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.
On this #AlohaFriday – I report to the OEMA mother ship!
I had to take care of some TPSReports for ICS classes. Talked about upcoming October/November schedules with both SAAs on a few ICS-300 and ICS-400 about registration issues as well as my packed IMT class for FEMA’s USAR Ohio Task Force-1 (OH-TF-1).
I was fortunate to visit with good friends Jerry and Sima. Hilarious!
Lots of discussion on the RNC as well as National Preparedness Month.
And yes, all done with the Aloha Shirt on.
Can’t imagine a better place to be for 2016 National Preparedness Month…than in Washington DC!!!!!
Yep, spending time at HQ shoring a few things up with External Affairs.
Don’t worry, I wore a suit.
My afternoon was spent at the Pentagon.
Great to see old friends there.
Also proud to see Ready.Gov and FEMA External Affairs touting preparedness to peeps who work IN the Pentagon too.
I am fortunate to spend time here with people who are passionate about preparedness.
“All I’m saying is that starting in Ohio and to the rest of the country, we have the ability to better prepare our peeps for disasters or emergencies.” – K. Sur
We all have outstanding communities in each of our 88 counties in Ohio. When they engage with numerous all-hazards public safety professionals, it becomes a whole community effort in preparedness. In essence, these are core programs that everyone can participate.
When the community gets involved, everyone wins.
So c’mon – get involved in your community.
CERT: Community Emergency Response Team
ViPS: Volunteers in Police Service
MRC: Medical Reserve Corp
VOAD: Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
Neighborhood Watch Program
Veterans Active in Citizen Corps
Meals on Wheels Association of America
“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
It’s still the third week of 2016 National Preparedness Month!
Trust me, you don’t need to wait for the earthquakes, and the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven (to) shake – just attend a few classes with local emergency management.
Don’t get frustrated…Preparedness is easy!
But seriously.
These classes can help better prepare you for many natural disasters, hazards, and/or common emergencies.
At the very least, they can detail what kind of actions will be taken by first responders in the response phase of the disaster.
In today’s class, we had a spirited discussion about MREs and preparedness kits. Even first responders and their respective families need emergency preparedness kits too.
Most of these short classes or day-long trainings are often free and scheduled well in advance. And if you can’t attend in-person trainings, there are many online classes available for no-cost on preparedness.
Yep, you guessed it, straight up good old networking with so many public safety pros.
Reporting live from SW Ohio…
“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
Here’s an easy Saturday plan – take a few moments to have your Family Emergency Communications Plan in hard copy, saved on laptop/tablet, and of course on your smart phone enabled device.
By having multiple backup copies of your Family Emergency Communications Plan, you can be assured that during an evacuation, you’ll have instant access to it for use by any member of your family.
Nice work! Now, it’s Saturday! Get out there and have some fun!
But do it safely and responsibly.
“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
As part of 2016 National Preparedness Month – numerous preparedness peeps will be participating in today’s TwitterChat.
Gather tips and specific messaging that could work for your community on preparedness. Talk about different groups who are active within their community before, during, and after a disaster.
RH-CERT in action!
To keep the convo going, consider using the #Prep2Serve today.
See you at 1300EST!
“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
Still the second week of 2016 National Preparedness Month and hey you – I see you!
This week, we are focusing on helping family complete their family emergency communications plan. That’s right – go and help your Grandfather and/or Grandmother out!
Helping everyone in your family can better prepare them for a disaster or emergency.
Be a good Grandson or Granddaughter and help out now. Don’t hesitate.
“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
Happy National Preparedness month! The focus during this second week is on preparing friends and family for different emergencies.
Showcasing the skills of local first responders are incredibly important to adults AND kids. And sharing important information (like a Family Emergency Communications Plan) with first responders is critical.
National Preparedness Month that promotes creating family emergency communications plans.
Often times, we overlook explaining what actually happens during an emergency.
So take the time to explain to your kids that during an emergency, ALL first responders are there to help. And of course, don’t forget to teach your children to dial 9-1-1.
Reminder: When teaching children to call 9-1-1, do not verbally say “Nine-Eleven” as there is not an eleven button on the phone.
Do it today!
“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
Preparing for emergencies isn’t exactly a fun thing to do….but snacks will make it easier!!!
Include your family and friends in your preparedness plans help calm their fears.
Many people will not digest information correctly and/or not take things seriously.
But if you talk to them and help them assemble their preparedness kits WITH SNAX, you will have helped increase their readiness for any disaster/emergency.
That’s cool. So don’t wait…
Now is the right time to discuss what to do BEFORE an emergency occurs.
“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
Where is @rusnivek? 