This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here August 5, 2021 .IAEM CONFERENCE NEWS IAEM can't wait to see you in person at the IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX in October IAEM The IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX will take place in person, Oct. 15-21 at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Attendee health is a top priority and DeVos Place has launched a new environmental hygiene protocol. VenueShield provides the highest levels of cleanliness and safety, in addition to IAEM’s established on-site pandemic safety policies and procedures, which attendees are asked to acknowledge as part of the registration process. Don’t wait to make reservations at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel! We’ve negotiated an exclusive conference rate of $169 per night, single/double, but the rate is available only until Sept. 16 or when the IAEM room block is filled. There are also a limited number of rooms available at the government rate so be sure to book now. Reserve your room online or by calling (800) 253-3590 and referencing the IAEM Annual Conference. Register for the conference today. .IAEM-CANADA COUNCIL NEWS IAEM-Canada British Columbia Region extends call for candidates for treasurer IAEM IAEM-Canada’s newly created British Columbia Region has extended the call for candidates for treasurer until 5:00 p.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 13. To be placed on the ballot, candidates need to send a letter stating candidacy, a brief resume, a candidate statement in Word or text format, and a photo to the IAEM Elections Liaison Rebecca Campbell. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of this brand-new region and help shape the future of IAEM! .IAEM-USA COUNCIL NEWS IAEM-USA Council and Regional elections voting is open through Aug. 31 IAEM The ballots for IAEM-USA Council elections and IAEM-USA Regions 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 9 elections were emailed to all voting members on Aug. 2. Voting will remain open until 5:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Aug. 31. The candidate statements for IAEM-USA 2nd vice president and treasurer are available on the IAEM website. The candidate statements for each regional candidate may be found on each region’s election page on the IAEM website. Voting links are specific to each member. If you haven’t received you voting link for your regional or council election, contact IAEM Elections Staff Liaison Rebecca Campbell. Please don’t miss this chance to have to your say on the future of IAEM. Marcus Coleman sworn in as Director of DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Homeland Security Today Marcus T. Coleman has been named the new director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Coleman previously held the role as an interim from 2017 to 2018 and was a special assistant to the office from 2013 to 2016. Before this, Coleman was a program manager at FEMA for the Individual and Community Preparedness Division. There he worked to create partnerships that represented both the public and private sectors. He continued this work when he began working at the DHS Partnerships Center in 2013. READ MORE FEMA extends emergency non-congregate sheltering assistance IAEM FEMA has extended funding for Emergency Non-Congregate Sheltering during the COVID-19 public health emergency until Nov. 30, 2021. Under this policy, FEMA reimburses state, tribal and territorial governments for the partial cost of providing non-congregate sheltering for people who must evacuate during a disaster. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, FEMA established a policy that allowed state, local, tribal and territorial governments to apply for reimbursement of costs associated with non-congregate sheltering of disaster survivors under FEMA’s Public Assistance program. Originally scheduled to end on Dec. 31, 2020, the policy was extended until Jul. 31, 2021. Due to the continuing need to protect public safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, FEMA has further extended this policy until Nov. 30, 2021.  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Veoci Budget Season: Tips for an Emergency Management Program Planning for All Hazards: How Texas SB1614 May Reframe Resilience for Long Term Care Atlas Air's Virtual Method of Collaboration and Response How NYU Maintains a Common Operating Picture During COVID-19 What does a virtual EM and daily ops tool look like? View our On-Demand webinars to find out .IAEM NEWS Submit COVID public education campaigns in IAEM's COVID Conversations Recognitions Program IAEM IAEM COVID Conversations is something to talk about! IAEM has launched a search to recognize the truly amazing work that has been done by emergency managers across the many twists and turns of COVID-19. This effort is meant to shine a light on the creative work that spread the desperately needed messaging. We are seeking to find any sort of media that has been/or is being used to help educate the public about COVID-19. The spectrum is broad. IAEM is looking for ANY campaign that has had a positive effect from the very beginning of the COVID pandemic-when we desperately needed to get the word out about this disease to the present, and every step along the way. All entries can be submitted online. Questions can be directed to Rebecca Campbell. .EM NEWS Building resilience against agroterrorism, agro-crime threats Homeland Security News Wire Agroterrorism and agro-crime constitute a considerable threat to the economy and public health. To effectively deal with agroterror or agro-crime using pathogens of animal origin, it is crucial that veterinary and law enforcement agencies are equipped to work together to jointly plan, prepare, and respond to animal disease outbreaks. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Innovative Strategies for Resilient, Prepared Communities For over 36 years, IEM’s team of nationally recognized emergency management, disaster recovery, and crisis response leaders have applied their expertise, experience, and innovative solutions helping communities prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against disasters, public health emergencies, and other hazards. No matter the crisis, #TeamIEM is prepared to take on the challenge. How can we help you create a more resilient future? LEARN MORE Wildfires are so dangerous now that the National Guard prepares for them like hurricanes Defense One The growing intensity of wildfire season on the West Coast has forced the National Guard to change the way it prepares aircraft and service members to fight those blazes, the service’s top general said Thursday. In short: treat it like a hurricane, and model their approach after state guards across the southeast and Gulf Coast, who are used to back-to-back disasters, Chief of the National Guard Bureau Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson told reporters at the Pentagon. READ MORE .UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/SCHOOL EM ISSUES Schools will be open but safety will be uneven Governing Schools are preparing to open at a time when caseloads are spiking again due to the delta variant, which has been more prevalent among children than earlier versions of the virus. There’s broad agreement that schools should be open for in-person instruction. But doing so safely requires taking precautions. 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 .HEALTHCARE EM UPDATE Psychological effects of COVID-19 on frontline workers Domestic Preparedness The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the lives of healthcare workers and first responders – impacts they are still feeling. As workers on the frontlines, these people took a harder hit than the rest of the American population when COVID-19 swept across the nation. Several studies have shown that the pandemic increased a person’s likelihood to have negative impacts on mental health and led to the development of new coping strategies among healthcare workers and first responders. READ MORE .CYBERSECURITY NEWS UK, US and Australia publish advice to fix global cyber vulnerabilities Homeland Security News Wire A joint advisory from international allies is offering advice for the most publicly known software vulnerabilities. The cyber agencies share details of the top 30 vulnerabilities routinely exploited by malicious actors in 2020. READ MORE Biden sets cyber standards for critical infrastructure Government Technology A new presidential directive announced that performance standards will be released for critical infrastructure operated by the public sector and private companies to bolster national cybersecurity. READ MORE .EM RESOURCES FEMA releases guide on Key Planning Factors and Considerations for Response to and Recovery from a Chemical Incident Homeland Security Today FEMA has released Key Planning Factors and Considerations for Response to and Recovery from a Chemical Incident, written for response and recovery planners at the regional, state, local, tribal, and territorial levels. A coordinated response and recovery effort will include all levels of government in addition to the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and, potentially, international partners. READ MORE  FEATURED ARTICLE   Taking Responsibility For Ourselves And Our Community Promoted by Optimum Seismic Inc. “We educate our neighbors so not only are we taking responsibility for our property, but realizing what we do on our property impacts our neighbor’s property, which impacts the neighborhood, which impacts the whole community…” Mountain Rim Fire Safe Council President Laura Dyberg recently told the Orange County Register. LEARN MORE   NCSC and CDSE publish Insider Risk Mitigation Guide for the Food and Agriculture Sector Homeland Security Today The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and the Department of Defense’s Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) have collaborated to publish “Insider Risk Mitigation Programs: Food and Agriculture Sector Implementation Guide.” The new publication was developed in coordination with other federal partners and stakeholders within the food and agriculture sector, such as the Food Defense Consortium, to help organizations in this sector understand insider risks, establish insider risk programs, and develop mitigation strategies. READ MORE If you see something, say something translated outreach materials Homeland Security Today Partners have access to campaign outreach materials that DHS has developed for state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector entities and organizations. The campaign offers this package of pre-developed translated materials to provide meaningful access for individuals with limited English proficiency. DHS has provided graphic design support at NO COST; however, partners or individuals are responsible for printing and distributing based on their unique needs. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Disaster Recovery. Simplified Deloitte’s Close as You Go (CAYG) is a secure cloud-based software platform built to help agencies manage recovery documentation for procurement and contracting, model policies and procedures, and plan for disaster. Developed alongside specialists in preparedness and response, CAYG helps you prepare, so you can focus on recovery. LEARN MORE FEMA releases Emergency Operation Center toolkit IAEM FEMA has released two Emergency Operations Center toolkit documents. The toolkit is a collection of guidance and best practices for emergency management, specifically the emergency operations center community. These documents include: "Emergency Operations Center How-to Quick Reference Guide" and "Emergency Operations Center References and Resources Tool." .NEW INSIGHTS Wildfire resilience investment needs to be in the billions Government Technology As West Coast fires burned so large and intense this summer that smoke reached the East Coast, a report from The Nature Conservancy says that bold action — to the tune of billions, not millions, of dollars of investment in resiliency and risk reduction — is necessary to mitigate what may be the new normal. READ MORE PRODUCT SHOWCASE Reach Your Prospects Every Week Thousands of industry professionals subscribe to association news briefs, which allows your company to push messaging directly to their inboxes and take advantage of the association's brand affinity. Connect with Highly Defined Buyers and Maximize Your Brand Exposure   LEARN MORE   Match Vaccine Supply with Resident Demand Address challenges around vaccine appointment scheduling. Avoid system crashes that frustrate and confuse residents. Data and targeting features increase reach and facilitate two-way communication. Automate appointment signup to provide clear status information. Generate vaccination heatmaps to discover and address problem areas. Request a Demo!   LEARN MORE   Ring the alarm: it's time for US schools to have climate disaster drills The Hill Despite a shared emphasis across government and civil society on mitigating the effects of climatic disasters, there is still a lack of true focus on disaster risk reduction education. For the amount of money spent annually in the federal budget and through emergency supplemental funds (through which a significant portion of disaster funding is allocated), little is spent on such education. READ MORE .DISASTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS Researchers hoping drone boats will help make hurricane forecasts clearer, more accurate The Associated Press via WFOR-TV Federal government researchers are hoping the key to making hurricane forecasts suddenly clearer and more accurate just floated out to sea a week ago from Jacksonville. Drone boats, looking like orange surfboards with wings, will send back data that, with time, potentially gives researchers insights into helping coastal communities stay safe. READ MORE .IAEM MEMBER NEWS Nelson to step down as head of Emergency Management Peninsula Clarion At the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Office of Emergency Management, teamwork makes the dream work. That’s what outgoing Borough Emergency Manager Dan Nelson and Borough Community and Fiscal Projects Manager Brenda Ahlberg made clear on Thursday, when they sat down with the Clarion in their emergency response center in Soldotna. READ MORE .EM CALENDAR FEMA co-hosts mitigation and planning research webinar IAEM As part of the Mitigation Matters Research Award Program, the Natural Hazards Center and FEMA will host a webinar on Aug. 10, “Mitigation Messaging and Planning Research.” To date, 19 research teams have received funding to conduct studies on hazard mitigation programs, policies and implementation practices. This webinar will highlight three funded projects. The speakers and topics include: JungKyu Rhys Lim, University of Maryland, Motivating Mitigation Behavior: Developing and Testing Social Norms and Self-Efficacy Messages; Sayma Khajehei, University of Utah, Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning for Public Housing in Salt Lake County, Utah; and Maria Watson, Texas A&M University, The Effect of Federal Recovery Funds on Mitigation Behavior. Join the webinar 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT, Aug. 10. Register in advance. .IAEM-ASIA NEWS State Council sets up investigation team to carry out truthful review of Henan flood disaster that killed 302 Global Times The State Council, China's cabinet, on Monday set up a task force to investigate the torrential rains and floods that killed 302 and caused massive losses in Central China's Henan Province. The team will carry out a scientific, truthful and comprehensive investigation and review of the disaster response to summarize experiences for the future, give disaster reduction advice and punish any potential dereliction of duty. READ MORE .IAEM-EUROPA NEWS Supply chain cyber attacks expected to quadruple, says EU agency Homeland Security Today The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has found that 66 percent of supply chain attacks focus on the supplier’s code. Supply chain attacks have been a concern for cybersecurity experts for many years because the chain reaction triggered by one attack on a single supplier can compromise a network of providers. READ MORE .IAEM-INTERNATIONAL NEWS Africa's most populous city is battling floods and rising seas. It may soon be unlivable, experts warn CNN Cars and houses submerged in water, commuters wading through buses knee-high in floods, and homeowners counting the cost of destroyed properties. Welcome to Lagos during rainy season. Residents of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, are used to the yearly floods that engulf the coastal city during the months of March to November. In mid-July, however, the major business district of Lagos Island experienced one of its worst floods in recent years. READ MORE .AROUND THE WORLD South Africa's rail, port and pipeline hit by cyber attack Homeland Security Today Transnet, a state-owned South African rail, port and pipeline company, appears to be in crisis mode after a cyberattack hit the company last week. The logistics firm has been forced to halt operations at container terminals in Durban, Ngqura, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing a note that Transnet sent to customers. READ MORE Turkey declares 'disaster areas' as wildfire death toll rises i24 News Six people killed, over 300 injured as crews battle blazes in southern coastal areas of country. Firefighters fought wildfires in southern Turkey for the fourth day in a row on Saturday, while the death toll rose to six people killed, official Turkish news agency Anadolu reported. READ MORE Aftershocks continue in northern Peru; more than 700 injured by earthquake The Rio Times A new aftershock of magnitude 3.8 was felt this Saturday (31) in the Piura region, after the earthquake of magnitude 6.1 of the day before that has left so far more than 700 injured and at least 187 houses affected in this area of northern Peru. The aftershock was reported by the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP) at 8 AM local time (13.00 GMT). The epicenter was 14 kilometers southwest of Sullana, at a depth of 35 kilometers, and followed others during the early morning. READ MORE Alaskan coast 8.2 magnitude earthquake was the strongest one in decades, official says CNN The 8.2 magnitude earthquake that struck off Alaska’s coast Wednesday night was the strongest one since 1964, an official told CNN. The very strong quake was located about 56 miles (91 kilometers) east southeast of Perryville, Alaska, and happened around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. At 29 miles deep (46.7 km), the earthquake is considered shallow. READ MORE   IAEM Dispatch Connect with IAEM Jason Zimmerman, Director of Publishing, MultiView, 469-420-2686 | Download media kit Bob Kowalski, Executive Editor, MultiView, 469-420-2650 | Contribute news International Association of Emergency Managers 201 Park Washington Court  |  Falls Church, VA 22046-4527  Elizabeth B. Armstrong, MAM, CAE, IAEM CEO, IAEM Executive Director Dawn M. Shiley, CAE, IAEM Dispatch POC, IAEM Communications and Marketing Manager (703) 538-1795  |  Contact Us  |  www.iaem.org/ Click here to unsubscribe.  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. ADVERTISE SUBSCRIBE PAST ISSUES   7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063