D.C. HSEMA Virtual Training. April 2021

 

The HSEMA Academy provides the District with access to online emergency management and homeland security-related training resources and opportunities.

AWR - 343 Hurricane Awareness District residents are encouraged to learn about hurricane science by signing up for this free course! The course is brought to you virtually by HSEMA and the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center at the University of Hawaii. Course Description: Awareness-level course that provides emergency managers, first responders, and community members from all sectors with a basic understanding of the latest knowledge in hurricane science, forecasting, warning, and preparedness. This course enhances the ability of state/local decision-makers to identify and describe the hazards associated with hurricanes and to better prepare for and mitigate the impacts of high winds, heavy rain, and storm surge. The goals of this course are to enable participants to: Summarize the structure and characteristics of hurricanes and tropical cyclones and their attendant hazards, including high winds, heavy rain, and storm surge; Explain the forecast process and uncertainty associated with predicting hurricane track and intensity; Interpret official forecast and warning products from the National Weather Service; and  Use available decision support tools to prepare themselves, their families, and their organizations when hurricanes threaten Dates: April 28 or May 19 (pick 1) Times: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET Location: Virtual Registration: HSEMAAcademy.com *Search for AWR-343 For registration help, email: HSEMA.LMS@dc.gov

Situation Reports Volcanic Eruptions Continue at La Soufrière, St. Vincent. April 2021.

Please use the link below to obtain daily released Situation Reports.

https://www.cdema.org/news-centre/situation-reports/2155-volcanic-eruptions-continue-at-la-soufriere-st-vincent

Cultural Understanding and Information. Ramadan 2021. April 2021

 

Nominate Town Hall Speakers: Guidance on PFAS Testing and Health Outcomes. April 2021

Nominate Town Hall Speakers:
Guidance on PFAS Testing and Health Outcomes
Middle U.S. Virtual Town Hall on May 6, 2021
Western U.S. Virtual Town Hall on May 25, 2021 

Looking for speakers to represent their communities at upcoming NASEM Town Halls on PFAS. The town halls will focus on communities in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, Marshall Islands, Palau, American Samoa, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state.

Save the Date Registration for the upcoming town halls will open soon. Both events will be open to the public and free to view via livestream on the pages linked below.  Middle U.S. Virtual Town Hall: May 6, 2021 from 3:00-7:00 PM (EST) States Include: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska Western U.S. Virtual Town Hall: May 25, 2021 from 1:00-5:00 PM (EST) States and Territories Include: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, Marshall Islands, Palau, American Samoa, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. For more information on the study and associated town halls, visit our webpage.    Submit Nominations

Tribal Climate Health Project. Upcoming learning opportunities. April 2021

 Shasta Gaughen (Pala Band of Mission Indians) and I, on behalf of the Tribal Climate Health Project, are pleased to invite you to register to join us for two upcoming learning opportunities. As always, our goal is to help you access knowledge and resources that you can apply within your Tribe to better brace your community for the future. Please feel free to share this with your networks. 

 1. Getting Ahead of Climate Trauma (starting April 21): This 3-part tribal wellbeing adaptation webinar mini-series features expert guest speakers and interactive peer learning opportunities to arm tribal-serving professionals with knowledge and skills to build psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual resilience in tribal communities before the next wildfire, flood, or other emergency hits. Learn more and register here. 

2. Accessing Tribal Climate and Health Resilience Data (May 5): At this webinar, we will share the results of recent BIA-funded work aimed at making it easier for California tribes to access useful data to inform decisions about climate and health resilience and adaptation.  Attendees will be introduced to tools to support efficient fact-finding for their vulnerability assessment efforts, including a simple protocol for requesting data on climate-relevant health indicators from our project partners at the California Tribal Epidemiology Center. Learn more and register here.