Webinar. June 23, 2016. DHS\OCIA.. “Mid-Atlantic Hurricane Swath Study”

On Thursday, June 23, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis (OCIA) will provide a webinar entitled “Mid-Atlantic Hurricane Swath Study” which covers the effect of a Cat 2 hurricane event on the Virginia Beach, VA region. OCIA’s engagement with federal/state/local communities deals with nationwide disaster preparedness and resilience efforts by serving all communities. Please share this informative hurricane event information with everyone associated with your networks today.

**Register for the event by Clicking Here**

Title: Mid-Atlantic Hurricane Swath Study

Date: Thursday, June 23, 2016

Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m. ET

Featured Speakers:

·        Ms. Somer Erickson, NOAA, will provide an in-depth discussion on hurricanes entitled “Everything that you wanted to know about Hurricanes but were afraid to ask.” Lots of interesting facts about hurricanes!

·        Joe Ezell, DHS/OCIA will provide a discussion on the Mid-Atlantic Hurricane report to increase your knowledge on hurricane preparedness, especially those in the Mid-Atlantic region.

How to Join the Webinar:

Please register for the event by clicking here on the link: (Mid-Atlantic Hurricane Webinar Registration)

·        Be sure to test your DHS Connect connection prior to the meeting by clicking here.

·        The webinar is scheduled on June 23, 2016 at 10:00am. 

Participants will be able to view the webinar on the day of the event, by logging into the event or by signing in as a guest.

Webinar. Addressing Hepatitus C in Minority Communities. June 24, 2016

New Webinar Series: Fighting Hepatitis and HIV Co-infection in Minority Communities 

Hepatitis and HIV co-infection is a major concern among many racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. Prevention and education efforts are hindered by many challenges, including stigma, language barriers, cultural competency and knowledge among providers, and access to services in hard-to-reach communities.
The Office of Minority Health Resource Center kicks off a new webinar series designed to help health professionals, agencies and clinics get past these challenges and address the rising rates of hepatitis and HIV co-infection in their communities.

The five-part webinar series examines the current state of hepatitis and HIV among minority groups, as well as best practices for culturally and linguistically appropriate testing and outreach efforts.

First webinar:
June 24 at 2 pm EDT
Title: Innovative Strategies for Addressing Hep C in Indian Country
Register Now

Training Opportunities. COOP training change from Independent Study to Classroom Only.

In an effort to improve Continuity of Operations (COOP) training, FEMA NCP has decided to change the delivery method from Independent Study (IS) to classroom only for the following courses. Student and Instructor evaluations have highlighted the lack of peer interaction and the lack of contribution to the larger body of knowledge through shared experiences with IS courses.

Effective 1 October 2016 – The following Independent Study (IS) courses will no longer be available online:

 

IS 524 – Continuity Planner’s Workshop

IS 526 – Mission Essential Functions (MEF) Workshop

IS 545 – Reconstitution Planning Workshop

IS 548 – Continuity Program Manager’s Course

IS 550 – Continuity Exercise Design Course

IS 551 – Devolution Planning Workshop

The courses listed above will be conducted in a classroom setting only.

In the interest of making classroom courses more available, we are lowering the minimum number of students for local delivery from 15 to 8.

FEMA NCP Training Manager

www.fema.gov/continuity-operations

http://www.fema.gov/es/continuidad-de-operaciones

Washington, D.C. selected for the Rockefeller Foundation 100 Resilient Cities Program Final Round.

Will the selected Chief Resiliency Officer for D.C. report to the Mayor or those that submitted the application to the 100 Resiliency Cities Program?

Washington, D.C. 100 Resilient Cities Program Challenge. LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, and HOMELESSNESS should be at the top of the list. Overall terrorism is a criminal activity and is handled by over 3/4 of the the federal agencies and other law enforcement offices in the city, from the FBI, CIA, DIA, Federal Protective Service, D.C and neighboring police offices and combined FUSION CENTERS. 

Poor Transportation System currently being addressed at a cost of billions of dollars mandated by the U.S. Dept of Transportation due to mismanaged maintenance plans and scheduling. But the price of transportation costs for average worker that lives outside of the city continues to rise as is affordable housing.

No one discusses RENT CONTROL

Washington, D.C. Resilience Challenges
       Economic Shifts
       Flooding (Coastal and Rainfall)
       Heat Wave
       Infrastructure Failure
       Lack of Affordable Housing
       Poor Transportation System
       Social Inequity
       Terrorism

http://www.100resilientcities.org/citi…/entry/washington-dc…