High School Students. Disaster Mind Simulation Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Please join the Region 2 and Region 8 National Preparedness Division for a webinar on disaster mind simulation. Join the Region 8 National Preparedness Division for a demonstration of the new Disaster Mind simulation. The new simulation, available on FEMA's website, is a new game aimed at teaching high school students (ages 13-17) about decision-making in the face of a disaster. The simulation can be played on any PC-based web browser and is ideal for educators and emergency managers looking for a free, yet meaningful way to implement disaster preparedness programming and curriculum into their classrooms and other educational spaces. At the webinar, you'll learn how to play the simulation, how to implement the game into existing preparedness curriculum or programming, and get educational resources for parents/guardians, teachers, and emergency managers. Who should attend: Whole community, family, caregivers, Local, State and Federal Emergency Managers, community and faith-based organizations and NGO's. Register now using this link: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/disastermindsimulation/event/registration.html

Dialysis in Disaster Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET

Please join the Region 2 National Preparedness Division and Quality Insights Renal Network for a webinar on Dialysis in Disaster. This webinar will address the role of the Access and Functional Needs (AFN) Planner at the NJ Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM) in assisting County AFN Coordinators, dialysis providers and patients, and other stakeholders before, during and after disasters. An overview of NJOEM's Register Ready will be provided as well. The End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network 3 - Regional Emergency Preparedness Coordinator will cover what dialysis is and how receiving treatment can be impacted by an emergency event. Learn from firsthand experiences and lessons learned during hurricanes Irma and Maria. Additional topics will include preparedness and planning considerations for dialysis patients, their families, emergency responders, and dialysis facility staff. Who should attend? The whole community - general public, families, organizations, NGOs, local, state, federal government and private sector. Register now using this link: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/dialysisdisaster/event/registration.html This event will have Live Captioning and ASL.

Global Health: Joint Action Plan to advance a shared vision to strengthen public health systems and deliver improved health outcomes in Africa. November 2023

 Joint Statement on the United States and Africa CDC’s New Joint Action Plan

11/28/2023 

Office of the Spokesperson

The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the African Union’s Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on the announcement of the U.S.-Africa CDC Joint Action Plan as an annex to the U.S.-African Union Memorandum of Cooperation to Promote Public Health Partnership.

On November 28, on the sidelines of the Third International Conference on Public Health in Africa in Lusaka, Zambia, the U.S. government and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced a Joint Action Plan to advance a shared vision to strengthen public health systems and deliver improved health outcomes in Africa.

The Joint Action Plan outlines key activities between the U.S. government and Africa CDC to achieve the objectives identified in the Memorandum of Cooperation to Promote Public Health Partnership, signed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki in March 2022.

The Joint Action Plan represents a significant step toward stronger and deeper U.S.-Africa CDC collaboration, building on both U.S. and Africa CDC health investments and partnerships across Africa. It will facilitate institutional strengthening, expert exchanges, and knowledge-sharing in support of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Africa CDC Strategic Plan 2023-2027. Additionally, it will promote integrated health systems, strengthen public health emergency response capacity, enhance clinical and laboratory systems, and expand innovation and local manufacturing of health products.

The U.S. government and Africa CDC intend to convene regular meetings of technical experts in Addis Ababa and Washington to operationalize, review, and update this Plan to support shared public health needs and global health security requirements.

FEMA 'NEW' National Advisory Council (NAC) members. November 2023

 

FEMA Welcomes New National Advisory Council Members FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced the appointment of 12 new members and reappointment of two members to the agency's National Advisory Council.   The National Advisory Council is comprised of 40 geographically diverse emergency managers, emergency responders and subject matter experts from tribal, state, territorial, and local governments, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations. The 14 new and reappointed members will join the council beginning Dec. 1 and will guide future recommendations centered around readiness, climate resilience, and gender-based violence in the aftermath of disasters.   This year, Carrie Speranza, director of Esri’s Emergency Management Solutions, is the new National Advisory Council chair, making her the first woman to lead the Council. Speranza previously served as vice chair alongside outgoing Chair Jeff Hansen, director of the Office of Emergency Management for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.   The National Advisory Council advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency management, including preparedness, protection, response, recovery and mitigation for disasters and national emergencies.    The following 12 members will begin their terms on Dec. 1: Councilman Nelson Andrews, Emergency Management Director, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.  The Honorable Jill Boudreau, Mayor, City of Mount Vernon, Washington.  Chloe Demrovsky, President and Chief Executive Officer, Disaster Recovery Institute International.  Thomas Jenkins, Fire Chief, City of Rogers, AR, Fire Department.  Michael Méndez, Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning & Public Policy, University of California, Irvine.  Thomas Munoz, Deputy Director and Emergency Management Coordinator, City of Houston, Office of Emergency Management.  Brittany Perkins Castillo, Chief Executive Officer, AshBritt, Inc.  Salvatore Scarpa, Fire-EMS Chief, Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services  The Honorable Frank Scott, Mayor, City of Little Rock.  Seth Statler, Director of Government Affairs, National Fire Protection Association.  David Thomson, Clinical Professor and Medical Director, College of Health and Human Services, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University. Michael P. Williams, Sr., Akiak Native Community Tribal Judge, Yupiit Nation.    The new members will be accompanied by two reappointed members: Donald Bliss, Vice President, Field Operations (Ret.), National Fire Protection Association Brian Strong, Chief Resilience Officer and Director, Office of Resilience and Capital Planning, City and County of San Francisco   Council members concluding their terms on Nov. 30, include: Jeanne Abadie, PACE, Program Manager, Office of Aging and Adult Services, Louisiana Department of Health. Sue Anne Bell, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan.  Donna Boston, Senior Manager, Business Resilience and Emergency Planning, Southern California Edison.  Paul Downing, Indian Township Tribal Council Member, Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township.  Jeff Hansen, Director, Office of Emergency Management, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.  Anna Lang, Research Engineer, Founder, Zylient.  Linda Long, Battalion Chief (Ret.), Philadelphia Fire Department.  Tina Titze, Director, South Dakota Office of Emergency Management.  James Waskom, Director (Ret.), Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.      For additional information on the council, visit FEMA.gov …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Community Imperative: Van Nuys, California. Holiday Toy Drive! Tuesday, Dec. 12 at ONEgeneration. Donations will benefit the West Valley Food Pantry

 

	Join Us for a Holiday Toy Drive! Dear Neighbor- In the spirit of the holiday season, we invite you to join us for a special Drive-Thru Holiday Toy Drive that will make the holidays brighter for some special kids and families in our community. To participate, please drop off a new, unwrapped toy (or several!) Tuesday, Dec. 12 at ONEgeneration. Donations will benefit the West Valley Food Pantry. Drive-Thru Holiday Toy Drive with Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel Tuesday, December 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. ONEgeneration - 17400 Victory Blvd., Van Nuys, 91406 (Entrance is on Victory Blvd.) RSVP Here Please note that this event is for donating toys only. Toys will be distributed at a later date to families in need. Please contact our District Office at (818) 380-2460 for additional information. We hope to see you there! Sincerely, JESSE GABRIEL Member of the California State Assembly, 46th District
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