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The International Association of Emergency Managers Is Accepting Entries in the 2019 IAEM Awards Competition
The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) is accepting entries in the 2019 IAEM Awards Competition. The purpose of the competition is to recognize and honor persons who have made special or significant contributions to the field of emergency management and have represented the profession well by their outstanding performance. The 2019 IAEM Awards Competition is accepting entries ...
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IAEM Supports the NWS as It Provides the Most Accurate and Timely Information During Severe Weather Events
The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) fully supports our colleagues at the National Weather Service (NWS). They are our constant and consistent partners, and they always put the safety of the American public first They work tirelessly to provide complex forecasts in clear and concise terms, and we rely on these forecasts daily. NWS personnel are experts in this difficult ...
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Leslie Luke Appointed IAEM-USA Diversity and Equity Advisor
Today, IAEM-USA President Teri Smith, CEM, CPM, appointed Leslie Luke, deputy director of the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office, Office of Emergency Management, as IAEM-USA diversity and equity advisor. The IAEM-USA Board of Directors approved the appointment during its meeting held today. Mr. Luke is the current chair of IAEM-USA’s Diversity Committee, which formed in 2011. As an ...
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AEM-Oceania Announces the Winners of the IAEM-Oceania and the IAEM-Global Partners in Preparedness Award
The IAEM-Oceania Awards Committee of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) is pleased to announce the winner of the IAEM-Oceania 2019 Partners in Preparedness Award. In addition, this winning project was recognized by the IAEM-Global Awards & Recognition Work Group as the recipient of the IAEM-Global 2019 Partners in Preparedness Award. This is the second year in a row ...
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International Association of Emergency Managers USA Council Announces Results of 2020 Officer and Board Elections
The International Association of Emergency Managers USA Council (IAEM-USA) is pleased to announce the results of its elections that ended on August 31. IAEM-USA members selected Cathy Clark, MA, as the incoming second vice president, and Sarah L. Moore, CEM, as incoming secretary. 508 total members voted this year, continuing a trend of increased IAEM voter activity. Cathy Clark, MA, deputy ...
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Judson M. Freed, MA, CEM, Sworn in as IAEM-USA President
Judson (Judd) M. Freed, MA, CEM, has taken office as 2020-2021 president of the USA Council of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM-USA). He was sworn in during the Closing Session of the IAEM Reimagined Virtual Conference. Other officers sworn in were IAEM-USA First Vice President Carolyn J. Harshman, MPA, CEM, IAEM-USA Second Vice President Cathy M. Clark, MA, and IAEM-USA ...
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Riedel Joins Baker as Director of Emergency Management and Hazard Mitigation
Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE Amex: BKR), has announced that George Riedel, CFM, formerly the Deputy Executive Director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) and leader of the flood program for the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has joined Baker as director of the firm’s Emergency Management and Hazard ...
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Reprogramming the Disaster relief funds puts assistance to Disaster survivors at risk
The National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) and International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) today released a joint statement on the reported reprogramming of $155 million in federal funds from the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to establish temporary locations for court hearings for ...
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IAEM Partners with MindEdge to Launch Online Prep Course
The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) today announced its partnership with edtech firm MindEdge Learning to provide an online prep course for IAEM’s Associate Emergency Manager (AEM®) and Certified Emergency Manager (CEM®) certifications. The course offers curated learning, review materials, and sample test questions designed to support student success in ...
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Esri press announces enabling comprehensive situational awareness
Enabling Comprehensive Situational Awareness, the latest book from Esri Press, describes the benefits of integrating a geographic information system (GIS) with an emergency management common operating platform (COP). The book explains how enabling a COP with the ability to analyze location-based data gives emergency management directors the overview necessary to coordinate efforts across ...
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The Nation’s Emergency Managers Applaud Inclusion of Funding for Critical Programs in American Rescue Plan
As the House of Representatives considers the American Rescue Plan as amended by the Senate, the nation’s state and local emergency managers applaud the inclusion of several items that will aid in the response and recovery to COVID-19 as well as other ongoing disasters The $100 million included for Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) will allow for increased capacity at both the ...
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IAEM and NEMA Tout Return on Investment of Critical Emergency Management Grant
Today, the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) and the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) released the joint annual report entitled Emergency Management Performance Grant: An Evaluation of the Nation’s Return on Investment Amid Coronavirus. The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) allows state, local, territorial, and tribal governments to make key ...
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Reid moves to end debate on war supplemental
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), has filed a motion to invoke cloture to end debate on a US$58.8 billion fiscal 2010 supplemental spending bill (HR 4899) that would appropriate funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The measure also would provide US$5.1 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, US$6.1 billion for the State Department and foreign operations, US$13.4 ...
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Reduce Your Emergency Flood Response Times!
When flood events threaten communities, The ability to quickly respond can be the difference between preservation & devastation. Typically, emergency management personnel are tasked with pulling together large quantities of volunteers to fill and place sandbags. With the SandMaster attachment and its ability to fill and place 4,800-6,200 sandbags in 8 hours with only 3 people, the need for ...
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Haz-Matters Emergency Management
When you require training for dealing with hazardous material environments, look no further than HAZ-MATTERS, HAZWOPER training, Canada's leader in specialized Hazardous Materials Operations and Hazardous Chemical handling and training. We innovate... Over the past few months, I've received a number of requests for assistance in helping clients identify various mixtures and outdated/unlabelled ...
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US EPA surveys Illinois flood waste
US Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has begun to assess 19 flood-impacted Illinois counties. The effort, called a 'mission assignment' was requested by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state of Illinois, which have provided $200,000 to conduct the work. EPA's field operations include assessment, cleanup and disposal of hazardous materials and oil releases, including ...
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NOAA Releases New "Active" Hurricane Forecast
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting another active hurricane season in its just-released annual forecast. NOAA anticipates the 2011 hurricane season for the Atlantic basin will have 12 to 18 named storms, six to eight hurricanes and three to six major hurricanes. NOAA considers June 1 to Nov. 30 as hurricane season. It categorizes storms as winds of 39 mph or ...
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Waverly, Iowa, to host open ‘smart growth’ events May 26-27 (IA)
The City of Waverly, Iowa, will host a workshop and open house this week, May 26-27, to solicit input from residents on how the community should determine future growth. The events are designed to explore “Smart Growth” solutions for future community planning efforts. “Smart Growth” planning is a concept that guides future development decision-making in ways that enhance ...
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Environmental Tectonics Corporation`s Simulation Division Awarded Contract by Butler County Community College to deliver the Advanced Disaster Management Simulator (ADMS™)
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. - Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (OTC Bulletin Board: ETCC) ("ETC" or the "Company") Simulation Division today announced the signing of a contract with Butler County Community College in Butler, Pennsylvania to deliver a full team ADMS training system. Butler County Community College ("BC3") serves 27 counties in Western Pennsylvania and plans to use ADMS to augment their ...
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I-REACT First newsletter
I-REACT will be the first European-wide platform to integrate emergency management data coming from multiple sources, including that provided by citizens through social media and crowdsourcing. This way, we will be able to produce information faster and allow citizens, civil protection services and policymakers to effectively prevent and/or react against natural disasters. The project is a ...
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