This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here June 17, 2021 .IAEM CONFERENCE NEWS IAEM Annual Conference registration now open — register now and pay later option available IAEM Registration has opened for the IAEM 69th Annual Conference & EMEX to be held in person in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Oct. 15-22. We are so excited to get together again to reconnect and grow. Register now for: Early bird savings on registration fees. Free training from EMI, NDPC, the IAEM Leadership Symposium, and more. Discounted hotel rooms in the limited IAEM room block. Unmatched dynamic and innovative Program. If you are waiting on budget approval you can still lock in early bird rates and claim seats in the highly sought after training courses and optional activities. Register now and pay later by selecting “pay by check.” Later you can pay your invoice online or have a check mailed on your behalf. Learn more about this option online. Direct any questions about the conference to IAEM Conference Manager Julie Husk. IAEM Encore Virtual Conference Sponsor of the Week: AshBritt, Inc. IAEM AshBritt, Inc. is a U.S.-based rapid-response emergency management, logistics, and disaster response contractor. The mission of their team is to support communities and help families in their time of need, and they pride themselves in being a partner to communities before, during, and after a crisis event. AshBritt thanks emergency management professionals for their leadership throughout the pandemic. Proud member and supporter of IAEM. .IAEM SCHOLARSHIP Applications to become a Scholarship Commissioner and help manage IAEM's program are due June 30, 2021 IAEM The IAEM Scholarship Commission is expanding to provide for a broader and more diverse representation of the emergency management profession, and a more balanced workload for its members. As a result, there are several new positions to fill from EM sectors previously not represented. The IAEM Scholarship Commission is seeking candidates to fill thirteen openings. Individuals are needed to represent the following areas: IAEM-Canada, Federal or State Level EM, Donors, Academia, Member-at-Large-USA, INGO (including VOAD and faith-based organizations), Private Sector Industry, Students, Uniformed Services/Military, Healthcare/Public Health, and Scholarship Founders. Full details are available on the IAEM website. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2021.  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Esri Real-time Solutions for Emergency Management Operations: Download the e-book Fast, Scalable Damage Assessment Workflows: an Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management Success Story In Response to Earthquake, Turkey Connects Victims with Critical Aid via Web based Platform The New Hurricane Landscape and Where Your Preparedness Plans May Be Falling Short Hurricane Aware Application: Real-Time Tracks .IAEM-USA COUNCIL NEWS IAEM-USA seeks nominees for council and regional positions IAEM The nominations period for IAEM-USA elections ends on July 1, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The Call for Nominations was issued on June 1 for national and regional positions. With only 2 weeks left, candidates are encouraged to submit their nominations criteria to Elections Staff Liaison Rebecca Campbell as soon as possible. All criteria can be found in the announcement and reminder emails, as well as within the Bylaws and APPs. Nominations are sought for IAEM-USA second vice president and treasurer as well as for positions in six regions (Regions 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 9). How to make California forests more fire resistant Government Technology To the untrained eye, the scrubby slope off Wentworth Springs Road in the Eldorado National Forest looks like any other patch of Sierra Nevada ridgetop. Tufted in native shrubs and flecked by darkened pine stumps, it’s part of a 30,000-acre swath of land that was deforested in 2014, when the King fire tore through 17 miles of canyon in less than six hours. But Dana Walsh can see what’s unique. 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READ MORE .EM NEWS More than half of U.S. and Canadian power sector executives cite extreme weather resilience as their biggest challenge Homeland Security Today A survey of more than 250 executives and influencers across the U.S. and Canadian power sector reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has created lasting changes for the utility industry as stakeholders continue to grapple with ever-evolving business models and an increasing need for improved resiliency. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by American Military University COVID-19: Will This Be the Public Health’s 9/11 Earthquakes: The ‘Big One’ Might Hit the Midwest – Not California ­COVID-19: Flattening the Curve to Avoid a 'Great Depression II' Staying Safe: The Twin Threats of COVID-19 and Disaster Events ­How 1911's Triangle Fire Changed US Safety Laws .UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/SCHOOL EM ISSUES Mitigating the threat of school violence as the U.S. 'returns to normal' from the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond Homeland Security Today DHS’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) and the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) provide a resource to raise awareness of potential risk factors and indicators for targeted violence in schools, raise awareness of the likelihood that students may have been exposed to multiple risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic, and provide resources to become an engaged bystander as part of a comprehensive local prevention framework. DHS I&A and CP3 believe that the threat of targeted violence in schools will remain elevated as more children return to school full-time. READ MORE .CYBERSECURITY NEWS Cyber regulation could be coming following spate of hacks, ransomware attacks Homeland Security News Wire The United States may soon look to regulate private companies, mandating higher standards for cybersecurity following a series of damaging hacks and ransomware attacks against key firms and critical infrastructure. Cybersecurity experts say that malign actors are currently operating with impunity and that too many private sector organizations have, so far, failed to take the necessary precautions. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Flood Gate | Doorway Flood Barrier Quick Dam provides innovative solutions to help protect against flooding. Flood Gate quickly seals off doorways from flood water. Units are available in 25 to 50 inches wide with protection up to 2ft. Installs in less than 10 minutes, doorways remain accessible, and available accessories for connecting multiple units together. LEARN MORE .EM RESOURCES FEMA releases Incident Complexity Guide IAEM FEMA released the Incident Complexity Guide: Planning, Preparedness and Training. The guide is intended for use during planning, preparedness and training efforts and not as a decision-making tool during a response. The Incident Complexity Guide promotes a common language and shared understanding of incident complexity across the whole community to determine the complexity or difficulty of managing a disaster, incident, event or exercise. Using a common approach and consistent method for determining incident complexity will improve the effectiveness and implementation of the National Incident Management System and the National Preparedness System, to improve or maintain the qualifications of incident management personnel. FEMA will host two, 30-minute webinars to discuss the Incident Complexity Guide and answer related questions. Advance registration is required and limited. Webinar 1 will be held at 3:00 p.m. on June 29. Webinar 2 will be held at 3:00 p.m. on July 27. FEMA releases guidelines for resource management preparedness IAEM FEMA released the National Incident Management System Guideline for Resource Management Preparedness containing resource management preparedness information and best practices. The document supplements the National Incident Management System resource management component by providing additional details on resource management preparedness processes, best practices, authorities and tools. The guide is useful to any state, local, tribal, or territorial authority having jurisdiction that is responsible for acquiring, inventorying, storing, or sharing resources – whether building a new resource management program or working to improve an existing one. FEMA will host two, 30-minute webinars to discuss the NIMS Guideline for Resource Management Preparedness and answer related questions. Advance registration is required and limited. Webinar 1 will be held at 1:00 p.m. EDT on June 22. Webinar 2 will be held at 3:00 p.m. EDT om June 23. FEMA updates safe room resources IAEM FEMA released the latest Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building or Installing a Safe Room for Your Home and Safe Rooms for Tornadoes and Hurricanes: Guidance for Community and Residential Safe Rooms. Taking Shelter from the Storm, the 2021 edition of FEMA P-320, features updated residential safe room guidance and prescriptive safe room designs for one- and two-family dwellings. The 2021 edition of Safe Rooms for Tornadoes and Hurricanes, also known as FEMA P-361, updates and refines planning guidance, best practices and funding criteria for safe rooms that provide occupants with near-absolute protection from wind and wind-borne debris. Both FEMA publications reference the “Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters.” This is the latest edition from the International Code Council and the National Storm Shelter Association. Additional resources regarding safe rooms and storm shelters can be found on the FEMA website. .NEW INSIGHTS During wildfires and hurricanes, a language gap can be deadly Grist Living along the path of a wildfire, hurricane, or tornado is a terrifying experience under the best of circumstances, but it can be a particularly dangerous situation for people who primarily speak languages other than English. READ MORE  FEATURED ARTICLE   Interactive USGS Map Lets You Zoom In To See For Yourself Promoted by Optimum Seismic Inc. How vulnerable is your apartment to earthquake damage? If it is located within a fault, landslide, or liquefaction zone, it may be at risk – and a combination of any of these could be disastrous. LEARN MORE   Resilience hubs: A new approach to crisis response The Christian Science Monitor From Minneapolis to Miami, some U.S. cities are bolstering the emergency response capabilities of existing community organizations. More than just buildings with generators, these hubs are designed to build communal trust ahead of crisis events. READ MORE .DISASTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS Early wildfires detection systems successfully tested Homeland Security News Wire The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) successfully tested four prototype technologies for early detection of wildfires in California this week. The test was the second phase of S&T’s Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) wildfire sensor technology program. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Disaster Recovery. 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READ MORE Indian cities prepare for floods with predictive technology EOS The number and intensity of floods are increasing—they can inundate neighborhoods in Chennai in just 15 minutes. New models can pinpoint and help warn vulnerable areas hours or even days in advance. READ MORE .IAEM CERTIFICATION UPDATES Mentors are available for individuals pursuing IAEM certification IAEM IAEM has compiled a list of CEMs who are interested in helping candidates through the IAEM Certification process. If you are beginning your certification journey, or think you would benefit from a mentor, check out the Featured Mentor page. .EM CALENDAR Emergency Interoperability Consortium (EIC) webinar on 'Innovations in Public Safety Technology, GIS, and Information Sharing' to be held June 23, 2:00-4:00 p.m. EDT IAEM The next EIC webinar will feature a presentation from the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS (NAPSG) Foundation (NAPSG). Participants will learn about existing and emerging technology developments underway that are central to building a more interoperable national framework for seamless information exchange in support of resilience, preparedness, response, and recovery. Presenters will be Tommy Hicks, deputy executive director, NAPSG, and Rebecca Harned, vice president of engagement, 4 Arrows Consulting, Inc. Following the featured presentation, the discussion continues with Elysa Jones, chairman of the OASIS Emergency Management Technical Committee (EMTC), who will present on her committee’s monthly report. To participate in the meeting, login through the HSIN Network, or phone at 855-852-7677 (conference pin is 6072180). PRODUCT SHOWCASE Program to Deliver Public Services Delivering quality public services in an efficient and equitable manner is critical to the creation of public value. 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READ MORE .IAEM-INTERNATIONAL NEWS President Tshisekedi forms Natural Disaster Management Agency Taarifa DRC President Félix Tshisekedi on Monday drove to Kibati village in Nyiragongo territory, the place through which volcanic lava passed incinerating everything downhill along its path. Nyiragongo an active volcano erupted on May 22, killing hundreds and destroying several homes and displacing thousands. READ MORE .AROUND THE WORLD Heavy rains, windstorm leave nine people dead, 17 injured in Pakistan The New Indian Express Heavy rains and windstorm have claimed at least 9 lives and injured 17 people in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Monday. It said the incessant rainfall - that mostly hit the hilly and mountainous districts including Chitral, Dir, Mansehra and Swat - left four more people dead and injured 12 others in the last 24 hours. READ MORE Flooding damages more than 120 homes in Mississippi The Associated Press via KARD-TV The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is continuing to assess damage caused by recent flash flooding. Parts of central and northern Mississippi were soaked by heavy rainfall starting last week. The downpour washed out some roads, making travel dangerous. READ MORE Thousands remain without power in Victoria days after deadly storm The Guardian Thousands of Victorians remain without power, days after a deadly storm lashed eastern parts of the state. Emergency management commissioner Andrew Crisp confirmed 39,000 homes remain without power on Sunday, down from 300,000 immediately after the storm, which began on Wednesday night. 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