This message was sent to ##Email##
|
|
|
|
|
| |
IAEM
The IAEM Conference Committee is hosting a webinar on “Tips for a Successful Speaker Proposal” today, Jan. 10, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Learn all the requirements for a successful proposal, changes from 2018, insider tips from the reviewing committee, a tutorial of the online submission system, and participate in the question-and-answer session. Register today! The IAEM 67th Annual Conference will be held in Savannah Georgia, Nov. 15-20, 2019. Visit the event website for more information.
IAEM
IAEM has announced a change in presenter for its Thursday Learning Webinar Series, “Budgeting for Disasters: Challenges and Innovative Practices in Times of Uncertainty,” scheduled for Jan. 17, 2019, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST. Colin Foard is an associate manager with the Fiscal Federalism Initiative at the Pew Charitable Trusts. The project examines fiscal and policy relationships between the federal government and the states. Colin helps lead the team’s work on natural disaster spending through stakeholder outreach and research design and implementation. To better understand how states budget for disasters, Pew catalogued states’ strategies to make funding available when needed ─ such as statewide reserve funds ─ and will share its research highlights during the webinar. Panel members representing state and local government will discuss actions their jurisdictions have taken to manage the volatility of, and the increase in, costs through innovative budgeting practices. Audience members will be encouraged to share best practices as well as recent actions taken in their own jurisdictions. Register online.
IAEM
2018 was a special year for emergency managers in Canada. Emergency Management had its fair share of challenges that were significantly mitigated and responded to by IAEM members across the country. From massive wildfires and floods, to mass casualties and evacuations our members reached deep into their hearts to respond accordingly. 2018 also saw the inaugural IAEM Canada Conference in Calgary, Alberta, attended by all levels of government and all sectors of critical infrastructure, which included two days of workshops and two days of global keynote speakers. And last but not least, with the leadership of our members, IAEM-Canada was able to establish the new Atlantic and Prairie Regions so that practitioners may continue to share expertise and experience across their local networks.
 |
|
Highly flexible and affordable, a University of Denver education through University College provides career-focused content delivered entirely online. Earn your MS or graduate certificate in Security Management with a focus on Emergency Planning and Response and you’ll learn to strategize, implement, and assess emergency plans. No GRE required for admission!
|
|
IAEM
Individual, Affiliate, and Lifetime members of IAEM-USA Regions 2, 6, and 8 are voting for their regional vice president, with voting concluding at 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. Region 2 and Region 6 are holding run-off elections, as the first elections for vice president positions ended in two individuals tied for the position. Region 8 is holding a special election for vice president after a previous call for nominations resulted in no qualified candidates for the position. Members in these three regions are encouraged to learn about the candidates and vote for their region’s vice president.
Homeland Security News
Those applying for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the government shutdown can still apply, and the agency has resumed issuing flood insurance policies.
The move is a reversal of an unexpected and controversial ruling on Dec. 26 that would have frozen new or renewal flood insurance policies during the partial shutdown and impacted up to 40,000 home sales each month.
READ MORE
|
|
|
|
|
| |
IAEM
FEMA’s National Integration Center is seeking public feedback during a 35-day National Engagement Period on the National Incident Management System (NIMS) National Qualification System (NQS) Supplemental Guide for Coaches and Evaluators and the NIMS NQS Supplemental Guide for Qualification Review Boards (QRB). Both guides enhance interoperability and effectiveness of mutual aid, and they provide more detail and procedural discussion about the qualification and certification processes. NQS provides the tools for organizations to share resources seamlessly. The National Engagement Period, which concludes at 5:00 p.m. EST on Jan. 24, 2019, provides an opportunity for interested parties to comment on newly developed supplemental guidance. Review the documents online, complete the provided feedback form, and submit the form to FEMA-NIMS@fema.dhs.gov. FEMA is hosting 60-minute webinars to discuss the NQS supporting tools and answer questions. These webinars are open to the whole community. Please click on the dates to access the registration page for each webinar: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, 10:00-11:00 a.m. EST; Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, 5:00-6:00 p.m. EST; and Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, 3:00-4:00 p.m. EST.
KTAR-Radio
In her decades fighting wildfires, Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen says the fires have gotten bigger, the deployments have gotten longer and the situation has just gotten worse overall.
But there may be help on the horizon.
READ MORE
|
Promoted by
|
|
|
|
 |
Emergency Management
Storm experts at the National Hurricane Center in Miami are working through the government shutdown, but with other federal agencies on furlough, some of the hurricane analysis and forecast modeling that happens during the winter months is on hold.
It's a pause that could delay life-saving upgrades to forecasts, said Eric Blake, the National Weather Service union steward at the National Hurricane Center.
READ MORE
Homeland Security Today
The federal-government shutdown has entered its 13th day, and the Alaska Fire Service like numerous other federal agencies has run out of money and furloughed all but essential employees. And although wildfires are unlikely to bust out anytime soon, the shutdown is hampering the firefighting agency’s planning and preparation for the coming fire season.
READ MORE
 |
|
Manufactured in Northern California, sales and distribution offices: Louisiana, Maryland,
United Kingdom, European Union, Middle East, South Pacific, and the Far East.
AquaDams have been deployed throughout the globe for flood protection.
Contact us: 800-682-9283, Email: sales@aquadam.net
|
|
Governing
Alaska officials are working to keep in place a statewide seismic network that's scheduled to be decommissioned next year but is vital for understanding earthquake and tsunami risks in the nation's most seismically active state.
READ MORE
Roll Call
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he has ordered FEMA to withhold funds from California’s state government until officials there “get their act together” fighting forest fires. But he tweeted he thinks that is “unlikely.”
READ MORE
| | IAEM-STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS |
IAEM
The IAEM-Global Student Council (GSC) met its goals and sustained its budget in 2018. The GSC held its annual EMbark Student Career and Professional Day at the IAEM Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This year the Council introduced the EMbark Rapid Fire Talks, an interactive opportunity for students to talk about a specific topic of interest. The event also provided a platform for discussions, networking, and to practice public speaking. One new mining company joined us in Madagascar to recognize the principles of Emergency Management.
EDM Digest
Natural disasters cost $155 billion this year, and several of them struck the United States particularly hard. Hurricanes Michael and Florence, the California wildfires and Hawaii’s volcano eruption are all on the list of the most expensive global disasters of 2018, according to the Zurich-based reinsurance company Swiss Re.
READ MORE
| | UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE EM ISSUES |
Domestic Preparedness
At the end of the school day on 14 February 2018, a former student entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSDHS) in Parkland, Florida, and committed a mass murder on the campus that forever changed numerous lives and an entire community. During the attack, 17 students and staff were killed and another 17 were injured.
READ MORE
Nextgov
The Department of Health and Human Services released a publication containing voluntary cybersecurity practices to healthcare organizations ranging in size from local clinics to large hospital systems.
Titled “Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients,” the four-volume publication is the result of a two-year public-private partnership between HHS and healthcare industry professionals.
READ MORE
IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced the publication of updated and new fact sheets about tornado-safe rooms. The updated Residential Tornado Safe Room Doors fact sheet provides information regarding selecting an adequate safe room door assembly. The information reflects the changes made to the ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters (ICC® 500) from the first to second edition. A new fact sheet, Community Tornado Safe Room Doors: Installation and Maintenance, provides information about the selection, installation and maintenance of safe room door assemblies for community safe rooms. Safe room door assemblies are one of the most important components of a safe room because they must provide the same level of protection as the walls and roof yet also remain functional for quick access. Please direct any questions to FEMA’s Safe Room Helpline by calling 866-927-2104 or emailing Saferoom@fema.dhs.gov.
Associations Now
It’s always better to prepare for the big one before it hits. A new collaboration between the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education and the Federal Emergency Management Agency could help get the public in a risk-management mindset.
READ MORE
Real Business
Nowadays, not a day goes by without news of another cyber hack in the news. But according to Sungard's Mike Smith, human beings unfortunately learn to get used to things.
READ MORE
Devex
Small environmental hazards can quickly become disasters for people with disabilities, yet these individuals are far more likely to be excluded from long-term disaster planning and response, according to Fred Smith, head of policy for international charity Sightsavers.
READ MORE
Popular Science
On a sweltering day in Pasadena, California, geologist Lucy Jones stands above a steep, dry riverbed overlooking Los Angeles County. To the southwest, LA sprawls out to the Hollywood Hills. Jones, whose demeanor is as sunny as the sky, sees an abundance of disaster.
READ MORE
The Jakarta Post
Back in August 2018, the island of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) was hit by a series of earthquakes that destroyed more than 32,000 houses, as reported by kompas.com.
However, a number of traditional wooden houses in Senaru village and Batu Layar district were left unharmed despite being rocked by a 7.0-magnitude quake.
READ MORE
Healio
Using data from a longitudinal online survey, researchers found that disaster-related media exposure affected the link between forecasted post-traumatic stress and psychological outcomes in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
These findings indicate that predicted post-traumatic stress symptoms and storm-related media coverage before a community trauma may impact subsequent mental health outcomes, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.
READ MORE
Route Fifty
The development of the ShakeAlert earthquake-early warning network on the West Coast has reached another milestone: Los Angeles residents now have a publicly available app that will relay seismic alerts to smartphones and other devices for those who download it.
READ MORE
IAEM
IAEM is launching an updated certification exam on Mar. 18, 2019. Individuals planning to take the AEM®/CEM® Exam after Mar. 18, 2019, should access the revised study guide from the IAEM website and review the updated resource list to prepare for the new exam.
Manila Bulletin
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has reminded local government units (LGUs) to maximize the use of geohazard maps that will better prepare communities in times of disaster. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu pointed out that under Republic Act 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, local chief executives are tasked to chair local disaster risk reduction and management councils (LDRRMCs) at the provincial, city, and municipal levels.
READ MORE
The Sentinel
Itanagar: A team of 52 community volunteers is on its way to Guwahati to receive training in disaster management under the Aapda Mitra Project. The members of the team were given an official send off from Tezu, the headquarters of Lohit district on Saturday.
READ MORE
Reuters
Indonesia will more than double its disaster response budget to 15 trillion rupiah ($1.06 billion) in 2019, officials said on Tuesday, after a series of major natural disasters devastated three regions of the vast archipelago last year.
The Southeast Asian country suffered its deadliest year in over a decade in 2018, when over 3,000 people died in tsunamis and earthquakes in Sulawesi, Lombok, and West Java and Sumatra islands.
READ MORE
Gulf News
Abu Dhabi has adopted a new policy for the energy sector.
The "Business continuity Policy," which is as per the DoE chairman’s decision no. (44) for 2018, seeks to enhance performance and ensure a safe and sustainable supply in the energy sector.
READ MORE
AFP via The Straits Times
At least 32 people were killed by a landslide in Indonesia on New Year's Eve, the authorities said on Monday (Jan 7) as they ended a week-long search for missing victims.
Rescuers who have been pulling bodies from mountains of mud called off the search with one person still unaccounted for after heavy rains triggered the deadly slides in West Java province.
READ MORE
The Washington Post via Saskatoon StarPhoenix
At least 30 workers were killed in a landslide in northeastern Afghanistan while illegally sifting for gold, officials said Sunday.
The landslide occurred in Badakhshan province, Mohammad Zekriya, a lawmaker from the province, told The Washington Post. The mining activity did not prompt the landslide, he said.
READ MORE
The Star Online
Manila: The death toll from a storm that devastated the Philippines shortly after Christmas rose to 126, authorities have announced, adding landslides caused by torrential rain were the top cause.
The storm hit central and eastern Philippine islands on Dec 29 and caused massive flooding and landslides.
READ MORE
Daily Mail
Indonesia has been rocked by a powerful earthquake.
The 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck the country's Molucca islands, north-west of the city of Ternate, early on Monday morning, local time.
The quake hit at a depth of 60.5 km and was followed by aftershocks of a magnitude of 5.0 to 5.1.
READ MORE
The Guardian
Thirty-nine bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a Russian apartment building that partially collapsed this week after an apparent gas explosion.
Russian emergency officials say the search of the collapsed apartment building is over.
READ MORE
|
|
|
|
|
7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063
|
