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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Career Development Day. Greater Haitian American Chamber of Commerce. December 1, 2012
Training Opportunities: FEMA EMI. HBCU's and TCU's
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FEMA EMI News
Website Update
Training Opportunities
Emmitsburg, MD —
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E390 for TCUs
Description:
The Emergency Management
Institute (EMI), in partnership with the White House Initiative on Tribal
Colleges and Universities (WHITCU), is hosting the E390 Integrating Emergency
Management Education into Your Institution By-Invitation. The desired outcome
and single focus of the course is to achieve a more diverse population of
emergency management (EM) professionals who reflect the communities in which
they live and work. Read More...
E390 for HBCUs
Description:
The Emergency Management
Institute (EMI), in partnership with the White House Initiative on
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (WHI-HBCU), is hosting the E390
Integrating Emergency Management Education into Your Institution
By-Invitation. The desired outcome and single focus of the course is to
achieve a more diverse population of emergency management (EM) professionals
who reflect the communities in which they live and work. Read More...
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Training Opportunity: FEMA EMI Virtual TableTop Exercise Series
Course: V-0005 - Virtual Tabletop Exercise Series (VTTX) – Tornado Focus
The
deadline for applying to participate in the exercise is
December 14, 2012.
Exercise Date & Location:
January 23, 2013, Virtual Exercise – Multiple Locations
Exercise Description:
This exercise is the fifth in a series of 12 Virtual Tabletop Exercises (VTTX) offered monthly by the Emergency Management Institute (EMI). The VTTX involves key personnel from a community-based organization discussing simulated scenarios in an informal setting, and can be used to assess plans, policies, training and procedures. This VTTX differs from other Tabletop exercises in that it will be conducted using Video-Teleconference (VTC) technology, and is intended to provide an opportunity for responders across the Nation to simultaneously participate in a hazard-specific facilitated discussion. Lead facilitation for the exercise will be coordinated by EMI, with local facilitation provided by the participating agency. This format will allow the common delivery of exercise materials, scenarios, modules, and discussion questions among those participating in the exercise.
Benefit to the Emergency Management Community:
The VTTX is a pre-packaged set of exercise materials requiring reduced effort by participating organizations. The novel delivery method will allow participating communities to share real-time tornado related preparation, response and recovery concerns and solutions with all participants providing a unique environment for learning lessons and sharing information.
Exercise Goal:
This virtual exercise will enable the participants to exercise their knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to effectively conduct all-hazards emergency preparedness, response and recovery. Overall goals include:
- Prepare participants for a tornado affecting their community.
- Enable participants to better coordinate their response operations with counterparts from local governments, other State governments, Federal agencies, private sector organizations, and nongovernmental agencies.
- Leverage VTC technology to reach remote sites.
- Provide a virtual, experiential education environment to exercise and enhance critical response and recovery tasks.
This delivery method will allow participating communities to share real-time tornado related preparation, response and recovery concerns and solutions with all participants.
Exercise Length:
4 Hours. Start time is 12:00 p.m. EST and end time is 4:00 p.m. EST (to accommodate participants in multiple time zones).
Target Audience:
This VTTX is designed for a “community-based” organization with representation from multiple Emergency Support Functions (ESFs), comprised of whole community stakeholders and partners involved in a tornado event response and recovery.
Exercise Design:
This VTTX is designed to engage the participants in a no fault, hazard-specific exercise discussion. The lead facilitation will occur via VTC from the EMI campus, and will be complimented by a dedicated local agency facilitator at each VTC site.
The VTTX will be supported by an Exercise and Coordination Facilitation Guide, which will include all required logistical information (room layout, connection instructions, etc.), as well as facilitation and hot wash instructions.
The VTTX will consist of:
• A hazard awareness briefing on the scenario hazard.
• Three discussion modules presented by the EMI facilitator.
• Local discussion with guided questions facilitated by an on-site facilitator.
• Brief-outs from each participating location after each module.
• Hot wash conducted at each location after the VTC has ended.
Participation Requirements:
The VTTX will be limited to 10 locations per exercise. Participants must have an appropriate site equipped with VTC capability that can access the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) VTC site (connection information will be provided by EMI). Participating locations will be responsible for local exercise logistics, and should designate an exercise coordinator to implement the logistical requirements for the exercise. In addition, the location must provide a person capable of facilitating the on-site portion of exercise. Electronic copies of the related exercise materials (Exercise and Coordination Facilitation Guide, Situation Manual, agenda, etc.) will be provided in advance by EMI.
To Apply:
Locations interested in participating in the VTTX series should submit an email request to participate in the exercise to Todd Wheeler at Todd.Wheeler@fema.dhs.gov, phone (301) 447-1101; or Al Fluman at Al.Fluman@fema.dhs.gov, phone (301) 447-1299. When applying, please provide a central point of contact from your organization to work all issues. Each location will receive a notice from EMI and will be provided with relevant logistical information and exercise materials to set up and facilitate the exercise locally.
The deadline for applying to participate in the exercise is December 14, 2012.
Schedule of future VTTXs:
Note - a separate announcement will be sent out for each offering
February 20, 2013 (V-0006) – Scenario: Wildland Fire (Prep for potentially dry season in March and other times of year)
March 13, 2013 (V-0007) – Scenario: Flood (Prep for April thaw and storms)
April 24, 2013 (V-0008) – Scenario: Rail Hazardous Materials Incident (Non-seasonal)
May 15, 2013 (V-0009) – Scenario: Hurricane (Prep for upcoming hurricane season)
June 26, 2013 (V-0010) – Scenario: Mass Casualty (Prep for upcoming vacation season)
July 10 , 2013 (V-0011) – Scenario: Fixed Hazardous Materials Incident (Non-seasonal)
August 21, 2013 (V-0012) – Scenario: CBRNE – Biological (Anniversary of 9/11, plus new ideas and methods of attack)
(Note: If you have previously submitted an email request specifically for V-0005; you do not need to re-send.)
Webinars: DHHS. Partnership Center (English & Spanish)
HHS
Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
November
and December 2012 Webinars
The HHS Partnership Center continues to
host a series of webinars for faith and community leaders. All webinars are
open to the public and include a question and answer session where you can ask
HHS staff any questions you may have. We also encourage you to submit questions
you would like to have answered on the webinars to ACA101@hhs.gov.
To participate in one of the
webinars, please select your preferred topic from the list below and submit the
necessary information. After
registering you will receive an e-mail confirmation containing information
about joining the webinar. Please contact us at ACA101@hhs.gov if you have registration problems.
All of the webinars are closed to the press.
November
27th at 2:00 p.m. ET
A presentation
on the main provisions in the Affordable Care Act and how to access care in
your community.
November
28th at 11:00 a.m. ET
An
introduction to the HHS Office of Civil Rights. The Office of Civil Rights will
share information about what their office does, how they can help faith and
community leaders and will answer questions.
November 29th at 12:30 p.m. ET
A tour of the www.HealthCare.gov website, including how to access private and public
insurance in your community; when parts of the law are going into effect; and
how to access care if you don’t have insurance.
December
10th at 3:30 p.m. ET
An
introduction to the HHS Office of Civil Rights in English and Spanish. The
Office of Civil Rights will share information about what their office does, how
they can help faith and community leaders and will answer questions.
December
12th at 3:00 p.m. ET
A
presentation on the main provisions in the Affordable Care Act, the health care
law, and how to access care in your community.
December
18th at 2:00 p.m. ET
A
presentation on the main provisions in the Affordable Care Act, the health care
law, and how to access care in your community.