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Pictured: FEMA Corps members serving New Mexicans impacted by 2022 wildfires recently met with Tony Russell, Acting Assistant Administrator of our National Preparedness Directorate. If you’re between 18-26 and interested in traveling the country and serving communities impacted by disasters, join a webinar on July 9 to learn more about FEMA Corps: https://lnkd.in/e3hSPKiv

NEXT WEEK: Join us online for our first-ever Risk Communications, Crisis Communications, and Community Engagement Summit. Virtual registration closes on June 7 for this one-day convening of cross-sector leaders working to address complex all-hazards challenges. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/erbBM5ri

We are hiring a Senior Executive Service position in our Washington, D.C. office! The incumbent will lead, develop, implement, and administer our comprehensive human capital programs and processes that best align with and enable FEMA's unique mission and organizational needs. Applications due: June 18, 2024 For more details and to apply: usajobs.gov/job/793042200

Business and Industry Organizations: On May 28, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. EDT, @FEMA’s Office of Business, Industry, and Infrastructure Integration (OB3I) will explore the interplay and collaboration between local, state, and federal emergency management and its impact on business, industry, and infrastructure partners. FEMA OB3I’s call will feature three partner presentations who will share their unique perspectives and successful collaboration practices following disasters. Our partner presenters include @FEMA’s Community, Education, and Outreach (CEO) Program Office, @California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, and @Chick-fil-A. To register today, please visit https://bit.ly/MayBICall. The monthly Business and Industry Call series updates private sector organizations on emergency management initiatives, best practices, and tools available before, during, and after disasters. Each meeting features topics and presenters from FEMA, interagency and other government partners, and business and industry organizations. To stay current on OB3I’s schedule of webinars, emergency management coordinated updates, and disaster response and recovery information-sharing, join the National Business Emergency Operations Center (NBEOC). To join today, visit fema.gov/NBEOC. Join us for our next Business & Industry Call on May 28. Chick fil A and Cal OES will share best practices for collaboration between local, state, and federal emergency management. Register: https://bit.ly/MayBICall

The FEMA Supplemental Response Team (SRT) Program held a 3-day training recently with members of the Cherokee Nation Emergency Incident Management Team (IMT) in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The training was an introduction to the SRT Program and information in preparation for the team to deploy to supplement FEMA disaster operations. While FEMA develops, maintains, and deploys many different partners with all-hazards capabilities, SRTs elevate these efforts by leveraging already established all-hazards incident management teams that have a strong organization structure that allow them to easily adapt to the specific needs of incidents. Additionally, SRTs encourage further relationship building between FEMA and emergency management stakeholders while building their capability, capacity, and resiliency through additional training, exercise, and deployment opportunities. To learn more about the SRT program and teams that participate, email fema-supplemental-response-teams@fema.dhs.gov.

We are teaming up with the Small Business Administration on June 11 at 1:00 p.m. EDT for the second session of the Small Business Disaster Preparedness Series. This quarter’s session, Building Resilient Small Businesses During Extreme Climate Events, will include information about new climate and disaster challenges and how small businesses can effectively prepare for and respond to extreme weather events. If your small business is interested in attending, please register at https://bit.ly/3TsAxkM. We hope to see you there!

FEMA Corps members recently visited our agency’s distribution center in Pennsylvania to learn about delivering the right resources, to the right place, at the right time — including support for Tribal Nations, state, local, and territorial governments. If you’re between 18-26 and interested in traveling the country and serving communities impacted by disasters, join a webinar on July 9 to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e3hSPKiv The application period for corps members opens July 1.

Just us for an OPEN webinar May 23rd! Learn how your organization can develop an emergency operations plan & create a culture of preparedness including: 🔹Identifying risks 🔹Essential preparedness actions 🔹Resources to execute preparedness Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_BhSjC9

Honored to engage with partners for the annual National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster Conference! Together we’re promoting communication, coordination, and collaboration in disaster response. We are stronger together as we are “United in Service." #NVC2024

#DYK? The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds infrastructure improvement projects. Learn more about how you can support this work in your community: https://lnkd.in/eqxEyeZ9