Thank you to FEMA Deputy Administrator for Resilience Dan Kaniewski.
Your national efforts to push long-term planning for resilient communities will have long lasting effects for Emergency Managers as we all strive to better prepare our communities for any emergency or disaster.
Best of luck on your new adventure in the private sector.
I was fortunate this week to sit down this week with FEMA Deputy Administrator for Resilience Dan Kaniewski at FEMA HQ.
Dan’s efforts across the country has helped pushed the importance of preparedness and strength for any community. With regular talks on flood insurance and hazard mitigation, his ability to bring pre-disaster planning to the forefront has been solid as we continue to help many communities better prepare for any disaster or emergency.
Dan’s hard fought efforts is not only with government agencies, but various partners in the public and private sector too. The importance of their efforts will only help better their community when disaster strikes.
Glad to see our top brass pushing for more preparedness every single day too.
Reporting live from FEMA HQ…Happy Aloha Friday peeps!
Starting out this week talking about Debris Management and the importance of Public Works and Logistics!
Yeah, doesn’t seem like a fun topic right? But if you look at the real deal, this is how Emergency Managers earn their keep. Cause it’s not in the response phase.
Emergency Managers work the magic in the recovery phase.
Collaboration in class means that we hash out a few issues prior to the actual disaster.
Working closely with all factions in government will ensure a smooth response from everyone involved.
The faster you get your community back on track, the better your community will be. Building resilient communities is critical!
You should address 10 major factors as part of your debris plan.
Is this difficult? Most definitely. Here’s a picture from the USVI in 2017.
Here’s a picture from the USVI in November 2018.
Can you think of any planning challenges? Any logistical issues? Any major environmental issues?
If you said a million yeseseses to the above three questions, you need to address your debris management plan with your Emergency Management official.
Special mahalos to my Co-instructor Ben.
Sharing a few stories about counter intelligence, we realize it’s a really small world.
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