Friday, May 22, 2015

FREE Training Opportunity. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training. September 2015.

FYI…. EVEN FOR DIASPORA MEMBERS

Highly recommend both training courses for community level nonprofits, faith-based organizations to attend.  CERT training at the county, city, neighborhood level is the key to establishing resiliency and sustainability in our community.  Each level has different requirements and needs, and FUNDING opportunities available.

Having two to four members from your community to attend the program manager and train-the-trainer courses will ensure that your neighborhood program is off to a good start. 

CERT team concepts are being practiced in the Caribbean and promoted by emergency managements agency\offices of members of the CDEMA (Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency).

Plan now to attend.  One family, one neighborhood and community at a time.  Only we can resolve our issues, in our communities.

BEMA.

2015 Training Dates


Course Name: E0427 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program Manager

September 17-18, 2015
This course prepares participants to establish and sustain an active local CERT program.

Course Name: E0428 Community   Emergency Response Team (CERT) Train-the-Trainer

September 9-11, 2015
This course prepares participants to deliver FEMA’s CERT Basic Training course.

Monday, May 18, 2015

Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) Membership.

http://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-academic-advisory-council-hsaac

Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC)

About the HSAAC

The Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary and senior leadership on matters related to homeland security and the academic community, including: student and recent graduate recruitment; international students; academic research and faculty exchanges; campus resilience; homeland security academic programs; and cybersecurity.

 HSAAC Members

Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) Members:
Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Chairman
  • Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, Chancellor, University of Missouri
  • Dr. Joseph E. Aoun, President, Northeastern University
  • Dr. Lezli Baskerville, President & CEO, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO)
  • Ms. Carrie L. Billy, President & CEO, American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
  • Ms. Molly Corbett Broad, President, American Council on Education (ACE)
  • Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, President & CEO, American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
  • Dr. David M. Dooley, President, University of Rhode Island
  • Dr. Royce C. Engstrom, President, University of Montana
  • Dr. Antonio R. Flores, President & CEO, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
  • Dr. Peter J. Fos, President, The University of New Orleans
  • Dr. Rufus Glasper, Chancellor, Maricopa Community Colleges
  • Dr. Patrick T. Harker, President, University of Delaware
  • Ms. Marlene M. Johnson, Executive Director & CEO, Association of International Educators (NAFSA)
  • Dr. Eric W. Kaler, President, University of Minnesota
  • Hon. Ruby G. Moy, President & CEO, Asian American & Pacific Islander Association of Colleges and Universities (APIACU)
  • Dr. Mohammad H. Qayoumi, President, San José State University
  • Rear Admiral Sandra Stosz, Superintendent, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
  • Mr. David Adams (Ex-Officio), Senior Policy Advisor for Law Enforcement, U.S. Department of Justice
  • Mr. David Esquith (Ex-Officio), Director, Office of Safe and Healthy Students, U.S. Department of Education
  • Mr. Edward Ramotowski (Ex-Officio), Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services, U.S. Department of State

DHS. June 2015. National Infrastructure Quarterly Business Meeting.

http://www.dhs.gov/national-infrastructure-advisory-council

Meeting Information

The next NIAC Quarterly Business Meeting (QBM) will be held:
Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT
The Auditorium (First Floor)
2451 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA  22202

National Infrastructure Advisory Council

The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) shall provide the President through the Secretary of Homeland Security with advice on the security of the critical infrastructure sectors and their information systems. The council is composed of a maximum of 30 members, appointed by the President from private industry, academia, and state and local government

Saturday, May 16, 2015

CERT CON 2015. June 20-21, 2015. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD.


CERTCon 2015


The Final Countdown to CERTCON 2015 Begins!

It’s hard to believe that June is just around the corner and that CERTCON 2015
 is only weeks away.  While the time has flown by, our team has been hard at
work to bring you a conference rooted in the concept of going
“Beyond Expectations.” 

You can expect to see a focus on foundational CERT […]

Register at:     http://certcon.org/registration/  

How Mark McEwen Came to be our Keynote Speaker

If you’ve recently visited the CERTCON 2015 website, read our Facebook, or
seen our latest Tweets, then you know that the keynote speaker for
CERTCON 2015 this June 20 and 21 will be the former CBS Early Show
weatherman and stroke survivor Mark McEwen.


Registration Opens!

Starting on March 1, 2015, all CERT-trained individuals, team members
and anyone else wanting to learn more about emergency management or
preparedness will be able to register for CERT conference, which will be
hosted by Montgomery County, MD CERT. The conference will be held in
Rockville, MD at the Universities at Shady Grove. The conference […]


About CERTCON 2015
The Montgomery County (Maryland) Community Emergency Response Team 
(CERT) is sponsoring a two-day conference to provide advanced education 
and hands-on disaster preparedness training to CERT teams in the mid-Atlantic 
region and to provide an understanding of CERT capabilities to emergency 
management personnel, Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, 2015.
WHEN:Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21
WHERE:Universities at Shady Grove
Rockville, Maryland 20850
HOSTED BY:Montgomery CERT
Montgomery County, MD

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Workshop. Hazard Mitigation Grants. Next location Atlanta, Georgia

     Are hazard mitigation grants available in your state, county, and community?

     Better to plan to reduce the effects of the hazards in your community (mitigation),            before they occur.  Plan for the resiliency and sustainability of your community. 

     BEMA

05/11/2015 08:34 AM EDT

ATLANTA—The Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will hold one workshop on June 10, 2015 to explain a hazard mitigation program that funds projects that reduce or eliminate damage from future disasters.

A portion of the federal funding made available for disaster response and recovery from the February winter storm is allocated for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). 

The program provides grants to state and local governments to implement long-term hazard mitigation projects.

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