This message was sent to ##Email##
|
|
|
|
|
IAEM
Are you planning to submit a speaker proposal for a breakout session at the IAEM 2020 Annual Conference? The IAEM Conference Committee recorded a webinar that discusses the proposal requirements, changes from 2019, insider tips from the reviewing committee, and a tutorial of the new speaker submission portal. The call for speakers closes Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, at 11:59:59 p.m. CST. The IAEM 68th Annual Conference & EMEX will be held in Long Beach, California, Nov. 13-18, 2020. Learn more on the conference website.
IAEM
The IAEM Scholarship Program 2020 Celebrate the New Year Auction will be accepting online bids until 10:00 p.m. EST, tomorrow, Jan. 24. Please bid and tell your friends about the auction to support the IAEM Scholarship Program and help further the education of students studying the field of emergency management, disaster management or a related program. Items open for bid include: Red Roof travel package; challenge coins; jewelry; EM collectibles such as Hurricane Harvey and Irma pins; and more! Bid in the auction or give a donation by visiting www.biddingforgood.com/IAEMScholarshipProgram.
|
Promoted by
|
|
|
|
 |
CTV News
With the provincial government working to update its Emergency Program Act (EPA), the BC SPCA is calling for domestic animals to be included in British Columbia's new emergency policies.
READ MORE
 |
|
Promoted by
Everbridge
With severe weather season intensifying, counties and cities across Florida share their perspective on hurricane preparedness and the benefits of leveraging Everbridge as their statewide mass notification platform, including improved situational intelligence, communication, and mutual aid. Watch Now.
|
|
| | IAEM-OCEANIA COUNCIL NEWS |
NZ Herald
The head of Fire and Emergency has apologized for the panic caused by a tsunami false alarm that caused residents in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty and Waikato to seek higher ground.
Panicked Waihī Beach residents evacuated after hearing sirens starting about 9.30pm. They were also heard in Mt Maunganui, Te Puke, Ōmokoroa and other parts of the Bay of Plenty as well as parts of Waikato.
READ MORE
1 News
With more extreme weather events predicted in New Zealand because of climate change Fire and Emergency New Zealand says more Government funding for emergency services is needed.
READ MORE
 |
|
We have all the products needed to stop the bleed! Shop our bleeding control kits today to be prepared for tomorrow’s need. Our kits are designed to provide an user with immediate access to products intended to stop a traumatic hemorrhaging.
|
|
IAEM
IAEM-USA is conducting the 13th annual survey seeking information from U.S. local government and tribal emergency management offices about Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) funding. This is a joint effort with the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA). IAEM is seeking input from local and tribal jurisdictions. A joint report will be distributed to key policy makers on Capitol Hill and within the Trump Administration. The narrative questions in the survey are of particular importance. Examples of how EMPG was directly related to an emergency response or EM program activity help “paint the picture” of the importance of EMPG. The survey is available here. To help gather the data needed to complete the survey, a PDF-version of the survey is available here. The deadline to complete the survey is 6:00 p.m. EST, Jan. 31. Should you need to exit the survey prior to completing it, you may return to your survey from the same computer before the deadline to finish by following the survey link. If you have any technical problems or questions about the survey, please contact Kyler Bartee at kbartee@iaem.com. If you have any questions about the survey questions, please contact Thad Huguley at thad@iaem.com.
IAEM
A National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin has been issued by the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. This bulletin, “Summary of Iran-related Terrorism Threat to the U.S. Homeland,” is effective immediately and is valid through Mar. 18, 2020. Additional information regarding NTAS is available at the DHS NTAS website.
IAEM
On Jan. 16, Pete Gaynor was sworn in as the new FEMA Administrator, and he released an open letter where he laid out his priorities and vision for the agency. FEMA provides more details in a press release.
|
Promoted by
|
|
|
|
 |
Optimum Seismic
California just experienced its deadliest and most destructive wildfire, ever. Nearly 14,000 homes, 530 commercial structures and 4,300 other buildings were destroyed in November when the Cal Fire ravaged the Butte County landscape, incinerating entire communities like the town of Paradise in its wake.
The devastation of lives and livelihoods lost is unfathomable. So too is the sheer scope of work needed to clear the charred debris before recovery can ever start.
READ MORE
|
|
Homeland Security Today
The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, the agency that oversees Orlando International Airport, has become the first-ever airport operation to earn full accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP).
READ MORE
The Hill
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vazquez dismissed the island's emergency services director, Carlos Acevedo, after supplies from Hurricane Maria were discovered in a warehouse, ABC News reports.
READ MORE
Homeland Preparedness News
Pandemic preparedness collaboration among private businesses with the public sector is critically important at this time, say experts at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, the World Economic Forum, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
READ MORE
Homeland Security Today
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed the first case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States in the state of Washington. The patient recently returned from Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of pneumonia caused by this novel coronavirus has been ongoing since December 2019.
READ MORE
IAEM
On Jan. 16, FEMA and its emergency management partners released Dr. Carolyn Kousky’s PrepTalk, “Harnessing the Power of Disaster Insurance.” In her PrepTalk, Dr. Kousky demonstrates the essential role of insurance in disaster recovery. She explains why people do not have insurance coverage, and offers suggestions for how the public and private sectors can work together to overcome challenges to increasing insurance coverage across America. Dr. Kousky is executive director of the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Through her research, she has examined multiple aspects of disaster insurance markets, the National Flood Insurance Program, federal disaster aid, and policy responses to potential changes in extreme events with climate change. Her PrepTalk video and additional resources are available at www.fema.gov/preptalks.
PrepTalks are a partnership between FEMA, IAEM, NEMA, the National Homeland Security Consortium, and the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security.
IAEM
HHS ASPR’s Technical Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange (TRACIE) hosted a webinar on Jan. 14, 2020, on “Healthcare Challenges in Chemical Incidents.” The presentation and webinar recording are now available. To access the recording, you must enter your name and email address.
IAEM
The U.S. Geological Survey has released Circular 1244, “National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy – A Framework for Loss Reduction.” The circular outlines the key elements of a comprehensive and effective national strategy for reducing losses from landslides nationwide and provides an assessment of the status, needs, and associated costs of this strategy. The strategy was developed in response to the rising costs resulting from landslide hazards in the United States and includes activities at the national, state, and local levels, in both the public and private sectors. The strategy gives the federal government a prominent role in efforts to reduce losses due to landslide hazards, in partnership with state and local governments.
Homeland Security News Wire
Public support for rebuilding in the same disaster affected places is often high. But as fire-fighting agencies are aware, our bushfires are increasing in size, intensity and duration, and a warming climate will continue to worsen these factors. We need to start being more strategic about where we rebuild homes and facilities lost to fire, and how.
READ MORE
UNSW Sydney
The Geospatial Research Innovation Development (GRID) at UNSW Built Environment is taking maps into the third dimension to help accessibility, safety and emergency response procedures.
By processing point clouds – a set of data points in space – from a range of scanners in real-time, the team has created an interactive 3D model of the new Fire and Rescue NSW Emergency Services Academy building in Orchard Hills, Western Sydney with a range of safety-planning applications.
READ MORE
Government Technology
School officials say keeping students safe is their No. 1 priority. The North Central Texas Emergency Communications District is using unmanned aerial systems — also known as drones — to create 3D models of certain areas to help first responders find exactly where 911 callers or threats are located, even down to the floor the person is on.
READ MORE
IAEM
The IAEM Certification Commission is looking for candidates to fill at least four commissioner openings for the Class of 2023. Application details are posted on the IAEM website. The deadline to apply is June 1, 2020.
IAEM
The editor of Domestic Preparedness recently published a six-month review along with a publisher message. A response to the message prompted the publication to create a survey regarding the roll of federal agencies in disasters. Read the background information to the survey on the publication website. Respond quickly to the poll, as it will close on Feb. 4.
IAEM
There is still time to submit papers for the 17th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM 2020), to be held May 24-27, 2020, in Blacksburg, Virginia. The 2020 ISCRAM conference invites practitioner paper submissions. Authors may submit a 500-3,000 word practitioner paper describing real-world experiences and case studies of interest to conference attendees. Submission deadline is Jan. 28, 2020. Details are posted here. The annual ISCRAM conference is held each May, providing the opportunity for researchers and practitioners from across the world to meet and share their expertise in the design, development, and implementation of information systems that are focused on improving the management of crises and disaster situations. The ISCRAM Association, which sponsors the conference, is an international community of researchers and practitioners, dedicated to providing free access to the full proceedings of each annual ISCRAM conference through the ISCRAM digital library.
NPR
Scientists in the Philippines are defending their assessment of a volcano that has been spewing ash for more than a week after a local official demanded that they change their "opinion" of the danger it poses and urged people to defy authorities and return to their homes.
READ MORE
The Manila Times
Writes Rigoberto D. Tiglao: "I write this at this time not to blame the government agencies in charge of it, but in order for them to fix their emergency alert system asap, given the uncertainty that, according to our volcano experts, there is still the possibility of a more violent eruption than the one that occurred on January 12."
READ MORE
In-Cyprus
Cyprus Civil Defence has released a video to share general information on flooding and to advise the public of self-protection measures they could take against it.
As per the press release, Cyprus has been encountering more frequent and severe flooding due to climate change.
READ MORE
Conde Nast Traveller
Just when you thought the rains might offer some respite from a terrible summer for Australia, parts of the country are grappling with more extreme weather. Over the past few days, New South Wales and Victoria have been ravaged by flash floods, hailstones as big as golf balls, and near-apocalyptic dust storms.
READ MORE
New York Post
While shoveling out from a couple of feet (or even just a few inches) of snow can be a real pain, that’s nothing compared to what residents in Newfoundland, Canada, have had to endure.
We’re talking feet and feet of snow, drifting into massive mounds and prompting the government to tell everyone to avoid traveling anywhere unless it’s an absolute emergency.
READ MORE
The Hill
Nine people are dead in China as several Asian countries are struggling to blunt the spread of a newly identified coronavirus.
Deputy Director of the National Health Commission Li Bin told reporters Wednesday that the number of cases had risen to 440 and that all of the deaths had occurred in Hubei province, according to The Associated Press.
READ MORE
BBC
At least three people have died in Ethiopia after a wooden stand collapsed during a major Orthodox Christian celebration.
Dozens more are injured and some reports put the death toll at 10.
READ MORE
|
|
|
7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063
|
