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IAEM
Robert (Bob) Bolhmann, CEM, a Lifetime IAEM member, passed away on Nov. 17, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. The service will be held at St. Mary's Church, 236 Eldridge Rd., Wells, Maine 04090. Complete details are available in the online obituary. Bob was very active in IAEM in many capacities and was instrumental in founding the IAEM Scholarship Program. There are no words to describe how important Bob was to emergency management in Maine and the United States, or to those programs and people he touched in IAEM. A page on the IAEM website tries to tell the story. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations be made in Bob's memory to the IAEM Scholarship Program, 201 Park Washington Court, Falls Church, VA 22046-4527 (please put Bob Bohlmann in memo line), or online at www.iaem.com; or to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Attn: Wage Hope My Way, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90256, or online at www.pancan.org. Expressions of condolence may be sent to the family at the following address: Renata Hawks, c/o Robert Bohlmann, 79 Valley Road, Wells ME 04090.
IAEM expresses sympathy to his family and friends. Bob will be greatly missed by his IAEM friends and colleagues.
IAEM
As you shop online during the holiday season, especially on Cyber Monday, maximize your donations to the IAEM Scholarship Program by joining iGive.com, and enjoy free, easy fundraising for a good cause. It's simple – visit http://www.iGive.com/iaemscholarship, sign up as a supporter of IAEM, and begin your holiday shopping. Be a part of the first and largest online network of shoppers, 1,500+ top-notch online stores, and worthy causes dedicated to turning everyday online shopping and searching into much-needed donations at no charge to you. After using an iGive link to the store's website, you shop as you normally would. Your IAEM Scholarship donations through iGive.com are confidential, but you can look up your donations using your iGive.com membership number. You'll also get access to free shipping deals and exclusive coupons. The IAEM Scholarship Program is sustained through donations from individuals and corporations. Support the future of emergency management through your donations, and learn more at www.iaem.com/Scholarships.
IAEM
Show that you are proud to be an IAEM member, AEM® or CEM® by wearing or using our logo items. Tour the IAEM Store to view and purchase items online. The order deadline for holiday deliveries is Dec. 5, 2016. Items will ship directly to you. Browse available items to see an array of great styles and colors, in a full range of sizes for both men and women (some kidswear, as well). The IAEM logo — and the AEM®/CEM® logos for qualified individuals — can be added to any of these items, including shirts, headwear, outerwear, bags, and accessories. The AEM® and CEM® challenge coins are available for any individual to purchase. Certified individuals may purchase AEM® or CEM® plaques, pin, or logo items. Suggestions for items to be added to the store may be emailed to Communications and Marketing Manager Dawn M. Shiley.
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The Canadian Press
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says the province's emergency mobile communications system has reached the end of its service life and has failed at key times.
Pallister says the previous NDP government was warned as early as 2008 that the system, used by first responders and others, was aging and prone to failure.
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Newshub
A review of Civil Defence's response to the Kaikoura earthquake and subsequent tsunami threat could begin within weeks.
Director Sarah Stuart-Black says it's important to identify lessons to be learned, but the priority now is supporting communities who still need a hand.
She expects the review will begin "within weeks" and hopes it covers the whole of the response effort.
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No cell? No wifi? No problem. Stay connected no matter what disaster brings. Thorium X keeps you in the field and connected via real-time satellite email, forms, weather and more. And at a fraction of the cost of satellite phones.
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NPR
Just over a week ago, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook New Zealand.
Now, scientists investigating the damage have recorded mesmerizing footage of massive cracks that opened up in the earth.
The videos were posted by GNS Science. One shows the Kekerengu Fault rupture, while the other reveals the Papatea Fault.
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IAEM
The FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) team on Nov. 21 announced the launch of its External Stakeholder Working Group (ESWG) and is seeking applicants from local or county jurisdictions for membership. Charged with providing a means for increased engagement and transparency between FEMA staff and external stakeholders, the ESWG will offer non-federal mitigation stakeholders the opportunity to share their perspectives on HMA priorities, issues, and program resources, and to provide input on communication strategies for HMA programs. HMA programs provide pre- and post-disaster funding to implement mitigation actions in communities across the United States. The ESWG will meet four times annually, including two virtual meetings and two in-person meetings with travel costs provided by FEMA. Those interested in being selected for the work group should complete the application, which includes further details about the ESWG, and submit it by email to FEMA-HMA-GRANTS-POLICY@fema.dhs.gov by Nov. 29, 2016.
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Emergency Management
Essential personnel are needed to ensure critical functions continue after an emergency. The real question is: Who is considered essential and who decides who is essential on a college campus? Everyone has been through the drill where an executive committee, emergency preparedness working group or perhaps even the human resource office generates a long list of the people on campus who are considered essential, but a question remains: Do these people have the skills and abilities to make sure the campus continues to operate after an emergency? And once the campus is closed, will the people identified as essential actually remain or return to campus?
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The Washington Post
The Zika virus that has spread to more than 50 countries is no longer considered an international public health emergency, the World Health Organization declared Friday. But the change in designation does not represent a downgrading of Zika's importance, officials said.
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Stay safe with the Gorman-Redlich CRW-S NOAA Weather Radio receiver, which includes SAME decoding and interfaces with digital signage, emergency lighting, PA systems and more. READ MORE
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Campus Safety
Taking advantage of free resources, talking with your peers and training regularly are some ways to establish an incident response team ready to handle any emergency.
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University of New South Wales via Phys.org
Natural disasters, such as the recent Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean, present a huge challenge for governments, non-governmental organisations, and of course the individuals and communities affected.
But studies of the effectiveness or otherwise of the responses to these disasters typically focus on official activities, producing a top-down view of what unfolded.
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Space.com
A powerful new satellite that will give forecasters their best-ever looks at storms and other severe weather has taken to the skies.
The GOES-R weather satellite lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Nov. 19 at 6:42 p.m. EST (2342 GMT), riding a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to orbit.
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IAEM
IAEM has added dates to the Certification Preparatory Course and Certification Exam schedule. Register through the IAEM website.
Jan. 11, 2017: West Jordan, Utah (Exam Only)
Mar. 1, 2017: St. Louis, Missouri (Exam Only)
May 15-16, 2017: San Antonio, Texas (Prep Course and Exam)
A minimum of 10 registrants is required for each Prep Course offering.
IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) on Nov. 21 announced the 2017 schedule for "L0363: Multi-hazard Emergency Management for Higher Education." This course, which will be offered in 15 locations throughout the United States, is designed to be delivered to teams of higher education campus personnel and their emergency partners who are responsible for creating, reviewing, implementing and exercising emergency operations plans (EOPs). The target audience for this course is people who have traditional response or strategic experience, but minimal experience in emergency management planning. The three-day course is primarily interactive presentations coupled with numerous individual and group activities and exercises. Download the schedule and application instructions online, with more details about the course available here. The training is free, but participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses. For additional information, contact Program Manager Tina Hovermale at (301) 447-1207 or Tina.Hovermale@fema.dhs.gov.
Bloomberg
Japan lifted all tsunami alerts after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake off the coast of Fukushima, home to the nuclear power plant crippled in the March 2011 triple disaster.
The temblor, an aftershock of the magnitude 9 quake five years ago, briefly knocked offline a cooling system for spent nuclear fuel at a separate Fukushima plant, and prompted authorities to issue the highest tsunami warnings for five years.
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Reuters
A strong quake hit western Argentina, shaking buildings as far away as Santiago, the capital of neighboring Chile, though there were no reports of damage to people, infrastructure or basic services.
Chile's navy ruled out a tsunami after the quake, which the U.S. Geological Survey said was a magnitude 6.4. Both Chilean and Argentine authorities said there were no reports of injuries or damage.
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VIBE
The Dominican Republic has declared a state of emergency after severe flooding in the country's northern region displaced over 20,000 people from their homes.
According to BBC, President Danilo Medina extended the state of emergency to eight provinces when floods impacted more than 4,000 homes and destroyed at least 50 completely.
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Reuters
Rescuers called off a search of the mangled carriages of a derailed train after pulling more bodies from the wreckage, taking to at least 146 the number of passengers killed in the disaster.
The derailment in Uttar Pradesh was India's deadliest train tragedy since 2010 and has renewed concern about poor safety on the state-run network. A lifeline for millions, the railways suffer from chronic underinvestment, which has left it with ageing tracks and outdated rolling stock.
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The Telegraph
Storm Angus, the first named storm of the season, has hit the UK with gusts of up to 84mph battering the coast and regions facing torrential rain and flooding.
Dozens of people have been evacuated after a river burst in Devon, while thousands of properties in the South West of the country are currently without power.
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The Weather Channel
The death toll from Winter Storm Argos has risen to six as the storm moved across parts of the Intermountain West, through the Plains and into the Northeast.
Two people died in New Hampshire in two separate accidents that officials are blaming on icy roads. Another fatal crash was reported in Pennsylvania as parts of the region were clobbered by a heavy round of snow that rendered roads unsafe.
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