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FEMA’s Higher Education Program Bits and Pieces
National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD
8 October 2015
Higher Education Program News:
FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Program Webinar Series – Session II
“Promoting Student Success through Partnerships in Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security”
October 15, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT
All across the United States, colleges and universities are welcoming students to the new 2015-16 school year. Many of those students have targeted emergency management or homeland security as a field of study and a first-choice career. In the Emergency Management Institute’s (EMI) second Higher Education Program webinar, Frederick Community College (FCC) will discuss the partnership between FCC’s Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management, the Maryland State Department of Education’s Career and Technology Education Program, and the Statewide Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Council. This partnership is an effort designed to provide effective pathways from secondary to post-secondary programs, and produce graduates possessing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that prepare them for work, life, and responsible citizenship.
Presenters: Kathy L. Francis, MS, CEM, MPEM Executive Director Program Manager Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management Maryland State Department of Education Frederick Community College Career and Technology Education Program
William Pratesi, Instructor Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Pathway Applications and Research Laboratory
Jeanne-Marie HollyProgram ManagerMaryland State Department of EducationCareer and Technology Education Program
Steve Filyo, Chairman Statewide Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Committee
Objectives: 1. Develop and provide oversight of a Statewide Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council. 2. Unite secondary and post-secondary educators to share best practices and discuss challenges of the learning environment. 3. Unite educators with industry professionals to discuss current workforce needs.
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4. Expose secondary and post-secondary educators to current topics, innovative trends, and case studies in the field. 5. Involve students in internships, special events, projects, and employment opportunities.
Registration: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/e4wj0hrp7cw/event/registration.html
For additional information: contact Lillian Virgil, Chief, Mitigation Branch, Emergency Management Institute, [email protected] or call 301-447-1490.
EM Hi Ed Webinar Series:
The Higher Education Program is continuing with the webinar series started in 2013. The webinars will be used to increase the flow of information and knowledge to the emergency management higher education community. Knowing what is important and essential to your programs is important. To that end, we request that you provide us topics that are of particular interest and necessary to your academic programs or your institution. Ideas for webinar topics may be sent to Wendy Walsh, Hi Ed Program Manager, at [email protected] .
18 th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium is scheduled for June 6-9, 2016 at the National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD. Mark your calendars now. Information for the 2016 symposium will be posted to the Hi Ed website in the coming months.
New Look for the Hi Ed Weekly Report:
Work on a new look for the Hi Ed weekly report will begin soon. I’ll continue to provide you with all the fantastic information sent to me each week but hopefully a new design will make it easier for readers to scan and pick out important information. If you have any great ideas that you would like to see implemented let me know. The general idea is to make the pages more user friendly. We won’t be able to use all suggestions because we do have FEMA standards to uphold but we would like to keep our customers happy so all will at least be considered. Please send any and all suggestions to me at [email protected]. Thanks.
College/University News and Information:
Emergency Management (EM) Education at the Master's Level Survey
This is a chance to express your views on Emergency Management (EM) education at the Master's Level. This is a short survey (15 minutes) that gives you a chance to vote on alternative required and elective courses for an Emergency Management Master's and also a separate set of courses for a concentration in EM Information Systems. You will also be able to make any comments you wish on specific choices.
This is being done under the "U.S. protection of human subjects regulations" and your vote rating and comments will never be publicly identified. This is being done internationally under the sponsorship of the Educational Committee of ISCRAM. We will be showing differences between voters from different countries, and differentiating academics from practitioners as well.
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The link to the survey is:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EMeductation
The survey was developed because of a 2014 ISCRAM paper examining this topic. With the success of this effort there are at least five other possible concentrations which deserve to be considered in future surveys to evolve effective interdisciplinary Emergency Management degrees(http://iscram.org/legacy/ISCRAM2014/papers/p42.pdf).
If you indicate in the survey that you wish to receive a copy of the analyzed results, we will add your email to a list to distribute a summary of the results, probably near the beginning of 2016.
We are soliciting views of Emergency Managers and academics world-wide. Feel free tocirculate this to potential responders you feel might be interested in joining this effort.
Thank You,
Murray Turoff (NJIT), Linda Plotnick (JSU), and Starr Roxanne Hiltz (NJIT)[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Request for Your Participation in an Academic Emergency Management Survey
Requesting Your Participation in This Nationwide Academic Emergency Management Survey
Study Name: Emergency Operation Center: Scientific and Technologic Resource Prioritization
Purpose: This research project will solicit prioritized Research and Development Emergency Operation Center (EOC) requirements from Local, Tribal, Territorial, Private Sector, State, and Federal Emergency Managers and select other professionals that will best advance the missions of Emergency Management.
Methodology: (1) Perform an online survey that allows Emergency Managers and/or Emergency Operation Center Managers, to identify their EOC Research and Development Priorities. (2) Publish the information in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology online “National Conversation” forum and solicit feedback from the whole of community regarding the findings of the survey. (3) Synthesize the data and discussion to create significant findings in coordination with Harvard University’s National Public Leadership Initiative faculty.
Outcome: Present the findings of the survey to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Task Force for Homeland Security Research and Development and the DHS Undersecretary for Science and Technology (S&T) for consideration during the prioritization of research and development activities. The findings will also be distributed to the leadership of: Big City Emergency Managers, International Association of Emergency Managers, National Emergency Management Association, and the Federal Emergency Management Grants Programs.
Sponsorship and Research Staff/Support: This is a Harvard University - National Public Leadership Institute 2015 Cohort Capstone Research Project being done by students from the AMTRAK Office of Emergency Management, the City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department, and the US Department of Homeland Security - Domestic Nuclear Detection Office and the Science and Technology Directorate. Questions can be sent to: [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; or [email protected] .
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Survey Web Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EOC-ST-8
Emergency Management/Homeland Security News :
Call for Manuscripts - American Journal of Disaster Medicine
American Journal of Disaster Medicine, an independent double-blind peer-reviewed print and online journal, welcomes original research manuscripts that contribute to the field of disaster, pre-hospital and mass casualty medicine. The Journal also receives and publishes original papers regarding all aspects of pandemic planning and medical disaster response, as well as articles on the legal, ethical and regulatory issues surrounding disaster medicine response and practices.
The Journal is indexed in PUBMED and is available on the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) journal page . The "manuscript time to publish" is short and there are no publishing fees. Authors of accepted and published manuscripts receive a complimentary copy of the journal.
Manuscripts are accepted for review as original clinical or basic science research, case reports, clinical reviews, literature reviews, pharmacological updates and letters to the editor. Manuscript submission is handled electronically. To submit a manuscript, please click on this Manuscript Link.
For additional author guidelines and instructions please visit the American Journal of Disaster Medicine Author's Guideline Link, or visit our journal webpage at www.disastermedicinejournal.com Abstracts of published articles may be accessed online through our Abstacts Link. American Journal of Disaster Medicine is the led by Editor-In-Chief, Susan Briggs, MD, MPH and features a distinguished Editorial Review Board. Dr. Briggs has a long standing reputation as one of the country's most respected leaders in the challenging field of trauma, disaster and mass casualty medicine. As Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Briggs guides the journal's leadership role at a time when the spotlight has been expanded from the initial disaster medical response to include longer term medical issues. The most recent Table of Contents can be found here. We are actively seeking papers dealing with all aspects of disaster medicine.
These include:
- Basic Science and Research in Mass Casualty Medicine- Pandemic Planning and Response- Methods to Increase Medical Surge Capacity- Medical Response Logistics- Legal and Licensure Issues for Medical Responders- Disaster Medicine Ethics- New Surgical Techniques and Strategies of Triage
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- And more... To submit a manuscript, please go to our Manuscript Link. There are no submission, editing or layout fees for articles submitted and published in the journal.
Congressional Research Service
DHS Appropriations FY2016: Security, Enforcement and Investigations, October 2, 2015https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R44215.pdf
Emergency Relief for Disaster-Damaged Roads and Transit Systems: In Brief, October 2, 2015http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43384.pdf
Disaster Information Outreach by Librarians [email protected]
Selections from over 100 e-sourcesFollow NLM_DIMRC on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NLM_DIMRC
REMM website: new design launched
The Radiation Emergency Medical Management Team is proud to announce the first major redesign of our site since REMM was launched in 2007.http://www.remm.nlm.govThe redesign includes a more modern banner, a new color palette and font style, and a new navigation system.
There are now 6 content groups on the new home page.
We have added an easy to use navigational menu at the top of the home page with sections for Interactive Clinical Tools Diagnosis and Treatment Reference and Data Overview of REMM and Links to downloading the REMM app for various mobile devices
One of our most popular features, the Multimedia Library in carousel form, remains on the home page, with 7 categories of multimedia assets.
Since REMM’s last major content update in November 2014, significant content updates have been added including1. New references and on most of the Emergencies Incidents pages2. New references in the Key Guidance Documents section3. Information about the March 2015 FDA-approval of filgrastim for the indication of radiation-
induced myelosuppression4. New section describing Selection of Radiation Detection Systems5. New listings in the Training and Education page 6. New references on the Recovery and Resilience page
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7. New information on the Other Audiences pages for Legal Advisors, Senior Leaders, First Responders, Veterinarians, Public Information Officers and Others
8. New references in the very large Biodosimetry Library9. Major revisions to the Dose Reconstruction page10. Major revisions to the Data Collection page11. Update to the Monitoring Drinking Water and Milk page12. Updates to the Use of Blood Products page13. Update to the Stem Cell Transplant page14. Additions to the page of REMM consultants15. REMM has a new email update notification system by GovDelivery. If you are a REMM Listserv
subscriber, you don't need to do anything. You were automatically moved to the new system.
Users who have previously bookmarked REMM pages of interest should know that all the prior URLs have been retained, so the bookmarks will still work just like before.
Users who have visited REMM pages before may need to refresh (reload) the web page to see the new design. Otherwise, only the old pages cached in your browser will display. The REMM TeamRadiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM)Guidance on diagnosis and treatment for health care providershttp://www.remm.nlm.gov
Webinar: Stress and the Relaxation ResponseNational Library of MedicineDisaster Information Management Research CenterThursday, October 8th 1:30-2:30 pm ETStress is a very common reaction to disasters and humanitarian crises. Disaster-related stress affects the local population as well as the professionals and volunteers responding to a disaster. Even in the absence of a disaster, over 60% of visits (for any reason) to health care professionals are caused or exacerbated by stress for which there is no effective pharmacologic or procedural therapy. This presentation will focus on a counter-stress capacity - the relaxation response. Its elicitation effectively counteracts stress and is therapeutic for a multitude of stress-related disorders. The relaxation response will be defined historically and physiologically. Its genomic underpinnings as well as its dramatic impact on health care resource utilization will be described.To join the meeting click on https://nih.webex.com/nih/e.php?MTID=m4a5a915363441fe83421baf80dbf19de Meeting number: 627830517 Meeting password: 1234
Webinar: Communicating Cascadia’s Earthquake RiskFriday, October 16, 201510:00am PT / 1:00pm ETRegister for this free webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7275589756949725697Webinar Co-Sponsors: Western States Seismic Policy Council, Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory CommissionGeoscience research is at the forefront of characterizing the earthquake risks associated with the Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest. This webinar will inform listeners of the science and its implications for policy decisions and resiliency efforts. During the webinar, the three presenters will
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provide an overview of what we know about the Cascadia subduction zone and the associated earthquake risk, how this information is used to guide policy decisions, how the science should be communicated, what state and local governments are doing to address the risks, and what more could be done to better protect the Pacific Northwest.
Overarching questions that will be addressed in this webinar include: What does geoscience tell us about the risk posed by the Cascadia subduction zone? How is earthquake science used in the decision-making process? What challenges do state and local decision makers face responding to the threat of large-scale
earthquakes in their area? How can information about earthquake risk be communicated effectively to decision makers and the
public? What actions are state and local decision makers taking to prepare for the risks posed by Cascadia
and other similar faults? What other actions could be taken?
Our speakers include:Chris Goldfinger, Oregon State UniversityJeff Rubin, Tualatin Valley Fire & RescueTom Brocher, Earthquake Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey
Ebola Preparedness in the U.S. - One Year LaterU.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)HHS released a five minute video that captures the work the Department has done in the year since Ebola spread through three West African countries and into the United States. The video features HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell, CDC Director Tom Frieden, NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Kent Brantly, and the HHS Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response, Dr. Lurie.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctp-CIbkEjw
Ready, Pet, Go! Prepare for Disasters with Get Ready’s 2016 CalendarAmerican Public Health Association (APHA)APHA’s Get Ready campaign has released its 2016 calendar featuring adorable animals and tips to keep you and your loved ones safe during disasters. Each month features a different animal sharing helpful safety advice, including protecting yourself from disease, where to take shelter during a storm and what to include in your emergency stockpile.http://www.getreadyforflu.org/animalscontestgallery.htm
Interns Work on DIMRC Projects this SummerThis past summer, the National Library of Medicine Specialized Information Services Division hosted a handful of interns ready to share their diverse skills and insights. The latest issue of NLM in Focus describes the work of two interns, John Nelson and Rachel Tadeu, who teamed up to work on a virtual-reality-based training project focused on teaching hospital personnel how to manage patients with Ebola or other highly infectious diseases.http://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/30/nlm-interns-sign-on-for-an-active-summer/
Tribal Assistance Coordination Group (TAC-G) National WorkshopNovember 2-6, 2015Tulsa, OKThe mandate of the Tribal Assistance Coordination Group (TAC-G) is to both raise awareness and dispel obscurity regarding emergency services support to Tribal Nations, before, during, and after
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disasters. The 2015 TAC-G National Workshop will provide an environment for collaboration between individuals and organizations dedicated to the organized assistance for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN), Tribes, and Tribal governments in their time of need during emergencies and disasters. The material presented will be some of the most accurate and up to date emergency services information available, delivered by nationally recognized and emerging authorities.Registration: http://tacg2015.eventzilla.net
New in Disaster Lit http://disasterlit.nlm.nih.gov/latest/?pg=&pgSize=100&PubYear=&PubTypeID=&AuID=&SourceID=&ResearchDocument=&period=14
Shifts in Global Health Security: Lessons from EbolaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), September 2015This one-hour, six-minute webinar discusses how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other U.S. government agencies, and global partners are working to promote global health security as an international priority, and accelerate progress toward a world safe and secure from epidemics of infectious disease. Speakers discuss lessons learned from the Ebola outbreak, which highlighted the importance of ensuring that every country is prepared to prevent, detect, and respond to outbreaks and emerging health threats.http://disasterlit.nlm.nih.gov/search/?searchTerms=ID%3A11262&search.x=0&search.y=0&search=Search
Emergency Medical Services and Patient Surge: Essential Legal IssuesOak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) May 2015This one-hour webinar and its accompanying 124-page report feature research and analysis of legal issues impacting emergency medical services (EMS) providers and others during medical surge. The webinar and report explore legal issues for EMS providers: Identifying emergency, disaster, or public health emergency authorities; use of protocols to authorize specific actions among EMS providers; licensing reciprocity for EMS providers; modifying scopes of practice for emergency medical technicians and paramedics; state equivalents or extensions of requirements pursuant to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act concerning screening and treatment at non-hospital sites; and legal accountability for the EMS provider.http://disasterlit.nlm.nih.gov/search/?searchTerms=ID%3A11251&search.x=14&search.y=11&search=Search
You are receiving this message as a member of the DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB discussion group for librarians, information specialists and others interested in disaster information outreach to their communities and responding to information needs for all-hazards preparedness, response and recovery. The National Library of Medicine (https://www.nlm.nih.gov) is the world’s largest biomedical library and provides extensive online health information resources. Visit the NLM Disaster Information Management Research Center site (http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov) to learn more about disaster-related health information resources and tools.
For your own subscription, sign up at http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/dimrclistserv.html
IAEM Dispatch, October 8, 2015
IAEM NEWS8
Act now for discounted room rates at IAEM Annual Conference — deadline is tomorrow, Oct. 9 IAEM Lock in your hotel rates today for the IAEM 63rd Annual Conference & EMEX, Nov. 13-18, 2015. The discounted room rates, including the per diem rates, are only guaranteed until Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, for the Paris and Bally's Hotel, our conference headquarters. For more information and to make your room reservations, visit our conference website.
Early bird discount for IAEM Annual Conference ends Tuesday, Oct. 13 IAEM Save up to $100 on the IAEM Annual Conference rates when you register by Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015. The program for the IAEM 63rd Annual Conference & EMEX, Nov. 13-18, 2015, in Clark County, Nevada, features dynamic speakers; four keynote speakers and two plenary session speakers; pre/post-conference training courses; more than 55 breakout sessions; this year's new Spotlight and EMvision Talks sessions; and numerous networking events to meet your peers. Don't miss out, and register today. View our complete program here. If you need more cost savings, work off your registration fee as conference staff. If you cannot attend, register for our Digital Pass and remotely view many of our great conference offerings.
Shop for IAEM gear in our online store IAEM Tour the IAEM Store to view and purchase logowear online. Items will ship within 12 days directly to you. Browse available items to see an array of great styles and colors, in a full range of sizes for both men and women (some kidswear, as well). The IAEM logo — and the CEM®/AEM® logos for qualified individuals — can be added to any of these items, including shirts, headwear, outerwear, bags, and accessories. The CEM® and AEM® challenge coins are available for any individual to purchase. You also can order a CEM® or AEM® plaque or pin once certified, or purchase an IAEM membership lapel pin. Suggestions for items to be added to the store may be emailed to Communications and Marketing Manager Dawn M. Shiley.
IAEM-INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL NEWS
Nigeria and Liberia pledge to collaborate on disaster preparedness United States Africa Command Parliamentary and Cabinet members from Nigeria and Liberia have agreed to promote regional collaboration on disaster preparedness. Several high-level government officials from both countries attended a graduation ceremony in honor of 120 of their citizens who participated in the 7th West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative course, conducted at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre.
IAEM-USA NEWS
National Flood Insurance Program announces rate changes effective April 1, 2016 IAEM FEMA, through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), provides the opportunity for homeowners, renters, and businesses to purchase flood insurance for financial protection against flooding. FEMA also works with communities to update and develop flood maps to inform the community of their current flood risk. These actions allow community members to take important steps to prepare for flooding risk in their area. The NFIP is working with Write Your Own insurance
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companies to better inform insurance agents and other stakeholders on the changes that take effect on Apr. 1, 2016, for new business and renewals beginning on and after Apr. 1, 2015. Review the key changes being made to the program here.
NEW INSIGHTS
Surviving the 'storm': Expanding public health's capabilities in response to the increasing threats posed by novel, pandemic strain viruses Homeland Security Affairs The recent emergence of two separate outbreaks of two new viruses has generated renewed interest in the threat of pandemics. For a significant portion of the total fatalities associated with these infections the cause of death was due to an over-reaction of an infected body’s immune system. This research explores possible pharmaceutical interventions that would help expand the list of options public health could employ in a response.
Calculated risk: Why people live in disaster zones Discovery News Humans may be willing to put daily pleasure ahead of the threat of long-term disaster when selecting where to live, a new international study suggests. Study co-author Professor Ben Newell, of the University of NSW, said the research examined how people would react to being told of a predicted increase in the risk of natural disasters with climate change. Professor Newell, from the School of Psychology, said it was surprising how little weight participants in the study gave to disaster threat.
Is shipping-container building 'the best thing since the brick?'* The Washington Post Travis Price sat in a chair in the cafeteria of Miner Elementary in Northeast Washington with his arms folded across his chest and a look of intense concentration on his face. The advisory neighborhood commission representing Rosedale was considering Price's design for 22 townhouses made entirely of used shipping containers that would go on a vacant city-owned lot.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE UPDATE
IAEM Spouse Program is back by popular demand, so bring your spouse or friend with you to the IAEM Annual Conference IAEM Don't come alone to the IAEM Annual Conference. Bring your spouse or friend to accompany you, so you can both enjoy the surrounding area of Clark County together. IAEM has a special program tailored for spouses and friends, allowing them to partake in all of the conference program offerings with their registered attendee or to select events. Activities have been organized to allow your spouse or friend to meet and network with other spouses and friends while you are attending breakout sessions. So plan a joint trip today to the IAEM 63rd Annual Conference & EMEX in Clark County, Nevada. View the Spouse Program and register today!
DISASTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS
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Los Angeles working on cell phone network that can survive a big earthquake* Curbed In December, Los Angeles (with the help of its seismologist-at-the-ready, Dr. Lucy Jones) released a hefty report chock full of recommendations on how to help the city prepare for an inevitable big earthquake (aka The Big One) — one of the suggestions was to strengthen the city's communication networks, namely its cell phone towers. At an event advocating for temblor-preparedness, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that the city is now planning a roll-out of cell towers that will hopefully stay functioning after a big earthquake.
EM RESOURCES
National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program issues fact sheet on meteotsunamis IAEM The National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program has produced a fact sheet about meteotsunamis to better inform emergency managers and the public about the phenomena. Meteotsunamis have characteristics similar to earthquake-generated tsunamis, but they are caused by air pressure disturbances often associated with fast moving weather systems, such as squall lines. Although most meteotsunamis are too small to notice, large meteotsunamis can have devastating coastal impacts (but not to the extreme level of the 2004 Indian Ocean and 2011 Japan tsunamis). The new fact sheet describes meteotsunamis and the National Weather Service’s efforts to develop a meteotsunami forecast and warning system for the United States.
IAB releases report on 'Improving Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response' IAEM The InterAgency Board (IAB) and its federal partners recently published a report on "Improving Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response," which includes best practices and recommendations for integrating law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services. The report identifies 10 best practices that will encourage a better understanding of roles, capabilities, and core competencies among first responders and promote effective communication and coordination through integrated planning, training, exercises, response, and mitigation. As components of an integrated response, these 10 best practices can be adopted in part or in whole depending on agency resources and needs. In addition, many of these best practices have value in any type of emergency response and are not unique to an active shooter/hostile event response. Download the report.
Identifying security checkpoint locations to protect the major US urban areas Homeland Security Affairs Transit networks are integral to the economy and to society, but at the same time they could allow terrorists to transport weapons of mass destruction into any city. Road networks are especially vulnerable, because they lack natural checkpoints unlike air networks that have security measures in place at all major airports. One approach to mitigate this risk is ensuring that every road route passes through at least one security checkpoint. Using the Ford-Fulkerson maximum-flow algorithm, we generate a minimum set of checkpoint locations within a ring-shaped buffer area surrounding the 50 largest U.S. urban areas.
EM NEWS
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Call for nominations: Champions of Earthquake Resilience Awards IAEM The Applied Technology Council (ATC) and the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers are seeking nominations for awards recognizing recent innovative earthquake engineering programs and projects that have (or will have) substantial impact on public safety and property loss reduction. The awards will be presented on Dec. 11, 2015, in San Francisco at the ATC-SEI Gala Awards Dinner, Champions of Earthquake Resilience, to be held in the Historic San Francisco Maritime Museum. Nominations are sought for the following categories of programs and projects: Community Earthquake Building Safety Programs; Extraordinary Innovation in Seismic Protection of Buildings and Other Structures; Extraordinary Innovation in Seismic Protection of Lifeline Systems; and Public- and Private-Sector Research and Development (R&D) Programs. Learn how to submit nominations.
NEMA presents distinguished service award to David Maxwell IAEM The National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) presented the 2015 Lacy E. Suiter Distinguished Service Award to David Maxwell, director and homeland security advisor, Arkansas Department of Emergency Management. The honor was given to Maxwell on Sept. 30, 2015, during the association's Annual Emergency Management Policy and Leadership Forum. NEMA presents the award annually to an individual that has made cumulative outstanding contributions to the field of emergency management. Maxwell began his career in 1978 as a temporary employee at the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management and eventually rose to the level of director. Today he's the longest tenured director in the history of ADEM and has served three governors. During his 37-year career in emergency management, Maxwell has witnessed and contributed to the evolution of the profession having dealt with issues resulting from the nation's largest disasters including Hurricane Katrina and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He is a past president of NEMA and currently chairs the Emergency Management Assistance Compact Committee and the Past President's Committee. He also sits on the Governor's Homeland Security Advisory Council under the National Governors’ Association and chairs their Catastrophic Disaster Preparedness Committee.
Fire ants create floating rafts to face South Carolina flooding USA Today As floodwaters from the storm that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and others have termed a 1-in-1,000-year event ravaged the state, several photographers captured what appeared to be mounds of floating fire ants. Amid the devastation caused by flooding, the state's invasive fire ant population found a little-known way to survive.
Study ties warming temps to uptick in huge wildfires Climate Central Catastrophic wildfires in the Western U.S. are often discussed in superlatives these days, with blazes burning land more violently and more frequently in recent years than at any point on record. Those changes are considered partly driven by global warming, and a new University of Wyoming study shows that even the smallest increase in average temperature — 0.5°C (0.9°F) — could bring a dramatic increase in wildfire activity at higher elevations.
Officials release disaster plan in case slow-burning fire reaches Cold War-era nuclear waste The Associated Press via The Huffington Post Beneath the surface of a St. Louis-area landfill lurk two things that should never meet: A slow-burning
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fire and a cache of Cold War-era nuclear waste, separated by no more than 1,200 feet. Government officials have quietly adopted an emergency plan in case the smoldering embers ever reach the waste, a potentially "catastrophic event" that could send up a plume of radioactive smoke over a densely populated area near the city's main airport.
Natural disasters get the better of technology* Daily News Earthquakes and Tsunamis have been occurring in this world since the dawn of time. Some of them have been the basis of myth. They say that Zeus angered by the arrogance of the Kings of Atlantis, that perfect Utopia, send an earthquake that sank Atlantis Earthquakes and Tsunamis are the sources of destruction we cannot prevent despite all our advancements in technology. We can prevent crime, we can usher in global peace, we can fix the food problem and eradicate famine.
SURVEY REQUESTS
Harvard's National Preparedness Leadership Program requests emergency manager participation in survey IAEM A team leadership study as part of Harvard's National Preparedness Leadership program is conducting a survey, EOC Scientific and Technology R&D Prioritization, with a final goal to change the process on how science and technology priorities are determined/assessed for funding at the federal level. This research project solicits prioritized research and development emergency operation center (EOC) requirements from local, tribal, territorial, private sector, state, and federal emergency managers, and select other professionals that will best advance the missions of emergency management. Findings will be presented to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Task Force for Homeland Security Research and Development and the DHS Undersecretary for Science & Technology (S&T). Leadership of IAEM also will receive the survey findings. Please take 20 minutes and complete the survey by Oct. 15, 2015.
ISCRAM Educational Committee requests input on emergency management education IAEM The Educational Committee of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM) seeks your views on emergency management (EM) education at the master's level. This short survey (15 minutes) gives you a chance to vote on alternative, required, and elective courses for an emergency management master's degree, and also a separate set of courses for a concentration in EM Information Systems. Your survey input will be maintained as confidential. The survey was developed because of a 2014 ISCRAM paper examining this topic. With the success of this effort there are at least five other possible concentrations that deserve to be considered in future surveys to evolve effective interdisciplinary emergency management degrees. Direct questions to Murray Turoff.
EM CALENDAR
Plan now to participate in The Great ShakeOut IAEM Everyone should know how to be safe in an earthquake. Even if earthquakes are rare where you live, they may happen where you or others travel. Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills are an annual opportunity for people in homes, schools, and organizations to practice what to do during earthquakes, and to improve preparedness. ShakeOut Drills are scheduled for 10:15 a.m. local time on Oct. 15.
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However, organizations may hold a ShakeOut drill on another date within two weeks of this date. Sign up for free to be counted in the ShakeOut Drill, get email updates, and more.
MMC webinar to address incentives to mitigate before disaster strikes IAEM The Multihazard Mitigation Council (MMC) is offering a webinar on "Incentivizing Pre-Disaster Mitigation," to be held Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar will look at ways communities can use incentivization programs to help keep their citizens safe. Presenters Leanne Tobias and Philip J. Schneider, AIA, will discuss research conducted by MMC in conjunction with the Institute's Council for Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (CFIRE), and explore public, private and hybrid strategies that can encourage new investment in resilience, including real estate investment and lending strategies: tax incentives and credits; grants; regulations; and the enhancement of building codes. Details are available here.
NETEC Ebola preparedness course scheduled for Nov. 2-3 in Atlanta, Georgia IAEM The National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) is a collaboration between Emory University, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Bellevue Hospital Center. Funded by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and CDC's Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), the goal of the NETEC is to increase the competency of health care and public health workers and the capability of health care facilities to deliver safe, efficient, and effective care to patients with Ebola virus disease and other highly infectious disease, through a nationwide and regional network for Ebola and other highly infectious diseases. In support of this mission, the National Ebola Training and Education Center is providing a two-day training course to U.S. hospitals identified as treatment and/or assessment sites for care of patients under investigation for Ebola or those with known Ebola virus disease. In addition, state and local health departments are encouraged to participate and collaborate with hospitals via attendance at these training courses. Details and registrations are available online.
AidEx 2015 will take place in Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 18-19, 2015 IAEM AidEx, an international event for professionals in aid and development, will be held Nov. 18-19, 2015, in Brussels, Belgium, encompassing a conference, exhibition, meeting areas, awards and workshops. The event's fundamental aim is to engage the sector at every level and provide an annual forum for visitors to meet, source, supply and learn. Hear from more than 40 influential thought leaders at the conference, and network with more than 2,000 aid and development professionals.
AROUND THE WORLD
After the floods in South Carolina: Sun shines, but devastation remains USA Today The sun peeked out, floodwaters began to recede, and the power was back across battered South Carolina. "We are seeing sun for the first time in 10 days," said Mike Proud, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Columbia. "There are still some clouds, but as long as it doesn't rain, it's a good day. The death toll rose to 14 and damage has been estimated at more than $1 billion across the state from the storm that Gov. Nikki Haley and others have termed a 1-in-1,000-year event. Two additional deaths were reported in North Carolina.
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South Carolina flooding costs seep past billion mark NBC News South Carolina's economic losses from the historic and deadly flooding will easily top $1 billion, experts say, but the looming issue for the state and federal government is that most of it will be uninsured. More than 2 feet of rain fell in some spots, prompting descriptions of a "1,000-year flood" — not because it historically happens that infrequently, but because the odds of it are so small that statistically it should only happen once a millennium.
Body found in search for US ship that vanished in hurricane Reuters Missing cargo ship El Faro, hit by powerful Hurricane Joaquin, is believed to have sunk off the Bahamas and one presumed crew member is confirmed dead, the U.S. Coast Guard said. It said the search continued for at least 32 other people, most of them Americans, who were aboard the ship when it vanished in what maritime experts are calling the worst cargo shipping disaster involving a U.S.-flagged vessel since 1983.
Guatemala mudslide area declared uninhabitable BBC News Guatemalan officials have declared a neighborhood which was buried in a mudslide uninhabitable. More than 160 people died when the mudslide tore through homes in Santa Catarina Pinula. Emergency workers are still excavating the area but have given up hope of finding any survivors. It is not yet clear what will happen to the survivors and whether the state will offer them help to relocate to safer ground.
19 dead, 4 missing after Typhoon Mujigae hits China, setting off tornadoes CNN At least 19 people have been killed and four others are missing after an unexpectedly strong typhoon slammed into the southern coast of China, unleashing deadly tornadoes in the region, authorities said. Typhoon Mojica gained power quickly before it made landfall in densely populated Guangdong province, wielding winds as strong as 216 kph (134 mph).
Flood waters sweep Las Vegas valley KTNV-TV A storm brought rain and cooler temperatures throughout the Las Vegas valley. At the Las Vegas wash near Hollywood Boulevard and Vegas Valley Drive, the water was running fast to keep up with the runoff from the storm. Thunder and lightning was reported throughout the valley with Boulder City getting dime-sized hail.
Bahamas describes destruction caused by Hurricane Joaquin as 'considerable' The Daily Observer The Bahamas government has described the destruction caused by Hurricane Joaquin as "considerable" and appealed to the international community for assistance. The hurricane hit the Caribbean community country causing damage particularly in the south of the chain of islands. Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister, Fred Mitchell, addressing the UN Human Rights Council General Debate here, said that Hurricane Joaquin had "inflicted serious damage on our southern islands."
Early snowstorm in Interior causes power outages Alaska Dispatch News An early winter storm blanketed much of Interior Alaska with snow, leaving thousands of residents without power and many roads in treacherous condition. Heavy rain turned to heavy snow, quickly
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reaching up to half a foot deep in much of Interior Alaska, according to Fairbanks National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Berg. According to the NWS, the area could see between 4 and 20 inches of snow.
Forest fires in Indonesia choke much of Southeast Asia The Guardian The illegal burning of forests and agricultural land across Indonesia has blanketed much of Southeast Asia in an acrid haze, leading to one of the most severe regional shutdowns in years. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Indonesia needs to convict plantation companies for the noxious smoke, created by the annual destruction of plants during the dry season. Burning the land is a quick way to ready the soil for new seed.
French Riviera floods: Death toll rises to 19 BBC News At least 19 people, including one Briton, have been found dead following flash floods on the French Riviera. The death toll rose after two bodies were discovered. One person remains missing but another was found alive, according to reports. Violent storms and heavy rain sent torrents of water and mud through several towns. As well as the Briton, an Italian woman and a Portuguese man were also among those killed, AFP news agency said.
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Journal of Emergency Management - March/April, Volume 13, Issue 2
Planning, Modeling, and Evaluating Transportation Systems for Emergency Evacuations – Special issue Guest Editors: Brian Wolshon, PhD, PE; John Renne, PhD, AICP; STC Brant Mitchell
Feature Articles
Considering Culture in evacuation planning and consequence management – Wayne p. Bergeron, MS, SCc (Candidate)
Evacuation planning for plausible worst case inundation scenarios in Honolulu, Hawaii – Karl Kim, PhD; Pradip Pant, PhD; Eric Yamashita, MURP
Conceptualizing intragroup and intergroup dynamics within a controlled crowd evacuation – Terra Elzie, ME; Erika Frydenlund, MS; Andrew J. Collins, PhD; R. Michael Robinson, PhD
Selection and allocation of manual traffic control points and personnel during emergencies – Scott A Parr, PhD, EIT; Brian Wolshon, PhD, PE, PTOE; Vinayak Dixit, PhD, PE
The impact of a major earthquake on the evacuation of the emergency planning zone of a nuclear power plants – Kevin Weinisch, PE; Paul Brueckner, BA
Experimental modeling of the effect of hurricane wind forces on driving behavior and vehicle performance – Jose M. Rodrigues, MS; Julius Codjoe, MS; Osama Osman, MS; Sherif Ishak, PhD; Brian Wolshon, PhD.
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Options for improving evacuation: Investigating an unconventional strategy and expanding route options using TRansportation ANalysis and SIMulation Systems – Carol Abel Lewis, PhD; Sandra Onyejekwe, MS; Garlin Wynn, MS; Brandon Mosley, MS
Website: www.emergencymanagementjornal.com.
Online manuscript submission (with instructions) http://jem.allentrack2.net.
National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH)
“Getting Published: From Peer Review to Print” is the topic of the latest webinar from The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH). Alice O’Donnell, Managing Editor of the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, will lead this presentation which will explain the benefits of scholarly publishing, and provide guidelines for the best way to prepare a paper for peer review, and ultimately, acceptance.
Date: October 27, 2015, 1:00-2:00 PM Eastern
Access: http://ncdmph.adobeconnect.com/r9t42f0r4jp/
Audio Call in: 1-888-537-7715, Participant Code: 39933371
All National Center webinars are free and feature live captioning.
Naval Postgraduate School - Greta E. Marlatt; [email protected]/ ; September 14, 2015
New or Updated Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports: Can Creditors Enforce Terrorism Judgments Against Cuba?, CRS Legal Sidebar. creditors The FY2016 Continuing Resolution (H.J. Res 61), CRS Insight. IN10148 EPA's In-Use Emissions Testing and Volkswagen's "Defeat Devices", CRS Insight. IN0363 Economic Effects of the FY2014 Shutdown, CRS Insight. IN10364 EPA's New Ozone Standards: A Few Thoughts, CRS Insight. IN10365 Emerging Markets: Is Slower Growth Temporary?, CRS Insight. IN10366 Is Biopower Carbon Neutral? R41603 Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources. R41759 A Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense--Issues for
Congress. R43838 Puerto Rico's Current Fiscal Challenges. R44095 The International Labor Organization (ILO): Background in Brief. R44165 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG): FY2015 Appropriations. R44172 Apprenticeship in the United States: Frequently Asked Questions. R44174 Drought Legislation: Comparison of Selected Provisions in H.R. 2898 and S. 1894. R44180 Selected Legal Mechanisms Whereby the Government Can Hold Contractors Accountable for
Failure to Perform or Other Misconduct. R44202 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): FY2016 Appropriations. R44209Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) Homeland Security Affairs, v. 11, September 2015 https://www.hsaj.org/
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o Surviving the 'Storm': Expanding Public Health's Capabilities in Response to the Increasing Threats Posed by Novel, Pandemic Strain Viruses https://www.hsaj.org/articles/6306
o Identifying Security Checkpoint Locations to Protect the Major US Urban Areas https://www.hsaj.org/articles/6311
Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations Foreign Policy Responses to International Cyber-attacks
http://www.clingendael.nl/sites/default/files/Clingendael_Policy_Brief_Foreign Policy Responses_September2015.pdf
Congress. House. Energy & Commerce Committee Transporting Nuclear Materials: Design, Logistics, and Shipment
http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/transporting-nuclear-materials-design-logistics-and-shipment
Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee Examining the Mission, Structure, and Reorganization Effort of the National Protection and
Programs Directorate https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/examining-the-mission-structure-and-reorganization-effort-of-the-national-protection-and-programs-directorate/
Protecting Maritime Facilities in the 21st Century: Are Our Nation’s Ports at Risk for a Cyber-Attack? https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/protecting-maritime-facilities-in-the-21st-century-are-our-nations-ports-at-risk-for-a-cyber-attack/
Reform and Improvement: Assessing the Path Forward for the Transportation Security Administration https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/reform-and-improvement-assessing-the-path-forward-for-the-transportation-security-administration/
Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee - Foreign Fighter Task Force Final Report of the Task Force on Combating Terrorist and Foreign fighter Travel
https://homeland.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/TaskForceFinalReport.pdf Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee Pipeline Safety: Oversight of Our Nation’s Pipeline Network
http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2015/9/pipeline-safety-oversight-of-our-nation-s-pipeline-network
Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee A Review of the Department of Education and Student Achievement
http://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-department-of-education-and-student-achievement
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Preparedness Goal http://www.fema.gov/national-preparedness-goal German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Disabling the Steering Wheel? National and International Actors' Climate Change Mitigation
Strategies in Latin America https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/system/files/publications/wp278_rodriguez-vieira-garcia-bolivar.pdf
German Marshall Fund of the United States Transatlantic Cities Forum Philadelphia: Creative Strategies and Recommendations for the Reuse of
Industrial Infrastructure http://www.gmfus.org/file/6669/download Government Accountability Office (GAO) Disaster Contracting: FEMA Needs to Cohesively Manage Its Workforce and Fully Address Post-
Katrina Reforms. GAO-15-783 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-783 Federal Information Security: Agencies Need to Correct Weaknesses and Fully Implement Security
Programs. GAO-15-714 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-714
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Pipeline Safety: Department of Transportation Needs to Complete Regulatory, Data, and Guidance Efforts. GAO-15-843T [testimony] http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-843T
Spent Nuclear Fuel: Legislative, Technical, and Societal Challenges to Its Transportation. GAO-16-121T [testimony] http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-16-121T
Manhattan Institute Promise Unmet: How to Fix America’s Community Colleges
http://www.manhattan-institute.org/pdf/ib_39.pdf A Report on Corporate Governance and Shareholder Activism
http://www.proxymonitor.org/pdf/pmr_11.pdf National Academies Press The Integration of Immigrants into American Society http://www.nap.edu/catalog/21746/the-
integration-of-immigrants-into-american-society Optimizing the Nation's Investment in Academic Research: A New Regulatory Framework for the
21st Century: Part 1 http://www.nap.edu/catalog/21803/optimizing-the-nations-investment-in-academic-research-a-new-regulatory
A Strategy for Active Remote Sensing Amid Increased Demand for Radio Spectrum http://www.nap.edu/catalog/21729/a-strategy-for-active-remote-sensing-amid-increased-demand-for-radio-spectrum
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) American Deaths in Terrorist Attacks
http://www.start.umd.edu/pubs/START_AmericanTerrorismDeaths_FactSheet_Oct2015.pdf Understanding the Threat: What Data Tell Us about U.S. Foreign Fighters
http://www.start.umd.edu/pubs/START_PIRUS_WhatDataTellUsAboutForeignFighters_AnalyticalBrief_Sept2015.pdf
Observer Research Foundation Small Satellite Constellations: The Promise of ‘Internet for All’
http://www.orfonline.org/cms/export/orfonline/modules/issuebrief/attachments/IBrief107_1443436844274.pdf
Oxfam Policy & Practice Entering Uncharted Waters: El Niño and the Threat to Food Security
http://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/oxfam/bitstream/10546/578822/1/mb-El-Nino-uncharted-waters.pdf
Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency RTI [Right to Information] Case Studies
http://www.pildat.org/Publications/publication/FOI/CaseStudiesforTrainingofPublicInformationOfficers.pdf
White House FACT SHEET: Leaders’ Summit to Counter ISIL and Violent Extremism
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/09/29/fact-sheet-leaders-summit-counter-isil-and-violent-extremism
FACT SHEET: U.S. Support to Peace Operations 2015 Leaders’ Summit on UN Peacekeeping https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/09/29/fact-sheet-us-support-peace-operations-2015-leaders-summit-un
Remarks by President Obama at the Leaders' Summit on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/09/29/remarks-president-obama-leaders-summit-countering-isil-and-violent
World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/gcr/2015-2016/Global_Competitiveness_Report_2015-2016.pdf
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NYC Citizen Corps [email protected]
Even though Hurricane Joaquin did not make landfall in NYC, the threat of a coastal storm reaching NYC this year is not over. Hurricane season lasts until November 30th. We recommend you take this opportunity to prepare in case a Hurricane does hit. First sign-up for Notify NYC which will give you up to date information on disruptions and emergencies happening around the city including any potential for a hurricane. Also, check out Emergency Management's Hurricane Safety tips to ensure that you are properly prepared in case a hurricane does make a landfall in NYC. Smoke Alarms and Fire Prevention Location matters when it comes to your smoke alarm. That is the message behind this years "Fire Prevention Week" campaign, "Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Alarm!" Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, the FDNY is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) during Fire Prevention Week, Oct 4 -10, to remind NYC residents about the importance of having working smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside of each sleeping area, and on every level of the of the home, including the basement. According to the Latest NFPA research, Having the proper amount of working smoking alarms in your house cuts the chance of you dying in a fire in half. The NFPA has more information on how smoking alarms can save your life along with other fire prevention tips everyone should know
--- NYC Emergency Management's Tip of the Week Tip of the Week: Testing, Testing 1, 2, 3
Have you ever tested your smoke alarm? This Fire Prevention Week, "hear the beep when you sleep" by giving your smoke alarms some TLC. Test your alarms once a month to make sure they are working properly, and replace the batteries every year. To learn more about fire safety (and how to be fire smart), visit FDNY online.
Thank you and have a stunning weekend,
Barbara
Barbara L. JohnsonHigher Education Program AssistantFEMA/EMI/NETCDepartment of Homeland Security16825 S. Seton Avenue, K016Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Ph.: (301) [email protected]
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