Niki Bender

Emergency Manager, CEM, TEM, PSC3, #EMGTwitter, Women’s Tackle Football Veteran, now retired. Views are my own. Not all who wander. She/Her/Hers.

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

@houstontranstar ONLY lane open is Left Lane.

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

Took advantage of this deal today, and urge #EMGTwitter to as well, just be mindful of your current mental and emotional capacities. It’s a ‘heavy’ but necessary read and I just started.

[Lucy Easthope @LucyGoBag]

Good Morning 🇺🇸- #WhenTheDustSettles is the USA kindle deal of the day so do snap her up

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

@MikesPhotosUs @k8hutton One of the reasons a mentor of mine asked for businesses to donate box fans and funds, but not AC window units. Fixed income folks would actually use the box fans. #institutionalknowledge

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

@ArnoldBogis @k8hutton Same issue with local EMA reporting to anyone other than the executive. Buried levels down under a response Chief, or any Department Director, emphasizes the ‘importance’ placed on EM programs in the organization…

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

@StarkTalkStory That sounds like a brilliant presentation!

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

@aterrywx I use black for Coordination Staff at EOCs: EMC (or EOC Director/Manager), PIO, SOFR, LOFR, Legal Officer, etc. I also prefer ECC - Emergency Coordination Center, but that ship has sailed.

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

@coliver_em Mid-career switch from responder to EM, due to recognizing my strongest skill sets aligned better with EM. 15+ years later with EM experience and degree, I completely agree. My past helps me speak “responder” but my decisions, experience, education, and training make me an EM.

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

@warningrater Plain language matters. Red flag 🚩 warning means something different for areas with wildfires and areas the beach - even if beach flag warning systems were standardized.

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

Season opened yesterday! #CantoreWatch #CantoreWarning #CantoreEmergency

[Stormchasernick @stormchasernick]

@JimCantore

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

Next crisis, take a number…

[The NETC Ice Cream Machine @NETCIceCream]

This is quite a fashionable tweet!

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

Thank you @HoustonDash for ensuring the safety of the players, staff, vendors, and guests! #safety

[Houston Dash @HoustonDash]

#HOUvNC is delayed due to inclement weather. We will provide official updates as they become available.

#DTFO

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

@coliver_em @JohnCarrEM Similar to @NDPC_US coursework

AWR - Awareness
PER - Performance
MGT - Management

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

@SamLMontano @MerakiBella Fire Codes, Building Codes, Property Management Codes, Common Sense.

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

What an amazing commitment @RODEOHOUSTON. Thank you for the live captioning of your events. #yallmeansall. #rodeocommitteeman #imavolunteer #rodeohouston

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

@SamLMontano World War Z, San Andreas, 🌋

[The NETC Ice Cream Machine @NETCIceCream]

It’s not everyday you get to photobomb the FEMA Administrator. Luckily, I was able to pop into view on the far right just under the flags. I hope you enjoyed visit to EM Hogwarts, @FEMA_Deanne. The #EMGTwitter interactions are just magical here - especially with ice cream.🍦🪄

[CanadianSoccerPlayers @PlayersCanadian]

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[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

Any solutions or recourse? Or a phone number, not an email, to contact on a Saturday night?

[Niki Bender @NikiBender]

@houstonzoo We’ve been trying to park for Zoo Lights for over an hour, folks are parked in no parking zones making driving in the lot dangerous for pedestrians and drivers.