FEMA Emergency Management Professional Program (EMPP)

EMPP is intended to provide: foundational knowledge and skills for entry into the field; requisite skills to practicing professionals within specific programs or operational areas; knowledge and skills for mid-level professionals; and strategic leadership and critical thinking for senior leaders and policy makers involved with national and international events and policy.

The EMPP consist of two major components: The Emergency Management Academies and Specialized and Technical Training Programs. The Emergency Management Academies include required attendance at the Emergency Management Basic Academy, the Emergency Manager Leaders Academy and the Emergency Manager Executive Academy. The Specialized and Technical Training Programs are grouped in common areas such as, Planning, Training, Exercises, and COOP.

Details of the program are located at the following web address:

http://training.fema.gov/EMPP/.

The EMPP is a significant step in developing a professional status for Emergency Managers.

SBA: Creating Winning Proposals: Proposal Principles for Technical Volume

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. SBA Washington Metropolitan Area District Office Creating Winning Proposals: Proposal Principles for Technical Volume Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. DC SBDC GADGET Center at Howard University School of Business Washington, DC Phone: (202) 319 1393 Fee: $85 Every for-profit business is in business to make a return that is competitive, reasonable, and sustainable. This course provides small business owners with the resources, framework, and reference materials to create proposals that are compliant, competitive, and compelling. This program also provides information about the lens through which the evaluators evaluate and respond to business proposals for both services, products and solutions. Designed to be both informative and interactive, this workshop is a “must-attend” for firms dedicated to increasing their proposal win rate while decreasing their proposal frustration level. Participants will learn practical skills for planning, resourcing, submitting, and winning proposals. Speaker(s): Tami Mullen & Kim Watters, nTuitive nGen Creating Winning Proposals - Proposal Principles for Technical Volume Course Outline Creating Winning Proposals: Proposal Principles for Technical Volume PayPal Payment Link Advance payment via PayPal required to ensure registration. Cash payments will not be accepted. Register for this event online. Already Registered? Sign in for more information.

Hurricane Preparedness for Coastal and Inland Communities Tuesday, May 21, 2013

We are just over 3 weeks away from the start of Hurricane Season! In preparation for that, FEMA is hosting a webinar in which they will discuss some lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy as well as the 2013 forecast. See below to register:

***Webinar Announcement***

Hurricane Preparedness for Coastal and Inland Communities

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

3:00 p.m. EDT

Join us at 3:00 p.m. EDT on May 21 for a discussion of hurricane preparedness activities in coastal and inland communities.

Hurricanes can cause catastrophic damage not just to coastlines, but also several hundred miles inland. Hurricanes often produce winds exceeding 155 miles, tornado outbreaks and severe flooding. Know how to be ready. Know how to be prepared.

As a lead-in to National Hurricane Week (May 26 to June 1), FEMA will be hosting a free webinar featuring FEMA’s Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO), Michael F. Byrne, who will discuss hurricane preparedness lessons from Superstorm Sandy. In addition, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will provide an outlook of the 2013 hurricane season.

Local emergency response personnel will also present innovative ways and promising practices to engage coastal and inland communities in hurricane preparedness activities. These speakers will highlight important effective local preparedness initiatives.

To register, please visit: http://connect.hsin.gov/hurricane2013a/event/registration.html  

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Training Opportunity: June 18-19, 2013. Threat and Risk Assessment (CG 7)(Free)

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Title	TEEX MGT 310 Threat and Risk Assessment (CG 7)(Free)
Dates	6/18/2013 - 6/19/2013
Time	7:30 AM - 4:30 PM EST
Location	Howard Co Public Safety Building, 2200 Scott Wheeler Dr.
City	Marriottsville
State	MD 21104
Description	This course prepares participants to conduct a jurisdictional Threat Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA). Participant activities focus on allowing the jurisdiction to understand threats and hazards and how the impacts may vary according to time of occurrence, season, location, and other community factors. This knowledge helps a jurisdiction establish informed and defensible capability targets. Participants will identify threats and hazards of concern, give the threats and hazards context, examine the core capabilities, set capability targets, perform vulnerability and consequence assessments, and apply the results. The course delivery combines lecture, small group discussions, participant activities, and multimedia scenarios to improve the jurisdiction’s capability to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, or recover from all-hazards events. Participant Audience: Emergency response level, supervisory and/or management personnel who respond to or have oversight responsibility for incidents caused by terrorism, natural disaster, major accidents and all other hazards. Course participants include responders from the following disciplines/services: • Law Enforcement • Fire Service • Emergency Medical Services • Hazardous Materials • Public Health • Public Works • Emergency Management • Health Care • Emergency Communications • Governmental Administrative Personnel from the private sector, non-governmental organizations, schools, and the military are also allowed to attend if invited or approved by the host jurisdiction. Prerequisites: Participants should work in one of the listed disciplines, have completed a WMD/terrorism awareness level course, or be approved by the local jurisdiction host. Completion of the online courses IS-700.a (NIMS - An Introduction) and AWR-160 (WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders) is recommended but not required. The DHS/FEMA NTED course AWR-160 is offered online by TEEX at: www.teexwmdcampus.com.
Sponsors	MEMA
Contacts	John Broaddus-410-517-3609 John Reginaldi-443-865-9514
Contact Email	john.broaddus@maryland.gov
Topic	None
Frequency	Daily
[Register For TEEX MGT 310 Threat and Risk Assessment (CG 7)(Free)]

HHS Advisory Committee on Minority Health. Nominations DEADLINE: May 31, 2013

HHS: Announces Solicitation of Nomination for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Minority Health. Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on May 31, 2013. View Full Announcement [PDF | 196KB]

Demystifying Autism. May 20, 2013

WMRO - Demystifying Autism.........presented by Bill Stillman

When Monday May 20, 2013 from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM EDT Add to Calendar   Where Hager Hall Conference Center 901 Dual Highway Hagerstown,, MD 21740 Driving Directions

It's not too late to register for May 20th's presentation by Bill Stillman.  To find out more about the day, click on "Get More Information".......we hope you consider spending the day with us.   Get more information Register Now! As always, feel free to contact me with questions/comments.   Sincerely,   Kathy Balint DDA.WMRO kathy.balint@maryland.gov 240-313-3865

Training: Biosurveillance Symposium. June 17, 2013. Alexandria, Virginia

The 2^nd Annual Oak Ridge National Laboratory Biosurveillance Symposium 

is being held June 17, 2013 in Alexandria, VA.   

For more information, please visit 
http://www.knowledgefoundation.com/viewevents.php?event_id=295&act=evt.

Scholarship Opportunity: Shawn Carter Scholarship. Deadline: May 31, 2013

Scholarships to single mothers, children who attend alternative schools,  students who have earned a GED, students with grade point averages of  2.0 and students who have previously been incarcerated, etc. but desire a  higher educational opportunity. This group is generally not the  recipients of college scholarships and is typically ignored by the Board  of Education.

This may be just the right information for someone we know.  APPLICATION DEADLINE is May 31, 2013, Eligibility Requirements!

CLICK LINK TO APPLY TODAY!!!

http://www.shawncartersf.com/apply/

 Gloria Carter

Ms. Carter is currently the CEO of the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation. The Foundation was established by her and her son Shawn Carter after her retirement. The Foundation was essentially formed because Ms. Carter wanted to create “something that would enhance the future of our young people.” The Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation is unique in that it offers scholarships to single mothers, children who attend alternative schools, students who have earned a GED, students with grade point averages of 2.0 and students who have previously been incarcerated, etc. but desire a higher educational opportunity. This group is generally not the recipients of college scholarships and is typically ignored by the Board of Education. The Shawn Carter Foundation offers scholarship opportunities to any under-served student across the United States who desires a higher education. One of the key questions asked by the Foundation when students apply for a scholarship is: What are your plans to give back to the community?”.

Training Opportunity: Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) on Campuses Wednesday, May 8

***Webinar Reminder***

Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) on Campuses 

Wednesday, May 8 

3:00 p.m. EDT 

Next week, on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT, FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness Division (ICPD) will host a free webinar entitled, “Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) on College Campuses.” This event serves as the kick-off for ICPD’s nationwide Campus CERT promotion and implementation effort, which is designed to increase the number of CERTs at higher education institutions across America.

With presentations from current Campus CERT programs at the University of Southern California, Michigan State University and North Carolina Central University, the webinar will provide the opportunity to learn more about Campus CERT and ICPD’s plans to develop tools and resources to support the implementation of Campus CERT programs.

To register, please visit: http://connect.hsin.gov/campuscert2013a/event/registration.html 

If you have already registered for this webinar, have registered for a previous webinar or are already a registered HSIN user, you can login here: http://connect.hsin.gov/campuscert2013a/event/registration_login.html

Can’t make the date? Technical difficulties get in the way? All of our webinars are recorded and transcribed, so you can view past events in our webinar library. Please be sure to visit the webinar library for a recording of the event.  

Do Emergency Managers Have a Personality?

Do Emergency Managers Have a Personality?

April 23, 2013

by Adam Crowe: Practical and strategic application of social media for emergency managers

Of course we do, but we don't often show it.

That's why I was so happy to see the Emergency Management Magazine article last week that was profiling various public safety and emergency management agencies in Edmond (OK), Albany(NY), and Tampa (FL) who had made videos of their version of the "Harlem Shake" internet fad.  While I don't know exactly what happened, I imagine some ambitious public safety personnel went to their boss (who then went to their boss) to a ask permission to this make this video.  The conversation probably went something like this:

"Can we make a Harlem Shake style video where we all dress up in strange outfits and dance around for 30 seconds?"

"Why?"

"Because everybody is doing it and it's HOT on the internet."

"Uh huh."

"It will be great.  They'll love it."

"Uh huh."

But somewhere in there, somebody realized that it's okay to have some fun and show a little personality.  It's important to maintain professionalism and purpose, but it's also okay (especially in an ever changing social media world) to relax and enjoy the ride.  While some members of your community (possibly including your boss or elected official) may object to fun imitation videos (see Gangham Style and Call Me Maybe as well) the community will greatly enjoy it because you show that you are human just like them.  You are more likable, more approachable, and far more apart of the community which is critically important before, during, and after emergency events.

I don't emergency managers will ever start an internet fad, but we can always ride the wave with our community and have a little fun while we do it!

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/emergency-blogs/disasters20/can-emergency-managers-have-personality-042313.html

USDA Food and Nutrition Service: FREE SUMMER MEALS FOR CHILDREN

Free summer meals (breakfast, lunch, or snacks) will be served to children in low-income areas at sites such as neighborhood parks, libraries, schools, places of worship, mobile buses, and recreation centers. To find free summer meals near you, call the toll-free National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY or visit www.whyhunger.org/findfood. If you work for an organization that serves low-income children, you can learn more about addressing childhood hunger when school is out by watching the Summer Food training videos. Learn more about the summer meals program. You can also get childhood nutrition e-mail updates from the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service.