The Black
Emergency Managers Association International was created with the mission
& vision for the inclusion of the Black, LatinX, and African Descent
communities as a major element of our association. Not just an
association of homeland security & emergency management professional, but
of our ‘whole community’ because of our unique heritage, culture, and
resiliency.
Created
to address the issues of the disparity then, and now in the present COVID-19
crisis, and beyond. Created to increase the awareness, education &
training, job opportunities, and networking of not only members within the
profession in each of the critical infrastructure sectors, but our members
(individuals, nonprofit, faith-based, private sector, etc.) in the community.
To engage the ‘whole community’ from the ex-offender to the homeless, and
vulnerable population.
The
FEMA advisory listed below ends with “FEMA Mission. To help
people before, during and after disasters“. This is only one part of our mission.
Our community members, our whole community members must now take an even more
active lead role in helping yourself and others in your community not only
before, during, and after disasters occur, but to protect you, your family, and
community to be more proactive to address climate change impacts LOCALLY.
All
disasters and emergencies are local. Your local township, city, county, and State officials are
the key to your success and failure before, during, and after a disaster
occurs. You must be aware, educated, and trained locally to address local
issues and problems. Only you know your local community. The
crisis, or what we call Operation COVID-19 is only the beginning of changes to
come.
You
must take advantage when social distancing is lifted, to come out the gate ten
lengths ahead of others in the race to obtain the hands on training in groups
in your communities. You must take advantage to cooperate, collaborate,
communicate, coordinate, engage in your community, and partner (C5&P).
The data has been collected over the years. It’s only a matter of who’s
reading and interpreting the data. We have read and interpreted it for our
narrative within BEMA International for our communities in our space of
expertise. Our actions as a collective are the actions of interpreting
the data to resolve issues in our communities.
You
must now take charge, and take action.
You
can go at it alone, or you can stand-up and take charge knowing that BEMA
International stands with you. Stands with you to advise, monitor &
evaluate and point you in the direction, for what you need to be sustainable
and a force of action in your community. To stand with you to
provide you with the knowledge, skills, and ability for funding, policy
change, and actions from your fellow members in BEMA International.
You
have to stand-up and say “I’m a BEMA International member”. Say it with
pride that we represent credibility, transparency, and a collective
braintrust matched by no one else.
You
are a member of the Black Emergency Managers Association International.
Be safe, be prepared.
Sincerely,
Charles
Sharp
Charles D.
Sharp
Cornell University Climate Fellow
Chairman Emeritus\CEO
Black Emergency Managers Association
International
1231-B Good Hope Road. S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20020
Office: 202-618-9097
bEMA International
“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We
are confronted with the fierce urgency of now.
In this unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a
thing as being too late. Procrastination is still the thief of
time. Life often leaves us standing bare, naked and dejected with a lost
opportunity. This may well be mankind’s last chance to choose between
chaos or community.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ‘Where Are We
Going From Here: Chaos or Community’.
Cooperation, Collaboration, Communication, Coordination, Community
engagement, and Partnering (C5&P)
A 501 (c) 3 organization.
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FEMA
ADVISORY – April 10, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
HHS
Letter to Hospital Administrators
To follow-up on his letter from March 29, 2020, Secretary Azar just sent
the attached letter and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to hospital
administrators across the country. Today’s letter underscores the importance
of data-sharing and highlights that hospitals are key partners with the
Federal Government as we work to ensure that the Whole of America response to
COVID-19. The data requested included daily reports on testing, capacity,
supplies, utilization, and patient flows to facilitate the ongoing public
health response.
The letter also recognizes that many non-Federal entities may already be
requesting this information from hospitals; therefore, the federal government
has done its best to minimize the burden of sharing this data and to reduce
further duplication of effort.
The FAQ attachment to the letter details the federal government’s data
needs, explains the division of reporting responsibility between hospitals
and states, and provides clear, flexible options for the timely delivery of
this critical information. Our objective is to allow states and hospitals
either to leverage existing data reporting capabilities or, where those
capabilities are insufficient, to provide guidance in how to build on them.
These FAQs will be updated if additional data delivery methods become
available.
It remains critical that all requested information listed in the FAQ is
provided daily to the federal government to facilitate planning, monitoring,
and resource allocation in response to COVID-19.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please
contact FEMA Office of External Affairs, Congressional and Intergovernmental
Affairs Division:
Follow Us
Also, follow Administrator Pete
Gaynor on Twitter @FEMA_Pete.
FEMA
Mission
To help people before, during and
after disasters.
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