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Saturday, September 26, 2015
Instructor Training. Critical Incident Stress. November 2015.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Essence Poll: Black Women (and Men) Where Does Your Resilience Come From?
http://www.essence.com/2015/09/23/essence-poll-where-does-your-resilience-come
Essence
Essence
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 | 2:14 PM
ESSENCE Poll: Where Does Your Resilience Come From?
Dominique Hobdy
The notion that Black women are strong and able to cope with many things isn't a new one, yet a new study reveals that this idea does have merit.
A study in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities found that Black women reported the highest number of stressful life events while White men reported the least exposure to stress, reports theHuffington Post. The study shows that although Black women face the most stress, White men are the most susceptible to depression.
What sets Black women a part when it comes to stress is the ability to cope.
"You start developing a type of resistance to it," said lead study author Dr. Shervin Assari. "After some types of very severe stressors, people transform."
When a person shows resilience or emerges from a traumatic experience stronger, this is known as post-traumatic growth and Black women seem to have mastered it.
Whether it's your belief in a higher power, your support system or an innate sense of strength, what do you believe makes you resilient?
Let us know below.
QUESTION:
Where does your resilience come from?
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Training Programs for our future leaders that work. The Coalition for Public Safety Training in Schools.
CPSTS a local model for national
consideration & international
implementation for our cities, and
vulnerable communities.
http://www.cpsts.org/
consideration & international
implementation for our cities, and
vulnerable communities.
http://www.cpsts.org/
High School Fire Science Cadet Program - Introduction of Junior Class
Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) and the Prince George's County Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department officially introduced the second class of students of the High School Fire Science Cadet Program. The 18 Junior (11thgrade) year students will join the 19 Seniors 12th grade) in this 2-year program that involves training for the next generation of firefighters and emergency medical personnel. This morning’s event was held at the St. Josephs Community Fire/EMS Station in Springdale that serves as the base of operations for the cadet program.
In addition to cadet introductions the instructors and staff of the cadet program were introduced as well.
This two-year program will allow students to take fire and emergency medical services classes, while providing 17 college credits to those who successfully complete the curriculum. Additionally, students will graduate from the program with all necessary training to be nationally certified as firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians.
Prince George’s County Council Chair Andrea C. Harrison, Fire Chief Marc S. Bashoor, PGCPS CEO Dr. Kevin M. Maxwell, Flowers HS Principal Gorman Brown, Community Advisory Council President Orlando Bego and Chair of the Program Advisory Committee Darrell Odom all spoke of the advantages of the Cadet Program and each referenced the “opportunity” that cadets have earned by being accepted into the program.
Charles Flowers High School was selected partly because of its close proximity to the Department’s St. Josephs Fire/EMS Station #806. The station, which is adjacent the school, has both a training tower and classroom. Students can walk the 200 or so yards to the station where they will receive instruction in fire and emergency medical services.
High School Cadets will report to the Fire/EMS station at about 11:30 am each school day and will remain until the end of the regular school day at around 2:00 pm.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
$100 PMP Online Training for U.S. Vets (value $1895)
Veterans
Day
Appreciation PMP Course
Appreciation PMP Course
Project Management Academy honors and appreciates our military service members. We are therefore pleased to offer a Veterans Day Appreciation PMP Course for only $100 to the first 100 eligible veterans (form DD214 or DDForm2 required). Our primary mission is to help veterans gain a project management education and earn their PMP certification so they can better compete in the job market. All proceeds collected will be given to charities that support military veterans.
As a general rule all military service members are already qualified as project managers. Military service is project management. Every service member has planned and executed a wide array of missions (projects) and used knowledge, skills, tools and resources to achieve the stated objectives (project management).
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Situation Awareness. Dominica, Gambia, Tanzania. PreventionWeb.
Dominica:
Disaster
Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) funds to be redirected
Source: Dominica - government
Themes: Critical Infrastructure; Economics of DRR;
Recovery
Hazards: Storm
URL: http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=45706
CCRIF pays government of Dominica EC$6.5 million under
its excess
rainfall programme following Tropical Storm Erika
Source: Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility,
the (CCRIF SPC)
Themes: Economics of DRR; Insurance & Risk Transfer;
Recovery
Hazards: Storm
URL: http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=45752Gambia:
NBR communities urged to be proactive in disaster prevention, preparedness
Source: Daily Observer, the; Daily Observer Ltd., the
Themes: Community-based DRR; Critical Infrastructure;
Governance; Water
URL: http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=45683
Tanzania:
As drought hits maize, Tanzania cooks up a sweet potato
fix
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org (TRF)
Date: 8 September 2015
Themes: Climate Change; Economics of DRR; Food Security
& Agriculture
Hazards: Drought
URL: http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=45680Monday, September 14, 2015
Internship Opportunity. Switzerland. Ecole Polytechnique F d rale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Internship in the Framework of a Massive Open Online
Course on
Disaster Risk Reduction Closing
Date: 18 September 2015
Organizer: Ecole Polytechnique F d rale de Lausanne
(EPFL)
Location: Switzerland (Lausanne)
Themes: Education & School Safety; Information
Management
The purpose this internship is not to lead to further employment with EPFL or CODEV but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of the internship.
Please note that this is a locally recruited position. The intern should be either a Swiss national or a holder of a valid Swiss Work Permit.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Training Opportunity: FEMA. Course: V-0015A - Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) Series – Cyber –Based Focus
To apply see 'TO APPLY' listed below.
Exercise Date & Location:
October, 6, 7 and 8, 2015 Virtual Exercise – Multiple Locations
Exercise Length:
4 Hours. Start time is 12:00 P.M. EST and end time is 4:00 P.M. EST
(to accommodate multiple time zones).
Exercise Description:
This TTX is designed for jurisdictions interested in increasing cybersecurity awareness among their employees and senior leadership. The complexity of this scenario is based on a jurisdictions’ response to significant cyber events impacting multiple agencies. In addition to general awareness, the jurisdictions’ secondary priority is to examine the incident management structure used to manage multiple incidents.
Scenarios threat vectors:
• Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) • PII Breach/ data exfiltration
• Social Media Hack • Spearphishing
• User Error • Website Defacement
• Wiper Malware
The VTTX involves key personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used to assess plans, policies, training and procedures. Lead facilitation for the exercise will be coordinated by EMI, with local facilitation provided by the participating agency. This format will allow the common delivery of exercise materials, scenarios, modules and discussion questions among those participating in the exercise.
Benefit to the Whole Community:
The VTTX is a pre-packaged set of exercise materials requiring reduced effort by participating organizations. The new/novel delivery method will allow participating communities, Non-Government Organizations and industry to share real-time cyber-based related preparation, response and recovery concerns and solutions with all participants providing a unique environment for learning lessons and sharing information.
Exercise Goal:
This virtual exercise will enable the participants to exercise their knowledge, skills and abilities needed to effectively conduct all-hazards emergency
preparedness, response and recovery. Overall goals include:
1.) Prepare participants for a cyber-based event affecting their community.
No. 1190 Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Course: V-0015A - Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) Series – Cyber –Based Focus No. 1190 Wednesday, September 2, 2015
2.) Enable participants to better coordinate their response operations with counterparts from local governments, State governments, Federal agencies, Tribal, private sector organizations, and non-governmental agencies.
3.) Leverage VTC technology to reach remote sites.
4.) Provide a virtual, experiential education environment to exercise and enhance critical response and recovery tasks.
Target Audience:
This VTTX is designed for a “community based” organization with representation from multiple Emergency Support Functions (ESFs), comprised of whole community stakeholders and partners involved in a cyber-based response and recovery. It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that Cyber VTTX participating organizations include all of the following disciplines: emergency management, information technology, public safety, public information, communications and other government or private sector personnel involved in cyber incident response, as appropriate.
Exercise Design
This VTTX is designed to engage the participants in a no fault, hazard-specific exercise discussion. The lead facilitation will occur via VTC from the EMI campus, and will be complimented by a dedicated local agency facilitator at each VTC site.
The VTTX will be supported by an Exercise and Coordination Facilitation Guide, which will include all required logistical information (room layout, connection instructions, etc.), as well as, facilitation and hot wash instructions.
The VTTX will consist of:
• A hazard awareness briefing on the scenario hazard.
• Three discussion modules presented by the EMI facilitator.
• Local discussion with guided questions facilitated by an on-site facilitator.
• Brief-outs from each participating location after each module.
Participation Requirements:
Participants must have an appropriate site equipped with VTC capability that can access the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) VTC site (connection information will be provided by EMI). Participating locations will be responsible for local exercise logistics, and should designate an exercise coordinator to implement the logistical requirements for the exercise. In addition, the location must provide a person capable of facilitating the on-site portion of exercise. Electronic copies of the related exercise materials will be provided in advance by EMI.
To Apply:
Locations interested in participating in the VTTX series should submit an email request to participate in the exercise to Douglas Kahn at douglas.kahn@fema.dhs.gov , phone (301) 447-7645.
Your email is your program application.
When applying, please provide a central point of contact from your organization to work all issues and your preferred date to take part. Each location will receive a logistical information and exercise materials to set up and facilitate the exercise locally.
Exercise Date & Location:
October, 6, 7 and 8, 2015 Virtual Exercise – Multiple Locations
Exercise Length:
4 Hours. Start time is 12:00 P.M. EST and end time is 4:00 P.M. EST
(to accommodate multiple time zones).
Exercise Description:
This TTX is designed for jurisdictions interested in increasing cybersecurity awareness among their employees and senior leadership. The complexity of this scenario is based on a jurisdictions’ response to significant cyber events impacting multiple agencies. In addition to general awareness, the jurisdictions’ secondary priority is to examine the incident management structure used to manage multiple incidents.
Scenarios threat vectors:
• Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) • PII Breach/ data exfiltration
• Social Media Hack • Spearphishing
• User Error • Website Defacement
• Wiper Malware
The VTTX involves key personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used to assess plans, policies, training and procedures. Lead facilitation for the exercise will be coordinated by EMI, with local facilitation provided by the participating agency. This format will allow the common delivery of exercise materials, scenarios, modules and discussion questions among those participating in the exercise.
Benefit to the Whole Community:
The VTTX is a pre-packaged set of exercise materials requiring reduced effort by participating organizations. The new/novel delivery method will allow participating communities, Non-Government Organizations and industry to share real-time cyber-based related preparation, response and recovery concerns and solutions with all participants providing a unique environment for learning lessons and sharing information.
Exercise Goal:
This virtual exercise will enable the participants to exercise their knowledge, skills and abilities needed to effectively conduct all-hazards emergency
preparedness, response and recovery. Overall goals include:
1.) Prepare participants for a cyber-based event affecting their community.
No. 1190 Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Course: V-0015A - Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) Series – Cyber –Based Focus No. 1190 Wednesday, September 2, 2015
2.) Enable participants to better coordinate their response operations with counterparts from local governments, State governments, Federal agencies, Tribal, private sector organizations, and non-governmental agencies.
3.) Leverage VTC technology to reach remote sites.
4.) Provide a virtual, experiential education environment to exercise and enhance critical response and recovery tasks.
Target Audience:
This VTTX is designed for a “community based” organization with representation from multiple Emergency Support Functions (ESFs), comprised of whole community stakeholders and partners involved in a cyber-based response and recovery. It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that Cyber VTTX participating organizations include all of the following disciplines: emergency management, information technology, public safety, public information, communications and other government or private sector personnel involved in cyber incident response, as appropriate.
Exercise Design
This VTTX is designed to engage the participants in a no fault, hazard-specific exercise discussion. The lead facilitation will occur via VTC from the EMI campus, and will be complimented by a dedicated local agency facilitator at each VTC site.
The VTTX will be supported by an Exercise and Coordination Facilitation Guide, which will include all required logistical information (room layout, connection instructions, etc.), as well as, facilitation and hot wash instructions.
The VTTX will consist of:
• A hazard awareness briefing on the scenario hazard.
• Three discussion modules presented by the EMI facilitator.
• Local discussion with guided questions facilitated by an on-site facilitator.
• Brief-outs from each participating location after each module.
Participation Requirements:
Participants must have an appropriate site equipped with VTC capability that can access the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) VTC site (connection information will be provided by EMI). Participating locations will be responsible for local exercise logistics, and should designate an exercise coordinator to implement the logistical requirements for the exercise. In addition, the location must provide a person capable of facilitating the on-site portion of exercise. Electronic copies of the related exercise materials will be provided in advance by EMI.
To Apply:
Locations interested in participating in the VTTX series should submit an email request to participate in the exercise to Douglas Kahn at douglas.kahn@fema.dhs.gov , phone (301) 447-7645.
Your email is your program application.
When applying, please provide a central point of contact from your organization to work all issues and your preferred date to take part. Each location will receive a logistical information and exercise materials to set up and facilitate the exercise locally.