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IAEM
Today, IAEM is launching our website and member management system. The new site will be located at a new domain, www.iaem.org, and should be visible this afternoon. In order to access your member profile or your Certification portal, you must reset your password. For any questions, suggestions, feedback or comments, please contact Chelsea Firth.
Our goal with this new website is to provide our members and visitors with an easier way to learn about IAEM services and solutions. The new website is interactive and gives better access to content that IAEM provides. The site contains a revamped member dashboard that is more user friendly. It also includes a new job board that is the premier resource to connect career opportunities with highly qualified emergency management talent. The board will assist you in:
Managing your career:
- Search and apply to the best emergency management jobs at institutions that value your credentials!
- Upload your anonymous resume so employers can contact you, but you maintain control of your information and choose to whom you release your information.
- Receive an alert every time a job becomes available that matches your personal profile, skills, interests, and preferred location(s).
- Access career resources and job searching tips and tools.
Recruiting for Open Positions:
- Post your jobs, or your institutions' jobs, where the most qualified professionals will find and apply to them.
- Email your jobs directly to IAEM job seekers via our exclusive Job Flash email.
- Search the resume database and contact qualified candidates proactively.
We hope you find the new website fresh and modern with valuable and relevant information. Some content from IAEM’s old site is still being reviewed and will be moved to the new site soon. If there is something missing that you need, contact Karen Thompson. We will continue to update the new site with information, articles, and announcements. For any questions, suggestions, feedback or comments, please e-mail Chelsea Firth. Thank you for your patience as IAEM transitions to serve you better.
IAEM
Please join leaders from the nation’s emergency management organizations for the next live taping of PrepTalks on Apr. 23, 2019, in Sonoma County, California. By attending, you will hear eight PrepTalks from subject matter experts and international thought leaders on issues confronting emergency managers today and in the future. Audience members also will be able to ask questions of the speakers. There is no cost to attend. Register today.
IAEM
The deadline has passed for submission of feature articles related to the special focus topic of “Honor the Past: The People We Remember.” The March 2019 IAEM Bulletin will be published soon. If you wanted to write an article about your mentor, but were unable to prepare your article in time, the IAEM Editorial Work Group will consider submissions received by Mar. 15 for the April issue of the IAEM Bulletin. Here is another chance to honor the person who has influenced you the most in your emergency management career. Share the lessons you learned from your mentor, tell about who encouraged you most during the beginning of your emergency management-related career, or describe the most useful thing that you ever learned from your mentor. Details are on the IAEM website in the Resources section.. Submit your article to Karen Thompson, editor, by Mar. 15, 2019. In addition to this second invitation regarding mentors, articles on any topic of interest to EM professionals will be considered for the April 2019 issue.
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Check out the recently released video of attendees from the 2018 IAEM Annual Conference to learn why people return to the IAEM Annual Conference year-after-year. Start planning today for the emergency management event of the year, the IAEM 67th Annual Conference & EMEX in Savannah, Georgia, Nov. 15-20, 2019. Learn more.
IAEM
FEMA’s National Integration Center seeks public feedback on two National Incident Management System (NIMS) Job Titles/Position Qualifications and Resource Typing Definitions regarding HAZMAT response released today under the Environmental Response/Health and Safety core capability. NIMS Job Titles/Position Qualifications and Resource Typing Definitions define minimum qualifications and capabilities for personnel and their equipment within their assigned teams to manage all threats and hazards, regardless of the incident’s cause or size. Review the documents online, and send the provided feedback form to fema-nims@fema.dhs.gov. Deadline to comment is Mar. 28, 2019, 5:00 p.m. EDT.
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IAEM
FEMA’s National Integration Center is seeking public feedback on several National Qualification System (NQS) documents that enhance interoperability and the effectiveness of mutual aid. The national engagement period provides an opportunity for interested parties to comment on newly developed supplemental guidance. Today’s release includes the National Incident Management System (NIMS) NQS Supplemental Guide for Coaches and Evaluators) and the NIMS NQS Supplemental Guide for Qualification Review Boards. FEMA will host a series of 60-minute public webinars to discuss the NQS supporting tools and answer questions: Mar. 7: 5:00-6:00 p.m. EST; Mar. 12: 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT; and Mar. 14: 10:00-11:00 a.m. EDT. Review documents and obtain additional webinar information online, and submit the provided feedback form to FEMA-NIMS@fema.dhs.gov by Apr. 4, 2019, 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Emergency Management
A review of the last couple of decades of the federal government’s approach to developing more disaster-resilient communities yielded the stark affirmation that those efforts have failed because of a top-down, one-size-fits-all approach that doesn’t reach most communities.
A better approach, a new FEMA Higher Education Program report says, is to develop individual cultures of preparedness from the bottom up that could eventually lead to a more resilient nation.
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Physics World
Unmitigated climate change will cause substantial increases in large-scale rainfall events in Europe and North America, according to researchers from the U.K.
The analysis suggests that policy makers could need to develop new management strategies “to take into account the changing frequency and intensity of these events”, says Matt Hawcroft of the University of Exeter, U.K.
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Phys.org
Geophysicists at Caltech have created a new method for determining earthquake hazards by measuring how fast energy is building up on faults in a specific region, and then comparing that to how much is being released through fault creep and earthquakes.
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A new study analyzes flood loss claims and estimates from over 74,000 properties impacted by Hurricane Harvey in Houston’s Harris County. The study finds that a strategic land buyout approach that prioritizes the purchase of land parcels in ‘clusters,’ as well as proximity to existing open space, is just as cost-effective as the traditional, piecemeal approach but with major added ecological and social benefits.
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IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Mar. 5 announced publication of the Individual Assistance Program and Policy Guide (IAPPG), its new single-policy resource for all Individual Assistance (IA) programs. This guide consolidates policy for the Individuals and Households Program, Mass Care and Emergency Assistance, and the Community Services Program into one single document, and replaces the original Individuals and Households Program Unified Guidance as the primary reference resource for IA programs. The IAPPG provides a comprehensive policy resource for state, local, territorial, and tribal governments, non-governmental partners, and other entities who assist survivors during disasters and with post-disaster recovery. Questions may be directed to FEMA’s Intergovernmental Affairs Division at (202) 646-3444.
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The Winter 2019 edition of the Hazus Quarterly Newsletter was released this week. It covers the modeling partnership between FEMA's Hazus Program and the Pacific Disaster Center during recent hurricane seasons, as well as upcoming Open Source Hazus initiatives, and new nationwide mitigation applications for the Hazus Earthquake model. Download now.
IAEM
FEMA is releasing a new community lifelines toolkit to assist emergency managers in identifying their critical needs and resources during disaster response. Following the 2017 hurricane season, FEMA began using the lifelines concept during response events to quickly identify incident impacts and how information was organized and reported during the disaster. The lifelines concept simplifies incident information to provide decision-makers with clearly identified impacts to critical community services and root causes that inform response and recovery actions. This concept provides actionable information that assists in the federally supported, state managed, and locally executed response.
The Community Lifelines Implementation Toolkit provides whole community partners the information and resources to understand lifelines and coordinate with entities using lifelines. It serves as basic guidance for how to implement the lifeline construct during incident response. To download a copy of the toolkit, visit https://www.fema.gov/plan.
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IAEM
The Hazus Team has released the latest update to Hazus 4.2 software. This update accomplishes the following improvements:
- Earthquake losses support the incorporation of soil amplification with USGS probabilistic ground motions.
- The Advanced Engineering Building Module (AEBM) processing time is substantially optimized to support large (>1,000) record sets.
- Users can now select USGS scenario ShakeMaps directly from the hazard selection menu.
- ShakeMap ground motion data draw faster and are mapped according to official USGS color ramps.
- User-friendly guidance is provided for importing flood hazard data.
These updates are distributed as Service Pack 2, which will automatically install on top of Hazus 4.2 for most users. If your network prevents automatic download of software updates, visit the Hazus download page to download the update executable and to see a full list of enhancements and defect fixes.
Reuters
In Bosnia, after the war in the 1990s, residents put rebuilding a 400-year-old bridge ahead of fixing their own roofs. In Nepal, repairing the nation's historic sites brought people together after 2015's devastating earthquakes.
Those are critical lessons, according to a report released on Monday by the World Bank and the United Nation's culture and education agency (UNESCO).
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EDM Digest
In almost all National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports, command or an issue with command is cited as an area in need of improvement in the event of a fire or other disaster. But we seem to be transitioning away from more formal command vehicles. The overall resources of an organization and its standard operating procedures commonly dictate a vehicle’s design.
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New York Daily News
Wet winters in California no longer promise relief from massive summer wildfires, a new study published Monday warns.
The historic link between heavy rain and reduced risk of fire has been washed away by decades of fuel buildup due to effective firefighting and rising temperatures that can dry forests to drought-like conditions even after heavy rains, the new study concludes.
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NPR
If they had known, they never would have bought the house on Bayou Glen Road. Sure, it was a beautiful lot, tucked in a bend of the creek, backyard woodsy and wild, the neighbors friendly and the street quiet. A little piece of nature just 20 minutes from downtown Houston. It was exactly what John and Heather Papadopoulos — recently married, hoping to start a family — were looking for in 2007.
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Government Technology
Social media communications during a crisis situation can come from any number of agencies, not just police, fire or emergency management as you might expect. In some instances, these communications originate from the city or county manager’s office, department of transportation, public works or water services — it all depends on the manner of crisis and the size of the agency’s social media presence.
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CNET
My nose itches. I instinctively reach up, but my fingers, wrapped in three gloves — one made of cloth, two of latex — hit the clear plastic shield of my full-face respirator mask.
My hand clumsily holds a reporter's notebook and pen. I'm wearing white Tyvek coveralls over my trousers, shirt and head, which is capped off by a bright yellow hard hat.
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Emergency Management
In this era of highly advanced technology, some fire and EMS agencies still use paging systems to communicate about incidents. The communication is often sequential in nature and not the best avenue for sharing urgent information.
That’s what prompted the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NC DIT) in partnership with the Wireless Research Center of North Carolina and UNC-TV Public Media, have embarked on a project they hope will change that.
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Homeland Security News Wire
When disasters happen – whether a natural disaster like a flood or earthquake, or a human-caused one like a mass shooting or bombing – it can be extremely dangerous to send first responders in, even though there are people who badly need help. Drones are useful, and are helping in the recovery after the deadly Alabama tornadoes, but most require individual pilots, who fly the unmanned aircraft by remote control.
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IAEM
IAEM member, Jamie Galloway, CEM, was selected as one of four winners for the University of Houston Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program’s Public Officials of the Year awards for 2019. The awards recognition luncheon was held Mar. 1, at the University of Houston Hilton, Waldorf-Astoria Ballroom, UH Campus. The selection panel was composed of nine MPA Program alumni and one MPA Program student. IAEM is proud to share some of the reasons why Jamie was chosen as posted on the program’s Facebook site.
- “Galloway oversaw Nassau Bay's Hurricane Harvey recovery activities, but what is truly respect-worthy and inspiring are his activities in the field of emergency management regionally, state-wide, and nationally in addition to his local responsibilities.”
- “Under his leadership, perseverance, and implementation, Nassau Bay was awarded a FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant to elevate over 50 severe-repetitive loss homes from 2013, 2016, and 2017 flooding events.”
- “Jamie is recognized regionally as being a helpful and cooperative neighbor. Surrounding communities like Seabrook, Webster, La Porte, and League City all attest to Jamie’s willingness to work hand-in-hand with other agencies to best address the concerns that arise during any disaster or large-scale event.”
Congratulations, Jamie.
IAEM
The Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle Office of Emergency Management is gathering data regarding different types of Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) across the country. This data collection is purely for informational purposes to learn more about different types of EOCs and their effectiveness. Please fill out this short survey about your jurisdiction’s EOC. The survey will only take a few minutes to complete, and your participation is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact Allison Farole, emergency management coordinator.
IAEM
Diane O’Brien, an IAEM student member and PhD student preparing for a doctoral dissertation in emergency management needs a group of volunteers to take a survey (approximately one minute in length). The initial survey seeks basic contact information and willingness to participate in the research study. The topic of the research may not be disclosed until the survey group is identified. This is done in order to avoid bias results by individuals opting in or out because of the study topic. Those willing to participate and help an IAEM graduate student, please complete the short survey that provides your contact information. The second follow-up survey should take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete, contingent upon your level of experience and expertise in the field and topic. Questions may be sent to Diane O’Brien.
IAEM
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has scheduled Active Shooter Preparedness Workshops that will take place through March and April 2019. Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with active threats and workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's emergency action plan. The one-day workshops will enhance awareness of, and response to, an active shooter event. The event also will describe how to incorporate key elements of successful incident management into planning efforts. Click on the date links to find details, and register for the session you wish to attend: Mar. 7: Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Mar. 12: Charlotte, North Carolina; Mar. 19: Cincinnati, Ohio; Mar. 28: Arlington, Texas; Apr. 2: Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Apr. 9: Stony Brook, New York. To learn more, visit the DHS website or contact asworkshop@hq.dhs.gov.
IAEM
The Emergency Management Standard Training Course, Apr. 23-25, 2019, in Emmitsburg, Maryland, will provide emergency management, preparedness, and homeland security personnel with valuable information regarding the Emergency Management Standard and its application. At the end of the course, participants may choose to be certified as Accreditation Managers and/or Assessors. Serving as an EMAP Accreditation Manager and/or an EMAP Assessor is an excellent way to serve the public and the profession of emergency management while broadening one’s knowledge of emergency management practices. The primary purpose of this training is to provide the necessary information, tools, and resources for personnel wishing to become an EMAP expert—whether to assist their Emergency Management Program to achieve accreditation and/or become a member of the EMAP Assessor Cadre. If interested in the training, please contact Lindsey Shafer, EMAP training coordinator.
IAEM
FEMA is offering the Advanced Public Information Officer course Apr. 29-May 3 at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The course provides public information officers the opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills for establishing, managing and working in a joint information center (JIC). The training fosters an environment where participants can apply advanced skills during a multi-day functional exercise designed to test and enhance their ability to analyze, coordinate, process, and create information in a fast-paced, realistic environment. Using interactive lectures from subject matter experts and an intense functional exercise, participants learn skills they can use during escalating incidents, including strategic communications and incident action planning, as it relates to JIC operations. To register, contact the National Emergency Training Center Admissions Office at (301) 447-1035 or netcadmissions@fema.dhs.gov no later than Mar. 18.
IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) webinar scheduled for Mar. 13, 2019, 1:00 p.m. EDT, will highlight some of the real-life successes from IPAWS during the past year. Participants will learn how other organizations utilize IPAWS successfully, from natural disasters to AMBER alerts and other unique cases and testing. IPAWS Program Management Office staff members Donica Allen and Justin Singer will lead the discussion, followed by a 10-minute question-and-answer period. Access the webinar online, or call in at 1-650-479-3207, access code 663 395 117.
Prevention Web
Tonga will benefit from the installation of a nationwide early warning system and the strengthening of disaster communications, known as NEWS, for all its island groups up to the two Niuas within the next few months, in a project funded by the Japanese Government through JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency).
Reuters
Firefighters battled 25 blazes across the Australian state of Victoria on Sunday as a record-breaking heatwave delivered the hottest start to March on record for the southern third of the country.
The continent is prone to deadly blazes thanks to its combination of remote terrain, high summer temperatures and flammable eucalyptus bush.
Reuters
At least 20 people including children were killed in southern Afghanistan by flash floods that engulfed up to 2,000 homes and swept away cars, the U.N. agency coordinating relief efforts said on Saturday.
Heavy rains struck Kandahar city and six districts on Friday, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement.
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The Weather Channel
The search continued Tuesday for people still missing after a vicious tornado outbreak that ripped across the South on Sunday killed at least 23 in Alabama.
The tornado roared through Beauregard, a community of about 10,000 people some 60 miles east of Montgomery, shortly after 2 p.m. CST Sunday. More than 90 people were also injured in the twister.
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The Associated Press via EDM Digest
Tom Orr began moving lyrics and scripts, clothes and photo albums from his apartment as authorities ordered evacuations along a rising Northern California river threatening to hit a historic crest.
But the actor and writer couldn't move costumes, computers and performance videos. So he shifted those to his loft bed about 10 feet up and prayed they would survive. On Wednesday, television news footage showed muddy brown water nearly swallowing his ground-level unit and much of the tiny town of Guerneville, part of Sonoma County's famed wine country and a popular tourist destination.
AA
The death toll from flash floods caused by heavy snowfall and torrential rains in Afghanistan has climbed to 59, an official statement said on Tuesday.
In the statement, Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority said close to 150 people were also injured due to the floods, adding 24 out of 34 provinces across the country are affected by the devastating floods.
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Antara News
The death toll from a landslide in a smallholder mining site in Bakan Village, Bolaang Mongondow District, North Sulawesi Province, rose to 13 as of Tuesday morning.
"This morning, three bodies were evacuated from the landslide site," Abdul Muin Paputungan, head of the emergency response section of the Bolaang Mongondow disaster mitigation office, stated here, Tuesday.
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