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
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…
The “new” ride.
Seems like a nice vintage right? I hear 2010 was a good year. But I have a feeling that this means I’m on 24/7.
Reporting live from Springfield…
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
Just got to my Chicago office and the view….
The VIEW….
THE VIEW IS MAGNIFICENT!!!!
Holey moley.
First full week on the job. All seems to be good.
Ties everyday….just in case the news shows up.
Enjoying every minute of this.
Reporting live from Springfield #Illinois
Long storied history of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.
My boss, Director and Homeland Security Advisor Alicia Tate-Nadeau is the first female to lead the agency.
Long list of directors from all walks of life…and all parts of Illinois.
Incidentally, Alicia Tate-Nadeau is the first female one-star general from Illinois.
Outstanding crew so far.
Long hours, but thankful to lead the PIO effort here in Illinois.
I even got an L-shaped desk!
Seems kinda empty now…and I gotta get more monitors too.
Either way, happy to be part of the team.
Reporting in from my 1960s desk…
Getting acclimated into the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC).
Finding my position in the upper tier.
Reporting live from Springfield…
Roaring start today as we roll into day-2!
Early bird gets the worm right?
Ready to start briefing. Thank goodness for outgoing PIO Rebecca Clark.
Rebecca has transitioned to lead the state’s effort with the fairs in Springfield and also the DuQuoin State Fair.
First week, taking it all in at the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC).
So much to learn as Illinois does things a bit different. Nothing bad, just gotta get used to the new action(s).
Glad to be part of the senior staff here at IEMA.
Reporting live from the State Emergency Operations Center in beautiful Springfield, Illinois….
Where is @rusnivek? 