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The IAEM Awards & Recognition Committee is hosting a webinar on “Helpful Tips for Entering the 2019 IAEM Awards Competition,” today, Apr. 18, 2019, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT. The presenters will include: Jackie Nicholl, CEM, MEP, Awards chair; Sarah L. Moore, CEM, Awards vice chair; and Rocky Lopes, past Awards chair. Learn about the IAEM-Global award categories that anyone may enter regardless of their location; the additional USA-only and Canada-only council award categories; insider tips on how to improve your chances of winning an IAEM award; why supporting documentation is important, and participate in a question-and-answer session. Register online today. You are challenged to prepare an IAEM Award entry that will command the attention of the awards judges and cause them to want to recognize your quality work. Learn how to go about it at this webinar! The entry period is open now, and entry details are available on the IAEM website. The IAEM-Global and IAEM-USA entry deadline is May 31, 2019, 5:00 p.m. EDT, and the IAEM-Canada entry deadline is May 1, 2019. Note: All award winners will receive a discount on their conference registration rate.
IAEM
The June 2019 IAEM Bulletin will include a special focus section on the theme of “Treasure the Present: What We Need to be Talking About Now.” Article submissions (750-1,500 words) must be received by the extended deadline of May 20, 2019. Articles might include, but are not limited to: what current happenings emergency managers should be talking about – and why; the vulnerabilities of anything to a cyber hack (power grid, gas pipeline); how we are preparing today to be ready for the future; or how emergency managers can stay informed on the latest technological changes that can support their community’s preparedness goals. You’ll find more ideas for articles online. Please refer to the IAEM Bulletin web page for details on all of the 2019 topics, including examples of articles, and email any questions to Editor Karen Thompson. Important Reminder: Don’t forget to check out the special copy of the March 2019 IAEM Bulletin, read the articles on mentors who made a difference, and share the issue with your EM colleagues! This issue is available to all.
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The Poster Showcase is an opportunity to network with 2000 emergency managers at the IAEM 2019 Annual Conference. Enter in either the Competitive or Non-Competitive Divisions and showcase your research or work during a presentation session for all attendees at the premiere event for emergency managers – The IAEM 67thAnnual Conference in Savannah, Georgia, Nov. 15-20, 2019. Learn more on the website.
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Can you pinpoint a pivotal moment in your life when something changed or when you experienced or discovered something that fundamentally changed your perspective? Did something inspire you to do things differently or prompt you to take action? We want to hear from you! Whether it was an incredible success, a major failure, or a personal moment of truth -- IAEM wants to hear about it. Your story would be an important addition to IAEM’s EMvision Talks that are modeled after the well-known TED™ Talk format. The Talks provide a forum for people to share a personal connection to an idea, experience or passion related to emergency management, leadership, communication, community engagement, or other related topics. Talks are limited to seven minutes and will be on the plenary stage on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the IAEM 67th Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia. For complete details on the submission process, visit the conference website.
IAEM
A call for nominations was emailed on Apr. 1, 2019, to Individual, Affiliate, and Lifetime members of the IAEM-Canada Council, seeking nominees for the offices of President and Secretary. Only IAEM-Canada Individual members can run for office, and only IAEM Canada Individual, Affiliate and Lifetime members can vote in this election. If you did not receive the email announcement, the call for nominations is posted online. Please refer to the call for nominations for information on officer qualifications and what documents candidates must submit for consideration. All nominations are to be emailed to Rebecca Wade, BSc., EM, CEM, CBCP, immediate past president, IAEM-Canada, no later than Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
IAEM
A call for nominations was emailed on Apr. 1, 2019, to Individual, Affiliate and Lifetime members of the IAEM-Canada Alberta Region, seeking nominees for the offices of President, Vice President and Secretary. Only Alberta Region Individual members can run for office, and only Alberta Region Individual, Affiliate and Lifetime members can vote in this election. If you did not receive the email announcement, the call for nominations is posted online. Please refer to the call for nominations for information on officer qualifications and what documents candidates must submit for consideration. All nominations are to be emailed to Scott Roberts, vice president, IAEM-Canada, no later than Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
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FEMA, in partnership with organizations that collectively represent the emergency management profession, including IAEM, on Apr. 16 released the sixth and seventh presentations from the PrepTalks Symposium on Sept. 6, 2018. Dr. Jarrod Goentzel’s PrepTalk is “Aligning Public and Private Supply Chains for Disaster Response.” In his PrepTalk Dr. Goentzel demonstrates how the private sector has far more capacity to respond than the public sector, explains the role of emergency managers in supporting private sector supply chain restoration, and shows how analysis can help with strategic and tactical preparedness and operational collaboration during a crisis. His PrepTalk, a discussion guide, and additional resources are available at www.fema.gov/preptalks/goentzel. Dr. Yossi Sheffi’s PrepTalk is “Private Sector Resilience: It Is All In the Supply Chain.” In his PrepTalk, Dr. Sheffi explains the modes of failure in supply chain networks, explores new ways to think about disruptions, and showcases a General Motors case study on the complexities of supply chain management. His PrepTalk, a discussion guide, and additional resources are available at www.fema.gov/preptalks/sheffi.
IAEM
The next PrepTalks Symposium will be held next week on Apr. 23, 2019 in Santa Rosa at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. Join us to hear from subject-matter experts and thought leaders who will spread new ideas, spark conversation, and promote innovative leadership. PrepTalks are open to everyone, including the public, and registration is free. The complete agenda and registration is available online. More information and all past PrepTalks recordings are available on the FEMA website. PrepTalks are a partnership between FEMA, the International Association of Emergency Managers, the National Emergency Management Association, the National Homeland Security Consortium, and the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security.
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Nextgov
As watchdogs and congressional leaders eyeball the Federal Emergency Management Agency for severely lax data sharing controls, the Government Accountability Office is dinging the agency for the management of its grants IT modernization program.
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Government Technology
If a quake like that were to strike along the San Andreas Fault today, building damage would eclipse $98 billion and tens of thousands of residents would become homeless.
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IAEM
Students currently enrolled in a college/university emergency management program are needed as student volunteer interns for the 21st Annual Emergency Management Higher Education (Hi Ed) Symposium, June 3-6, 2019, at the National Training Center, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The deadline to apply for an intern position is Apr. 26. Qualifications may be found online. For more information and to apply email Barbara Johnson.
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Government Technology
The city/county managers should play a huge role in facilitating relationships and responsibilities and help elected officials understand that they should be included in preparation and training.
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USA Weekly
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – also known as “drones” – continue to transform the way public safety professionals tackle emergencies and disasters. To help expedite adoption and use of UAS by first responders, the non-profit DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Alliance was unveiled on April 12 at the UAS DRONES Disaster Conference in Miami to assist law enforcement, fire rescue, search teams, emergency management, and other stakeholders implement UAS technology and maximize its use for life-safety missions.
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Homeland Security Today
Noting a 300 percent surge in the number of measles cases during the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year, two UN agency heads declared on Monday that we now stand “in the middle of a global measles crisis.”
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Campus Safety
Mental health. Gun restrictions. Access control. Video surveillance. Threat assessments. Emergency drills. School resource officers. Social media monitoring. The above are examples of ways schools have invested in improving school safety. While their order of importance or overall effectiveness could be endlessly debated, there seemed to be one recurring sentiment throughout last month’s National Summit on School Safety: the importance of developing meaningful relationships between all school community stakeholders.
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Domestic Preparedness
Universities often use volunteers to provide assistance in helping keep campuses safe and prepared. Most facilities on campus rely on volunteer crisis managers, crisis coordinators, fire wardens, or similarly named individuals to help with various emergency preparedness and response efforts – especially with evacuations. Some larger, or specialized facilities, have full-time building managers or engineers, who have emergency preparedness and limited response responsibilities. Additional volunteers can also fill such gaps with expanding roles and responsibilities.
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IAEM
The National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) has released a new guide about tsunamis. The purpose of the 36-page guide is to serve as a general resource for information about tsunamis in the United States. It's written for anyone who wants to know more about tsunamis, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System, and how to prepare for tsunamis. Potential users include the general public, the media, educators, community officials, and public information officers in NTHMP partner agencies. The NTHMP Tsunami Information Guide is available for download.
IAEM
This week, FEMA released the "Supply Chain Resilience Guide." The guide provides emergency managers with recommendations and best practices on how to analyze local supply chains and enhance supply chain resilience using a five-phased approach. Supply chains that effectively adapt to disasters greatly benefit the community and its lifelines and can reduce the need for a larger response and recovery operation. Although the private sector operates and maintains the majority of supply chains, emergency managers can play a critical role in enhancing supply chain resilience by fostering greater awareness and collaboration among key supply chain players and promoting actions to strengthen supply chain resilience. The Supply Chain Resilience Guide can be found on FEMA’s website. The guide also identifies how emergency managers can use information from the supply chain resilience process to support restoration of supply chains and inform development or refinement of logistics plans or annexes, following the six-step process described in "Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101: Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans".
Fast Company
“Buildings under construction or renovation are at their most vulnerable and weakest condition,” wrote the U.S. Fire Administration, part of FEMA, in a bulletin published just last month. “Accumulation of waste combustibles, limited access, minimal water supply, and hazardous operations increase the challenge.”
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TechTarget
Are you incorporating AI into your BC/DR planning? If not, there are multiple opportunities to include AI in the planning process, both before and after a disaster occurs.
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Homeland Security News Wire
Every year earthquakes worldwide claim hundreds or even thousands of lives. Forewarning allows people to head for safety and a matter of seconds could spell the difference between life and death. Researchers demonstrate a new earthquake detection method — their technique exploits subtle telltale gravitational signals traveling ahead of the tremors. Future research could boost early warning systems.
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IAEM
The IAEM Certification exam has launched in an online format. Candidates interested in taking the certification test can request the exam on the IAEM website. Reference the how-to guide for using the new online certification exam to learn more.
Homeland Security Today
Senior official performing the duties of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Deputy Secretary David P. Pekoske has announced the release of Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Notices of Funding Opportunity for eight DHS preparedness grant programs totaling more than $1.7 billion. The grant programs provide funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as transportation authorities, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector, to improve the nation’s readiness in preventing, protecting against, responding to, recovering from and mitigating terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies.
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IAEM
Join the Emergency Management Accreditation Program on Apr. 30, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT, to learn about the Hazard Mitigation Standard are of the ANSI/EMAP 4-2016 Emergency Management Standard. The Hazard Mitigation Standard Area requires programs to establish and implement a mitigation program for their jurisdiction, documented in a mitigation plan. How does the FEMA Approved Hazard Mitigation Plan stack up against the Hazard Mitigation Standard Area? How can you use the Hazard Mitigation Standard Area to build a mitigation program? Participate in the webinar and learn more about the intent and application of the Hazard Mitigation Standard Area. The webinar will help programs seeking accreditation understand the requirements and documentation needed to meet the application needs for this area of the program. Registration is available online.
IAEM
The April Emergency Interoperability Consortium (EIC) Meeting will feature members of the OASIS Emergency Management Technical Committee (EMTC) to provide updates on: Disruptive technologies and their use in disaster risk reduction and management; Review of the ITU Global Emergency Telecommunications Conference 2019 (GET2019); and CAP around the world; Call for Code 2019 Global Challenge. Additionally, the EMTC will provide updates on the HAVE/TEP and adoption of the EDXL family of standards, and EDXL Guiding Principles. Join the meeting at: https://share.dhs.gov/eic-april-2019/. The dial-in number is 1-855-852-7677. The conference pin is 6072180.
SDG Knowledge Hub
Development of Cambodia’s national action plan for DRR will provide an opportunity to align with other resilience agendas, including the Sendai Framework for DRR, the Paris Agreement and the SDGs.
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The Associated Press via NBC News
The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has begun removing fuel from a cooling pool at one of three reactors that melted down in the 2011 disaster, a milestone in the decades-long process to decommission the plant.
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Continuity Central
At a recent meeting of ministers and disaster management officials from the United States and 18 Caribbean countries a new 'US-Caribbean Resilience Partnership' was officially launched. The US-Caribbean Resilience Partnership aims to improve resilience to natural disasters in the Caribbean region.
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Al-Monitor
Poor crisis management in the aftermath of the recent floods in Iran has highlighted the weaknesses of management in the country. In fact, deficiencies have become apparent on all levels — whether it's crisis prevention and management, or lack of coordination and clarity of responsibilities among various state organs.
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Thomson Reuters Foundation
The flooding, which began on March 19, has killed 76 people, forced more than 220,000 people into shelters, and left aid agencies struggling to cope.
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Express
A huge fire has engulfed bushland close to Melbourne and forced locals to evacuate their homes as the emergency services desperately try to control it. There is speculation the blaze on the outskirts of Ballarat, which is 76 miles from Melbourne, began from a campfire.
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Milbank Monitor
Rescue operations have resumed after fears a second dam could rupture near Brumadinho, Brazil, proved unfounded in the wake of a mudslide that killed dozens, with hundreds still missing.
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CNN
Investigators sifting through the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris warned of potential weaknesses in the remains of the building Tuesday, as experts said it could take months just to identify the scale of the reconstruction task.
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TIME
Strong storms, including at least one tornado, swept through parts of the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic region, damaging homes and businesses and causing injuries after storms in the South killed at least eight people.
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News.com.au
Rescuers still hope to find survivors in the rubble of a pair of collapsed buildings in Rio de Janeiro, officials say, as the death toll from the disaster rose to eight with 16 people listed as missing. The condemned four-story buildings collapsed on Friday in the hillside neighborhood of Itanhanga, an area that was hard hit by recent heavy rains and flash floods.
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The Guardian
A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake has rocked eastern Indonesia, reportedly killing one person and triggering a brief tsunami warning that sent panicked residents fleeing to higher ground. The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of 17 kilometres off the east coast of Sulawesi island, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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EDM Digest
The island nation of Madagascar is battling the worst measles epidemic in its history. More than 1,200 people – mostly children under the age of 15 – have died since the highly contagious virus was first detected last September, the Associated Press reports.
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