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Good one for discussion. Interesting concept worth exploring. Karl Schmitt, MPA, PMP and others discussed something akin to this last week in defining Emergency Management lexicon centered on “Notice Events” or Pre-Impact Preparedness Response Actions. “When a state of preparedness is declared by the governor, the Maryland Department of Emergency Management will be directed to coordinate different arms of state government before the impact of a threat or hazard is felt. This allows the agency to convene local leaders and jurisdictional emergency management, as well as a senior policy group to advise the governor about the potential impact and how the state should respond.” #emergencymanagement #crisismanagement

Federal Emergency Management Agency Notices Publication Date: 2/23/2024 Comments Close: 3/25/2024 Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Preparedness Grants: Homeland Security Grant Program FRDoc#:2024-03695 FRDoc@89 FR 13730 (3 pgs) Agency/Docket#s: Docket ID: FEMA-2023-0030 OMB No. 1660-0125 Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). Type: REVISION of a currently approved information collection. This revision of the IC removes the OPSG Daily Activity Report, FEMA Form FF–207–FY–21–113 (formerly 089–0–27) that was created at the behest of CBP to fulfill CBP's requirements under OPSG and is only used to collect information from the public by CBP. FEMA has previously included this instrument under this collection as a service to CBP, but including an instrument used by CBP under a collection granting FEMA the authority to collect information does not provide the proper service to CBP, FEMA or the public. OMB#: 1660–0125. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function https://lnkd.in/d2b7Wr-E

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FEMA Releases 2023 National Preparedness Report 2023 National Preparedness Report provides an overview of the current state of national preparedness for all levels of government and identifies strengths and areas for improvement. https://lnkd.in/gwhmJhNZ

Modern day tech certainly has it's advantages and we rely heavily on it. What happens in an emergency when that tech fails us? You go old school and engage the Auxiliary Communication Service (formerly RAC). The Alberta Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) plays a pivotal role in disaster response. When traditional communication channels falter, ACS steps in as a reliable backup, ensuring critical messages reach their destinations. ACS operators collaborate with local emergency management groups and non-government organizations, supplementing existing communication systems. Their seamless interoperability connects command posts, Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs), and other agencies. Additionally, ACS teams actively observe and report vital information during crises, enhancing overall emergency preparedness.

Unified Communications in the Public Sector: Strengthening Disaster Preparedness... In today’s digital age, the public sector faces numerous challenges when it comes to ensuring efficient communication, especially during times of crisis like those faced in recent years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unified communications (UC) emerges as a valuable solution that enables the public sector to enhance disaster preparedness and response capabilities. The below article explores the significance of Unified Communications in the public sector and highlights how its implementation can strengthen disaster preparedness efforts. https://lnkd.in/eJ2Rz9aT #UnifiedCommunications #DisasterPreparedness #PublicSector

How old of an emergency manager are you? Below are few things that were a little different when I started in this field. Please share any I missed - Preparedness/Planning: Capability Assessment Readiness (CAR) was the tool in use. - Mitigation Project Impact was a new program. - The exercise guiding document was originally called JEEP and was developed by the Department of Justice. Someone replaced the J with HS, and renamed it HSEEP. - Phases of Emergency Management: There were only four phases (and I believe there still are only four, with prevention addressed in mitigation and preparedness). I stand by this and challenge anyone to prove me wrong. - Communications: We used pagers (not beepers). The only way to page someone was from a radio console, and you had to find a pay phone to return the page. Beepers came later. - FEMA had Disaster Assistance Employees (DAE)not reservists. - The FEMA director was a standalone cabinet-level position (and it still should be, in my opinion). - FEMA had Disaster Field Offices (DFO) after a disaster, not Joint Field Offices (JFO). - ICS started from FIRESCOPE in California. Each discipline then modified it to their liking, which defeated the purpose and necessitated the adoption of NIMS ICS. - Radios were HF and VHF, with no nationwide mutual aid channels and non-trunked systems. 800 MHz was for cell phone frequencies. Your options were either simplex or repeater, that's it. - GPS units were rare and expensive the military was still utilizing Selective Availability so they were much less accurate. - Damage assessments involved using a paper map, (county, Chamber of Comerce or whatever you could find) highlighters and imagination.