This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here November 23, 2022 To view email in web browser, click here. .IAEM CONFERENCE NEWS PVAMU criminal justice and business emergency management students attend IAEM Prairie View University Six students from Prairie View A&M University’s College of Juvenile Justice and College of Business were a part of an invited HBCU delegation at the International Association of Emergency Managers Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia, on Nov. 14 and 15. The students were accompanied by COJJ Interim Dean Camille Gibson, Ph.D., who directs a 12-credit certificate program at PVAMU in Homeland Security and Emergency Management. READ MORE .IAEM SCHOLARSHIP Donate on #GivingTuesday to the IAEM Scholarship Program and help students pay for emergency management degrees IAEM During this season of giving, make a meaningful donation to the future of our communities with a #GivingTuesday donation to the IAEM Scholarship Program. Your donation will help provide scholarships to students achieving degrees in emergency management, disaster management, and related fields. They will be the future leaders that will help build resilient communities and businesses. Give today or through the end of the month! .IAEM-CANADA COUNCIL NEWS Hajdu accepts conclusions of AG report on First Nations emergency management* TB Newswatch Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says she accepts the conclusions of a recently released report finding her department is falling short when it comes to supporting disaster preparedness in First Nations. Canada’s Auditor General, Karen Hogan, delivered a report on emergency management in First Nation. READ MORE The Government of Canada invests in marine emergency preparedness, response and partnerships as part of the next phase of the Oceans Protection Plan Government of Canada With the longest coastline in the world, keeping our oceans safe and clean is a top priority for the Government of Canada. Since its launch in 2016, the Oceans Protection Plan—the largest investment ever made to protect our oceans and keep our coastlines clean—has led to over 50 initiatives and the completion of more than 300 projects to keep our waters safe and clean from coast-to-coast-to-coast. To build on this investment in our oceans, today the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced over $1.2 billion for 29 initiatives as part of the next phase of the Oceans Protection Plan. READ MORE Canada's disaster aid system is overwhelmed, leaving victims to rebuild on their own The Globe and Mail Disaster relief is an expensive business. Consider the extensive flooding that struck British Columbia a year ago this week, with estimated recovery costs of $3.9-billion. Canadian taxpayers will pay nearly all of that amount ($3.5-billion) through an obscure program called the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA). The same program has received aid requests from Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador in the aftermath of Fiona, the post-tropical storm that struck the Maritimes in late September. 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An Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report released last year said the rate of global sea level rise is accelerating, and seas have risen about 20 centimetres since the beginning of the 20th century. READ MORE .IAEM-OCEANIA COUNCIL NEWS Strengthening disaster resilience in the Pacific The Interpreter Climate change is compounding disaster risk around the world. Recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) make clear that the growing effects of climate change are seeing the nature of disasters increase in their frequency and intensity. A three-fold increase in the number of disasters in the Pacific occurred between 1970 and 2019, while climate change also exacerbates food and water insecurity, health, migration and displacement challenges, and widens existing societal vulnerabilities. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE GET YOUR 72 HOUR KIT. ReadyWise – Are you prepared with enough food and water to last you through a disaster? 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Such fragmentation can make it difficult for communities to figure out who to turn to for help. The watchdog said this approach is the product of over 40 years of incremental efforts to address emerging issues in disaster recovery through legislative reform as well as differing agency regulations and policies. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE New and Innovative Flood Risk Mitigation Solutions Designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA to meet or exceed ANSI 2510/2511 Standards. Stores compactly near to high-risk areas. Rapidly deployed with no tools required. Minimal Labor Requirements. Example: 150 of 48" protection can be stored in a single stackable crate and deployed by a crew of 4 in about 15 minutes. LEARN MORE .EM NEWS DHS hosts first targeted violence and terrorism prevention symposium* Homeland Security Today On Nov. 3 and 4, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held the first ever Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grantee symposium. The symposium brought together more than 200 representatives from 73 Grantees and partner organizations, to share promising practices, increase awareness of available DHS resources, and foster professional relationships among prevention practitioners. READ MORE .NEW INSIGHTS Twitter chaos endangers public safety, emergency managers warn* Scientific American The Twitter account’s display name read “National Weather Service.” The avatar was the National Weather Service (NWS) logo, and the handle was “@NWSGOV.” Crucially, the name was followed by the blue check mark that had been used to confirm an account was run by the person or organization it indicated. Only by clicking over to @NWSGOV’s full profile could one could see that it had just joined Twitter—and that the biography field noted it was a parody of the NWS, whose real account is @NWS. The emergence of this and other realistic-looking spoof accounts of companies, politicians and celebrities was a predictable—and predicted—outcome of a change to Twitter’s long-standing “verified” feature that was quickly made this month by the company’s new owner, billionaire Elon Musk. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Pulsara Before the next stress event, overlay your system with a demand-driven communications solution. Triage, track patients, and manage stress events all on a single platform. Discover how one EMS agency eliminated 434 unnecessary transports in just three weeks. By simplifying patient transfers with Pulsara, one task force reduced excessive phone calls by 75%. Enable emergency operations that scale and eliminate fragmentation of communication with mobile-first technology. Workplace strategies to reduce burnout and build resilience Domestic Preparedness The emergency preparedness workforce (police, paramedics, emergency managers, public health professionals, nurses, and doctors) was impacted by the relentless and unceasing large-scale public health response to COVID-19. For many, COVID-19 led to an expansion of more complex, intense, and demanding work, resulting in increased stress levels. Sometimes, the workday was longer due to additional assigned tasks to an already busy schedule. READ MORE .HEALTHCARE EM UPDATE Code grey: Inside a 'catastrophic' IT failure at the Queensway Carleton Hospital* CBC Emergency room doctors, nurses and other health-care professionals who worked through the night during a major, hospital-wide computer and phone outage in Ottawa were "sticking their necks out" in an "exceptionally unsafe" environment, according to documents obtained by CBC News. Inaccessible medical records, inoperable equipment, defective backup phones and pagers, and poor communication from administrators plagued the Queensway Carleton Hospital (QCH) for nearly 20 hours in early September when a "code grey" was declared, internal records obtained through a Freedom of Information request show. READ MORE .CYBERSECURITY NEWS CISA publishes key steps to transform vulnerability management IAEM In a blog, “Transforming the Vulnerability Management Landscape,” Eric Goldstein, executive assistant director for Cybersecurity at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) offers recommendations for organizations with mature vulnerability management programs seeking more efficient ways to triage and prioritize efforts, and smaller organizations struggling with understanding where to start and how to allocate limited resources. The agency outlines three critical steps to advance the vulnerability management ecosystem. Also published recently are the CISA SSVC Guide and SSVC webpage. CISA, NSA, and ODNI release guidance for customers on securing the software supply chain Homeland Security Today CISA, the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), published the third of a three-part series on securing the software supply chain: Securing Software Supply Chain Series – Recommended Practices Guide for Customers. This publication follows the August 2022 release of guidance for developers and October 2022 release of guidance for suppliers. The guidance, along with the accompanying fact sheet, provides recommended practices for software customers to ensure the integrity and security of software during the procuring and deployment phases. READ MORE  FEATURED ARTICLE   Client Services Reimagined: Full Cycle Solution Promoted by Visionlink Focused on clean up, fix up, repair, rebuild, and long-term recovery? 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County’s Department of Public Health (LAC DPH) for all staff assigned to any directly related responsibilities. In early 2022, this course successfully transitioned to a fully online version and is now freely available to anyone. READ MORE .SURVEY REQUESTS Responses needed for a survey on the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion in emergency management IAEM A rapidly changing environment requires that decision-makers are capable of quickly understanding community needs, including the needs of underserved populations and traditionally underrepresented groups. The following survey is intended to capture the perceived state of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the emergency management community. As we work to build a global community of practice, our goal is to build partnerships and provide recommendations to help government, private sector, and non-governmental organizations improve their internal operations, and both understand risk and vulnerability to make equitable decisions to foster smart growth in disaster-affected communities. Please help with this effort and take this survey. It will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete and is completely confidential. As soon as you complete the form linked above, you will receive an email to access the survey.  PRODUCT SHOWCASE THE DIAMOND DIFFERENCE Diamond is a specialized mobile platform manufacturer in Indiana, providing specialty vehicles such as Mobile Office Trailers, Luxury Restroom Trailers, Studio Talent Trailers, Marketing and Stage Trailers, Emergency Shower Trailers, Motorized Specialty Command/Control or Movie Production Trucks, Hair and Makeup Salon Trailers, Firehouse and Safety Training Trailers, and Mobile Medical Testing Trailers. LEARN MORE .EM CALENDAR CHDS launches webinar series — 'America in Transition: How Homeland Security Is Changing and What Leaders Need to Know in 2023' IAEM In this five-part interactive webinar series, national experts will discuss the evolving homeland security and emergency management landscapes at a time of transition and increasing concern domestically and globally. Part one of the webinar series, “What Keeps Us Going? Understanding the Vulnerabilities in the Energy Sector and Our Supply Chains,” will consider vulnerable aspects of our domestic supply chains and energy networks and will be held 2:00 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2022. This conversation will examine single points of failure for U.S. commerce as well as security threats such as U.S. reliance on foreign resources for batteries and technology manufacturing. The moderator will be David Kaufman, vice president and director, Safety and Security, CAN. Panelists are Tim Manning, former COVID-19 supply chain coordinator, The White House; Mary Long, lecturer, supply chain management, University of Tennessee; and Dr. Scott Tinker, director, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin. This webinar series is held in partnership with the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), Big City Emergency Managers (BCEM), Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC), International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), International City/County Management Association (ICMA), National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), Naval Postgraduate School Alumni Association and Foundation, and the CHDS Alumni Association. Register now for the Nov. 30 webinar. Department of Homeland Security: Climate Change Professionals Program Information Session to be held on Dec. 1 at 12:00 p.m. EST IAEM The Office of Academic Engagement has announced a new opportunity in the Department of Homeland Security for recent graduates: the Climate Change Professionals Program. An information session will be held on Dec. 1, at 12:00 p.m. EST. The Climate Change Professionals Program is a two-year program that provides training and resources for DHS to meet and exceed climate change goals mandated by Executive Order (EO) 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. Recent graduates, especially of science-based degrees, are encouraged to apply. DHS expects to hire 12 participants in FY23. Successful completion of the program guarantees a full-time position within DHS. Learn more. .AROUND THE WORLD Indonesia: Java quake kills scores and injures hundreds BBC An earthquake on the main Indonesian island of Java has killed scores of people and injured hundreds, say officials. The 5.6 magnitude quake struck Cianjur town in West Java, at a shallow depth of 10km (6 miles), according to US Geological Survey data. Scores of people were taken to hospital, with many treated outside. READ MORE Biden sending federal aid as NY digs out from huge snowstorm* The Associated Press President Joe Biden is sending federal aid to western New York to help state and local authorities clean up from the massive storm that dumped as much as 6 feet (1.8 meters) of snow in western and northern New York, the White House announced Monday. The emergency declaration authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief in 11 counties hit by the the lake-effect snowstorm Friday and Saturday. READ MORE Albania — 2 missing, several evacuated after floods in Shkodra and Lezha FloodList Two people are missing and several households have evacuated their homes after heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in Albania on 20 November 2022. Northern areas of the country have seen heavy rain since 17 November when the city of Shkodra recorded 97 mm. The rain intensified on 20 November. In a 24 hour period to 21 November, Shkodra recorded 61 mm of rain; the capital Tirana recorded 105 mm; Kukes 98 mm; Durres 46; and Sazan 110 mm. READ MORE   IAEM Dispatch Connect with IAEM | Privacy Policy Hailey Golden, Director of Publishing, Multiview, 469-420-2630 | Download media kit Bob Kowalski, Executive Editor, Multiview, 469-420-2650 | Contribute news *Article contributed by the Emergency Manager's Weekly Report. 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