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IAEM
Leslie Luke, deputy director of the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office, Office of Emergency Management, was appointed as the IAEM-USA diversity and equity advisor. Mr. Luke is the current chair of IAEM-USA’s Diversity Committee, which formed in 2011. As an association that values diversity, IAEM is committed to equality and justice. The Diversity Committee recently issued a statement that provided actions necessary to lead the organization and our members’ organizations to social equity. The new IAEM advisory position further elevates the importance of diversity and equity throughout IAEM programs. Learn more about the new position and Mr. Luke in the press release.
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IAEM
The entry period for the IAEM Awards Competition will end at 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 30, 2020. All required entry forms and supporting documentation are due by the deadline. This is a great opportunity to bring recognition to those in the field who have gone above and beyond. There is no entry fee for IAEM members. Members are encouraged to consider nominating their colleagues for the IAEM-USA Career Excellence Award, which recognizes a person whose contributions have made considerable impact on the emergency management profession. This award is open to IAEM-USA members at any level. You can find links to the other award categories (Global, USA-only, Canada-only, and Student awards) starting on the main IAEM Awards web page. Direct any questions to Rebecca Campbell, staff liaison for IAEM Awards.
IAEM
In August, the IAEM Editorial Committee will publish the third 2020 special focus issue on the topic of “Black Swan Events: Crumbling Infrastructure.” Many of us are facing the challenges of crumbling infrastructure, including power grid failure, weakened dams and bridges, and general aging of the infrastructure as a whole. How do emergency managers prepare their communities when a potential disaster has not yet occurred? Share your experiences in an article for this issue. What did you and your community learn from an event that occurred due to crumbling infrastructure? It is more obvious than ever that our world is rapidly changing. How will we learn to operate in an environment that is unlike anything in our past? Will technology be our friend or an obstacle? Where are the opportunities for growth, development, change and synergy as we move into the future world of emergency management? Think about how you could add to this discussion. The deadline for article submissions on this topic is July 20, 2020. Details are posted online. Direct questions to IAEM Bulletin Editor Karen Thompson.
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Everbridge
With Everbridge's Community Engagement, governments are able to expand outreach through mobile keyword opt-ins. With Resident Connection, agencies are able to obtain verified mobile, landline and VoIP telephone records to use for emergency notifications and are uploaded into the Everbridge system.
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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. The application deadline is 11:59:59 p.m. CDT, July 15, 2020. Questions should be directed to IAEM Scholarship Program Director Dawn M. Shiley, CAE.
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BCG is committed to helping you respond to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Our years of experience in the disaster and emergency management field make us a great partner for providing solutions to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and the challenges it presents.
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IAEM
The Honorable Brian M. Harrell, assistant director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), will deliver a keynote presentation, “Evolving Threats to our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure,” on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the IAEM 68th Annual Conference in Long Beach, California. Prior to Mr. Harrell’s appointment to his CISA position, he was the sixth assistant secretary for DHS Infrastructure Protection. In his keynote speech, he will discuss how the infrastructure threat landscape is constantly changing and how emergency managers can stay ahead of crisis. He also will discuss CISA’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, while identifying essential workers and working with lifeline sectors, and his perspective on current and emerging threats to critical services. Register online now for the IAEM 2020 Annual Conference.
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The Guardian
Australia experienced more supersized weather-generating fires in the 2019-20 bushfire season than in the previous 30 years, the royal commission into national natural disaster arrangements has heard.
Huge thunderstorm-type clouds called pyrocumulonimbus form over fires in particularly hot, dry and dangerous conditions and are capable of generating their own winds and lightning.
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Emergency management specialists across the world keep our communities safe and help them rebuild when disaster strikes. With UCF’s online Master of Emergency and Crisis Management, you’ll advance your skills in managing disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation - all from the comfort of your home. Learn more here.
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IAEM
The calls for nomination were issued June 2 via email to IAEM-USA Council members for the council and regional officer positions up for election in 2020. Nominations are ongoing through 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 2, 2020. Nominations are sought for second vice president and secretary of the IAEM-USA Council. In addition, there will be six regional officer elections (IAEM-USA Regions 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10) to be held on the same schedule as the national election. Members who voluntarily share their time and skills to ensure that IAEM is successful make a difference every day. Show your commitment to our association and our profession by running for office in the national or regional elections. Prospective candidates may direct any questions to Rebecca Campbell, staff liaison for IAEM online elections.
IAEM
FEMA released the draft of the "Fire Management Assistance Grant Program and Policy Guide" for a 45-day public comment period that will end July 31, 2020. Comments received during the public comment period will be reviewed and considered for the final version of the guide. Fire Management Assistance is available to state, local, tribal and territorial governments for the mitigation, management and control of fires on publicly or privately-owned forests or grasslands which threaten destruction that would constitute a major disaster. The Fire Management Assistance Grant Program provides a 75 percent federal cost-share. The draft guide and accompanying comments matrix are available on the FEMA website.
Optimum Seismic
How vulnerable is your apartment to earthquake damage? Is it located near a fault, landslide or liquefaction zone? The United States Geological Survey has published an interactive map online, (https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/EQZApp/app/ ) enabling the public to search by property address to determine the earthquake risks associated with specific land parcels.
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OPB
When a natural disaster like a wildfire hits, the Red Cross usually sets up an emergency shelter at a school gym or church. But the coronavirus pandemic will change that.
Normally, evacuees are crowded into a shared space where they sleep on cots with just a few feet between them. People share blankets, food, drinks, bathrooms and showers.
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IAEM
The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse has launched the State Information Sharing Tool, a new state-focused functionality on SchoolSafety.gov. This tool enables members of the academic community to search for state-specific school safety information and resources. The new State Information Sharing Tool creates a one-stop-shop for accessing state-specific school safety information and enhances collaboration between state school safety leaders and the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse by establishing a sustained engagement platform.
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Advisory Board
Stephen Murphy, PhD, Assistant Professor of Public Health and Director of the Disaster Management Program at the Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, and the former Planning Section Chief of New Orleans Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness following Hurricane Katrina, recently spoke with Advisory Board about managing disaster response during hurricane season amid Covid-19 and a potential second wave of cases in the fall.
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The National Law Review
On June 5, 2020 FEMA released the Disaster Relief Fund: Monthly Report, which included funding details through May 2020. As of May 31, nearly $10.2 billion had been obligated to support COVID-19 related expenses, leaving approximately $75 billion in the Disaster Relief Fund for the remainder of the 2020 fiscal year.
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IAEM
At the January American Meteorological Society (AMS), the AMS Latinx Committee was established to strengthen and unite Latinx weather, water, and climate enterprise. With the committee now official, positions are available, enabling AMS to guarantee effective bilingual weather communication and collaboration practices in the future. In particular, the committee seeks an emergency management representative. By becoming an AMS Latinx Committee public industry ambassador, there will be opportunities to identify and propose solutions in terms of representation and resources in the field. Establishing a joint network within the Latinx weather, water, and climate enterprise is of top priority, and this committee hopes to bridge that gap. With no existing, official English to Spanish weather and climate dictionary, one of the main goals also involves fostering collaboration that increase resources for all sectors of meteorology to benefit in the future. The application deadline is June 26, 2020. Learn more and review the terms of reference online. Register for the ambassador position via Google docs.
Homeland Security Today
Given the unique circumstances presented by a pandemic environment, planning ahead to ensure the resources, facilities and workers needed to provide shelter services and maintain the health and well-being of survivors and workers is critical. To support an effective state-managed, locally executed and federally supported response to disasters occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic, FEMA developed guidance to assist state, tribal and territorial governments in planning mass care delivery.
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IAEM
As the nation and the world continues to fight against COVID-19, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) continues to work on products and resources intended to help improve resilience and minimize related risk associated with the pandemic. This week, CISA released a Disinformation Toolkit to help state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTTs) officials bring awareness to misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy theories related to COVID-19. The toolkit includes talking points, frequently asked questions, and flyers, and provides simple steps individuals can take to combat false or misleading information related to the pandemic.
The University of North Carolina
Coastal communities in North Carolina have been hit by several major hurricanes and tropical storms within the past decade, including recent deadly storms like Hurricanes Florence and Michael. Already burdened by ongoing disaster recovery, these communities are now facing a global pandemic.
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Domestic Preparedness
Run/Hide/Fight or Avoid/Deny/Defend – no matter which mantra is taught/trained, there is one unfortunate constant between both methodologies: the shooting has begun, and there is an imminent loss of life occurring at the workplace, school, church, grocery store, or wherever the active shooters have selected their targets. Thorough understanding of these methodologies is certainly important during an active shooter event.
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Center for American Progress
s shown throughout the COVID-19 response, older people and people with disabilities often feel the disproportionate effects of poorly handled national preparedness efforts. Unfortunately, these individuals have often been excluded from response strategies and emergency management at the federal level, despite comprising more than 25 percent of the U.S. population.
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Emergency Management
An AI(artificial intelligence)-based location positioning system that was being piloted in schools for emergency situations is now a viable option for businesses, schools and other entities for contact tracing and emergency communication.
The technology works via a mesh network that is set up in a building or in classrooms, and employees or students can be tracked by fobs, such as the badges that employees and students often have now.
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IAEM
MindEdge Learning, an online education company founded by Harvard and MIT educators, has partnered with IAEM to develop the online AEM®/CEM® Prep Course (U.S. version). The course, which can be purchased through the IAEM website, allows candidates to review the application process, study the exam materials, watch video commentary from Certified Emergency Managers, and access sample exam questions—including two full-length, 100-question practice exams.
IAEM
The National Science Foundation-Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) CONVERGE facility, headquartered at the Natural Hazards Center (NHC) at the University of Colorado Boulder, is excited to announce the release of a fourth CONVERGE Training Module that focuses on Institutional Review Board (IRB) Procedures and Extreme Events Research. A webinar will be held June 25, 12:00-12:30 p.m. MDT, to provide a demonstration of the new training module. Register for the June 25 webinar here. The new module is part of a series of online modules designed to accelerate the training of a diverse hazards and disaster workforce. The interactive 30- to 60-minute courses cover a variety of topics that researchers and practitioners can use to quickly learn about the purpose of the IRB, the application process, and specific IRB challenges that arise in the context of extreme events research. Upon successful completion of a 10-question quiz, users receive a certificate. You can register for the free online module here. Also, sign up for free resources and additional updates here.
IAEM
FEMA is hosting additional webinars to expand awareness and understanding of the newly released "COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season." FEMA released this guidance to help emergency managers and public health officials best prepare for disasters while continuing to respond to and recover from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The webinars will allow emergency managers an opportunity to discuss how the guidance can assist jurisdictions to review and modify their plans given the constraints and limitations of the ongoing pandemic. Register for the webinar you wish to attend: June 23, 11:00 a.m. EDT, FEMA Adobe Connect; June 24, 4:00 p.m. EDT, FEMA Adobe Connect; and June 25, 2:00 p.m. EDT, FEMA Adobe Connect.
Campus Safety
Campus Safety is excited to announce that registration for the Campus Safety Online Summit is now open!
The Campus Safety Online Summit, happening July 7-8, will offer two keynotes, two general sessions, over 14 educational sessions, and information and resources from companies that provide innovative safety and security technologies and solutions.
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IAEM
The National Weather Service (NWS) Hazard Simplification (Haz Simp) Team has proposed major changes to NWS’ watch, warning, and advisory system. The proposals include: expanded use of bullets and plain language in NWS messaging; two-tier watch/warning system better matches the PREPARE or ACT operational structure used by emergency managers for significant events; ability to offer clearer watch/warning/advisory maps; and new statements that would utilize Common Alerting Protocol and Valid Time Event Code for better tracking and machine readability. Make your voice heard by participating in the public survey to solicit feedback that is now open for responses until Aug. 21, 2020. Download a flyer to help promote the survey, and also download this handout that summarizes the proposed changes. NWS also has been holding a series of interactive webinars to communicate changes to NWS partners. Registration is open for these two remaining webinars: July 19, 1:00 p.m. EDT; and July 23, 11:00 a.m. EDT. Read more about the Haz Simp Project, and direct questions or feedback to hazsimp@noaa.gov.
IAEM
The Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) will be providing four virtual cohort trainings on the 2019 Emergency Management Standard from August through November 2020. The goal of these virtual cohort trainings is to train accreditation managers, assessors, and program staff on the 2019 Emergency Management Standard in a safe environment during these unprecedented times. Each virtual cohort training will be four weeks in length, requiring the participation of attendees for one afternoon session and small group work weekly. At the completion of the virtual cohort training, participants may be certified as an accreditation manager and/or assessor. The virtual cohort training registration fee is $250. If you would be interested in participating in the virtual cohort training, please complete the survey found here. If you have questions about the virtual cohort training, please contact emap@emap.org. The first cohort training will meet 12:00-5:00 p.m., EDT, on Aug. 5, Aug. 12, Aug. 19 and Aug.26, 2020. Other sessions will be held in September, October and November.
Global Times
Beijing raised its COVID-19 emergency response to Level 2 from Level 3, reinstating closed managements on communities, requiring people to have temperatures taken, register, and check health codes before entry. Communities, sub-districts, streets in high/middle risk areas would ban outsiders and cars from entering; and communities of high risk sub-districts would have closed-off management, allowing no one to leave.
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The Conversation
Latin America is the world’s new coronavirus epicenter, but Uruguay – a small South American nation of 3.5 million people – has so far avoided the devastation raging across the rest of the region.
As of June 14, the country had 847 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 23 deaths. By population that’s 244 cases and 7 deaths per 1 million inhabitants, well below neighboring Brazil, with 4,001 cases and 201 deaths per million; and Chile, with 9,118 cases and 174 deaths per million.
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Daily Sabah
Eastern Turkey's Bingöl was rocked by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake late Sunday, killing one person. It also triggered concerns over fault lines in the region which last caused a disaster that killed 41 people in January in Elazığ.
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Calgary Herald
The weekend storm that battered northeast Calgary likely damaged more homes than the 2013 flood, Mayor Naheed Nenshi said Monday.
Heavy rain and tennis ball-sized hail dropped across parts of the city Saturday night, leaving shattered car windows, flooded neighbourhoods and tattered home exteriors in its wake.
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BBC
Since Covid-19 was first reported in the Navajo Nation on 15 March, infection rates per capita have become the highest in the country when compared with any individual state.
As of 14 June, 6,611 cases have been confirmed. More than 300 people have died after contracting the virus as well - a toll higher than 15 states.
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