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FEMA Region 7 Newsletter
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
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December 2021 Vol. 1, Issue 2 |
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Ready Calendar
Prepare for Winter Weather!
Winter weather is around the corner. Make sure you are prepared at home, at work, and in your car. For your vehicle, create an emergency supply kit that includes jumper cables, sand, a flashlight, warm clothes, blankets, bottled water and non-perishable snacks. Keep your tank full to prevent freezing and in case you are stranded.
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Weather proof your home with insulation, caulking and weather stripping to conserve heat and lower your utility bill. Learn how to keep pipes from freezing to mitigate costly repairs. Winter weather increases risk of home fires so be sure to install and test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors to keep your family and home safe. Gather supplies in case you need to stay home for several days without power, and keep in mind each person’s specific needs, including medication, and don’t forget your pets. Have extra batteries on hand for radios and flashlights. And if you are unable to afford your heating costs, weatherization or energy-related home repairs, contact the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for help.
Give the gift of preparedness this holiday season by sharing information found in the Winter Weather Safety Social Media Toolkit. The toolkit contains winter weather safety and preparedness messages you can share on your social media channels. Messages can be copied directly or customized for your audience.
Be sure to consider how COVID-19 may affect your holiday plans. Discuss the latest Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and for managing stress during a traumatic event and managing stress during COVID-19.
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Enhance Preparedness Knowledge with “Ready Games”
The FEMA Region 2 National Preparedness Division created a series called “Ready Games,” a group of family-friendly games where participants can test their knowledge of emergency management. Challenge yourself and your communities and start playing these games to learn more about preparedness.
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Emergency Management Jeopardy - Provide answers in the form of a question to a series of progressively challenging preparedness clues.
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CERT Feud - Participate in a Family Feud-style game by guessing the most popular emergency management survey responses collected by the National CERT Association.
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Youth Wheel of Readiness - Complete fill in the blank word games.
Complete toolkit - Access the tools you need to help facilitate the games with members of your community.
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When the Mighty Mississippi Ran Backward
Conne Burnham, MEP, MoCEM, Emergency Management Coordinator/Emergency Management State Specialist, University of Missouri Extension
According to Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) is capable of producing damaging earthquakes at any time. The earthquakes of 1811-12 were estimated to be between a M7.0-8.0 and occurred in an area that was sparsely populated. Were these earthquakes to occur today, their effects would be considered catastrophic, directly affecting several million people across eight states, and indirectly affecting millions of others across the continent. Read More
Nebraska Resiliency & Recovery in Action
Chris Schroeder, Nebraska Emergency Management Agency Community Outreach Unit Supervisor and VAL
The Governor’s Task Force for Disaster Recovery, which was stood up in 2019 in response to the flooding, has been meeting regularly ever since to ensure all needs, issues, and problems stemming from that event – and others that have happened since then – are identified and being addressed accordingly, in such areas as housing, infrastructure, natural resources, agriculture, health, economics, and functional needs. We have been able to bring together State Agencies, Federal partners, local communities, nonprofit organizations, elected officials, and other stakeholders to work toward the full recovery of our friends and neighbors. And, in recent months, the conversations have expanded intentionally to allow for the continued development of objectives and strategies centered around preparedness, resilience, and, ideally, solving problems before they become problems. These meetings are open to any individuals, representatives, or organizations who may be interested in joining the conversation. Read more
Region 7 ESF-6 Embarks on a New Path
De'An Bass, FEMA R7 Voluntary Agency Liaison
FEMA Region 7, as Emergency Support Function-6 (ESF-6) Coordinator, hosted a virtual meeting of the Regional Interagency Steering Committee (RISC) ESF-6 Subcommittee on November 4, 2021. For the first time, our invitation was spread far and wide to include local-level mass care partners. The meeting's resilience theme was considered from several angles - together exploring a strategic path to this new normal, equitable applications in program delivery, disaster and compassion fatigue, and network expansion to include partners from every level.
Seven strategic priorities for the next 3-5 years were ranked by participants during collaborative discussions. The following priorities garnered the most interest, with the first two being the 2022 focus.
- Closing capability gaps through partner development and engagement
- Building capacity through coordinated training and mentoring
- Expanding resources through effective volunteer and donations management
- Increasing operational efficacy through organizational structure and process improvements
Outcomes from the strategic-action breakout discussions will serve as the starting point for a multi-year regional ESF-6 strategic path. The ESF-6 Subcommittee’s 2022 looks to be an exciting year, and all Mass Care Partners are welcome to join us on our resilient path forward!
Click here to read the full article.
Click here to read the November 4, 2021, meeting notes.
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Situational Awareness is Key: FEMA's Regional Response Coordination Center
Jessyca Frasher, FEMA R7 RWC/RRCC Branch Chief
Our Region’s ability to act swiftly and decisively to notice and no-notice events can be attributed to its ability to maintain around-the-clock operational monitoring and provide a common operating picture to all its partners. Over a decade ago, FEMA established Watch Centers in each of its regions and FEMA HQs. At the same time, it upgraded its Regional Response Coordination Centers (RRCCs) to improve the delivery of services on routine disasters, as well as extend its capabilities to handle larger and more complex disasters.
Watch Center staff monitor all types of emergencies across the United States to recognize when a coordinated federal government response may be needed. 24-hours a day/7-days a week, staff maintain situational awareness based on information gathered from a variety of sources including official government sources for hazard and threat information, news, and social media outlets. A Watch Team’s monitoring is enhanced by reports and briefings that aim to provide leadership at local, state, tribal, and Federal levels, a real-time, 360 understanding of a situation and its potential risks. Read more
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State Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Using Real-Time Technical Assistance to Support Community Flood Risk Management
State Floodplain Mapping Coordinators in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska have initiated a number of Real-Time Technical Assistance (RTTA) projects to complement their ongoing Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (MAP) work. RTTA projects are intended to be flexible, small-scale projects that build upon current flood studies and can be used to raise community awareness of flood risk and identify or advance potential mitigation actions.
One recent example of RTTA in action is a Nebraska Department of Natural Resources project in Juniata, Nebraska. The community wanted to analyze the effects on the upstream floodplain from adding culverts, or increasing capacity of the existing culverts, at two different railroad crossings on the Main Branch and East Tributary Creeks. This technical assistance project modeled the effects of 6 different mitigation alternative scenarios ranging from increasing culvert size to adding box culverts. Figure 2 below shows the results of one of these scenarios – adding two, 48-inch culverts. The blue-shaded area shows the current 1% annual chance flood zone without mitigation. The light tan color shows how the 1% annual chance flood zone could be decreased with the implementation of two additional 48-inch culverts, resulting in the flood risk reduction for several structures. The project likewise found that the Main Branch base flood elevation could be lowered by almost 5 feet with this same mitigation action scenario.
 To learn more about each state’s floodplain mapping program and real-time technical assistance, visit:
Promoting Flood Resiliency for St. Louis Metro Communities through the Community Rating System
Todd Tucker, Region 7 Floodplain Management Specialist
The Floodplain Management and Insurance (FM&I) Branch of FEMA Region 7’s Mitigation Division recently joined whole community partners to promote flood resiliency. The St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District (STL MSD) serves 79 communities in the metropolitan area by responsibly providing wastewater and stormwater management. In an effort to promote risk reduction and better manage storm and flood waters, the STL MSD reached out to FM&I to learn more about the benefits of the Community Rating System program.
The Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and encourages community flood mitigation and resiliency practices that exceed the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Read more..
Region 7 Spotlight: Disability Integration Specialist, Georgette K Wallace
The Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (ODIC) leads FEMA's commitment to achieving whole community emergency management, inclusive of individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, by providing guidance, tools, methods, and strategies to establish equal physical, program and effective communication access. Housed at FEMA Headquarters, ODIC branches out to the regional offices to provide local community support through Disability Integration Specialists (RDIS).
Georgette Wallace serves as the RDIS for Region 7. In this capacity, Wallace is the senior technical advisor for all disaster disability integration and coordination issues and adds, “I am responsible for ensuring that the access and functional needs and requirements of individuals with disabilities are being properly integrated and addressed in all aspects of emergency preparedness and disaster response, recovery, and mitigation.”
As the RDIS, Wallace provides the guidance, training, and tools for facilitating disability-inclusive emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. She works closely with the states to ensure that their disaster planning is inclusive of people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. Simultaneously, Wallace works with local nonprofit disability groups to reach the disability community encouraging them to participate in federal, state, local, and community emergency planning meetings.
Wallace’s goal as the Region 7 RDIS is, “To continue to promote accessibility and inclusiveness for individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs; and, to provide support to our partners.”
Georgette Wallace can be reached at: Georgette.Wallace@fema.dhs.gov
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Bloomberg Panel: Leveraging Multiple Federal Funding Sources for COVID-19 Response and Recovery: When/What Funds to Use
FEMA recently partnered with Bloomberg Associates to organize a workshop on Leveraging Multiple Federal Funding Sources for COVID Response and Recovery: When/what funds to use. On Monday, November 1st Bloomberg Associates hosted the hour-long workshop which featured panels on funding available for two key topics:
(1) health and well-being in schools and
(2) water infrastructure projects and water affordability programs.
Representatives from several federal agencies, including the Department of Education, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), United States Department of Agriculture, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), participated. They discussed funding available in their respective programs to support city initiatives in these two key areas and answer pre-submitted questions on eligible uses of funds and strategic layering of funds from different programs.
A recording of the event is available on Bloomberg’s COVID-19 Federal Assistance e311 website, which is a forum for cities to identify, obtain, and retain federal funding for COVID-19 recovery and response efforts.
Local Government Solutions Guides for COVID-19 and Beyond
Larissa McDonough-Wong, FEMA Interagency Coordination Division
To address economic recovery challenges that local, tribal, and territorial governments face, FEMA created three “Local Government Solutions Guides for COVID-19 and Beyond”. The resources cover three topic areas focused on Adaptive Design, Grants Management Capacity, and Alternative Public Service Solutions with case studies supplements for each topic.
- The Grants Management Capacity Guide seeks to simplify the process of building local government capacity for grants management through this comprehensive explanation of a grant’s entire lifecycle. To do so, it covers seven steps of grants management from pre-award to post-award (Project Development, Funding Identification, Proposal Preparation, Proposal Submission, Award Acceptance, Award Management, and Award Closeout). Additionally, this guide has incorporated tips that can help smaller communities secure funding through use of federal/partner technical assistance and cost saving measures. While this guide is focused on federal grant programs, many of the tools and practices discussed within it are general enough to also assist with non-federal grant program
- The Adaptive Design Guide covers four sub-topics that describe short- and long-term approaches to community revitalization and development: public space, building, zoning, and community engagement.
- The Alternative Public Service Solutions Guide (APSS) proposes methods local governments can use to provide ongoing services or partner with others to meet residents’ needs despite budget constraints. As local governments face continued fiscal stress, alternative models for delivering public services can provide economic relief while promoting innovation and growing stronger networks among municipalities.
Read more about Local Government Solutions Guides and their development here.
Guidance Materials Available Online To Assist Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 AFG Applicants
The FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant application period is open now. Six helpful documents, including the funding notice, application checklist, frequently asked questions and more, are posted at FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Application Guidance Materials | FEMA.gov
Don't wait to get started, as the application period closes on Friday, December 17, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Fire Grants Help Desk: If you have questions about the NOFO or application process, call or email the Fire Grants Help Desk. The toll-free number is 1-866-274-0960; the e-mail address for questions is firegrants@fema.dhs.gov.The Fire Grants Help Desk is open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET.
USDA Announces $90.2 Million in Grants Awarded to Strengthen Local and Regional Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tuesday 11/23/2021, announced a $90.2 million investment in 203 projects to strengthen and explore new market opportunities for local and regional food businesses. The funding is made possible through grant programs administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) as part of the Local Agriculture Marketing Program (LAMP): the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Programs (FMLFPP) and the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP).
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Available
Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020.
How to Apply
Call the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Helpline
• 844-684-6333 | TTY: 800-462-7585
• Monday – Friday ; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time
• Multilingual services available
Eligibility
To be eligible for funeral assistance, you must meet these conditions:
• For deaths that occurred after May 16, 2020, the death certificate must indicate the death was attributed to COVID-19.
• For deaths that occurred from Jan. 20 to May 16, 2020, any death certificate that does not attribute the cause of death to COVID-19 must be accompanied by a signed statement listing COVID-19 as a cause or contributing cause of death.
If you are eligible for funeral assistance you will receive a check by mail, or funds by direct deposit, depending on which option you chose when you applied for assistance. Please visit the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance page on FEMA.gov for more information.
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BRIC Bites
FEMA Region 7 Hazard Mitigation Assistance BRIC Team
The Building Resilient Communities and Infrastructures (BRIC) program offers a unique opportunity for FEMA to address the whole community by focusing on hazard mitigation practices that encourage communities to build resilience by addressing both the direct and cascading impacts of a disastrous event. Communities who mitigate their risk can reduce the impact of disasters, have a quicker path to recovery, and experience less disaster suffering. Mitigation lessens the financial impact to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and to federal agencies.
So, what does BRIC mean for the future of hazard mitigation? Read more
Equity in Disaster Related Mitigation
Patrick Carnahan, R7 Resilience and Infrastructure Branch Chief
Across the spectrum of Emergency Management, both Mitigation and Resilience have become key priorities, with increased funding options available to local communities in both disaster and non-disaster grant programs. Within Public Assistance (PA), Section 406 Mitigation funding is available to incorporate mitigation measures into the restoration process of damaged facilities to increase resilience against future events. With increased attention upon incorporating mitigation measures in the disaster recovery process, there is a corresponding natural tendency to prioritize and highlight the mitigation potential upon large, high-dollar infrastructure typical of larger jurisdictions. Yet, what may be perceived as a small, low-dollar mitigation measure may also be incredibly impactful to a smaller jurisdiction without the economic tax base of a larger community. For this reason, Region 7 PA strives to ensure all sub-applicants – regardless of size or background – are afforded the opportunity to pursue PA 406 Mitigation. Read more
Mitigation in the News
FEMA Updates Its Flood Insurance Rating Methodology to Deliver More Equitable Pricing
FEMA is updating the National Flood Insurance Program’s pricing methodology to communicate flood risk more clearly, so policyholders can make more informed decisions on the purchase of adequate insurance and on mitigation actions to protect against the perils of flooding. Read more
FEMA Hosts Public Meetings, Seeks Comments about Minimum Floodplain Management Standards: Written comments can be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal using Docket ID: FEMA-2021-2024. Click on the “Comment” button and complete the form. The comment period closes on Dec. 13.
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Mitigation Resources
Grants
For a list of preparedness grants funding provided by FEMA and other agencies to SLTT governments in the form of non-disaster grants, visit this link.
Updated National Risk Index for Natural Hazards
On August 16, FEMA announced the full application launch of the National Risk Index (NRI). The NIR is a new, online mapping application from FEMA that identifies communities most at risk to 18 natural hazards. This application visualizes natural hazard risk metrics and includes data about expected annual losses from natural hazards, social vulnerability and community resilience. The NRI’s interactive web maps are at the county and Census tract level and made available via geographic information system (GIS) services for custom analyses. With this data, you can discover a holistic view of community risk to natural hazards, and is an excellent resource for developing required risk assessments for local hazard mitigation plans. For more information visit: National Risk Index for Natural Hazards | FEMA.gov
Data Visualization: Historical Flood Risk and Costs
This interactive data tool will help you understand historical flood risk and potential flood‑related costs in any state. To learn more, visit this link.
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Resilience through Individual Assistance SWAT
Constance Beeler, FEMA R7 Individual Assistance Branch
The purpose of the Strategic Workforce Augmentation Team (SWAT) is to support the National Processing Service Centers (NPSCs) when there is an increase in Registration Intake and Helpline calls which exceeds the Individual Assistance (IA) call centers’ capacity to handle those calls in a timely manner. The SWAT was designed to enable non-IA staff to assist with those sudden call volume increases and support the SWAT Mission to ensure that individuals and families who have been affected by disasters have access to the full range of FEMA programs in a timely manner and that the best possible level of service is provided to disaster survivors . The SWAT program enables FEMA employees to “SWAT in place” while at their normal office or telework location and help disaster survivors across the nation. Read more
NDRF Spotlight: The Community Planning and Capacity Building Recovery Support Function
Collette Linder, FEMA Region 7 CPCB Regional Coordinator
Recovery planning in the pre- and post-disaster environment empowers local leaders and stakeholders, improves recovery outcomes at the individual and community levels, and builds short- and long-term community resilience. The Community Planning and Capacity Building (CPCB) Recovery Support Function (RSF) supports state, local and tribal governments in the post-disaster period to quickly build their capacity to carry out community-based recovery planning and recovery management effectively and efficiently. Read more
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 The term community-based organization (CBO) is a broad reference to large and small organizations, non-profits, and businesses that provide valuable services to their community. CBOs are volunteer, faith-based, and small businesses with local impact on the community. Specifically, they are the food banks, childcare centers, shelters, houses of worship, and small businesses that make our community stronger. When CBOs are unable to continue operating during a disaster or emergency, individuals who rely on them are left vulnerable and deeply impacted. To help CBOs meet the increased demands of serving the community due to a disaster, FEMA is committed to the development and training of CBO’s through OPEN (Organizations Preparing for Emergency Needs), a course designed to empower these organizations to prepare for incidents and to minimize any disruptions to their service during an event.
OPEN can be taken online through a self-guided, web-based course. Groups can be trained by an instructor of your choosing with the materials contained in a downloadable instructor kit, available in both English and Spanish. Each option will guide participants through 10 preparedness actions to improve their organization’s resilience. By building awareness of the OPEN resources, you can help organizations in your community prepare for disasters and emergencies. The kit contains a press release you can modify to meet your needs, social media messaging that can be shared with your community members and stakeholders, and imagery from OPEN that you can use in any media you might develop. Through consistent and widespread messaging, we can amplify the importance of preparedness and encourage CBOs to complete the OPEN training.
We encourage you to visit: Community Based Organizations (fema.gov) to explore the variety of on-line resources available to help prepare your CBO to continue its service in the event of an emergency. We hope you will join us in promoting OPEN training by using the materials contained in this promotional kit and encouraging CBOs to become better prepared! Learn more about OPEN in FEMA R7 by emailing: fema-r7-community-preparedness@fema.dhs.gov.
FEMA Region 7 Provides Internship with Olathe Schools Public Safety Academy Seniors to Prepare Local Communities for Disasters
Jeff Van Dyke, Olathe District Schools (USD #233), 21st Century Academy Facilitator
In the Spring of 2021, the FEMA Region 7 Preparedness Division and the Olathe Public Schools 21st Century Public Safety Academy at Olathe West High School collaborated on the development of curriculum that would enhance preparedness for middle school students and their families. Eight 21st Century Public Safety Academy seniors were mentored and provided an internship opportunity with Preparedness Officer Linda Davis and Community Liaison Ryan Lowry-Lee. The goal of this internship was to develop lessons focused on preparedness utilizing the STEP program and curriculum available on the Ready.gov website. The goal was two-fold, to not only teach the participating seniors about preparedness but also to extend that learning by teaching the material to other teen students within the Olathe School District. Read more
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Upcoming State and National Trainings
Emergency Management and Floodplain Management
To apply for any of the courses listed below, fill out the appropriate forms, gather the required signatures, and fax the paperwork to FEMA’s EMI at (301) 447-1658. EMI suggests applying as soon as the class is posted; applications must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the class starts. All in-person classes are held at EMI’s National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. ASFPM awards CECs and EMI awards CEUs for completing courses. To learn more about applying for EMI courses, visit this link.
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E0273 Managing Floodplain Development Through the NFIP: January 10-13. 12 CECs for CFMs, 2.6 CEUs. This course provides state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) and federal officials with the knowledge and skills to administer and enforce floodplain management regulations. The course focuses on the NFIP and concepts of floodplain management, flood maps and studies, ordinance administration, and the relationship between floodplain management and flood insurance. To learn more, visit this link.
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K0202/E0202 Debris Management Planning for State, Tribal, Territorial and Local Officials: November 30-December 23. 12 CECs for CFMs, 2.4 CEUs. This course provides an overview of issues and recommended actions to plan for, respond to, and recover from a major debris-generating event with emphasis on state, local, and tribal responsibilities. To learn more, visit this link.
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K0212 Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Developing Quality Application Elements: December 6-10. 2.8 CEUs. You do not need to register 6 weeks in advance for this virtual course, which educates students on the process of developing quality mitigation planning and project grant application elements for the Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs. To learn more, visit this link.
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E0190 ArcGIS for Emergency Managers: January 24-27. 12 CECs for CFMs, 1.8 CEUs.This course teaches new GIS users how to apply the ArcGIS for Desktop software to support disaster mitigation, response, recovery, and risk management. ArcGIS allows users to analyze their data and create geographic knowledge to examine relationships, test predictions, and ultimately make better decisions. To learn more, visit this link.
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E0101 Foundations of Emergency Management: January 24-28. 12 CECs for CFMs, 4 CEUs. Training objectives for this course are based on the newly established emergency management competencies that the National Emergency Management Association, the International Association of Emergency Managers, and SLTT emergency management professionals have established in coordination with EMI. The emergency management topics covered include history; legal and social vulnerability issues; ethical decision-making; collaboration, preparedness and team building; mitigation, response, prevention and protection; and many more. To learn more, visit this link.
State Training
Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management Statewide Training, Sponsored by FEMA:
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Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role: February 16-18, 2022, 8:00am-4:30pm, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. This course is designed for local disaster recovery teams and focuses on the roles and responsibilities of each team member, and provides guidance on developing a local disaster recovery plan. Participants are given the opportunity to develop an outline of their own recovery plan during the course. To learn more, visit this link.
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Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools: March 8-9, 2022, 8:00am-4:30pm, Des Moines, Iowa. This 2-day course provides schools with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to refine or develop an all-hazards school emergency operations plan (EOP) and to identify how to train and exercise the school EOP. To learn more, visit this link.
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Emergency Planning: May 4-5, 2022, 8:00am-4:30pm, Winterset, Iowa. This 2-day course will help attendees develop the capability for effective participation in the all-hazard emergency operations planning process to save lives and protect property and the environment threatened by disaster. To learn more, visit this link.
Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) Training
The KDA’s Division of Water Resources Floodplain Management program will host the following trainings and exam. For more information and to register, please contact Steve Samuelson at steve.samuelson@ks.gov or (785) 296-4622, or Cheyenne Sun Eagle at Cheyenne.SunEagle@ks.gov or (785) 296-0854. To learn more about KDA’s training, visit this link.
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LOMA and LOMR-F Part 1: November 29, 1:00pm-2:00pm. 1 CEC for CFMs. This class compares LOMAs to LOMR-Fs and covers completion of the forms. Part 1 focuses on the LOMA. To learn more, visit this link.
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LOMA and LOMR-F Part 2: November 30, 1:00pm-2:00pm. 1 CEC for CFMs. This class compares LOMAs to LOMR-Fs and covers completion of the forms. Part 2 focuses on the LOMR-F. To learn more, visit this link.
Missouri State Emergency Management STEMS Training
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Critical Asset Risk Management: November 30-December 1, 8:00am-5:00pm, Lebanon, Missouri. This course will assist local emergency responders and stakeholders in identifying critical infrastructure sectors that may be at risk in their jurisdiction and help them develop mitigation strategies that can lessen the jurisdictional impacts. To learn more, visit this link.
National Trainings
National Flood Insurance Program Training Opportunity
Risk Rating 2.0 Webinar Series
FEMA is extending the webinar series to introduce the new flood insurance rating system known as Risk Rating 2.0 – Equity in Action. This is a four-part series of briefings offered on a rotating schedule that will introduce the fundamentals of Risk Rating 2.0 and the details of the rating methodology this new system will use.
When: Every Wednesday beginning Wednesday Nov 10 through Dec 8, 2021
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00 pm ET
You can attend these webinars at https://fema.zoomgov.com/j/16112089704 (Meeting ID: 161-1208-9704; Passcode: 127630). There is no registration requirement for these training sessions, but the room size is limited to the first 350 participants for each session.
More information about RR 2.0 can be found at the FEMA Risk Rating 2.0 website at https://www.fema.gov/flood-insurance/risk-rating.
FEMA Civil Rights Notice For Members of the Public “The meeting/training site is required to be fully accessible to people with disabilities and the electronic version of meeting or training materials will be accessible to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation (sign language interpreters, Braille, CART, etc.), please make your request at least 48 hours before the event. Last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to fulfill. Send an e-mail to FEMA-R5-NFIPOutreach@fema.dhs.gov.”
Region 7 State Emergency Management Training
Iowa: https://hsemdtraining.iowa.gov/
Kansas: https://ks.train.org/ks/welcome
Missouri: https://sematraining.com/
Nebraska: https://nema.nebraska.gov/operations/nema-training-program
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