This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here March 31, 2022 .EM NEWS EMAP seeks a training coordinator IAEM The Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) has announced a search for a training coordinator. This position requires familiarity with adult education program development and delivery, and the ability to deliver instruction in on-site as well as virtual classroom settings. It manages the EMAP training activities and interacts with members of the staff team, customers, and instructors. This position is responsible for curriculum development and delivery of standards-based training, monthly showcase webinars, managing a cadre of qualified trainers, and related duties. The full job description is available on the Association and Society Management International website. This is the same firm that manages IAEM. Interested applicants should send a resume and cover message to Nicole Ishmael. Audit finds holes in Louisiana's response to Hurricane Ida* WVLA-TV Hurricane season is approaching, and after Hurricane Ida hit seven months ago, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office is asking if Louisiana is prepared for another one. In a nearly 50-page report, auditors made eight recommendations for the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) in their hurricane response based on what they found after Ida swept through the state. READ MORE .IAEM SCHOLARSHIP IAEM Scholarship Program auction ends tomorrow at 10:00 p.m. EDT — Bid now to assist students IAEM The IAEM Scholarship Program “2022 Spring Online Auction” will provide funding to assist students earning degrees in emergency management and closely related fields of study. The auction closes at 10:00 p.m. EDT, Apr. 1, 2022. Some items open for bid include many challenge coins, including COVID-19 response challenge coins, Presidential Inauguration agency event challenge coin, public health service Independence Day Celebration coin, 2021 Unaccompanied Children Mission coin; Gumby; art; Dr. Fauci bobblehead; and more. Visit the auction website to set up a Bidding for Good account, and please invite your friends to participate too. The next auction will begin in late spring/early summer. If you have items, especially EM collectibles, to donate, please contact IAEM Scholarship Program Director Dawn Shiley. .IAEM CONFERENCE NEWS Call for poster submissions for the IAEM Annual Conference closes on Apr. 22 IAEM The call for submissions for the Poster Showcase is open and will close on Apr. 22. The Poster Showcase at the IAEM Annual Conference allows participants to present the significance of their research project, practice, or general findings to practitioners and scholars in the emergency management community. For more information, visit the conference website. .IAEM-CANADA COUNCIL NEWS First sensor of Canada's earthquake warning system installed in Horseshoe Bay, B.C. Global News The first sensor for Canada’s earthquake early warning system has been installed on the coast of British Columbia, government officials announced. The sensor at the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal in West Vancouver will be among hundreds that will eventually give Canadians extra seconds to prepare for a major earthquake. The system is expected to be fully online by 2024. 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A flyer outlining the requirements is on the HiEd website. DHS S&T releases solicitation for flood data collection & analysis; industry day scheduled* Homeland Security Today The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is seeking technical capabilities to help the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through its insurance directorate the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA), improve preparedness and response efforts after flooding occurs. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE GET YOUR 72 HOUR KIT. ReadyWise – Are you prepared with enough food and water to last you through a disaster? ReadyWise’s delicious freeze-dried meals and drinks have up to a 25-year shelf-life and are easy to prepare, just add water. Go to ReadyWIse.com/IAEM to order you’re your 72-hour kit and use CODE: IAEM at checkout. LEARN MORE OIG calls for improved records management for FEMA's disaster declaration requests* Homeland Security Today A review by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) followed declaration request policies but could improve its records management. A disaster declaration provides access to a wide range of Federal assistance programs for individuals and public infrastructure. READ MORE FEMA's disasters* The Washington Post The Washington Post’s five-part series, “FEMA’s Disasters,” exposed holes in the safety net for disaster survivors at a time when that support is more needed than ever, with aid especially out of reach for poor families and people of color. This project is built on months of embedded reporting, dozens of public-records requests, the creation of several databases and an analysis of 9.5 million case records of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. READ MORE  SPONSORED VIDEO Emergency Operations that Scale Enable systems of care that scale, eliminate fragmentation of communication, and coordinate mutual aid — all on one communication and logistics platform. With Pulsara, Emergency Managers have the flexibility to assess regional and statewide needs and centrally compile needed resources during emergency response, dramatically reducing miscommunications and waste time. WATCH VIDEO IAEM endorsed the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act (S. 3875) IAEM IAEM and other stakeholders signed a letter of endorsement on Mar. 29, 2022. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee introduced the bill, and it was expected to be considered by the committee on Mar. 30. The most recent version of the bill is available on the IAEM website. .NEW INSIGHTS A tale of two smart cities: A dream or nightmare? Homeland Security Today As part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations set forth 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a global effort to save the planet, eradicate poverty, and improve the quality of life for all. SDG 11 to “make cites inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable” is reflected in many smart-city initiatives, such as the environmental benefits of smart buildings and autonomous vehicles to reduce carbon emissions and save on energy costs. READ MORE .HEALTHCARE EM UPDATE How these Bay Area health leaders managed the pandemic* Government Technology In the Bay Area, these once largely unknown public officials have often been celebrated for their aggressive response to the pandemic, issuing some of the most restrictive — and protective — orders in the country. 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READ MORE .CYBERSECURITY NEWS Why the White House is focused on community-level water cybersecurity Nextgov As a society, we are heading into a more turbulent period with increasing geopolitical conflicts. With that, new lines of attack are being opened which will be more coordinated, more complex and better funded than any we have seen before. The era where cyberattacks are limited to obvious finance and military targets is also over. While past attempts to breach water organization networks and compromise American water supplies haven’t had much success (yet), the threat of a cyberattack happening anywhere at any time is enough to warrant throwing the full weight of technology and expertise behind securing America’s water infrastructure. READ MORE CISA, FBI and DOE publish advisory with historical cyber activity used by indicted russian state-sponsored actors* Homeland Security Today The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Energy (DOE) published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory with information on multiple intrusion campaigns targeting U.S. and international energy sector organizations conducted by indicted Russian state-sponsored cyber actors from 2011 to 2018. In conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed indictments, this advisory provides the technical details of a global energy sector intrusion campaign using Havex malware, and the compromise of a Middle East-based energy sector organization using TRITON malware. READ MORE .DISASTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS Boulder's wireless emergency alerts went much further than intended during NCAR fire* KUSA-TV When a wildland fire grew near the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, the city decided to use a tool that wasn’t available during the destructive Marshall fire three months earlier, a wireless emergency alert. The city of Boulder had set up the system 12 days before Saturday’s NCAR Fire. It allowed the city’s dispatch center to send a message to all cell phones in the geographic area near the fire telling people to evacuate immediately. READ MORE  FEATURED ARTICLE   Asbestos? Lead? It Pays To Do Things Right Promoted by Optimum Seismic, Inc. Many older homes and apartment buildings contain lead and asbestos. Owners sometimes downplay the health hazards these substances pose to humans and the environment alike, and feel tempted to bypass the rules by removing these contaminants undercover — hoping that no one finds out. LEARN MORE   .IAEM CERTIFICATION UPDATES Retiring CEMs may be eligible for the Lifetime CEM designation IAEM IAEM has a Lifetime CEM designation for current individuals who are Certified Emergency Managers (CEMs) and who are retiring from the field of emergency management. To qualify, a candidate must be a current CEM and have recertified at least once. After earning Lifetime CEM status, individuals will hold the designation for life without the need to recertify. Application details can be found on the IAEM website. .SURVEY REQUESTS Researcher seeks input from emergency managers about reducing the effects of vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic IAEM Christie Y. Morris, a doctoral student at Capella University, is completing a doctoral degree in emergency management. Her capstone research project is on the effects of vaccine hesitancy on emergency response. The research study is entitled, “How emergency management reduces the effects of vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.” The purpose of the study is to gain an understanding of the experiences of emergency management professionals’ efforts to reduce the effects of vaccine hesitancy within the general population during the pandemic response as well as seek an understanding of the public's perceptions of rejecting the vaccine. Potential participants will be asked to participate in a one-to-one virtual interview via Microsoft Teams. Interviews will be 30 minutes long, with 6 open-ended questions, and audio-only recorded for data collection purposes. All participants and their information will be kept confidential and at no time will participants be identified. Emergency managers may help by contacting the research via email at christiemorris83@gmail.com. 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Taal volcano, which sits in a picturesque lake south of Manila, exploded with a “short-lived” burst at 7.22 am on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in a statement. READ MORE 33 forest fires are burning across the country: Civil Protection* The Yucatan Times The official statement highlighted that 10 helicopters are being used to deal with those forest fires that have a higher risk, and that 10 of the 33 active forest fires have special surveillance by federal and state authorities. Among these events is the fire in the Tepozteco hills, in the state of Morelos, and in the La Primavera protected area, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, which was still active as of March 24 and in the process of being controlled. READ MORE Colorado wildfire forces evacuation orders for 19,000 people The Associated Press via The Sacramento Bee Authorities issued an evacuation order for 19,400 people Saturday near a fast-moving Colorado wildfire in rolling hills south of the college town of Boulder, not far from the site of a destructive 2021 blaze that leveled more than 1,000 homes. The wildfire was fueled by wind earlier in the day and had grown to 122 acres (49 hectares) with no containment, Boulder Fire-Rescue spokesperson Marya Washburn said. READ MORE Heavy rains in Australia trigger fresh round of flood evacuations Reuters Heavy rains drenched east Australia on Tuesday, triggering evacuation orders for thousands of flood-weary residents for the second time this month as authorities warned the intense weather is likely to persist for the next 24 hours. The death toll from the latest floods rose to two as a man was found dead in Queensland state after his vehicle became stuck in floodwaters. 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