EMFORUM: A Transportation Guide for All Hazards Emergency Evacuation

A Transportation Guide for All Hazards Emergency Evacuation

September 25, 2012 -- 12:00 Noon Eastern

EMForum.org is pleased to host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion Wednesday, September 25, 2013, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time (please convert to your local time). Our topic will be a new report from the Transportation Research Board's National Cooperative Highway Research Program, (NCHRP) Report 740: A Transportation Guide for All-Hazards Emergency Evacuation. The report focuses on the transportation aspects of evacuation, particularly large-scale, multi-jurisdictional evacuation, and follows the basic planning steps of FEMA's CPG 101.

Our guest will be Deborah Matherly, AICP, Principal Investigator for the NCHRP report and Principal Planner with The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Ms. Matherly has been active on the National Academies Transportation Research Board (TRB) Emergency Evacuation Subcommittee since 2003.

Please make plans to join us, and see the Background Page for links to related resources and participant Instructions. On the day of the program, use the Webinar Login link not more than 30 minutes before the scheduled time. As always, please feel free to extend this invitation to your colleagues. 

In partnership with Jacksonville State University, EIIP offers CEUs for attending EMForum.org Webinars.  See http://www.emforum.org/CEUs.htm for details.

Seminar: October 2, 2013. The Future of US Water Supplies.

http://www.rff.org/Events/Pages/The-Future-of-US-Water-Supplies.aspx?goback=%2Egde_1826367_member_273168889#%21

The Future of US Water SuppliesRFF First Wednesday Seminar

Date
October 2, 2013
12:45 - 2:00 p.m. EST

A light lunch will be provided starting at 12:30 p.m.

Location
First Floor Conference Center
1616 P St. NW
Washington, DC 20036

​Registration for in-person attendance is required. To RSVP for this event, please visit RFF's event registration page.

This event will also be webcast live starting at 12:45 p.m. Join the webcast at rff.org/live.

Have a question for the panel while watching the live webcast? Simply tweet your question of 140 characters or less and include the hashtag #AskRFF. Watch the Q&A at the end of the event to see if it is selected.

About the Event

Two significant agency reports were released in the past year evaluating US water supplies moving forward and the potential of both growth patterns and climatic changes to increase the risk of water shortages. The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) released the Colorado River Basin Supply and Demand Study, and according to BOR Commissioner Michael Conner, “Findings indicate that in the absence of timely action to ensure sustainability, there exists a strong potential for significant imbalances between water supply and demand in coming decades.” The Vulnerability of US Water Supply to Shortage, released by The US Forest Service, focuses more broadly on the lower 48 states and their 98 sub-regional basins. According to that report, the US water supply will be more susceptible to shortages due to changes in supply rather than demand. Although these reports have some limitations (clearly identified in the reports themselves), they provide significant insights into water availability issues over the next 50 to 100 years. Additionally, a collaborative study was released by the American Meteorological Society—Understanding Uncertainties in Future Colorado River Streamflow—that examines and explains the wide range of projected reductions in Colorado River streamflows due to climate change.

Resources for the Future’s Center for the Management of Ecological Wealth is hosting a dialogue to discuss these findings and explore the potential for economic mechanisms (water pricing, trading, and ecosystem service valuation, for example) to help reduce future gaps between supply and demand.

Moderator:

Lynn Scarlett, Visiting Scholar and Co-Director, Center for the Management of Ecological Wealth, Resources for the Future

Panelists:

Thomas C. Brown, Economist, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Social and Environmental Values Group, US Forest Service

Yusuke Kuwayama, Fellow, Resources for the Future

Ken Nowak, Hydrologic Engineer, US Bureau of Reclamation

Len Shabman, Resident Scholar, Resources for the Future

Brad Udall, Director, Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy and Environment, University of Colorado

September 25th. Chicago State Univ. 21st Century Community Emergency Preparedness Conference

GEMA Reservist Program

Check the GEMA website for requirements for this program.

http://www.gema.ga.gov/gemaohsv10.nsf/e1e7a34d3289daca852577260042f7a8/50c79637fb87f0c985257bd300693d76?OpenDocument

Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security (GEMA) Reservists: Please view the video link for your authorized position(s). After viewing, email the time/date of completion to pao@gema.ga.gov .

The Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security (GEMA) Reservist Program was developed “to build the state’s response capacity quickly” in the event of a catastrophic event. As a relatively small state agency with approximately 115 employees statewide, GEMA can quickly find itself needing back-up support when a significant incident requires state support for local governments.

Reservists possess the skills and experience needed to perform specialized tasks during an emergency response or recovery operation and are loaned to GEMA by local governments or state agencies not directly impacted or involved in the emergency. The arrangement works like mutual aid _ communities helping communities in time of need.

GEMA formalized the program in 2008 to include application forms, signed agreements and annual training or information sessions, either in the State Operations Centers or online. Reservists serve as public information officers, liaisons to local emergency operations centers, Disaster Recovery Center state managers, data input specialists, situation unit leaders, documentation unit leaders, volunteer/donation unit leaders, project reviewers, and preliminary damage assessment specialists.

To apply for the Reservist Program or for more information, please contact GEMA’s Public Affairs Office at 404-635-7020 or pao@gema.ga.gov.

Finance Division Reservists: Click Here


Operations Division Reservists: Click Here


Planning Division Reservists: Click Here


Public Affairs Division Reservists: Click Here


Public Assistance Reservists: Click Here

Alabama Emergency Management Agency. Certified Local Emergency Manager (CLEM) Process

http://www.ema.alabama.gov/filelibrary/CLEM_Procedures.pdf

In accordance with Act 2007-462, as passed by the Alabama legislature and signed into law by
Governor Bob Riley, the following procedures are to be used in certifying local emergency
management directors.

In order to expedite the certification process, materials for each requirement area should be
submitted in a white, three-ring binder without tabs or page protectors.

You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your package. A review of your submission
will be conducted and the official results will be sent to you by U.S. mail. Please allow 30 days
for a reply.

The following list outlines the documentation required for validation. See Synopsis of Act 2007-
462 Local Emergency Management Assistance Fund and the Question & Answer for
additional helpful information.

1) Two years of college level education (64 semester or 96 quarter hours). These hours do
not have to be on a transcript, only applicable to a transcript at an accredited institution of
higher education. (Any person serving as a local emergency management director on the
date of passage of this act shall be deemed to satisfy the college requirement providing he
or she has a minimum of five years work experience as a local emergency management
director).

Proof of compliance: Transcript or a degree path showing courses as requirements. A
letter concerning any foreign school credits is attached.

2) Three years of work experience in emergency response, emergency management, or
qualified military service


Proof of compliance: A letter on official letterhead from the agency acknowledging your
employment/involvement with the agency; or proper documentation from branch of the
military stating service and or deployment assignments and the length of service.

3) Two hundred hours of course work in emergency management, as established by the
Alabama Emergency Management Agency Director (See attachment A).

Proof of compliance: A copy of course certificates, transcript with course listed, or copy
of AAEM Advanced certification.

NOTE: IS-275 is no longer available from FEMA. IS-324, Community Hurricane Preparedness
is the accepted replacement.

4) If you are currently a Director of a County Emergency Management Agency, include a
letter, on letterhead, from your county’s emergency management g

Robert T. Stafford Act, as amended, and Related Authorities

https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/15271?fromSearch=fromsearch&id=3564

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) provides the statutory authority for Federal disaster response activities and for FEMA’s disaster assistance programs for a community’s recovery.

Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000

http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/4596?id=1935

DMA 2000 (Public Law 106-390) provides the legal basis for FEMA mitigation planning requirements for State, local and Indian Tribal governments as a condition of mitigation grant assistance. 

DMA 2000 amended the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by repealing the previous mitigation planning provisions and replacing them with a new set of requirements that emphasize the need for State, local, and Indian Tribal entities to closely coordinate mitigation planning and implementation efforts. 

The requirement for a State mitigation plan is continued as a condition of disaster assistance, adding incentives for increased coordination and integration of mitigation activities at the State level through the establishment of requirements for two different levels of state plans.

DMA 2000 also established a new requirement for local mitigation plans and authorized up to 7 percent of HMGP funds available to a State for development of State, local, and Indian Tribal mitigation plans.

EMForum: Tennessee Baptist Convention Disaster Relief. Webinare Recording

The Webinar recording of the August 28th EMForum.org program, "Tennessee Baptist Convention Disaster Relief," with State Disaster Relief Director David Acres, is now available. This is a large file and requires Windows Media Player or Windows Media Components for QuickTime or a similar product to view. The recording is also available in MP4 format for mobile users. The Transcript,  Audio Podcast, Slides, as well as Ratings and Comments are available from the Background Page. The Audio Podcast and MP4 recordings are also available from the iTunes Store. 

Thanks to all who participated.  Please take a moment to rate this program for relevance and share your comments.

KABOOM...and child playspaces

KaBOOM! is a national nonprofit that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. KaBOOM! recognizes the impact of unstructured play on the health and well-being of children and seeks to create opportunities to provide children with access to safe and engaging places to play. The KaBOOM! and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) missions are very complementary, and you may recall our office teamed with the organization last summer to build a playground at the Children’s Inn on the NIH campus.

KaBOOM! recognizes the importance of creating playspaces, but also wants to determine the quality of existing ones. The existence of a playspace does not necessarily mean it is a viable place for play. To help with this assessment, KaBOOM! developed the Map of Play web site.

MRC volunteers can help by identifying and assessing playgrounds in their communities by utilizing the Map of Play. KaBOOM! has developed a special “team” link for MRC volunteers to sign up.

We encourage all MRC units to participate in this initiative and share the special link established for the MRC (http://mapofplay.kaboom.org/teams/register?token=c4db422de5ff9150a) with your volunteers. Your support can help to ensure that children in your communities have the opportunity to be healthier by having safe places for active play.

Below are instructions for joining the MRC Team on the KaBOOM! Map of Play web site:

1.       Go to http://mapofplay.kaboom.org/teams/register?token=c4db422de5ff9150a. This is a special link for MRC members.

2.       Sign in to your KaBOOM! account or create a new one.

3.       After you’ve signed in/signed up, click the Join the Team button.

4.       Each time you add or edit a playspace, the team can see your collective efforts in the stats area at the top of the team page. You can see your team’s progress at any time by visiting your profile page or the MRC team page (http://mapofplay.kaboom.org/teams/2).

Note that the Map of Play is accessible from mobile devices. If you encounter a problem or need help, you can contact KaBOOM! by visiting http://mapofplay.kaboom.org/help.

We encourage all of you – MRC leaders, volunteers and partners – to explore your community (preferably by walking or biking) and learn about its playspaces. If the playspace is already listed on the Map of Play, rate it or provide comments about it. If not, take pictures and share information about it through the Map of Play.

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1101 Wootton Parkway, Room 181

Rockville, MD 20852

240-453-2839 (Office)

240-453-6109 (Fax)

www.medicalreservecorps.gov

September is National Preparedness Month....Join the community.

September is National Preparedness Month and FEMA invites you to join the National Preparedness Community and download the 2013 National Preparedness Month Toolkit.

The National Preparedness Community is where more than 29,000 people connect and collaborate on emergency preparedness. You can use the community and the Toolkit to empower yourself to prepare and coordinate preparedness activities with your family, neighbors, and those with whom you worship during National Preparedness Month.
Here are the top 5 reasons to join:

·         Download the 2013 National Preparedness Month Toolkit

·         Get access to preparedness resources

·         Promote your national preparedness event on the calendar

·         Connect and build relationships with emergency management personnel

·         Share and compare preparedness plans

Join the National Preparedness Community Now!

Training Opportunity: RAND Corporation. BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES: AN ONLINE TRAINING

Community resilience updates, resources, and events from RAND | view in browser

August 2013 Periodic updates on community resilience work at RAND Building Resilient Communities: An Online Training Emergency preparedness can get a community through the first few days following a disaster. But how does a community bounce back over the long term? With disasters becoming more common and costly, and with some areas enduring overlapping disasters, the importance of building community resilience has never been greater. As a business, nonprofit, faith-based organization, or other community organization, you bring valuable assets to supporting overall community recovery. RAND's new easy-to-use, self-guided online training can help your community strengthen its resilience. Your organization can use the training to build its own resilience, too. Resilience means: ·         mitigating and withstanding the stress of manmade and natural disasters ·         recovering in a way that restores normal functioning ·         applying lessons learned from past responses to better withstand future incidents. When your organization or community completes this training, you will have a real action plan that will help build resilience, bolstering capacity to respond to and recover from disaster. The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis.