Webinar Opportunity : Wednesday, May 15th. NFPA 1600:2013, Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs – Report on Revisions

ACP Webinar Opportunity :: Register Today! NFPA 1600:2013, Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs – Report on Revisions NFPA 1600 is critical for emergency management officials in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, and professionals charged with business continuity. Click here to join us for ACP's upcoming webinar! This webinar will focus on: Integration of: Emergency Management, Business Continuity /COOP, Crisis Management, & Crisis Communications. A requirements and guidance Standard in a single document. A new Chapter on Training and Education. An updated cross-walk between the Standard, DRII Professional Practices and the Canadian Standard is created as a new Annex. New Annexes have been developed to specifically address issues within the field of emergency management and business continuity, including a new Annex allowing NFPA 1600 to be used as a management systems standard. Recognized information makes the document easier to reference and use. Click here to register today! Webinar Specifics: Date: Wednesday, May 15 Time: 1pm EST Title: NFPA 1600:2013, Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs – Report on Revisions Presenters:George Huff, ACP Board of Directors, ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board; Mike Morganti, ACP Board of Directors, DRII International; and Orlando Hernandez, Staff Liaison, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)   Thank You Webinar Host System Requirements (for ALL Webinars) PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer Mobile attendees Required: iPhone®/iPad®/Android™ smartphone or tablet

FEMA Emergency Management Professional Program (EMPP)

EMPP is intended to provide: foundational knowledge and skills for entry into the field; requisite skills to practicing professionals within specific programs or operational areas; knowledge and skills for mid-level professionals; and strategic leadership and critical thinking for senior leaders and policy makers involved with national and international events and policy.

The EMPP consist of two major components: The Emergency Management Academies and Specialized and Technical Training Programs. The Emergency Management Academies include required attendance at the Emergency Management Basic Academy, the Emergency Manager Leaders Academy and the Emergency Manager Executive Academy. The Specialized and Technical Training Programs are grouped in common areas such as, Planning, Training, Exercises, and COOP.

Details of the program are located at the following web address:

http://training.fema.gov/EMPP/.

The EMPP is a significant step in developing a professional status for Emergency Managers.

SBA: Creating Winning Proposals: Proposal Principles for Technical Volume

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. SBA Washington Metropolitan Area District Office Creating Winning Proposals: Proposal Principles for Technical Volume Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. DC SBDC GADGET Center at Howard University School of Business Washington, DC Phone: (202) 319 1393 Fee: $85 Every for-profit business is in business to make a return that is competitive, reasonable, and sustainable. This course provides small business owners with the resources, framework, and reference materials to create proposals that are compliant, competitive, and compelling. This program also provides information about the lens through which the evaluators evaluate and respond to business proposals for both services, products and solutions. Designed to be both informative and interactive, this workshop is a “must-attend” for firms dedicated to increasing their proposal win rate while decreasing their proposal frustration level. Participants will learn practical skills for planning, resourcing, submitting, and winning proposals. Speaker(s): Tami Mullen & Kim Watters, nTuitive nGen Creating Winning Proposals - Proposal Principles for Technical Volume Course Outline Creating Winning Proposals: Proposal Principles for Technical Volume PayPal Payment Link Advance payment via PayPal required to ensure registration. Cash payments will not be accepted. Register for this event online. Already Registered? Sign in for more information.

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.

To register, please visit: http://connect.hsin.gov/hurricane2013a/event/registration.html  

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

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

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Title	TEEX MGT 310 Threat and Risk Assessment (CG 7)(Free)
Dates	6/18/2013 - 6/19/2013
Time	7:30 AM - 4:30 PM EST
Location	Howard Co Public Safety Building, 2200 Scott Wheeler Dr.
City	Marriottsville
State	MD 21104
Description	This 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.
Sponsors	MEMA
Contacts	John Broaddus-410-517-3609 John Reginaldi-443-865-9514
Contact Email	john.broaddus@maryland.gov
Topic	None
Frequency	Daily
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