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Bring it in External Affairs rally up!

Posted on September 15, 2017 by rusnivek

As we rally up at the Federal Interim Operating Facility (IOF), our FEMA External Affairs contingent briefs with FEMA Rregion 5 External Affairs Mark Peterson.

In other words, this is basically us forming Voltron.

People in this picture will be immediately deployed across the State of Florida to integrate into Command positions as a part of the Federal response for Hurricane Irma (4337-FL). Not only PIOs, but we represent so many factions within External Affairs.

This is a Presidentially Declared Disaster so whisper me those magical two words – “Stafford Act”

Aww yeah boyeeeeee, bring it. EA in the house!

@rusnivek

Oh yeah, reporting in from Florida #Irma

Posted on September 15, 2017 by rusnivek

I forgot to post this pic from earlier, but I’m in Florida. Are you?

Proud to support the External Affairs mission for the Response Directorate.

Citing my good friends from PIAT’s favorite hashtag: #JICLIFE

Hope all of you are having a great #AlohaFriday

@rusnivek

Just like a Vegas casino, the IOF has no clocks

Posted on September 14, 2017 by rusnivek

It’s almost midnight. And just like so many Vegas casinos, there are no clocks at the IOF.

Weird.

Time for work.

@rusnivek

Morning peeps! #Irma

Posted on September 14, 2017 by rusnivek

‪Morning peeps. Lotsa hurry up and wait.

I’m glad to be supporting our response mission with solid FEMA PIO work. #Irma #FL ‬

@rusnivek

Even in a disaster, you can be courteous #Irma

Posted on September 12, 2017 by rusnivek

See, even in a disaster, people can be courteous.

Small things like this for your team’s safety is totes important.

Reporting live from the middle of Irma…

@rusnivek

A great resource in the community? City council? Start with your Safety Chairperson #NatlPrep

Posted on September 12, 2017 by rusnivek

No matter where you are, big or small, your city council is a great place to start to learn more about your community.

Engage your community’s council members & safety committee chairperson.They can provide valuable insight to emergency plans #NatlPrep

@rusnivek and my city’s Safety Committee Chair

It is highly likely that they are active members of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) too. Whoop whoop!

For more information, check out www.Ready.Gov‘s free info on CERT here.

@rusnivek

Learn more about emergency? Disaster? In your community?!? #NatlPrep

Posted on September 11, 2017 by rusnivek

Many local communities provide free training! Yes, my favorite four-letter word. F-R-E-E

Plan to attend classes to learn more about how your community is making a difference in emergency disaster preparedness & response #NatlPrep

I do tons of training, and Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) is a great place to start to learn what to do in an emergency. Best part? Almost all the training is offered free to many communities across this great nation.

#PlanAhead and learn good stuff!

@rusnivek