Special eBrief: CERT Prepares for the 2018 Hurricane Season. April 2018

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) sent this bulletin at 04/23/2018 01:51 PM EDT

View Email in Browser Special eBrief: CERT Prepares for the 2018 Hurricane Season The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) invites Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) across the country to participate in the 2018 National Level Exercise.  Submit a Story for the CERT eBrief

Grant Opportunities....$4,000.00 Dollar General. Youth Literacy Grants Program

Dollar General is accepting applications for its Youth Literacy Grants program. Grants of up to $4,000 will be awarded to schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations.

Application Deadline: May 18, 2018

 
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-Tracy

Tracy J. Brown, CEO
Urban Awareness USA

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FEMA Reservist Opportunities. April 2018

FEMA is seeking talented men and women who are eager to assist disaster survivors on an on-call basis as Reservist employees in the Operations Cadre. In this role, you will travel, receive training, build your professional network and support those in need. Reservists work on an intermittent basis, supporting survivors of all-hazard incidents. They are the main FEMA workforce during an emergency or disaster that assists the agency in accomplishing its mission. The Operations (OPS) cadre ensures the efficient and effective delivery of immediate emergency assistance to individuals and communities impacted by major disasters, emergencies, or acts of terrorism.   They coordinate the delivery of accessible Federal assistance programs and services, including life-saving assistance (including search and rescue support, medical support, and evacuation support), life-sustaining assistance (including shelter, water, and food), and program. They are also responsible for all tactical incident planning and operations. Positions available       Mission Assignment Specialist       Operations Branch Director         Division Supervisor       Mission Assignment Manager Qualifications       Experience with managing complex projects, tasks and programs       Experience managing, tracking, and organizing both electronic and paper documents.       Experience using computers, Microsoft Office tools, electronic databases (i.e WebEOC, eCAPS) or similar tracking and financial software systems.  Experience coordinating with state, tribal, local, and other federal agency officials Demonstrate effective supervisory and leadership principles Ability to comprehend and understand Stafford Act Programs and Emergency Management principles Apply If you are interested in a position in the Operations cadre, please send your resume to fema-reservist-hiring-initiative@fema.dhs.gov, and include "Operations" in the subject line. For more information please explore FEMA’s Reservist program webpage.

April 2018. NEW: Get Certified in Humanitarian Practice

Humanitarian Essentials   Building Blocks for Humanitarian Practice The building blocks for humanitarian practice are the values, ethics, and principles that underpin humanitarian action. This course introduces the bodies of law that inform humanitarian response and the legal basis of humanitarianism. Learn how you can lead effective and successful projects that service beneficiaries when disasters strike. This course was developed by our partner Humanitarian U. You will be eligible to earn a certificate after completing the course.

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Courses are intended for government executives, private-sector and nongovernmental organization (NGO) leaders, and emergency management practitioners. April 2018.

Nonprofit organizations, private-sector, small and medium entrepreneurial businesses each has a role as members of their local community, the ‘whole community’ to understand their role locally and nationally from man-made and natural disasters when they strike. 

You are a vital member of the community.

Ensure key executives, management, administrative, operations, and front-line staff members understand their role not only within your organization, but locally and nationally when disaster strikes.  To reduce the stress, and contribute to business, individual, family, and community planning and preparedness.

How?  It starts by completing just one of the FEMA independent study courses listed below.

Be safe, Be prepared, understand your role.

BEMA International

Release of National Preparedness System Independent Study Program Courses

FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute, in coordination with the National Integration Center, has released revised Independent Study courses for the National Preparedness Goal and National Planning Frameworks. These courses introduce participants to the concept and principles of the Goal and Frameworks. The courses are intended for government executives, private-sector and nongovernmental organization (NGO) leaders, and emergency management practitioners. This includes senior elected and appointed leaders, such as Federal department or agency heads, State Governors, mayors, tribal leaders, and city or county officials.

The National Preparedness Goal defines what it means for the whole community to be prepared for all types of disasters and emergencies. These risks include events such as natural disasters, disease pandemics, chemical spills and other man-made hazards, terrorist attacks and cyber-attacks. The National Preparedness Goal also describes 32 activities, called core capabilities, which address the greatest risks to the nation. 

The National Planning Frameworks, which are part of the National Preparedness System, set the strategy and doctrine for building, sustaining, and delivering the core capabilities identified in the National Preparedness Goal. They describe the coordinating structures and alignment of key roles and responsibilities for the whole community and ensure interoperability across all mission areas.

The updates to the Independent Study Courses focus on discrete, critical content revisions as a result of the 2015 and 2016 National Preparedness Goal and National Planning Framework refresh efforts. Additional changes in the courses are the result of the lessons learned from implementing the
Frameworks through recent real world events, as well as the findings of the National Preparedness Report.

The course web links are listed below. A revised course for the refreshed National Disaster Recovery Framework will be released at a later date.

IS-2000: National Preparedness Goal and System Overview: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-2000

IS-2500: National Prevention Framework, An Introduction: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-2500

IS-2600: National Protection Framework, An Introduction: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-2600

IS-2700: National Mitigation Framework, An Introduction: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-2700

IS-800.c: National Response Framework, An Introduction: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-800.c