April 23rd Full-Scale Exercise. WMATA. Washington, D.C. and Vicinity

Volunteer Request: WMATA Emergency Response Exercise

Good Morning Municipal Partners,

On April 23^rd, WMATA will conduct a full-scale exercise to provide regional responders and WMATA personnel the opportunity to practice responding to the emergency. 

This is part of an ongoing exercise series aimed at improving emergency response during major incidents. 

Volunteers will act out the role of a community stakeholder on the train at the time of the emergency and will see first-hand how regional emergency responders handle the situation. 

Please share this with your volunteer groups and internal/external partners as appropriate. 

Volunteer registration for the exercise can be accessed at: http://wmata2017navyyardexercise.eventzilla.net. 

Job! Become a train-the-trainer at FEMA EMI. 2017

Apply to Become a Trainer for the National Emergency Management Basic Academy

EMI is offering a Train-the-Trainer course for the National Emergency Management Basic Academy. To qualify to enroll in the Train-the-Trainer course, individuals must have at least five years of experience working in the field of emergency management and at least three years of experience delivering emergency management instruction to adults.

The entry-point for individuals pursuing a career in emergency management, the Basic Academy offers the tools to develop comprehensive foundational skills. For those who are new to emergency management, the Basic Academy also provides a unique opportunity to build camaraderie, to establish professional contacts, and to understand the roles, responsibilities, and legal boundaries associated with emergency management. 

Course Dates:  August 7-11, 2017

Location:  Emergency Management Institute, National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD

Application Deadline:  June 26

For additional information, contact Jeff Januchowski at 301-447-1356 or jeffrey.januchowski@fema.dhs.gov.

MONTHLY. Flood Virtual TableTop Exercise (TTX)

Emergency Management Institute Offers Flood Virtual Tabletop Exercise

FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) program will offer a flood scenario May 24-25, 2017. The VTTX is designed to help emergency management professionals exercise their response to the impact of major flooding on their community. The VTTX involves key personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used to assess plans, policies, training, and procedures during a flood and inundation challenge.

Each month, EMI conducts a VTTX series using a Video Teleconference (VTC) platform to reach community-based training audiences around the country by providing a virtual forum for interactive disaster training.  The VTTX is designed for a group of ten or more representatives from state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management communities of practice. It provides a unique opportunity for responders across the nation to simultaneously participate in a hazard-specific, facilitated discussion. Participants will need to connect via a site equipped with the appropriate VTC capability (not Adobe Connect or Face Time-based), but alternate ways to participate are also available upon request.

The VTTX occurs 12-4 p.m. ET. To participate, send an email to douglas.kahn@fema.dhs.gov or call 301-447-7645. Also, send a courtesy copy email to fema-emi-iemb@fema.dhs.gov or call 301-447-1381. The application deadline is May 1, 2017. Additional information is available at https://training.fema.gov/programs/emivttx.aspx.

Foreign Policy Classroom April 6, 2017. "Air Quality and Health: A Foreign Policy Perspective" with the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs

Foreign Policy Classroom April 6 When: April 6, 2017 2:00 pm-3:30 pm Add to Calendar Where: U.S. Department of State Washington, DC 20520 You will enter the building through the U.S. Diplomacy Center at the 21st Street entrance between Virginia Avenue and C Street, NW Driving Directions Dear Student,   You are invited to attend a Foreign Policy Classroom on " "Air Quality and Health: A Foreign Policy Perspective" with the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs  on April 6, 2017 from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm. at the U.S. Department of State.  A 30-minute session with Recruitment and Outreach on careers at the State Department will immediately follow.   Click on the links below for event details, arrival instructions, and to register. Event Information/Arrival Instructions Register Now! I can't make it

What SDGs does your organization address? UN and SDGs. Handbook for Youth

Before you read, LISTEN.

https://youtu.be/NVqD7MqO5Sg

What SDGs does your organization address?

   BEMA International promotes and addresses (directly or indirectly)

                         1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

                                    

                         HOW? By actions.

Future leaders.  Your Torch to Carry, it shall continue as ‘business as usual’.

Make the Change
Become aware to make the change that we were not fully capable of implementing worldwide. Racism, hunger, water food security, waste management, and other issues in SDGs must be fully addressed and implemented by 2030 globally.

CDS CEO Black Emergency Managers Association International