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Secure your space today in the highly sought-after pre/post-conference training courses at the IAEM 65th Annual Conference in Long Beach, California. Starting on Friday, Nov. 10, we will offer the following courses: L0141 Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills (3 days); L0202 (Newly Revised) Debris Management Planning for State, Tribal and Local Officials (3 days); and L0362 Train the Trainer for G0364, Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools (3 days). On Saturday, Nov. 11, select from the following courses: EMI Public Assistance Delivery Model for Recipients and Applicants (2 days); (EMAP) Emergency Management Standard Training Course (2 days); Universities and Colleges Emergency Managers Practitioners Symposium (2 days); and the 2017 Healthcare Caucus’ Emergency Managers Symposium (1 day). On Sunday, Nov. 12, the following will be offered: V0002 Virtual Table Top Exercise – Winter Storm (1/2 day); V0007 Virtual Table Top Exercise – Flood (1/2 day); 2017 Leadership Symposium – Do You See What I See? Strategic Leadership in Emergency Management (1 day); Aligning Critical Infrastructure with Your Emergency Management Programs (2 hours); and Associate Emergency Manager (AEM®)/Certified Emergency Manager (CEM®) Prep Course, Exam; and other offerings. After the conference, on Thursday, Nov. 16, the following will be offered: PER 344 Social Media Tools and Techniques (1 day); AWR – 347 Climate Adaption Planning for Emergency Management (1 day); and (EMAC) Mission Impossible to Mission Possible: Mission Ready Packages Serve as the Backbone of our Nation’s Emergency Response System During Disasters. Register today!
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Students and new emergency management practitioners are invited to join others on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, for a series of panel discussions on career development, networking and how IAEM can help you. Register for the IAEM 65th Annual Conference & EMEX in Long Beach, California today!
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Georgetown University offers Emergency & Disaster Management graduate degrees in online, on-campus, and executive formats. Through a blend of focused study and hands-on practice, our programs emphasize the critical skills and leadership strategies you need to take action and manage response efforts when disaster strikes. See which degree is right for you.
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Japan Times
The Environment Ministry is considering making it clear that pet owners are responsible for protecting the safety and health of their pets when natural disasters strike.
The “self-help” principle would be added to the ministry’s guidelines for local governments on pets’ evacuation in natural disasters, which will be revised soon, ministry officials said.
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IAEM-Canada has partnered with Emergency Preparedness in Canada Podcast, an educational podcast aimed at emergency managers of all types. “There is great content to find from some of our most respected emergency management practitioners in Canada – give it a listen,” said Greg Solecki, CEM, IAEM-Canada President. The most recent podcast, broadcast Oct. 11, 2017, on the complexities of campus emergency management, is one of 11 podcasts now available. You are invited to listen, as the series explores emerging disaster trends, interviews key Canadian emergency management professionals, and reviews both new and landmark EM literature.
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AquaDams have been deployed throughout the globe for flood protection.
Contact us: 800-682-9283, Email: sales@aquadam.net
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence are inviting private sector partners who are U.S. citizens to apply for the 2018 Public-Private Analytic Exchange Program (AEP). The AEP enables intelligence community analysts and private sector partners to gain a greater understanding of how their disparate, yet complementary, roles can work in tandem to ensure mission success. Participants work on topic-focused teams over six months to create joint analytic products of interest to both the private sector and the U.S. Government. The program begins with a kick-off event in January 2018 and concludes with a summit in August 2018. Applicants from all industries are encouraged to apply if they have an interest and/or demonstrated expertise in at least one of the 2018 topics. Applicants are welcome to express an interest in up to three of the 2018 topics, but each selected program participant will only be assigned to one team. Applications from first-time participants will be given priority consideration over those of 2016 and 2017 AEP participants. Selected applicants will be notified of their selection in November 2017 and will be expected to attend a kick-off meeting in Washington, D.C., in January 2018. Download the 2018 AEP overview, topics, application form and instructions, and supervisory endorsement form. Deadline for applications is Nov. 3, 2017.
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On Oct. 17, 2017, FEMA released the refreshed National Incident Management System (NIMS) to ensure that this important guidance continues to reflect the collective expertise of the whole community. NIMS applies to all incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity. Through an iterative process of engagement with stakeholders from across the nation, FEMA reviewed more than 3,000 comments to update NIMS guidance and incorporate the collective expertise and experience of the whole community. FEMA will host a series of 60-minute webinars to discuss the updates in the refreshed NIMS and answer questions related to NIMS. The webinars will be announced soon.
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The IAEM-Global Student Council reminds all IAEM student members that entries are open until the extended deadline of Oct. 21, 2017, in the 2017 Student Essay Competition. Competing in the essay competition provides the opportunity for IAEM student members to show their talent, develop ideas, and share their knowledge and views on a critical emergency management issue – the whole community approach to emergency management. Download the essay competition guidelines for details, and submit your essay to iaemgsc@gmail.com by Oct. 21, 2017.
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The UN General Assembly has designated Nov. 5 as World Tsunami Awareness Day. Each year, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction calls on governmental and nongovernmental organizations to observe the day by engaging in efforts to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction. For the second year in a row, World Tsunami Awareness Day will align with the International Day for Disaster Reduction and the “Sendai Seven Campaign” and focus on the second target of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which aims to “reduce the number of affected people globally” by disasters. Visit http://www.tsunami.gov/ to learn about the U.S. Tsunami Warning System and its ongoing efforts to minimize the impacts of tsunamis in the U.S. and around the world.
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Thorium X - The World's First Global Satellite Tablet.
Thorium X provides real-time connectivity from remote and disaster areas around the world. Fully rugged and IP65 waterproof with a 20 hour battery life, this tablet is great for outdoor use! When all other communications fail, feel safe knowing you can send and receive emails/e-forms using satellite, cellular or Wi-Fi.
Find us in booth 321 or visit www.clsamerica.com.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Oct. 12 released the 2017 National Preparedness Report, which summarizes U.S. progress toward reaching the National Preparedness Goal of having a secure and resilient nation. To achieve the National Preparedness Goal, the United States must continue to build on the significant progress to date and address identified areas for improvement. The 2017 report identified 30 key findings across the Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response and Recovery mission areas, describing the progress made during 2016 to advance national preparedness. In its sixth year, the report evaluates and measures gains made in preparedness and identifies where challenges remain. These findings provide practical insights into preparedness and should be used to support decisions about future program priorities, resource allocations, and community actions. While significant progress has been made, work remains to enhance and sustain these capabilities to increase the nation’s resilience to all threats and hazards. A comprehensive summary of the report, fact sheets, and a copy of the full report are posted online.
Route Fifty
When Hurricane Irma roared into Florida last month Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn says his city was braced for the worst.
It had been nearly a century since Tampa had taken a major hit from a hurricane. But Buckhorn now believed the city’s luck had run out. He expected the storm surge from Irma would inundate parts of Tampa and that properties, including his own home, would be damaged or destroyed.
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Government Technology
When the next big earthquake strikes the Bay Area, millions will likely be stranded without the high-tech comforts provided by Silicon Valley.
As evidenced in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico following three different hurricanes, disasters can wipe away Wi-Fi and cellular data infrastructure, making modern technology obsolete. Twenty-eight years ago, the 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta Earthquake did major damage to the Bay Area — albeit at a time when the internet was not prevalent.
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Nextgov
A broadband network exclusively for first responders may soon have a dedicated app store filled with public safety-related products.
FirstNet, the Commerce Department-led partnership with AT&T to build out the nationwide network, this week debuted a program that lets developers submit smartphone and tablet applications for approval. Eventually, first responders will be able to download those apps — potentially for situational awareness, mapping, field reporting and managing records, and forensic intelligence —
directly from FirstNet’s app store.
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International Business Times
The spate of natural disasters which have hit the U.S. has demonstrated that there is much that needs to be done when it comes to rescuing efforts, preventive measures, and other associated issues. Many tech companies such as Google, Facebook and Microsoft have put in large-scale efforts in order to help people be safe during natural disasters, but the relevance of technology in such situations has been rapidly increasing.
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Certification candidates are encouraged to seek a mentor to assist with the application process. Featured mentors can be found on the IAEM website. More than 75 candidates have already used this listing to find a mentor this year! Contact IAEM staff with any questions.
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On behalf of the Transportation Research Board, part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, thank you for attending meetings, speaking with, or otherwise interacting with the Committee for Study of Domestic Transportation of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Ethanol. On Oct. 11, 2017, the committee released the findings of its report, titled Safely Transporting Hazardous Liquids and Gases in a Changing U.S. Energy Landscape. We encourage you to download the report and its associated two-page document highlighting the report's findings and recommendations.
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The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will hold its 2017 Whole Community Summit on “Piecing it Together: Building Resilience through Partnerships” on Nov. 16, 2017, at the James N. Robey Public Safety Training Center in Marriottsville, Maryland. The goal of the summit is to provide the private sector and community organizations an opportunity to assess their preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities and meet jointly with government emergency management and public safety agencies. The summit will feature leading businesses, voluntary organizations, and public safety officials who will present their firsthand observations from real-world disaster scenarios. Planned discussion topics include active shooter preparedness, security concerns that affect business continuity, and the importance of voluntary agency involvement in disasters. The summit is free and open to all businesses and community organizations in Maryland.
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Daily Mail
A huge volcano in Indonesia erupted on Sunday, spewing hot ash into the air.
Thousands were evacuated after Mount Sinabung in Karo, Indonesia, started erupting and spewing ash half a kilometre into the air.
The volcano began erupting in 2010 after lying dormant for four centuries.
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Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico on Sept. 20. Three weeks later, many residents still live like it’s the day after the storm made landfall.
More than 90 percent of the island remains without electricity, and roughly a third without water service, according to local authorities. Nearly half of the U.S. territory’s population is still unable to make calls, with cell and landline services still down.
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Reuters via U.S. News & World Report
Vietnam braced for Typhoon Khanun on Monday after destructive floods battered the country's north and center last week, killing 72 people, the disaster prevention agency said.
Last week's floods were the worst in years, the government and state-run Vietnam Television said, with thousands of homes submerged. Another 200 houses collapsed and several towns remain cut off by the floodwater.
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BBC News
Two men and a woman have been killed as the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia hit the British Isles.
As hurricane-force gusts battered the Republic of Ireland, one woman and a man died in separate incidents when trees fell on their cars.
A second man died in a chainsaw accident while attempting to remove a tree felled by the storm.
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The Guardian
Diego Pacheco escaped a nightmare in the early hours of Oct. 9, when a raging inferno swept through the Journey’s End mobile home park where he lived. Safe from the flames, he found himself with nothing more than his wallet and the clothes on his back.
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CNN
At least 39 people have been killed in wildfires in Portugal and Spain, according to officials from both countries.
In Portugal, where 36 people are confirmed to have died in the blazes, three days of mourning began on Tuesday.
At least 63 people in Portugal have been injured, with 16 of those in serious condition, Patricia Gaspar, a spokeswoman for the Portuguese National Authority for Civil Protection, told CNN.
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