Stuff that makes me smile? This…
Little messages like this motivates me to continue to bring the best training to all my peeps.
Glad to see so many of you advancing your careers with Emergency Management and PIO-ing.
Heat-related illnesses!
Knowing the differences is critical when determining the need for immediate medical care.
Each year, extreme heat is responsible for hundreds of deaths in the United States. Medical professionals are available 24/7 to respond.
Stay informed and know the signs/symptoms.
Hydrate often peeps!
Aloha – Need some Hurricane Iselle shelter options?
Here is a free easy read shelter map for Oahu.
1. Find the shelter location nearest to you.
2. Have a plan and several routes planned out on how to get there during heavy traffic.
3. Ready your emergency preparedness kit w/ medications, flashlights, Family Communications plan, and supplies.
Be akamai peeps.
If you ever thought punctuation doesn’t matter…just ask the Associated Press right now.
In 9 minutes, the Twitterverse went bonkers. AP was forced to respond.
Punctuation matters peeps.
Glad to see my T-card class is being used already for all the public safety professionals in the Mahoning County area today for their big event Thunder Over the Valley.
Way to use ICS and NIMS for resource allocation on scene as well as in the air too (And we all know it’s not easy keeping up with the USAF Thunderbirds).
Also, check out a behind the scenes shot from Bazetta Fire Chief Dennis Lewis at their Incident Command Post. OSC, PSC, and RESL positions referencing those valuable T-cards.
For any occasion, event, or disaster – accountability will make or break you. So make sure your crews know what to do.
Keep up the solid work peeps!
@rusnivek
See, it was a good question!
Paulette Aniskoff (@PAniskoff44), Director of the Office of Public Engagement, The White House.
Well, it’s not often I get to correspond with my White House peeps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nMXu2GriQ0
@rusnivek
Had a chance to stop by FEMA HQ.
Also FEMA’s new MCOVs were on display right next to Quizno’s. Neeto stuff.
One of the highlights was a chance to sit and hang in the NRCC for a bit…just to see where the magic happens. Sa-weet.
Then on to the serious stuff. Lots of discussion with FEMA’s External Affairs folks pertaining to preparedness and readiness. #Prepared2014 – great stuff planned as we move into mid 2014. Truth be told, I’m just glad to be a part of the action.
I also enjoy meeting with people who are passionate about their jobs and really believe in their careers. It’s not often you get to see that kind of true dedication.
Running to make my afternoon meetings, I got a chance to hang with several Emergency Managers from around the country who were in town attending the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) Mid Year Planning Conference in VA.
Not only are they true fellow emergency managers, more importantly, they are friends. Trouble was to be had since we tried to emulate Ellen DeGeneres’ Oscar night #Selfie for the other #SMEM folks. BTW-if you don’t know these peeps in this picture, trust me, you should. No seriously, trust me, you should.
Mahalos to Meischa Jackson for the assist.
I also got to sit down and talk again to Doc Lumpkins who is the Director of National Integration Center at FEMA HQ.
Haven’t seen him since the 2011 UASI Conference in San Francisco. I can’t begin to tell you how funny he is. I got nothing but mad respect for this guy!
In review, I should really make more trips to DC to meet with my peeps.
*sigh*
Now off to South Carolina!
@rusnivek
Spending a bunch of time in NW Ohio with several emergency services agencies focused in on Water/Ice Rescue.
Did some GPS coordinate work, observation and recon work, and of course some grid search pattern work.
A few of my peeps testing their newly acquired National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) concepts.
Had a chance to interact with a few of the NW Ohio water rescue resources as well as a few aeromedical agencies too.
I’m glad to see so many willing all-hazards participants involved in this exercise.
Also glad to see local and regional law enforcement participation in the day’s events too.
Despite relatively colder temps, all crews managed to say jovial and warm.
Thanks again to my cadre of ICS Subject Matter Experts in Operations, Logistics, Public Information, Communications, and Air Operations who assisted today with evaluation.
@rusnivek
Schnikies – it’s December.
And my assignment card seems to be fairly full. This month I’ll be in FEMA Region 10, 8, 9, 3, and of course Region-5.
Also this month, I should be submitting my paperwork for my FEMA Professional Continuity Practioner’s certification.
Looking forward to the change of scenery with my travels this month. As always, any peeps want to catch up or #Tweetup, let me know.
Happy holidays everyone!
@rusnivek
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