“Lost Persons Behavior” training 24 February Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Subject: Training - Lost Persons Behavior

AAACERT is hosting “Lost Persons Behavior” training program on 24 February at the Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy from 0800 – 1700.

Lost person behavior is the cornerstone of search and rescue efforts.  During this one-day class, participants will learn about behavioral profiles that give insight into what drives the basic

behaviors of lost people, how to pinpoint the most likely areas to search, and how to create reflex tasking to deploy teams into the field as quickly as possible.  Participants will put their knowledge to practice with numerous map problems.

Participants will be provided with the Lost Person Behavior book that can be used as a field reference.  The LPB book is the definitive guide to solving the puzzle of where a lost person might be found.  Included in the book are 41 subject categories with statistics from over 50,000 international SAR incidents, behavioral profiles, suggested initial tasks, special investigative questions, survivability, track offset, dispersion angles, and classic statistics such as distance from the initial planning point.  Quite simply, the purpose of the book is to help searchers look in the right place to find lost subjects faster.

Also included are topographical maps for completing map problems in class.  Participants should bring a pen, highlighter, and ruler.  A certificate will be presented upon successful completion of the course.

The cost is $50 per student and includes textbook.

This course will be taught by Ms. Lisa Kakavas of UMBC and part of a Search and Rescue Team.

This class is appropriate for CERT, SAR, FD/EMS, Law Enforcement and others involved or interested in lost persons.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lost-person-behavior-tickets-42065788907

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Relief Goods Distribution. Delivery. FREE ONLINE COURSE. DisasterReady

Distribution of Relief Goods

Online Class Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation 7 minutes 4.5 Star Rating

This 7-minute online course provides information to help you understand the steps and considerations involved in distributing relief goods.

Objectives:

• Determine when it is advisable to register beneficiaries of relief goods.
• Identify different methods for targeting the recipients of relief goods.
• Describe the factors to consider when distributing relief goods.
• Develop criteria and mechanisms for distributing relief goods.

This course was developed by the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation in collaboration with All In Diary.


Available Languages   English (US)

Subjects

Administration & Operations > Logistics and Distribution

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Highlight: Researchers Develop More Efficient Conversion Method For Solar Energy

The HDIAC Currents are now available The Currents newsletter is a biweekly digest of news from worldwide sources, showing headlines of innovative, emerging technologies in HDIAC's eight focus areas.  View or Download the Currents Highlight: Researchers Develop More Efficient Conversion Method For Solar Energy “Researchers at the University of Twente's MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology have made significant efficiency improvements to the technology used to generate solar fuels. This involves the direct conversion of energy from sunlight into a usable fuel (in this case, hydrogen). Using only earth-abundant materials, they developed the most efficient conversion method to date. The trick was to decouple the site where sunlight is captured from the site where the conversion reaction takes place.”

Human Trafficking and the Opioid Crisis Webinar Wednesday, January 31, 2018 | 1–2:30 p.m. Eastern Time

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Human Trafficking and the Opioid Crisis Webinar Wednesday, January 31, 2018 | 1–2:30 p.m. Eastern Time Join the Administration for Children and Families and SAMHSA during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month for a webinar that highlights emerging trends, case studies, and research on human trafficking and substance use, with a specific focus on the opioid crisis. Grantees will discuss the role of substance use by individuals at risk of, currently experiencing, or recovering from human trafficking; examine trauma-informed approaches from multiple perspectives to understand contributing factors to vulnerability; identify promising practices; and recommend spotlight treatment options that address the underlying issues that can put victims and survivors at risk.  Register for the Webinar

CONDEMN RACISM and SLAVERY in the 21st Century.

Racism, like 21st Slavery you either condemn it, condone it, or pratice.

Which are you?

Just the word 'CONDEMN' on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, OR LinkedIn is enough.

CONDEMN.

Charles D. Sharp
CEO
Black Emergency Managers Association International
Washington, D.C.

CONDEMN

PrepTalks Symposium to be held from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm in Washington, D.C. on January 29, 2018

For those that can attend.  See you there.   CDS

BTW:  

I just love the diversity and inclusion. 

Regrettably BEMA International is not a partner in the emergency management community, but we survive.

INVITATION

You are invited to attend the PrepTalks Symposium  to be held from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm in Washington, D.C. on January 29, 2018 at the Jack Morton Auditorium School of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University, 805 21st Street, NW.  You must complete a registration to attend and seating is limited. PrepTalks are given by subject matter experts and thought leaders to spread new ideas, spark conversation, and promote innovative leadership for the issues confronting emergency managers now and over the next 20 years. PrepTalks are a partnership of the emergency management community: ·        The Federal Emergency Management Agency ·        The International Association of Emergency Managers  ·        The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security ·        The National Emergency Management Association ·        The National Homeland Security Consortium The registration page for the January 29, 2018 Symposium is now live at: https://www.onvcp.org/private/training/events/preptalks2018/ It is important for attendees to know: · The PrepTalk presentations will be filmed, so attendees will not be able to enter or leave the auditorium during the program.  Attendees are expected to stay for the duration of the program, from 12:00pm to 5:00 pm.  · There will be a short Q&A after each presentation and audience members will be able to ask questions. Speakers:  Speaker/Time Slot Title/Position Topic Publication Dr. Daniel Aldrich Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Urban Affairs; Director, Masters Program in Security and Resilience, Northwestern University The Importance of Social Capital and How to Build It Building Resilience: Social Capital in Post-Disaster Recovery Amanda Ripley Journalist and author Understanding Personal Response to Disaster The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes – and Why Dr. Dennis Mileti Director Emeritus, Natural Hazards Center Effective Messaging to the Public A Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies; extensive social science research John Hope Bryant Founder and CEO, Operation HOPE Financial Literacy and Overcoming Liquid Asset Poverty The Memo: Five Rules for Your Economic Liberation STRETCH BREAK Dr. Robert Chen Director, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), The Earth Institute, Columbia University Manager, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Using Data to Understand your Community NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center Dr. Phil Berke Professor, Land Use and Environmental Planning. Director, Institute of Sustainable Coastal Communities at College Station, Texas A&M Land Use and Environmental Planning Academic publications Francis Ghesquiere Head of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, World Bank The Making of A Riskier Future: How our Decisions are Shaping Future Disaster Risk The Making of A Riskier Future: How our Decisions are Shaping Future Disaster Risk John Barry Author Non-pharmaceutical Interventions for Pandemics The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History

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SITREP. Water Security. Starkist, U.S. EPA, American Samoa Settlement.

For Immediate Release: December 26, 2017 Media Contact: Dean Higuchi, 808-541-2711 , higuchi.dean@epa.gov                                                   U.S. EPA, American Samoa reach revised settlement with Starkist WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have reached a revised $6.5 million settlement with StarKist Co. and its subsidiary, Starkist Samoa Co., to resolve federal environmental violations at their tuna processing facility in American Samoa. In addition to the $6.3 million penalty announced in September, Starkist will pay $200,000 to address alleged Clean Water Act (CWA) violations found before the original consent decree was finalized by the court. The American Samoa government has also been added as a co-plaintiff in the revised action, formalizing its role as a partner in the implementation of the settlement. Under the agreement, Starkist will pay $2.6 million to American Samoa and $3.9 million to the United States. As specified in the original consent decree, the company will also provide $88,000 in emergency equipment to American Samoa for responses to chemical releases. “This revised agreement commits Starkist to addressing stormwater pollution, which will provide important protection for Pago Pago Harbor,” said Acting Regional Administrator Alexis Strauss with the EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region.  “Working with our valued partners at American Samoa EPA, we will monitor the company’s progress toward full compliance with this very significant settlement.” “Pago Pago Harbor is our greatest natural resource,” said American Samoa EPA Director Ameko Pato.  “We are firmly committed to working with EPA and Starkist to ensure that this local treasure is protected for generations to come.” The additional violations included unauthorized stormwater discharges to Pago Pago Harbor from Starkist’s stormwater system. The revised consent decree requires Starkist to obtain authorization for its stormwater discharges and take steps to reduce and eliminate discharges to the harbor. After full implementation of the wastewater treatment system upgrades, the facility’s annual discharge of pollutants into Pago Pago Harbor, including total nitrogen, phosphorus, oil and grease, and total suspended solids, will be reduced by at least 85 percent – more than 13 million pounds. Starkist Samoa Co. owns and operates the tuna processing facility, located on Route 1 on the Island of Tutuila in American Samoa. Starkist Samoa Co. is a subsidiary of StarKist Co. which is owned by Korean company Dongwon Industries. StarKist Co. is the world’s largest supplier of canned tuna. Its American Samoa facility processes and cans tuna for human consumption and processes fish byproducts into fishmeal and fish oil. The proposed consent decree, lodged in the U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is subject to a 30-day comment period and final court approval. A copy of the proposed consent decree is available on the Justice Department Web site at https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. A summary of the settlement will be available in Samoan on that website. For information on the original settlement, please visit:          https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/starkist-enhance-environmental-and-safety-measures-facility-american-samoa For more information on the agreement and on the statutes it covers, please visit:           CLICK HERE # # #