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Share the Wealth…
Industry Associations Bulletin Board
February 2005
NEWS AND EVENTS
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ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT
Kansas Emergency Management Association
KEMA offers networking opportunities among local emergency managers as
well as opportunities to interact with state and national emergency management
professionals and other affiliated individuals, governmental agencies
and interested private groups.
Partner organizations include many federal agencies
as well as private industry groups such as the Partnership for Emergency
Planning. For more information, please visit: www.kema.org
NEW ADDITIONS
The Emergency Management Association of Tennessee
EMAT is a non-profit association of people interested in emergency management.
A large number of members are emergency management personnel in local
EM offices: directors, deputy/assistant directors and staff. Others work
in related emergency services fields such as fire departments, rescue
squads, emergency medical agencies, Red Cross, military/national guard
units, E-911 districts or law enforcement. Some are industrial representatives
with emergency response job responsibilities within their company. Along
with professional training, conferences, annual business meetings and
membership recruitment, there are two programs sponsored or supported
by EMAT:
CEMP - Certified Emergency Management Professional
program.
K-9 - Certified Search and Rescue dog and handler
teams.
For more info, please visit: www.emat.org
California Emergency Services Association
CESA was founded in 1965 with the mission of preserving and protecting
property through emergency preparedness and disaster mitigation. Their
membership is composed of emergency managers and planners from all levels
of government (city, county, state, federal, special districts), hospital/medical
professionals, education representatives, public service organizations,
business/industry emergency planners and other individuals interested
in this field. CESA is divided into three geographic Chapters-Inland,
Coastal and Southern. By joining one of the Chapters, you automatically
become a member of CESA. Each chapter has regularly scheduled Board meetings
and holds informational seminars and training sessions throughout the
year. Details can be found at: www.cesa.net/about_us.cfm
POSTINGS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS
The Northeast States Emergency Consortium
NESEC is a not for profit natural hazard mitigation and emergency management
organization, located in Wakefield, Massachusetts. NESEC is the only multi-hazard
consortium of its kind in the country and is supported and funded by the
Department of Homeland
Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont form the
consortium. NESEC develops, promotes and coordinates "all-hazards" emergency
management activities throughout the Northeast. This includes hazard risk
evaluation and assessment, public awareness and education, hazard mitigation
and information technology transfer. NESEC's work is a vital component
to planning and response for the safety and welfare of the over 36 million
people in the Northeast. It works in partnership with public and private
organizations to reduce losses of life and property. Read all about them
at: www.nesec.org
The Association of Minnesota Emergency
Managers
AMEM was established in 1955, is comprised of over 400 county, city and
other emergency response planners throughout the state of Minnesota. The
association strives to develop a solid network of experienced Emergency
Management professionals; foster and advocate the development of procedures
and programs which advance disaster preparedness throughout Minnesota;
insure a high caliber of training and professional development; and cultivate
a professional society for its' members. For more information, www.amemminnesota.org
Alabama Association of Emergency Managers
AAEM is a non-profit organization of Emergency Management personnel established
to instill and stimulate love of their community, state and country; advocate
a strong emergency preparedness program adequate for the defense of our
country; foster fraternal relations between Emergency Management personnel
at all levels of government; provide a recognizable force through which
Emergency Management advocates can express their concerted views of matters
of interest and concern; establish an alliance between EMA offices and
other agencies of state and local government which have emergency preparedness
responsibilities for the exchange of ideas and concerns; establish an
effective liaison with businesses, industries and educational institutions;
promote professionalism among Emergency Management personnel by establishing
performance standards and encouraging continuing education; promote necessary
legislation to enhance emergency preparedness at both the state and national
levels. Find out more at: www.aaem.us
Florida Emergency Preparedness Association
FEPA is an organization of Emergency Management professionals created
for the purpose of advancing the Emergency Management programs of the
State of Florida and it's 67 counties in an effort to preserve and protect
the quality of life for 16 million Florida residents. For more information
on FEPA or their conference, go to: www.fepa.org/index.html
Mississippi Civil Defense / Emergency
Management Association
MCDEMA is an association of local and state Emergency Managers and emergency
response personnel who join forces across the state to unify and strengthen
emergency management activities. It is governed by 9 elected district
representatives, one from each state MHP district, three elected offices
of President, President Elect and Secretary / Treasurer and the office
of the immediate Past President. If you work in an emergency management
roll you need to be an active member and help further the cause of emergency
management in the State of Mississippi. To learn more, www.mcdema.org
Partnership for Emergency Planning
PEP is a partnership of private businesses and public sector service agencies.
In it individuals come together to share and become better prepared to
respond to an emergency and recover from a disaster. PEP was founded in
1989 as a non-profit organization dedicated to emergency planning issues
in the metropolitan Kansas City area. Membership has expanded over the
past years and now includes hospitals, school districts, municipalities,
federal, state and local emergency management associations, and some of
the largest corporations in Missouri & Kansas. Membership representation
now reaches out from the core of Kansas City to other outlying regions.
PEP maintains a goal to facilitate the exchange of information between
the private and public sectors and promote community-wide awareness of
the importance of emergency planning and disaster recovery. For more info:
www.pepkc.org
Ice Rescue Training Programs for 2005
Lifesaving Resources announces its '2005 series of Ice Rescue Training
Programs as follows:
Ice Rescue Technician Course
Friday, February 25
Sargent Center for Outdoor Education
Hancock, NH
Ice Rescue Train-the-Trainer Weekend
Friday, February 25 through Sunday, February 27
Sargent Center for Outdoor Education
Hancock, NH
Ice Rescue Technician Course
Saturday, March 19
Dublin School
Dublin, NH
For information and/or registration, please access
the EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SECTION of the Lifesaving Resources' web site
at www.lifesaving.com.
This section also contains testimonials, a photo gallery, and a video
news story about these training programs.
For additional information, please contact Lifesaving
Resources at (603) 827-4139 or e-mail donna@lifesaving.com.
Community Briefings And Professional
Training Opportunities
- March 1-3, 2005
"Emergency Medical Services Operations and Planning For WMD"
Los Alamitos, CA
- March 8, 2005
"Protecting High Risk Buildings"
Los Alamitos, CA
- March 15-17, 2005
"Enhanced Threat and Risk Assessment"
Los Alamitos, CA
- March 22-24, 2005
"Incident Management/Unified Command for WMD/Terrorism Incidents"
Los Alamitos, CA
- April 26, 2005
"Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings" & "Prevention
and Response Suicide Bombing Incidents"
Los Alamitos, CA
- May 10-12, 2005
"Threat and Risk Assessment for WMD"
Los Alamitos, CA
- May 17-19, 2005
"Public Works: Preparing for and Responding to a Terrorism/WMD
Incident"
Los Alamitos, CA
For complete course information visit: http://rohrabacher.house.gov/homelandsecurity
or contact:
Fadi Essmaeel M.D. CEM
Homeland Security Director
U.S. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher's Staff
101 Main St., Suite 380
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Office: (714) 960-6483 or (310) 377-9493
Cell: (562) 208-9845
Fax: (714) 960-7806
Email: fadi.essmaeel@mail.house.gov
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