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IAEM
IAEM is seeking storytellers for its popular EMvision Talks. This is the opportunity to apply to be a speaker at the IAEM 67th Annual Conference & EMEX in Savannah, Georgia, Nov. 15-20, 2019. The EMvision Talks, modeled on the well-known TED™ Talk format, will be presented on the plenary stage on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Talks are limited to seven minutes. Do you have a passion for a topic related to emergency management? If so, we want to hear your story. Visit the conference website to review the requirements and submit your proposal.
IAEM
Full-time undergraduate and full and part-time graduate students working towards degrees in emergency management, disaster management or a closely related field should apply now for the IAEM scholarship. Applications may be completed via the new application portal on the IAEM website. Be sure to review the application instructions before starting the application in the portal. Review the Application Checklist for your application type to identify the essay questions and to help verify that all documentation is provided. All materials are available on the Application web page. Questions should be directed to IAEM Scholarship Program Director Dawn M. Shiley, CAE.
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The Canadian Press via The Toronto Star
The country’s two biggest provinces won’t take part in what was supposed to be a nationwide testing of Canada’s Alert Ready system on Wednesday. Public Safety Canada says it received notifications last week from Ontario and Quebec that the provinces are opting out of the testing because neither wants to send unnecessary alert tones to residents dealing with historic flooding.
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IAEM
The theme of the 2019 IAEM-Canada Conference, set for June 4-7, 2019, in Calgary, Alberta, is “Bridging Public-Private Partnerships in Emergency Management.” Download the conference agenda to see presentation titles and speakers, with links to speaker abstracts. Some of these are: “Heroes, Helpers & Hope - From New York to New Zealand and Beyond,” Suzanne Bernier, author of Disaster Heroes;” “The Origins of the Waffle House Index, or How I Came to Love the Private Sector,” Craig Fugate, former FEMA administrator; “NextGen EM and Communication: Challenges and Innovation,” Bob Jensen, senior managing director, Strat3 LLC; “Partnerships in Emergency Management – What Makes Them Work,” Rich Serino, distinguished senior fellow, Harvard University's National Preparedness Leadership Initiative; and “SOREM Public Private Partnerships Whole Society Approach in EM Strategy for Canada,” Shane Schreiber, managing director, Alberta Emergency Management Agency. Register by May 23, 2019, to receive the early bird registration discount; registration fees increase on May 24. Visit the event site for complete details.
Homeland Security News Wire
Using ground motions generated for a range of simulated magnitude 9 earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest, researchers are testing how well reinforced concrete walls might stand up under such seismic events. The walls may not fare so well, especially within the city of Seattle, the researchers say.
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Homeland Security News Wire
Forest fires are causing snow to melt earlier in the season, a trend occurring across the western U.S. that may affect water supplies and trigger even more fires, according to a new study. It is a cycle that will only be exacerbated as the frequency, duration, and severity of forest fires increase with a warmer and drier climate.
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IAEM
FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is accepting applications until May 31, 2019, for the National Emergency Management Advanced Academy and the National Emergency Management Executive Academy. The Advanced Academy is for mid-level managers with a minimum of three years of experience in an emergency management position to include government, non-profit, voluntary organization, and private sector leaders. Apply for the Advanced Academy online. The Executive Academy curriculum enhances strategic leadership and critical thinking for emergency management senior executives from all levels of government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector. Apply for the Executive Academy at online.
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Nextgov
President Trump issued an executive order that introduces new initiatives and expands existing national efforts aimed to “grow and strengthen” America’s cyber workforce. The programs laid out in the order will help better standardize cross-government language around cybersecurity, incentivize engagement from academia and federal agencies, and accelerate learning to address the nation’s urgent need to fill the cyber workforce gap.
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The Associated Press via Boston Globe
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Monday asked for documents from the Trump administration on the “abominable” U.S. response to deadly 2017 hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, who chairs the oversight panel, said the White House ignored his requests for documents related to the storms when Democrats were in the minority in the House.
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Fortune
Americans have seen a series of devastating hurricanes and deadly wildfires over the past few years, but millions of people are still desperately waiting for help as a $14 billion federal disaster relief bill is still stalled — in part due to a clash between President Trump and Democrats over how much money should go to Puerto Rico.
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NPR
Some communities still recovering from recent natural disasters will receive special visits by 2020 census workers next year to make sure all residents are counted. Beginning next March, census workers will hand-deliver paper questionnaires and printed instructions for the national head count to all households in and around wildfire-ravaged Paradise, Calif., as well as hurricane-devastated Mexico Beach, Fla., the Census Bureau confirmed to NPR this week.
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Homeland Security Today
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan has picked former Secret Service Director Randolph “Tex” Alles to fill the role of acting deputy undersecretary for management. Alles fills the post left vacant when DHS Undersecretary for Management Claire Grady was forced to resign last month.
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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 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. Please refer to the IAEM Bulletin web page for details on all of the 2019 special focus topics, including examples of articles, and email any questions to Editor Karen Thompson.
IAEM
The purpose of the annual IAEM Awards Competition is to recognize and honor persons and organizations that have made special or significant contributions to the field of emergency management and have represented the profession well by their outstanding performance. Entries are being accepted now for all award categories. All IAEM-Global and IAEM-USA award winners will receive a $315 discount toward their IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX registration fee; participate in the awards presentation; and be featured in the awards showcase. The deadline for entries is May 31, 2019, 5:00 p.m. EDT. If you missed the IAEM-USA Awards & Recognition Committee’s Apr. 18 webinar, “Helpful Tips for Entering the 2019 IAEM Awards Competition,” the recording and other resources are available online.
The Real Deal
Plans to move a tiny, flood-prone community in Louisiana to higher ground may serve as a model for people forced to leave their homes due to worsening weather conditions.
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Homeland Security News Wire
Earlier this year, Los Angeles became one of the first cities in the country to roll out ShakeAlert – a dedicated earthquake early warning system. Advanced warning of an earthquake has long been a goal for everyone from seismologists to local governments. Especially in cities like Los Angeles, located along the notorious San Andreas fault. But what about cities like Seattle?
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Campus Safety
Emergency tabletop exercises can help to improve campus safety and security. There are, however, some common missteps that campuses should avoid. Paul Timm, who is vice presidents of FEA, should know. He is a campus security expert who regularly conducts tabletop exercises across the nation. Because he has had so much experience conducting these exercises, CS has asked him to outline the top three mistakes campuses make when they conduct their tabletop sessions.
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Campus Safety
Graduation season is near, which means droves of visitors will soon flock to college and K-12 campuses to watch their loved ones receive their diplomas. And while it is a time for celebration and to acknowledge the hard work of both students and staff, it is also a time that leaves your campus vulnerable to security threats.
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Spectrum News
Sunday marks the first day of the 2019 Hurricane Preparedness Week in North Carolina. All week the National Weather Service will provide information to help us prep for this upcoming season which begins officially on June 1. Topics will include storm surge, winds, inland flooding, and rip currents, as well as others.
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IAEM
FEMA’s National Integration Center today released the “Senior Leader Toolkit for Incident Response,” a resource that both emergency management and senior leaders can use to discuss roles and responsibilities during incidents. Senior leaders and policy makers play a critical role in incident management. This role varies widely across the nation according to local laws and authorities. Stakeholders have asked for assistance developing materials for their senior leaders; however, FEMA understands that local personnel best understand the specific roles and responsibilities within their jurisdiction. For this reason, FEMA is releasing these documents as customizable templates, so that local emergency managers can revise them according to their local authority’s policies and procedures. The templates in the toolkit include: the “Elected Officials/Senior Executives Quick Reference Guide,” the “Department Head Quick Reference Guide,” and the “NIMS Senior Leader PowerPoint Briefing Template.” The toolkit is available on the FEMA website.
IAEM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched a Public Health Emergency Law course (PHEL) to prepare state, tribal, local and territorial practitioners to make informed legal decisions related to emergency preparedness and response activities in their jurisdictions. The online training includes consists of three competency-based units and covers legal issues to consider before, during and after public health emergencies. Each interactive unit takes about 40 minutes to complete.
Route Fifty
Lush greenery is synonymous with the Pacific Northwest, especially in Portland, recognized as one of this country’s top ten cities for trees. But new research shows that the landscape outside front doors is not the same for all residents.
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Domestic Preparedness
Industry along with emergency managers and public safety officials are now challenged with a sobering question: “Is your organization ready to defend, respond to and recover from a well-planned and funded hybrid act on your local, critical assets by state and non-state actors?”
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Forbes
Facebook took the opportunity this week at F8 to tout its work on “data for good.” At first glance, its Disaster Maps seem like a rare positive application of Facebook’s extraordinarily detailed and Orwellian realtime archive of the global physical location and movements of its two billion users as they go about their daily lives. Yet, as governments become accustomed to turning to Facebook to map their citizens and understand their spatial patterns of life, troubling questions are raised about whether Facebook may become ever more the ultimate surveillance platform for governments across the world.
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The Mercury News
Silicon Valley is not going to stop the next California inferno with computer code, but a small army of software developers got together in Fremont on Saturday to brainstorm new technology to cut the losses.
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UPI
A new smartphone application uses GPS technology to help emergency responders locate and help victims of natural disasters. The app, called PubSafe, allows disaster victims to post their location and need directly from their phone to a public map that relief workers can monitor in real time.
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Government Technology
Imagine being a plate in a dishwasher. That's what it's like flying into a hurricane, says Commander Nate Kahn, who pilots a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Lockheed WP-3D Orion "Hurricane Hunter" into tropical storms for a living.
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Government Technology
FirstNet, a nationwide communications platform for public safety agencies, has reached a new milestone: It now has tallied more than 600,000 device connections from the more than 7,250 agencies that use it.
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IAEM
IAEM offers the Certification Exam Preparatory Course for candidates preparing to take the IAEM Certification Exam. Upcoming offerings include:
- June 21 – Prep Course and Exam in Phoenix, Arizona
- Sept. 3 – Prep Course and Exam in Louisville, Kentucky
A minimum of 10 registrants are required. Interested individuals can register through the IAEM website.
Arkansas Tech University
Jayson Simmons’ leadership journey at Arkansas Tech University brought him to a moment of clarity that framed his four years on campus. Simmons will receive the Alfred J. Crabaugh Award as the most outstanding senior male student at Arkansas Tech during spring commencement on Saturday, May 11.
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KSAL-AM
Saline County has hired a new emergency management director. According to the county, Michelle Barkley will take over the position. Barkley graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University with a degree in Emergency Management and minors in Criminal Justice and Unmanned Aircraft Systems. She has worked with the North Central Kansas Healthcare Coalition and Salina Regional Health Center developing plans and assisting with exercises to test plans.
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IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) hosts “One Link, One Bridge, Many Voices” e-Forums, 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT every Wednesday. In these one-hour, moderated webinar panel discussions, EMI and the emergency management community discuss matters of interest related to emergency management and national preparedness. During the sessions, participants share their experiences in an informal exchange of ideas. EMI e-Forums are free of charge and available to anyone who wishes to participate. Dates and topics for May EMI e-Forums are: May 15: Psychological First Aid for Disaster Response Workers and Responder Recovery – Coping When the Work Is Done; May 22: Training Employees in Disaster Environments; and May 29: Veteran to FEMA: Ways to be Hired. Access these events through FEMA Adobe Connect, or call in at 800-320-4330, PIN 107622. Please direct any questions to EMI at FEMA-EMI-eforums@fema.dhs.gov.
The Himalayan Times
The National Council on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management has directed all concerned government bodies to arrange for necessary preparedness to reduce disaster risks. The meeting presided over by Council Chairman and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli directed all bodes at the federal, provincial and local levels to ensure disaster preparedness in view of nearing monsoon season.
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Blackburn News
If disaster struck London, would the average resident know what they needed to survive the first 72 hours? A new citizen academy launched Monday by the city as part of the kickoff to Emergency Preparedness Week aims to train Londoners on how to prepare for a large-scale emergency ahead of time. Participants of the public education citizen volunteer program will get both classroom and hands-on training to identify risks, make an action plan, and what to pack in a 72-hour emergency kit.
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Kyodo News
The Japanese health ministry has decided to urge all of the nation's hospitals designated as disaster response medical centers to stock enough fuel to run their power generators for at least three days by March 2021.
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USA Today
Flooding along the Mississippi River could persist through the end of the month and even into June as relentless rains continue to saturate the Midwest, forecasters say.
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NPR
A rare summer cyclone swept across India and Bangladesh last weekend, leaving dozens dead and hundreds of homes destroyed. The storm killed at least 34 people in India and 15 people in Bangladesh. Categorized by the India Meteorological Department as "extremely severe" when it made landfall in India Friday night, the cyclone lashed coastal areas with heavy rain and winds of up to 127 miles per hour.
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Fox News
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has rattled the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. The quake hit around 7:20 a.m. Tuesday about 33 kilometers (21 miles) southeast of Bulolo, on the country's eastern side. It struck at a depth of 127 kilometers (79 miles), U.S. Geological Survey said.
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