools and Techniques in 3…2…1…

@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

Back in R4 at Cobb County EOC for Winter Weather Hazards

Posted on October 24, 2016 by rusnivek

Back in Georgia again teaching Winter Weather preparedness today.

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I am fortunate to teach at Cobb County’s Emergency Operations Center. I esp like the sound dampening walls and modular setup. Bonus points on the police museum too.

Numerous all-hazard agencies represented as participants shared past experiences from previous historic regional ice storms and complex response challenges.

Dynamic class with challenging table top exercise (TTE) with very creative injects.

I am grateful for the opportunity to teach again in Region-4.

@rusnivek

More Emergency Management interviews at #IAEM16

Posted on October 19, 2016 by rusnivek

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

@rusnivek

NTED official = PER-344: Social Media Tools and Techniques course #NDPTC

Posted on September 27, 2016 by rusnivek

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.

@rusnivek

Tomorrow is the start of… #NatlPrep #PrepareAthon

Posted on August 31, 2016 by rusnivek

Tomorrow is the start of the 2016 National Preparedness Month. MY FAVORITE MONTH!

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For those in public safety, this is an incredibly important month where we highlight preparedness efforts for all of our personnel and general public.

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If you’ve sat in any of my classes before, you know that I am passionate about sharing the message of preparedness.

Lots of big plans including a special trip to Washington DC. Details to follow.

What the what?

Hi Craig-You know I double-checked my emergency preparedness kit. #NatlPrep #PrepareAthon

Everyone is participating. Everyone.

So I hope you join all of us in this national effort and participate because your friends and family look to you for good preparedness information.

“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”

@rusnivek

Social Media Day-2 at the Oklahoma State Department of Health

Posted on August 26, 2016 by rusnivek

Strong classroom engagement yesterday with many military personnel attending including a Lieutenant Colonel. But today’s class? They are asking some serious deep social media questions too!

Including FacebookLive! So, like any hands-on PIO instructor, I decided to grab one of them and do a live demo. Say hello to USAF OK ANG PAO Brigette Waltermire!

Showcasing some social media live streaming magic to the class.

During the break, I was able to demo how we do the behind the scenes stuff so that the PIOs/PAOs in the audience can see how much work goes into a two-minute interview.

Special mahalos to my friend Amber for the invite to Oklahoma again.