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Due to the U.S. Independence Day holiday on Thursday, July 4, 2019, this week’s issue of the IAEM Dispatch is publishing a day early (Wednesday, July 3). IAEM wishes its members in the United States a safe holiday, and we especially are thankful to those working through the holiday making sure that everything goes as planned in their community celebrations.
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Join others at the premiere event for emergency managers – the IAEM 67th Annual Conference & EMEX, Nov. 15-20, 2019, in Savannah, Georgia. Add FREE training to your registration from EMI, NDPC and the IAEM Leadership Symposium after registering for most registration categories. Save money with the early bird rates and discounted hotel room block. View the dynamic lineup of sessions and find the latest technological advances and disaster preparedness suppliers under one roof in EMEX, the IAEM Expo. Register Now.
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IAEM is currently seeking feedback for an industry partner on features used by Emergency Operations Center (EOC) personnel. For every survey response, the IAEM Scholarship Program will receive a donation (up to the maximum donation of $10,000) from our industry partner. Help provide information and, at the same time, provide support to the future of emergency management through scholarships to those seeking degrees. Please take a moment to complete the online survey before July 23. The questions should only take about 8-10 minutes of your time. Providing contact information during the survey is optional. Any contact information provided will be for IAEM’s use only and will not be shared with the industry partner. Send any questions to IAEM Scholarship Program Director Dawn M. Shiley.
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The IAEM Editorial Committee is seeking articles for the next special focus issue on the theme of “What We Should Do Now to Shape the Future.” Here are a few ideas for articles that could be written on this theme: climate change and technology; managing a future pandemic; preparing now for warning/alert issues of the future; helping to prevent disasters that might occur in certain areas (dam safety, earthquakes, etc.); and the most important thing that we should be preparing for right now (and why). There are other ideas on the IAEM Bulletin web page, or you may have an idea for a different topic that fits into the special focus issue theme. If you have not written for the IAEM Bulletin previously, please read the author guidelines. Email your article (750-1,500 words) to Bulletin Editor Karen Thompson, Thompson@iaem.com, no later than July 10, 2019.
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The IAEM Scholarship Commission seeks applicants to fill several commission openings for the Class of 2021 (term ends in 2021). Applications must be submitted by July 31, 2019, via email to IAEM Scholarship Program Director Dawn Shiley. The application must include a letter of intent expressing the desire to participate, the ability to devote the time to the program, and an explanation of why they
should be considered for the position they seek. In addition, the applicant must submit a current resume, with a two-page maximum. Specific requirements for Scholarship Commissioners, positions available, and additional information are available on the IAEM website. Questions may be directed to IAEM Scholarship Program Director Dawn Shiley at (703)538-3542.
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The Tiger Dam System is a rapid deployable and re-usable containment bladder that is used in overland and flash flooding, oil spill containment and wildfire applications. Tiger Dam eliminates the need to use and dispose of hazardous sandbags, which are dangerous to the environment and expensive to get rid of. When deployed properly, the Tiger Dam System can divert up to 100% of floodwaters. Having your community or business being prepared with a Certified and Engineered Tiger Dam for their next emergency is key, as it’s not a matter of if but when. Learn more.
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Emergency Management
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill late Wednesday that increases civil penalties for caregivers who abandon elders during an emergency, legislation inspired by the stories of residents left behind at two Fountaingrove senior care homes during the 2017 wildfires.
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Homeland Security Today
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) review has found a lack of strategy regarding oversight of disaster relief funds. Congress approved more than $120 billion in additional funding for relief and recovery efforts following the 2017 disaster season.
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Homeland Security Today
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated about $100 million in architectural and engineering design funding to the Puerto Electric Power Authority, or PREPA, which is the largest obligation for permanent work so far for damage related to Hurricane María.
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Emergency Management
During Hurricane Harvey, the U.S. Coast Guard and others rescued scores of stranded residents from the flooded Houston area. The Coast Guard did so with the help of donated life vests from Amazon when the items were in low supply.
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Greenville, North Carolina. Imperial County, California. Stuart, Florida. Cincinnati, Ohio. These are just a handful of cities and counties across the U.S. that have experienced crippling cyber attacks in recent months.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Integration Center has released 13 NIMS Job Titles/Position Qualifications and Resource Typing Definitions documents related to the these core capabilities of the National Preparedness Goal: Fire Management and Suppression; Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Mass Care Services; and Public Information and Warning. The National Integration Center also has released supporting tools for the National Qualifying System, including: NQS Job Titles/Position Qualifications for Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) and an Incident/Exercise Evaluator that define minimum qualifications criteria for personnel serving in these positions; and NQS Position Task Books (PTB) for EHP and an Incident/Exercise Evaluator that identify the competencies, behaviors, and tasks that personnel should demonstrate to become qualified for these positions. NIMS, which is a key component of U.S. incident management efforts, enables organizations from across the country to work together during incidents of all kinds and sizes. These recently released documents define minimum qualifications and capabilities for personnel and their equipment within their assigned teams to manage all threats and hazards, regardless of the incident’s cause or size. Questions may be directed to fema-nims@fema.dhs.gov.
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IAEM-USA Region 1 held a webinar on June 25 on “The Team Rubicon Response to the 2018 Aquidneck Gas Outage.” This was part of a series of Region 1 webinars. Team Rubicon’s Rhode Island and Connecticut State Administrator Margaret Cullather was the speaker. The recording is available online.
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The IAEM-USA Emerging Technology Caucus held a June 28 webinar on “Social Media for the Everyday Emergency Manager: Real World Examples from the Field.” The program focused on examples from the field that would be useful to any emergency manager. The recording is available online.
Homeland Security Today
With an escalating rate of active-shooter incidents and an alarming spike in the number of casualties inflicted in attacks on often soft targets, private-sector stakeholders ranging from office buildings to religious institutions are partnering with government to absorb protection and response strategies.
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The Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: In an attempt to find solutions for various challenges and impacts of different natural disasters, IBM- an IT giant in association with Odisha government and the Xavier University organised Call for Code Hackathon here on Saturday.
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Fedscoop
The U.S. and Singapore are collaborating on the development of artificial intelligence as a tool for humanitarian aid and disaster relief, the Pentagon said last week.
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IAEM is offering the Certification Preparatory Course and/or group exam on the following dates. Interested individuals may register through the IAEM website. A minimum of 10 registrants are required for a course to be conducted.
- Aug. 24 – New York, New York, Exam Only
- Sept. 3 – Louisville, Kentucky, Prep Course and Exam
- Nov. 17 – Savannah, Georgia, Prep Course and Exam (registration will open soon for this offering)
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A student working a doctorate in Public Administration is conducting a research project for their dissertation focused on how capability and gap assessment influence emergency management programs. The research goal is to identify strategic enhancements in the field of emergency management through capability and gap assessment benchmarks. A survey has been created, and the student seeks emergency manager responses. The survey, which will take approximately 5-7 minutes, asks questions about the respondent’s overall emergency management program and how capabilities and gaps are assessed. All responses will be anonymous, and data only will be used to make recommendations for improvements and enhancements in emergency management. Please take the online survey today. Questions may be directed to Kelly Myers, (717) 387-2734.
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International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), and FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness Division (ICPD) will present a webinar, “Speed Prep with FEMA ICPD: Making the Connection to Preparedness Resources,” on July 10, 2019, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. A part of the NEMA Webinar Series, this event offers the opportunity to learn about individual and community preparedness tools available for state and local emergency managers. Preparing the whole community can be a daunting task. It seems like there are never enough resources to go around, especially when working to prepare every child, family, and office in a jurisdiction. The webinar will introduce innovative products in financial preparedness, capacity building, youth preparedness, and more. All tools and programs shared are available for use free of charge through FEMA, and speakers from ICPD will provide concrete examples of successful implementation of these resources. ICPD connects science-based research to communications, education, and tools that empower communities to prepare for, protect against, respond to, and recover from a disaster.
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The 8th Annual Building Resilience through Private-Public Partnerships (PPP) Conference, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, will take place July 23-24, 2019, at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC. The conference is supported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Northern Command. The PPP conference focuses on the collaboration required among private, public and nonprofit sectors to help mitigate the effects of natural and human-made disasters and improve the overall resilience of individuals, businesses and communities. As disasters continue to increase in frequency and level of devastation, we will examine the opportunity for the private sector to take a leading role in preparing, coordinating, and responding to disasters. Register online.
Jamaica Information Service
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the hosting of the Seventh Regional Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP20) by Jamaica, in July 2020, will be timely.
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Xinhuanet
A total of 57 more cyclone shelters are being built in Myanmar's Ayeyawaddy region in the event of natural disasters, the region's department of disaster management said on Monday.
The 57 cyclone shelters under construction cover those in 13 townships, hit by the deadly cyclone Nargis in 2008.
Floods are common in Ayeyawaddy region as the region with plenty of creeks and rivers gets a lot of rain every year.
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DW
Some 400 firefighters and soldiers in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania battled against the largest wildfire in the region's history on Monday.
The blaze had affected some 430 hectares (1062 acres) of land around 50 kilometers (31 miles) southwest of the town of Schwerin by the early afternoon.
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570 News
Officials in Mexico’s second largest city say a storm that dumped more than 4 feet (more than a meter) of hail on parts of the Guadalajara area damaged hundreds of homes.
Images shared by Jalisco state’s civil defense agency show cars buried up to their windows in hail on Sunday.
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Japan Today
Heavy rain hit southern Kyushu Monday, leaving one woman dead after a landslide, while local governments issued evacuation advisories to around 1.2 million people.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of possible landslides and floods, forecasting severe rainfall may continue to hit some western Japan regions through around Thursday.
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Reuters
Volcanic eruptions in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have forced 15,000 villagers in the country's northeast to flee their homes, aid agencies said on Sunday.
Mount Ulawun on PNG's northeastern island of New Britain exploded suddenly on Wednesday, shooting an ash column 18 km (11.18 miles) into the air, while nearby Manam erupted on Friday, sending dangerous pyroclastic flows down its slopes.
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Reuters
Hundreds of firefighters brought wildfires under control in southern France on Saturday as a stifling heatwave brought record-breaking temperatures to parts of Europe, killing at least six people.
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Phys.org
Spanish authorities ordered the evacuation Sunday of around 40 people and closed four roads as a raging wildfire advanced in the centre of the country amid scorching temperatures.
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USA Today
Record-smashing heat has scorched Alaska over the past few days, and even worse heat is in store for the week ahead.
On Saturday, downtown Juneau, Alaska's capital city, hit 83 degrees, breaking a record that had stood for 110 years.
The heat has also exacerbated a wildfire near Anchorage that's brought extremely smoky skies to the city.
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