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With 2020 coming to a close, IAEM hopes its members, partners and other industry professionals are enjoying a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we are providing the readers of the IAEM Dispatch a look at the most accessed articles from the year, along with a bit of IAEM news. Our regular publication will resume Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021.
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.IAEM NEWS
Make a New Year's Resolution to earn IAEM certification in 2021 — IAEM virtual conference on-demand content provides educational contact hours
IAEM
Make one of your 2021 goals to get your certification through IAEM. It has never been easier to receive contact hours towards IAEM’s Certified Emergency Manager Program than to register for IAEM Reimagined on-demand. There are almost 50 hours of content available in the breakout sessions, plenary speakers, EMvision Talks, and more. One attendee said, “In the end, it's a win-win for both me and my employer…and, a win for those who rely on our EM services.” Start 2021 off right by helping yourself get educated and building your credentials in the emergency management field. It will not only set yourself up for a year of growth, but it will help the communities you serve. On-demand for IAEM Reimagined is available through Feb. 16, 2021, so register and get start on your education today.
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.2020 TOP ARTICLES
Disaster 'prepping' was once an American pastime. Today, it's mainstream again.
National Geographic
From Nov. 12: In a public imagination fueled by reality TV, preppers are lonely survivalists, members of fanatical religious groups, or even wealthy Silicon Valley moguls who buy luxury underground bunkers and keep a getaway helicopter fueled. But in reality preppers range from New Yorkers with extra boxes of canned goods squeezed in their studio apartments to wilderness experts with fully stocked bunkers.
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Cybersecurity needs its place in emergency management now
CPO Magazine
From July 16: As fears spread about the coronavirus (COVID-19), another issue lurks beneath the surface. The virus has provided an opportunity for nefarious individuals to send phishing emails and malware under the guise of pandemic response information from the World Health Organization.
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Columbia International University’s online Master of Arts in Disaster Relief and Emergency Management provides students the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to natural disasters and crises while demonstrating Christian compassion, service, and witness. Earn your degree in Disaster Relief & Emergency management entirely online in as little as 12 months.
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Could it happen here? The risk of dangerous cargo
Homeland Security Today
From Aug. 13: Those who wonder whether a chemical explosion like the one that leveled the port of Beirut and killed more than 100 could happen in the U.S. should consider what happened one spring day in 1947 in the port of Texas City, Texas.
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A framework for national recovery from COVID-19
Government Executive
From April 2: How can agencies effectively implement programs to address the COVID-19? Given the surge of funding for response efforts, the answer to that question is critical.
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Hurricane evacuees would spread the coronavirus by the thousands
TNS via Emergency Management
From Aug. 20: South Florida residents fleeing the path of a powerful hurricane would almost certainly cause a spike in coronavirus infections across the state and beyond, according to a new study. And decisions made during a hurricane evacuation could mean a difference of tens of thousands of new COVID-19 cases.
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The many challenges of corralling a coronavirus outbreak
Science News for Students
From Jan. 30: Last month, a new coronavirus emerged in China. Since then, it’s been spreading globally. Chinese officials recently placed millions of people under quarantine. At the same time, airports across the planet have begun screening international travelers for signs of the new pneumonia-like illness.
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The University of Washington's online Master of Infrastructure Planning & Management program prepares you to lead development of the next generation of critical infrastructure systems — resilient, secure and accessible. Earn your degree completely online in two years of part-time study. Apply now to start in fall 2021.
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Public-private cooperation for pandemic preparedness and response
Domestic Preparedness
From Jan. 30: The next severe pandemic will not only cause great illness and loss of life but could also trigger major cascading economic and societal consequences that could contribute greatly to global impact and suffering. Efforts to prevent such consequences or respond to them as they unfold will require unprecedented levels of collaboration between governments, international organizations, and the private sector.
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What will the next decade of natural disasters look like?
The Hill
From Feb. 20: Every region of the world is affected in some way by extreme weather, and globally, it has cost trillions of dollars. Fortunately, a recent report in the National Academies Press confirms that “stressing prevention and preparedness while sustaining and enhancing essential disaster response, relief, and recovery capabilities” can lessen the impact of natural disasters.
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