FEMA NAC Council Opportunities. Deadline: March 16, 2016

Reminder: FEMA Seeks Applicants for National Advisory Council

FEMA is requesting individuals who are interested in serving on the FEMA National Advisory Council (NAC) to apply to be considered for appointment. The NAC is a federal advisory committee established to ensure effective and ongoing coordination of federal preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. 

The NAC advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency management frameworks, strategies, and plans while incorporating the whole community's input through appointed council members.  The NAC will consider individuals for appointment in the following disciplines:

- Emergency Management (one representative appointment)
- Emergency Medical Providers (one Special Government Employee appointment)
- Functional and Access Needs (one representative appointment)
- Non-Elected Local Government Officials (one representative appointment)
- Non-Elected State Government Officials (one representative appointment)
- Public Health (one Special Government Employee appointment)
- Standards Setting and Accrediting (one Special Government Employee appointment)

The administrator may also appoint additional candidates to serve as a FEMA Administrator Selection to represent emerging leaders in emergency management. For this appointment, FEMA seeks to appoint an individual who has academic experience in emergency management, served in the FEMACorps program, is an alumni of FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council, or has contributed to the field of emergency management as an emerging leader.

All appointments are for three-year terms starting in September 2016. All applications must be received by the close of business on March 16, 2016.

Qualified individuals interested in serving on the NAC are invited to apply for appointment. Detailed instructions on how to apply and Frequently Asked Questions can be found on the Membership Applications webpage at FEMA.Gov.

Youth Opportunity. FEMA Youth Preparedness Council Applications. Deadline: March 1, 2016

Reminder: Youth Preparedness Council Applications

FEMA is seeking applicants for its Youth Preparedness Council formed in 2012 to bring together leaders from across the country engaged in advocating youth preparedness.

Council members are selected based on their dedication to public service, efforts in making a difference in their communities, and potential to expand their impact as national advocates for youth preparedness.

All applications and supporting materials must be received no later than March 1, 2016, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) to be eligible. New Youth Preparedness Council members will be announced in May 2016. For more information and to access the application materials, visit the Youth Preparedness Council webpage.

VOTER preparedness.

Pass along…..Important voter registration information.

BEMA and VoteRiders are non-partisan 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and believe that all citizens are able to exercise their right to vote.

Below is a FACEBOOK chat with VoteRiders for information for a list of states step-by-step registration procedures.  

The right to vote as with disaster\emergency preparedness requires a planned approach to electing local, county, state, and federal representatives for community engagement, capacity and resilience building which part of the mission of BEMA.

Let’s not wait to the last few months to prepare for the electorial process in the U.S., but plan now to obtain voter registration requirements, and locations of voting polls in your community.

Be safe, be prepared.

Charles D. Sharp.  CEO.  BEMA

Has VoteRiders or other voting rights organizations created a list of the most difficult states with voter registrations requirements? Even and entire list for all states and a STEP-BY-STEP for registration would be better for distribution to FRIEND networks, and posting on social media. Thanks...Charles D. Sharp. CEO. Black Emergency Managers Association.

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Thanks so much for getting in touch, Charles! There are currently 32 states with voter ID laws in place. Our current priority state is Wisconsin, and we are also supporting efforts in AL, AZ, FL, GA, IN, KS, MS, NC, ND, NH, RI, SC, TN, TX, and VA.

For detailed information on exact requirements in each state, please visit our "Get Your Voter ID" page: http://www.voteriders.org/voter-id. And if you have any specific questions, please feel free to send them to us at info@voteriders.org.

Get Your Voter ID

VoteRiders is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that all citizens are able to exercise their right to vote.

voteriders.org

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Information Sharing.....Individual, family, and community planning. TOOLKIT Neighborhood Disaster Planning

Whole community at work.
       Keep in mind at the neighborhood and community level private\business sector can lead.
  
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TOOLKIT

Neighborhood Disaster Planning

We never think a disaster will strike our neighborhood or at least we hope it won’t!  However, it is not a question of if one will happen, but when.

The City of Los Angeles and its partner agencies and organizations have plans and resources ready to help!  

But, with over four million people in the City, rescuers may not be able to provide immediate support to every neighborhood in need. Neighbors should be prepared to help themselves for several days to weeks depending on the size of the disaster.

Take the first step to getting your neighborhood in a better position to prepare and bounce back from disaster by downloading our 5 Steps to Neighborhood Preparedness Toolkit. Included within this comprehensive resource set you will find.......... (More)