Friday, April 21, 2017
Thursday, April 20, 2017
REAL MEN READ.
Real Men Read. Water Security....
When Invited to participate in program of men reading to kindergarten classes one year a printed out copies as coloring book for each child, with permission from the school and instructor gave each child one small bottle of bottled water to drink during lunch or to take home, and read the following story to stress the importance of water.
When Invited to participate in program of men reading to kindergarten classes one year a printed out copies as coloring book for each child, with permission from the school and instructor gave each child one small bottle of bottled water to drink during lunch or to take home, and read the following story to stress the importance of water.
Read to our future leaders. Make it educational and enjoyable.
Charles D Sharp CEO
Black Emergency Managers Association International
Black Emergency Managers Association International
Water, the Never Ending Story
Story was created by the KMAC Kids 2001-2002.
Story was created by the KMAC Kids 2001-2002.
A valuable resource for Parents and Teachers to find fun and educational materials related to Health, Science and the Environment we live in today.
KIDS.NIEHS.NIH.GOV
Monday, April 10, 2017
March 2017. House Bill Requires FEMA to Provide a Plan for More Consistent Guidance After Disasters
http://www.govtech.com/em/disaster/House-Bill-Requires-FEMA-to-Provide-a-Plan-for-More-Consistent-Guidance-After-Disasters.html
BY STAFF REPORT / MARCH 28, 2017
SHUTTERSTOCK
House Bill Requires FEMA to Provide a Plan for More Consistent Guidance After Disasters
Bill’s author cites past incidents of lost paperwork, poor coordination as impetus for legislation.
BY STAFF REPORT / MARCH 28, 2017
A bill requiring FEMA to come up with a plan to provide “consistent guidance and accurate information” following a disaster passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a bipartisan 408-0 vote.
The FEMA Relief Improvement Act requires FEMA to “focus efforts on its core mission — helping people recover from disasters,” said the bill’s author, Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., in a press release. “When people go through a disaster, such as floods or tornadoes, the people need to know that relief is on the way. From past disasters in Missouri, there have been repeated incidents of lost or misplaced paperwork, poor coordination between state and federal agencies and general lack of information from FEMA officials.”
The act requires FEMA to improve field transition by:
• Providing consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster;
• Conducting appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions;
• Providing accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance;
• Implementing operating procedures and documenting retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the life cycle of the disaster; and
• Identifying new technologies that further aid the disaster workforce in partnering with state, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster to educate, assist and inform applicants on the status of their disaster assistance applications.
• Providing consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster;
• Conducting appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions;
• Providing accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance;
• Implementing operating procedures and documenting retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the life cycle of the disaster; and
• Identifying new technologies that further aid the disaster workforce in partnering with state, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster to educate, assist and inform applicants on the status of their disaster assistance applications.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
April 23rd Full-Scale Exercise. WMATA. Washington, D.C. and Vicinity
Volunteer Request: WMATA Emergency Response Exercise
Good Morning Municipal Partners,
On April 23rd, 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.
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