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Aug. 27, 2020

ANNUAL CONFERENCE UPDATE

Take advantage of IAEM’s low conference fee IAEM Registration fees are priced to make IAEM Reimagined: The Virtual Annual Conference, Nov. 16-18, 2020, the most affordable of any IAEM annual conference in recent years. Lower registration fees and no travel expenses means more people from your organization can participate in the learning, networking, training, and more at the premier emergency management conference of the year. Six people from one organization can attend the 2020 virtual event for what the organization would have budgeted to send one IAEM member to our in-person conference this year. With multiple people engaged from one organization, the learning can continue as the conference content jumpstarts team meetings and organization training sessions. Don’t miss out on more than 50 hours of content and connectivity with other emergency managers from around the world. Register online today at the low member rate of $299, student member rate of $149, or non-member rate of $379.

IAEM virtual conference sponsorships will increase visibility for companies and organizations IAEM Sponsorship opportunities are available for IAEM Reimagined: The Virtual Annual Conference. There are options for every budget. Contact Kate McClimans to learn more about reaching IAEM’s audience.

IAEM NEWS

Contribute an article by Sept. 21 on ‘Visioning the Future of Emergency Management’ for the IAEM Bulletin conference issue IAEM In October, the IAEM Editorial Committee will publish the fourth 2020 IAEM Bulletin special focus issue on the topic of IAEM Reimagined: The Virtual Annual Conference theme, “Visioning the Future of Emergency Management.” Your article should be related in some way to the overall conference theme, and the length should be 750-1,500 words. Email article submissions in Word format (along with any questions) to IAEM Bulletin Editor Karen Thompson by Sept. 21, 2020. If you are not familiar with the Bulletin, the March issue on “Black Swan Events: Pandemics” is posted at the top of the IAEM Bulletin web page, plus you can read the author guidelines here.

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IAEM-OCEANIA COUNCIL NEWS

‘Next fire season is already upon us’: NSW to adopt all recommendations of bushfire inquiry report* The Guardian via PreventionWeb Climate change ‘clearly played a role’ in conditions that led up to Australia’s 2019-2020 fires, which were so extreme, traditional firefighting methods often failed. Last summer’s bushfire disaster was so unusual that traditional firefighting methods, such as hazard reduction burning, failed in some instances, an inquiry into the crisis heard. READ MORE

IAEM-USA COUNCIL NEWS

Voting in the 2020 IAEM-USA Council Regional Officers Elections ends at 5:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, Aug. 31 IAEM Voting began on Aug. 3 in the 2020 IAEM-USA Council and Regional Officers Elections, with the release of information and links to online ballots via IAEM Headquarters email to eligible voters (Individual, Affiliate and Lifetime members). The IAEM-USA Council will elect a second vice president and a secretary to the IAEM-USA Board. In addition, Regions 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 will elect regional officers. If you are in a region that is holding an election this year, you should have received two emails, one for the council election and one for your region’s election. If you did not receive the email(s) that apply to you, you can review the profiles of candidates now at the links listed on the IAEM-USA News page. Contact Rebecca Campbell, IAEM liaison for online elections, with any questions or to request your link to a ballot. Voting deadline is 5:00 p.m., Aug. 31, 2020.

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Partnerships and threat assessment critical to managing risk in 5G rollout, says CISA strategy Homeland Security Today Four lines of effort guided by risk management, stakeholder engagement, and technical assistance need to underpin resilient and effective rollout of 5G connectivity, says the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s new 5G strategy. READ MORE

DHS needs urgent refocus on modern threats, partnerships and morale, say former officials* Homeland Security Today The Department of Homeland Security needs to refocus its mission to tackle major nonmilitary threats including pandemics and cyber attacks, modernize the homeland security enterprise, and pull up its workplace morale, former DHS officials said in a new report from the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. READ MORE

To manage wildfire, California looks to what tribes have known all along NPR Fire has always been part of California's landscape. But long before the vast blazes of recent years, Native American tribes held annual controlled burns that cleared out underbrush and encouraged new plant growth. Now, with wildfires raging across Northern California, joining other record-breaking fires from recent years, government officials say tackling the fire problem will mean bringing back "good fire," much like California's tribes once did. READ MORE

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

EM NEWS

California continues to see holes in its alerting amid wildfires TNS via Emergency Management As fire crews battle a massive system of wildfires sparked by freak lightning storms, emergency officials are learning once again of the technological shortcomings of localized alert systems. Despite heeding much of the emergency management guidance dispensed in the last year from Sacramento, counties dealing with the LNU Lightning Complex fire burning in Northern California have nonetheless encountered issues. READ MORE

HEALTHCARE EM UPDATES

New COVID-19 mandates on health care facilities get pushback The Associated Press Threatening fines and funding cut-offs, the Trump administration issued new COVID-19 requirements for nursing homes and hospitals, prompting immediate pushback from beleaguered industries. To check the spread of the coronavirus in nursing homes, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced it will require facilities to test staff regularly or face fines. READ MORE

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EM RESOURCES

CISA launches emergency communications tribal webpage Security Magazine The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently launched a webpage to promote the rebranded Tribal Emergency Communications Program, which supports direct consultation to tribes and Alaska Native communities to strengthen public safety communications. READ MORE

NEW INSIGHTS

Biloxi’s 15-year recovery from Hurricane Katrina offers lessons for other coastal cities* The Conversation Much attention in 2005 focused on the devastating flooding that Katrina wreaked in New Orleans. But other hard-hit towns also have stories to tell. READ MORE

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Disaster management models need adjusting: a case study in South Africa explains why The Conversation Following heavy rains in November 2016, flash floods washed through the Setswetla informal settlement adjacent to Alexandra in Johannesburg. The floods destroyed several dozen houses and a child was killed. Local government and civil society first responders were on the scene quickly to assess the damage and affirm their support to the residents. READ MORE

DISASTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Google offering near real-time maps of wildfire boundaries Nextgov With major wildfires burning in California and other states across the West, Google announced it is launching new features to provide people with information about wildfires, including maps of their boundaries, in Google Maps and in the company’s search engine. READ MORE

Partnership between the feds and Microsoft to develop AI response tools Emergency Management The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office announced this week the formation of the First Five Consortium, which will develop and use artificial intelligence (AI) tools for disaster management. READ MORE

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One state launches online tool to help residents gauge risk of exposure to COVID-19 Nextgov Citing contact-tracing data that showed an increase in the number of positive coronavirus cases linked to group gatherings, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services this week launched an online tool meant to help residents assess the risk of exposure to the virus when participating in various activities. READ MORE

CEM® UPDATE

Webinar series on certification available online IAEM IAEM created a Certification Webinar Series to help candidates with the AEM®/CEM® application process. Watch the recordings on demand at your convenience. Feel free to reach out to the certification team with any questions about the application process.

AROUND THE WORLD

California continues to see holes in its alerting amid wildfires TNS via Emergency Management As fire crews battle a massive system of wildfires sparked by freak lightning storms, emergency officials are learning once again of the technological shortcomings of localized alert systems. Despite heeding much of the emergency management guidance dispensed in the last year from Sacramento, counties dealing with the LNU Lightning Complex fire burning in Northern California have nonetheless encountered issues. READ MORE

Indonesia's Sinabung volcano spews new burst of hot ash The Associated Press via NBC News A rumbling volcano in western Indonesia unleashed an avalanche of scorching clouds down its slopes on Sunday. Authorities are closely monitoring Mount Sinabung on Sumatra, one of Indonesia’s main islands, after sensors picked up increasing activity in past weeks. READ MORE

At least 20 dead left by Tropical Storm Laura in Haiti Prensa Latina At least 20 people have died and five are missing since Tropical Storm Laura passed through Haiti, according to the latest partial assessment by the Civil Defense released on Tuesday. Officials registered deaths in the Southeast, West and South departments, including a nine-month-old baby, an eight-year-old boy, as well as 10 women and eight men. READ MORE

Casualties as flooding in Turkey’s Black Sea region wreaks havoc TRT World The death toll from flooding triggered by heavy rain in Turkey's Black Sea province of Giresun rose to five, the country's president has said. READ MORE

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