Have you ever wondered who leads the key components of Emergency and Preparedness and Response (EPR)?
Say hello to your dream team.
L to R: Emergency Management, ProForce, and Fire Department
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EPR’s dream team!
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Annual interface training today
To better acclimate our public safety partners to our operations, we hosted our annual off-site agency interface training today.
Fire, EMS, Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, and key players from state and Federal were also on hand to make sure we are a well oiled machine when it comes to inbound resources.
Glad to see so many familiar faces on site today.
Just another way Emergency Management leads the way to collaborate with our most trusted partners in response and recovery.
Reporting live from today’s sesh…
Severe weather awareness week in Illinois #PIO
Another interview as we talk about preparedness. This week is severe weather awareness week in Illinois.
PIO here….working with the Springfield news to feature IEMA-OHS Deputy Director Clayton Kuetemeyer.
Making sure everyone is prepared is key to safety.
Illinois has had some severe weather lately so I am glad that our media partners are in it to win it too.
Just glad to hang with the crew from WICS today in Springfield.
Reporting live from the SEOC…
PIO Kevin Surr
More interviews during our Damage Assistance process. Today, we’re in Rockford (Winnebago County).
It’s just three letters. That’s it.
C’mon.
Your 2024 Democratic National Convention Joint Information Center team!
I am honored to lead this Joint Information Center (JIC) with the US Secret Service.
I am incredibly thankful for everyone who participated with us from local, county, state, and Federal partners. Welcome to Illinois and the City of Chicago!
Lots of dangers with these types of National Special Security Events (NSSEs), but through a well coordinated system with highly trained individuals,
Trust me, it took many months of introductions, planning, networking, scheduling, coordinating, and of course collaborating with our most trusted partners from across the country.
I’ve said it before, but it takes a certain skillset to be the agency’s PIO. No day is ever alike.
And no incident or event will ever be the same. Nothing is ever the same.
Proud of the work that was done this week to keep everyone safe.
Reporting live from the 2024 DNC’s Joint Information Center…
Live hit on AccuWeather for the heat wave in the Midwest
It’s hot! But we’re tracking it.
Your favorite PIO is popping the national hit.
Live spot with AccuWeather on the HeatWave here in the Midwest.
IEMA-OHS Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau on the update on weather safety.
Doing live interviews is tougher than it seems…esp having to do with the heat in the Midwest.
Here’ are a few tips that you can use.
Wear loose, lightweight, and light-colored clothing
Stay in the shade as much as possible.
Keep shades/blinds drawn.
Avoid using the oven.
Take frequent showers to stay cool.
Use cool/wet towels to cool off
Visit public cooling centers.
Use your local public pool.
Visit an indoor mall.
Take in a new movie at the movie theater.
Stay cool my friends!
More field interviews – today with Fox32Chicago
Another interview with Fox32Chicago.
Glad to have such positive relationships with our local media in Chicago.
Reporting live from the field….
Social media…you know it’s me
As I get acclimated into the role, I am finding all kinds of great things with our partners.
One of them, NWS-St. Louis seems to be a bunch of Star Wars fans.
Definitely enjoy seeing this kind of engagement.
#Hoth
Orientation on all of our command vehicles
Starting the orientation on our command vehicles.
Lots to learn as these resources are incredibly helpful for our local public safety partners.
UAC: Unified Area Command
This thing is YUGE!
All I know is that I better not scratch this thing.
I wonder if they would let me drive it.
Reporting live from Springfield…
This week, I’m in the Chicago office
Walking into my Chicago office and look who I’m following in…
Lordy. What is happening?!?!?
Welp, I signed up for this so let’s see what I got.
PIO onscene!
Reporting live from the Thompson Center
Where is @rusnivek? 