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Thank you to all who shared cutting edge tools and case studies. Our future is brighter the more time we spend together as local, county, state and federal representatives. Special thanks to our vendors and gold sponsor CREW who make the conference possible! From the WSEMA Board.
Thank you to all who shared cutting edge tools and case studies. Our future is brighter the more time we spend together as local, county, state and federal representatives. Special thanks to our vendors and gold sponsor CREW who make the conference possible! From the WSEMA Board.
Marcus Austin & Reid Wolcott from the National Weather Service @WAStateEMA. NWS has Fed. updates for the future to focus on reaching high risk populations, preparedness involvement, & hazard language simplification. Messaging is crucial to early warnings that save lives. #WSEMA19
Marcus Austin & Reid Wolcott from the National Weather Service @WAStateEMA. NWS has Fed. updates for the future to focus on reaching high risk populations, preparedness involvement, & hazard language simplification. Messaging is crucial to early warnings that save lives. #WSEMA19
Marcus Austin & Reid Wolcott from the National Weather Service @WAStateEMA. NWS has Fed. updates for the future to focus on reaching high risk populations, preparedness involvement, & hazard language simplification. Messaging is crucial to early warnings that save lives. #WSEMA19
Sgt. Kent Sisson & Dep. Rich Magnussen from Chelan Co. @WAStateEMA. Wildfire Evacuation Planning and Protocols Model used on Sleepy Hollow Fire on June, 28th 2015 caused by arson. Fire behavior was described as extreme. No injuries or fatalities! #WSEMA19
Sgt. Kent Sisson & Dep. Rich Magnussen from Chelan Co. @WAStateEMA. Wildfire Evacuation Planning and Protocols Model used on Sleepy Hollow Fire on June, 28th 2015 caused by arson. Fire behavior was described as extreme. No injuries or fatalities! #WSEMA19
The Sheriff for Skamania County welcoming participants of #WSEMA19 and sharing the challenges of providing emergency management in times of tight budgets and minimal staffing. It's going to be a great week!
Amy Gillespie outlined Tri-County Violence Response and Prevention lessons learned @WAStateEMA. We need to work across barriers to protect the public and communicate effectively across jurisdictions. #WSEMA19
Inspiring report from Douglas James @WAStateEMA about the Bellevue School District's training of their Educators. From classroom trainings and planning to activities and drills. #WSEMA19
Ginger Bonnell highlighting the key differences in language for educators vs. responders @WAStateEMA. "We need to give our kids the skills to cope with fear through very controlled exposure. Fear can be cured with knowledge." #WSEMA19
Fuel Action Planning with Eli King @WAStateEMA. We need to maintain equal distribution of energy supply for the whole state, not just state agencies. All Washington citizens depend on infrastructure systems that can deliver critical service. #WSEMA19
Jenny Demaris from Lincoln County EM, OR @WAStateEMA. Jenny used the 2016 Cascadia Rising Exercise to proved her need for additional funding. She also created a Scalable Fuel Plan that is not just for catastrophic events, but for local fuel planning with supply vendors. #WSEMA19
Bill Daugaard from WASART @WAStateEMA. The WA Animal Response Team was founded after Katrina & the floods of Louis County in 2007. Working with ASPCA, deployments span from Chile to England. Responding to all types of animal emergencies & never charging for services. #WSEMA19
Tim Perciful from the ASPCA describes animal shelter needs in diverse disasters @WAStateEMA. Domestic animal facilities are mostly where the animals will be coming from. Over half of all households in the US have pets, so think about how many animals will come into play? #WSEMA19
Pascal Schuback from the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup @WAStateEMA. CREW supports collaborative products that serve all emergency managers, business continuity, and the public. The main goal is to host and support regional tools and services to unify our missions. #WSEMA19
Alisha King speaks on behalf of the First Responder Resource Group @WAStateEMA. Cyber Self Defense is key to protecting your private information from being stolen or used without your consent. Text messages or USB keys can be part of a user Multi-Factor Authentication. #WSEMA19
John Carlson with Skamania County Emergency Management discussing the "quantum mechanics" of multi-agency coordination and the "dual super position" of inter-agency relationships. #WSEMA19