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IAEM
IAEM-USA is conducting its annual survey on EMPG funding and needs your help increasing responses. At publication, while more than 500 people have started this important survey, just under 300 have completed it. Through the years, IAEM has helped educate Members of Congress on the importance of EM programming at the local level and the role funding, particularly EMPG funding, plays in building and maintaining these programs. Your response by 6:00 p.m. EST on Jan. 23, 2017, to this survey will help IAEM continue this work. IAEM-USA President Lanita Lloyd, CEM, provides more info in a message to local and tribal government emergency managers. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
The New Indian Express
For the first time, any state or UT in India is going to equip its schools for disaster management.
To prepare schools for ensuring their safety in case of a disaster, the Delhi Disaster management Authority has launched the School Safety Project in 5,796 government and private schools — comprising 44 lakh students and 1.4 lakh teachers — in 11 districts of Delhi.
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The Times of India
The Aurangabad city police have prepared a Standard Operating Procedure handbook for schools across Aurangabad to inform them about number of preventive actions and security measures to be taken during a terror attack.
The handbook is exclusively meant for educational institutions and is being distributed among the schools within the city limits.
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The importance of public awareness and preparedness was highlighted during a ceremony to mark the 110th anniversary of the 1907 Kingston earthquake that claimed more than 1,000 lives and left a trail of destruction in its wake.
The function was held at the 1907 Earthquake Monument in Bumper Hall, Greenwich Town, South West St. Andrew, where 501 unidentified victims were buried.
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IAEM
The IAEM-Oceania Council is accepting nominations for its online election of Vice President and Treasurer. The new officers will serve a two-year term. Eligible candidates must be a current Individual member in good standing, must have two continuous years of Individual membership prior to seeking office, must reside in the geographic area of IAEM-Oceania Council, and must be 18 years or over. Candidates must provide the following information via email no later than Jan. 30, 2017, 5:00 p.m. Eastern time: a candidate statement of no more than 700 words in Word or text format; complete contact information; and a contemporary photo of candidate (a digital photo as an image attachment to their nomination email (such as PNG, JPG, TIF, GIF). Email nominations to Scott Milne, IAEM-Oceania president, at milnesco@bigpond.net.au, or to Karen Thompson, IAEM elections facilitator,Thompson@iaem.com.
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IAEM
The InterAgency Board (IAB) recently published a position paper, A Proposed Model for Bioterrorism Response: Initial Operations and Characterization, that presents the position of the IAB on an approach to developing a national bioterrorism response capability. The paper proposes a model for a biological threat response capability that brings together public safety jurisdictions, federal resources, processes, standards, and doctrine to support the creation of a network of locally owned and operated validated bioterrorism response teams. Under this model, responder organizations that meet eligibility requirements would apply to operate through contracts as approved bioterrorism response organizations within their own jurisdictions. These teams would be trained and equipped to meet a set of national standards and would work collaboratively with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Laboratory Response Network in bioterrorism incident responses.
Cleveland.com
A zombie apocalypse is unlikely, but the living dead are being studied in relation to "real-world" infectious diseases.
One proponent is Tara Smith, a microbiologist and infectious disease epidemiologist at Kent State University, who has gained notoriety around the world for embracing zombies as a way to explain infections. A zombie is an undead reanimated biological entity, which either dies and comes back to life or has a virus that causes a rage and need to bite people, she said.
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IAEM
The IAEM 65th Annual Conference & EMEX in Long Beach, California, will feature plenary speaker, Lori Peek, on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. Peek is the director of the Natural Hazards Center and professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Colorado-Boulder. She has conducted post-disaster field investigations after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, the Joplin tornado, Superstorm Sandy, and the Christchurch, New Zealand earthquakes. Peek has published widely on vulnerable populations in disaster and is author of Behind the Backlash: Muslim Americans after 9/11, co-editor of Displaced: Life in the Katrina Diaspora, and co-author of Children of Katrina. She is past chair of the American Sociological Association Section on Environment and Technology and is currently the president of the Research Committee on Disasters for the International Sociological Association. Peek sits on the Board for the William Averette Anderson Fund, which is dedicated to increasing the number of underrepresented professionals in disaster research and emergency management. Visit the conference website for more information.
IAEM
The IAEM-Global Editorial Work Group is seeking articles by Feb. 10, 2017, on “Making Practical Applications out of Emergency Management Research.” This will be the first IAEM Bulletin special focus issue of 2017. Please consider sharing your knowledge with IAEM members. Articles might include, but are not limited to: communications and messaging; social science research developed recently or being done currently; and research on preparedness for people who are disabled or who have other access or functional needs. Article length is 750-1,500 words, and articles must be submitted via email to Karen Thompson, editor, no later than Feb. 10, 2017. See author guidelines.
IAEM
If you’ve been thinking about getting certified, make 2017 your year. The IAEM Certification Program has a goal to reach 2,000 CEM®s in 2017. Stay tuned for information to guide you through the application process, including live webinars with helpful tips and timelines. You can start reviewing the IAEM website now for certification details!
IAEM
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Infrastructure Protection in December 2016 released two planning guides for response to a nuclear detonation. The Quick Reference Guide: Radiation Risk Information for Responders Following a Nuclear Detonation supports the Planning Guidance for Response to a Nuclear Detonation (June 2010) and was designed to provide responders with specific guidance and recommendations about the radiation risk associated with responding to an improvised nuclear device (IND) event, in order for them to protect themselves from the IND effects. The Health and Safety Planning Guide For Planners, Safety Officers, and Supervisors for Protecting Responders Following a Nuclear Detonation was released to provide additional guidance for protecting responders following a nuclear detonation. This guidance broadly defines “responders” as a diverse of individuals who are critical to mitigating the potential catastrophic effects of an IND, including professional and traditional first responders (e.g., emergency medical services practitioners, firefighters, law enforcement, and hazardous material (HAZMAT) personnel); the emergency management community; public health and medical professionals; skilled support personnel; and emergency service and critical infrastructure personnel.
Business Journal News Network
Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has named Allan Chrysler director of emergency management and security.
Chrysler has served as the hospital’s disaster preparedness coordinator since 2007 and is a graduate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP) program.
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IAEM
EMS Today, taking place Feb. 23-25, 2017, in Salt Lake City, Utah, is extending its early bird discount until Jan. 22, for registration. Use promo code EMSTWFAVE, and register online for $100 of Gold and Silver registration. EMS Today is produced by JEMS, a leader in EMS education for more than 34 years. At EMS Today 2017, network with EMS professionals from multiple countries; attend conference sessions and gain a better understanding of current and future issues affecting the EMS industry; share knowledge, expertise and viewpoints toward effective solutions to EMS industry challenges; and see the most innovative products and services available to the industry. The target audience is: paramedics, EMTs and first responders; EMS and fire chiefs, managers and supervisors; fire service EMS personnel; rescue, tactical, CERT and special ops; medical directors and nurses; and public safety and emergency management officials.
VOA News
Thailand faces more hardship from unseasonable floods that have killed 40 people in its south, with more rain expected in the major rubber-producing and tourist region in coming days, a top disaster agency official said Sunday.
Persistent heavy rain well into what should be the dry season has triggered floods across the south, cutting road and rail links, threatening crops and affecting about 1.6 million people, said Chatchai Promlert, head of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department.
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NZ Herald News
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Fiji this weekend, the second strong shake to rattle the earth near the island nation this year.
The quake's epicenter was 95 miles south west of the city of Nadi, according to the United States Geological Survey. It struck at a depth of six miles.
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9news.com.au
Severe storms have swept across south-east Queensland, dumping more than 2 inches of rain in some parts in just half an hour.
There are reports of flash flooding in parts of Brisbane as the storm cell moves north, with video emerging of flash flooding in a south Brisbane car park.
Carindale received more than 2.5 inches of rain in just 30 minutes.
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Inquirer.net
Eleven people, including eight children, died in floods that sent thousands of families fleeing their homes in Northern Mindanao region and parts of the Visayas as heavy rains hit these areas on Monday, reports from the police and disaster response agencies in these areas said.
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