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06/27/2013 02:57 PM EDT
With the Fourth of July fast approaching, now is a good time to brush up on the basics of grilling fire safety. Knowing a few fire safety tips and following instructions will help everyone have a safe holiday. Please take 30 seconds to watch this grilling fire safety video from the U.S. Fire Administration.
Grilling Fire Safety
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Every year Americans look forward to summer vacations, camping, family reunions, and picnics. Summertime, however, also brings fires and injuries due to outd...
Grilling Fire Safety
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Every year Americans look forward to summer vacations, camping, family reunions, and picnics. Summertime, however, also brings fires and injuries due to outd...
06/27/2013 01:34 PM EDT
A must-read for those in the emergency management field. FEMA's lead in New York after Hurricane Sandy, Mike Byrne, provided his perspective to Emergency Management Magazine. Mike has lots of experience leading the response to large-scale disasters, so he talked about what makes them different. The three main differentiators he talks about in the article: scale, velocity, and ambiguity http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Whats-Different-About-Type-1-Event.html.
Scale, Velocity, Ambiguity: What's Different About a Type 1 Event
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Hurricane Sandy presented all three of the aspects that define a Type 1 event.
Scale, Velocity, Ambiguity: What's Different About a Type 1 Event
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Hurricane Sandy presented all three of the aspects that define a Type 1 event.
06/27/2013 12:44 PM EDT
Training opportunity for those involved in emergency response: The Emergency Management Institute has seats available in the E915: Homeland Security Integrated Emergency Management Course July 29 - August 1 in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
This exercise-based training course is designed for anyone with a role in emergency response. The course will describe the effects and consequences of terrorism incidents on local jurisdictions and allow students to carry out and rehearse their real-life roles in various emergency management disciplines in an Emergency Operations Center during a realistic emergency situation. Oh and in case you were wondering, this course is fully-funded by DHS for local, state and tribal responders!
To apply, visit http://training.fema.gov/Apply/.
Emergency Management Institute - How to apply to a course in EMI
training.fema.gov
How to apply for Independent Study Courses (Online courses) and how to apply for On-Campus courses
This exercise-based training course is designed for anyone with a role in emergency response. The course will describe the effects and consequences of terrorism incidents on local jurisdictions and allow students to carry out and rehearse their real-life roles in various emergency management disciplines in an Emergency Operations Center during a realistic emergency situation. Oh and in case you were wondering, this course is fully-funded by DHS for local, state and tribal responders!
To apply, visit http://training.fema.gov/Apply/.
Emergency Management Institute - How to apply to a course in EMI
training.fema.gov
How to apply for Independent Study Courses (Online courses) and how to apply for On-Campus courses
06/27/2013 10:48 AM EDT
A great item for tornado safety: NOAA weather radio. Provides severe weather info 24/7, available at major retailers or your local hardware store. http://m.fema.gov/tornadoes.
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