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The IAEM Scholarship Program provides scholarships through a competitive process to full-time students working on degrees in emergency management, disaster management, or closely related fields of study. Awardees are selected based on applications from undergraduate and graduate students. To be considered for an award in this year’s program, download the appropriate (undergraduate or graduate) application and return it with all required materials no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 30, 2017. Direct your questions to Scholarship Program Director Dawn M. Shiley.
IAEM
Beth Armstrong, ASMI president and chief staff executive for IAEM, was interviewed recently for a Page 1 feature article published in the April 2017 issue of the Virginia Society of Association Executives (VSAE) newsletter, Association Press. The article showcases three association leaders who shared their insights, advice, and lessons learned from their experiences. Read the article to learn more about Beth and the successful management philosophy at ASMI, which is one of 102 association management companies (AMC) accredited by AMCI. Interview topics included: what makes ASMI different from other AMCs; the benefits to associations working with an AMC; the challenges facing AMCs in the next 3-5 years; and advice to those starting a career in association management.
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The deadline to enter the 2017 IAEM Awards Competition is two weeks away. Entries must be received by May 31, 2017, 5:00 p.m. EDT. The IAEM Awards & Recognition Work Group is reaching out to you and wishes to strongly encourage you to enter this year’s competition. Visit the IAEM Awards web page at www.iaem.com/Awards to learn about the many award categories that are available. You could be one of those receiving their awards at the IAEM Annual Conference in Long Beach, California. So enter at no charge if you’re an IAEM member, and tell us about what you’ve accomplished in the past year.
The Economic Times
The government will hold a day-long conference of relief commissioners of all states to discuss crisis situations arising out of extreme monsoon conditions and other disaster management preparedness.
The meeting, to be chaired by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi, will review the status of preparedness for dealing with any eventuality arising out of the South-West Monsoon and discuss other disaster management-related issues, an official release said.
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Orissa Diary
A two-day multi-stakeholders’ second meeting of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction concluded. The valedictory function was addressed by Union Minister of State of Power, Coal New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Shri Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju.
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KING-TV
What will it take to make you seriously get ready for the "big one?"
Seismologists say there is a high likelihood of an 8 or 9 magnitude earthquake in the Puget Sound region in the next 50 years.
In Japan, officials believe riding out a simulated earthquake can shake you out of your complacency.
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The Economic Times
India is one of the most disaster-prone nations, with more than 50 percent of the population living in areas vulnerable to natural calamities.
Inaugurating a meeting organised by the National Disaster Management Authority in New Delhi, Singh said that a National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is being set up to finalize a strategy to deal with all kinds of disasters in coordination with state governments.
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U.S. Department of Defense
Exercise Pacific Partnership 2017 participating nations joined the Vietnamese border guard, government and nongovernmental agencies, for a combined search and rescue and oil spill response field training exercise May 13. The exercise, which featured a vessel collision scenario, was coordinated by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Danang Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and also included partner-nation participants from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Japan.
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Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation’s Emergency Management team is now equipped with the expertise and vehicles to respond to a Type 3-level FEMA disaster.
Only about 120 entities nationally have attained the Type 3 all-hazard incident management team status, and Cherokee Nation is among the first tribe to attain it, Cherokee Nation Emergency Management Manager Jeremie Fisher said.
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The Canadian Press via rdnewNOW
A wildfire expert's report into the Fort McMurray wildfire suggests plans to protect communities from future blazes should include preventative action by homeowners.
Alan Westhaver's report for the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction says a blizzard of embers ignited dry grass, leaves, pine needles, fences, patio decks, wood piles, evergreens and ornamental shrubs that were too close to homes.
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CBC News
Federal spending to respond to fires, floods and storms has ballooned over the years, but big savings could be achieved through more upfront spending to fortify vulnerable communities, according to a new evaluation of the government's disaster relief assistance program.
The report says the average annual federal share of response and recovery costs has been increasing due to more frequent and intense weather events.
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Wildfire Today
From April 24 to May 12 the International Programs office put on 27 disaster management courses in southern Africa countries in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance. The courses covered topics on the Incident Command System and National Incident Management System for over 200 trainees from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.
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eTurboNews
Hamad International Airport successfully conducted its Emergency Exercise "Delta Oryx 2017" in Doha. The full-scale emergency exercise, which is held by the airport every two years to test the activation and functionality of its emergency facilities, was conducted in coordination with more than 28 government agencies, stakeholders and partners including Qatar Airways.
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IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released five documents designed to strengthen the Resource Management component of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and is seeking input by 5:00 p.m. EDT, June 9, 2017. NIMS provides a consistent and common approach and vocabulary to enable the whole community to work together seamlessly to manage all threats and hazards, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity. The new drafts include the NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS), NIMS Job Titles/Position Qualifications and accompanying Position Task Books (PTBs), the NIMS Guideline for Mutual Aid, and an updated NIMS Guideline for the Credentialing of Personnel. Together, these documents are designed to enhance interoperability and the effectiveness of mutual aid. Visit the FEMA website to review the drafts of the NIMS Resource Management supplemental guidance and tools. To provide comments on the drafts, complete the feedback form and submit it to FEMA-NIMS@fema.dhs.gov.
American Security Today
Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly announced the issuance of an updated National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin pertaining to the homegrown terror threat.
“After careful consideration of the current threat environment and input from intelligence and law enforcement partners, I have made the decision to update and extend for six months the NTAS Bulletin based on the persistent threat from homegrown terrorists,” said Secretary Kelly.
IAEM
The 2017 FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Awards highlight innovative local practices and achievements by honoring individuals, organizations, and jurisdictions that have made outstanding contributions toward strengthening their community to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate a disaster. To be considered for this year’s awards, all submissions must be received by May 30, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. EDT, and must feature program activities taking place between Jan. 1, 2016, and May 30, 2017. Applications are accessed online and should be submitted to fema-icp-awards@fema.dhs.gov.
The Hill
Since Sept. 11, 2001, analysts have been increasingly concerned terrorists might steal, buy, build, or be given a nuclear weapon — and the War on Terrorism would become a nuclear war. The Department of Homeland Security’s National Planning Scenario No. 1 is detonation of a 10-kiloton nuclear weapon, as powerful as the Hiroshima bomb, in a location such as New York City or Washington, D.C.
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IAEM
The IAEM-Global Student Council invites all IAEM student members to participate in its 2017 Student Essay Competition. Competing in the essay competition provides the opportunity for you to show your talent, develop ideas, and share your knowledge and views on a critical emergency management issue – the whole community approach to emergency management. Download the essay competition guidelines for details, and submit your essay to iaemgsc@gmail.com by Aug. 1, 2017.
IAEM
IAEM Headquarters is maintaining a list of IAEM members who have a current student membership and wish to be considered for a student registration fee stipend in the amount of $300 (early bird rate) which can be used towards either the registration fee or to help support travel expenses to attend the IAEM 2017 Annual Conference in Long Beach, California. Students should email their interest to be considered for the registration fee stipend lottery to IAEM Membership Manager Sharon Kelly at info@iaem.com, no later than Sept. 18, 2017, along with the following information: your name, your complete contact information, and the university that you are attending. Complete details are online.
Reuters
Hard on the heels of a drought-linked hunger crisis in Somalia, floods in Peru and Colombia, and Cyclone Debbie in Australia, governments will be tasked with formalizing efforts to protect citizens from disasters, and working out how to cover the cost at a major U.N. conference in Cancun, Mexico, this month.
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ReliefWeb
Exactly three years after the devastating floods, which ravaged several countries of South-East Europe, namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia, local government leaders and disaster risk reduction professionals from across the region are working towards reinforcing concrete infrastructure and equipment with functional networks of inter-municipal partnerships.
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Harvard School of Public Health
Amidst unprecedented levels of violence against civilians and humanitarian aid workers in conflict settings around the world, the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) is taking a hands-on approach to preparing the next generation of humanitarian responders. For 11 years, HHI has been at the forefront of the humanitarian sector, specializing in field research and experiential humanitarian education.
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The Bridge
By the time New York City’s aging 911 system marks its 50th anniversary next year, it will be largely surpassed by the new way citizens interact with authorities in case of emergency: through social media. When fires break out, flash floods strike, or cranes collapse, the city gets its richest and often fastest flow of information from New Yorkers via their mobile phones.
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IAEM
This is your last chance to apply to speak at the IAEM 2017 Annual Conference in Long Beach, California, Nov. 10-15, 2017. There are two upcoming deadlines for speaking opportunities: the EMvision Talks call for speakers deadline is May 26, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. EDT and the Poster Showcase call for entries deadline is June 16, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The EMvision Talks are 5-7 minute talks modeled on the well-known TED™ Talk format. Selected speakers will present their talk on the plenary stage on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. The Poster Showcase is open to everyone. Participants can enter their poster in one of two divisions, Competitive or Non-Competitive. For more information on both opportunities, visit the IAEM Conference website.
IAEM
The IAEM Certification Commission is looking for several CEM®s to fill openings for the Class of 2020 serving from Jan. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2020. More information about the requirements and application process is available on the IAEM website. The deadline to apply is June 1, 2017.
Homeland Security News Wire
A group of international scientists studying China’s Yellow River has created a new tool that could help officials better predict and prevent its all-too-frequent floods, which threaten as many as eighty million people. The tool — a formula to calculate sediment transport — may also be applied to studying the sustainability of eroding coastlines worldwide.
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IAEM
The Department of Health & Human Services on May 15 circulated an update on the international cyber threat to healthcare organizations. That update is available online. Links are provided to the most up-to-date information from the U.S. government on cyber situational awareness, as well as healthcare cybersecurity best practices.
KING-TV
A Bothell, Washington-based engineering company is working to develop technology that could help save community water systems during a big earthquake.
"The earthquakes we've had in the northwest are relatively small compared to the ones we're planning for," said Dan Ervin, CEO of RH2 Engineering.
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KSMU-Radio
The Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management has named Michael Dixon its new director. Dixon comes from Benton County, Arkansas, where he served as director and deputy director of its emergency management agency. He was also the Vice President of the Arkansas Emergency Management Association.
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The Journal Times
At 9:55 a.m. Tuesday, disaster struck Racine County. Dozens were killed, schools were destroyed, martial law was feared.
Sort of.
In the rolling hills of Maryland, more than 70 people from Racine County went through a simulated disaster in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s training institute located about two hours northwest of Washington, D.C.
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Those interested can join the webinar using the meeting number: 598 127 725. Rx Open helps patients and medical staff find nearby open pharmacies in areas impacted by disaster. Using data feeds from several sources in the pharmaceutical industry, people can search Google Maps to see the locations of pharmacies and know which are open, closed, and which are status: unknown. This information is also critical for government agencies trying to determine a disaster’s impact on infrastructure and public health. As of this writing, Rx Open is not activated, but you may view the map on the website to see what local pharmacies are participating. Participation in Rx Open is free. For more information, see the Rx Open FAQs page or contact Healthcare Ready via email.
IAEM
The Building Science Branch of FEMA is hosting a one-hour webinar to provide consumer and construction guidance for residential and small business safe rooms. Participants will use the 2014 publication, “FEMA P-320 Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building a Safe Room for Your Home or Small Business,” as a resource to learn about background on FEMA safe rooms, new guidance, and revised construction plans. Register online to participate in the webinar. Webinar participants will receive a Certificate of Completion indicating one Professional Development Hour for those who wish to self-report for professional licensure.
IAEM
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Association (NOAA) will present the third webinar in its four-part 2017 Hurricane Season Awareness Series on May 23, 2017, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. The topic is “NHC and Local NWS Offices Overview of New Products and Services.” This webinar will highlight National Hurricane Center (NHC) products and services that will be available during the 2017 hurricane season. These new products include a new National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Surge Watch and Warning that will highlight areas at risk of life-threatening storm surge flooding during tropical cyclones. Also discussed will be a new capability for the NWS to issue advisories and tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings for systems that are not yet a tropical cyclone, but that pose an imminent threat to land. The webinar will conclude with a look at new local NWS Forecast Office tropical cyclone threats, impact graphics, and hurricane local statements. Speakers will include: Dan Brown, senior hurricane specialist, NHC; and Matt Moreland, meteorologist-in-charge, NWS Forecast Office, Key West, Florida. Register online, and obtain complete information on the series.
IAEM
The Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Exercise Planning for Frontline Facilities Webinar will be offered jointly by the National Ebola Training & Education Center (NETEC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s (HHS/ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) on May 24, 2017, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. This event is tailored for participants from frontline facilities (e.g., acute care hospitals and other emergency care settings, such as urgent care clinics and critical access hospitals) that have not been designated as Ebola treatment centers or assessment hospitals. Interested participants should register soon, as space is limited.
The Washington Post
Hackers unleashed an attack that disabled computers in dozens of nations Friday using a software flaw that once was part of the National Security Agency’s surveillance tool kit.
The resulting wave of online chaos affected tens of thousands of machines worldwide, snarling operations at the Russian Interior Ministry, Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica and Britain’s National Health Service, where hospitals were hobbled and medical procedures interrupted.
The Royal Gazette
Jamaica has been hit by widespread flooding and a flash-flood warning has been issued for 10 parishes, according to media reports.
However, the president of the Jamaica Association of Bermuda said it was still too early to determine the full extent of the damage. With utilities and communications services affected, Orville Campbell urged Bermuda residents who are concerned about friends and family in Jamaica to stay abreast of developments through the news.
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Malaysian Digest
At least two people were killed and 370 injured when a 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Iran's North Khorasan province, state media reported.
Saturday's quake, which killed a 54-year-old woman and a teenage girl, jolted the town of Pishqaleh, a farming region close to the Turkmenistan border with a population of about 2,000 people.
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