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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…

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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!

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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.

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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.

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My new social media friends in Michigan #NDPTC

Posted on May 11, 2016 by rusnivek

Lots of new social media friends in Michigan.

Many mahalos to the outstanding hosts from the Michigan State University Police Department and the use of their Emergency Operations Center for our #NDPTC class.

Our class included a social media inject from FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate.

Lots of discussion on data mining, geolocation, and information gathering including a little real-time people uses and their platforms. How was your coffee Valerie?

The power of social media.

After class was over, many of the participants (Cooper and Valerie) said to check out the famous MSU Dairy Store.

Dark, quiet, sadly, no one was home. Promised ice cream but I got nothing. #boo

Maybe next time I instruct in Lansing.

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Newest social media courses to Illinois State University

Posted on January 15, 2016 by rusnivek

I had a great day bringing the newest FEMA/NDPTC Social Media course to Illinois State University yesterday.

Photo cred: ISU Bird Watch (@ISUBirdWatch)

Can’t wait to pop another great course today.

Reporting live from the Illinois State University campus…

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2015 Review

Posted on January 2, 2016 by rusnivek

2015 year in review

Trainings conducted: 71 classes (ICS, IMT, PER, G-xxxx, AWR, etc…)

Classroom instruction: 2,372 participants

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FEMA Regions: Instructed in 8 of 10 FEMA Regions (missed 2 and 10)

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Looking forward to 2016!

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Another brand new social media engagement presentation at FSU

Posted on June 19, 2015 by rusnivek

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!

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Created and designed and now piloting the new SM

Posted on June 18, 2015 by rusnivek

I rolled out my new FEMA presentation for FEMA Region-4 peeps at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL.

At this time, this course is the semi-final pilot so I’m almost there!

Obvs, I had to incorporate a great preparedness campaign from my friends at the CDC. Have you heard of their preparedness campaign before? It costed the CDC a killer $87 (Get it? I’m so punny).

How about them Zombies?

Classroom activities make it easier for our all-hazards partners to come up with good messaging during preparedness, response, and recovery.

Shared experiences and open discussion amongst public safety providers allows for solid social media solutions to be developed for many common issues.

Participants use various hardware and software platforms to complete each assigned performance-based task. This showcases the spectrum of social media that spans hardware and software differences.