Friday, May 10, 2013

Hurricane Preparedness for Coastal and Inland Communities Tuesday, May 21, 2013


We are just over 3 weeks away from the start of Hurricane Season! In preparation for that, FEMA is hosting a webinar in which they will discuss some lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy as well as the 2013 forecast. See below to register:

***Webinar Announcement***
Hurricane Preparedness for Coastal and Inland Communities
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
3:00 p.m. EDT

Join us at 3:00 p.m. EDT on May 21 for a discussion of hurricane preparedness activities in coastal and inland communities.

Hurricanes can cause catastrophic damage not just to coastlines, but also several hundred miles inland. Hurricanes often produce winds exceeding 155 miles, tornado outbreaks and severe flooding. Know how to be ready. Know how to be prepared.

As a lead-in to National Hurricane Week (May 26 to June 1), FEMA will be hosting a free webinar featuring FEMA’s Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO), Michael F. Byrne, who will discuss hurricane preparedness lessons from Superstorm Sandy. In addition, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will provide an outlook of the 2013 hurricane season.

Local emergency response personnel will also present innovative ways and promising practices to engage coastal and inland communities in hurricane preparedness activities. These speakers will highlight important effective local preparedness initiatives.


If you have already registered for this webinar, have registered for a previous webinar or are already a registered HSIN user, you can login here: http://connect.hsin.gov/hurricane2013a/event/registration_login.html

Friday, May 3, 2013

Training Opportunity: June 18-19, 2013. Threat and Risk Assessment (CG 7)(Free)

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TitleTEEX MGT 310 Threat and Risk Assessment (CG 7)(Free)
Dates6/18/2013 - 6/19/2013
Time7:30 AM - 4:30 PM EST
LocationHoward Co Public Safety Building, 2200 Scott Wheeler Dr.
CityMarriottsville
StateMD 21104
DescriptionThis course prepares participants to conduct a jurisdictional Threat Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA). Participant activities focus on allowing the jurisdiction to understand threats and hazards and how the impacts may vary according to time of occurrence, season, location, and other community factors. This knowledge helps a jurisdiction establish informed and defensible capability targets. Participants will identify threats and hazards of concern, give the threats and hazards context, examine the core capabilities, set capability targets, perform vulnerability and consequence assessments, and apply the results. The course delivery combines lecture, small group discussions, participant activities, and multimedia scenarios to improve the jurisdiction’s capability to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, or recover from all-hazards events.

Participant Audience: Emergency response level, supervisory and/or management personnel who respond to or have oversight responsibility for incidents caused by terrorism, natural disaster, major accidents and all other hazards. Course participants include responders from the following disciplines/services: • Law Enforcement • Fire Service • Emergency Medical Services • Hazardous Materials • Public Health • Public Works • Emergency Management • Health Care • Emergency Communications • Governmental Administrative Personnel from the private sector, non-governmental organizations, schools, and the military are also allowed to attend if invited or approved by the host jurisdiction.

Prerequisites: Participants should work in one of the listed disciplines, have completed a WMD/terrorism awareness level course, or be approved by the local jurisdiction host. Completion of the online courses IS-700.a (NIMS - An Introduction) and AWR-160 (WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders) is recommended but not required. The DHS/FEMA NTED course AWR-160 is offered online by TEEX at: www.teexwmdcampus.com.
SponsorsMEMA
ContactsJohn Broaddus-410-517-3609 John Reginaldi-443-865-9514
Contact Emailjohn.broaddus@maryland.gov
TopicNone
FrequencyDaily
[Register For TEEX MGT 310 Threat and Risk Assessment (CG 7)(Free)]

Thursday, May 2, 2013

HHS Advisory Committee on Minority Health. Nominations DEADLINE: May 31, 2013

HHS: Announces Solicitation of Nomination for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Minority Health. Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on May 31, 2013. View Full Announcement [PDF | 196KB]

Demystifying Autism. May 20, 2013

WMRO - Demystifying Autism.........presented by Bill Stillman
When
Monday May 20, 2013 from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
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Where
Hager Hall Conference Center
901 Dual Highway
Hagerstown,, MD 21740
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As always, feel free to contact me with questions/comments.  
Sincerely,
 
Kathy Balint
DDA.WMRO
kathy.balint@maryland.gov
240-313-3865

Training: Biosurveillance Symposium. June 17, 2013. Alexandria, Virginia

The 2nd Annual Oak Ridge National Laboratory Biosurveillance Symposium 

is being held June 17, 2013 in Alexandria, VA.   

For more information, please visit 
http://www.knowledgefoundation.com/viewevents.php?event_id=295&act=evt.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Scholarship Opportunity: Shawn Carter Scholarship. Deadline: May 31, 2013


Scholarships to single mothers, children who attend alternative schools,  students who have earned a GED, students with grade point averages of  2.0 and students who have previously been incarcerated, etc. but desire a  higher educational opportunity. This group is generally not the  recipients of college scholarships and is typically ignored by the Board  of Education.

This may be just the right information for someone we know.  APPLICATION DEADLINE is May 31, 2013, Eligibility Requirements!

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 Gloria Carter
Ms. Carter is currently the CEO of the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation. The Foundation was established by her and her son Shawn Carter after her retirement. The Foundation was essentially formed because Ms. Carter wanted to create “something that would enhance the future of our young people.” The Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation is unique in that it offers scholarships to single mothers, children who attend alternative schools, students who have earned a GED, students with grade point averages of 2.0 and students who have previously been incarcerated, etc. but desire a higher educational opportunity. This group is generally not the recipients of college scholarships and is typically ignored by the Board of Education. The Shawn Carter Foundation offers scholarship opportunities to any under-served student across the United States who desires a higher education. One of the key questions asked by the Foundation when students apply for a scholarship is: What are your plans to give back to the community?”.



Training Opportunity: Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) on Campuses Wednesday, May 8


***Webinar Reminder***
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) on Campuses 
Wednesday, May 8 
3:00 p.m. EDT 

Next week, on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT, FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness Division (ICPD) will host a free webinar entitled, “Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) on College Campuses.” This event serves as the kick-off for ICPD’s nationwide Campus CERT promotion and implementation effort, which is designed to increase the number of CERTs at higher education institutions across America.

With presentations from current Campus CERT programs at the University of Southern California, Michigan State University and North Carolina Central University, the webinar will provide the opportunity to learn more about Campus CERT and ICPD’s plans to develop tools and resources to support the implementation of Campus CERT programs.


If you have already registered for this webinar, have registered for a previous webinar or are already a registered HSIN user, you can login here: http://connect.hsin.gov/campuscert2013a/event/registration_login.html
Can’t make the date? Technical difficulties get in the way? All of our webinars are recorded and transcribed, so you can view past events in our webinar library. Please be sure to visit the webinar library for a recording of the event.  

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