The Atlantic and Pacific hurricane seasons began this month. While building your own preparedness kit, read the FEMA blog entry on what items you need for the furriest member of your family. One essential item to include in your pets preparedness kit is a picture of you and your pet together. If you become separated this will help you document ownership and allow others to assist you. … Continue reading FEMA Blog: 10 Items you’ll Need for your Pets Hurricane Emergency Kit
The revised “National Incident Management System” introduces training focus areas based on incident personnel’s position and responsibility. The focus areas include the Incident Command System, Joint Information System, Emergency Operation Center, and the Multiagency Coordination Group. FEMA is hosting a series of 60-minute engagement webinars to highlight proposed changes to NIMS and answer participant questions about … Continue reading June 21 Deadline for NIMS Training Program Refresh Feedback
FEMA is seeking comments on the development and implementation of Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) Section 1234: National Public Infrastructure Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Comments will be accepted until July 15, on FEMA IdealScale or by email at BUILDBRIC@fema.dhs.gov. This month, FEMA will host a webinar series to provide an overview of the different topic areas that are important for the … Continue reading FEMA Seeks Public Comment for New Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
The “National Response Framework“ and “Emergency Support Function (ESF) #14 – Cross-Sector Business and Infrastructure Annex” draft documents are now available for public comment. Feedback and recommendations will help ensure the final versions of the documents are effective resources for emergency managers across the nation. For more information on the updates and to download the drafts, … Continue reading FEMA Seeks Feedback on the National Response Framework
he FEMA “New Recipients of Disaster Grants Guide” outlines the critical statutory, policy, and procedural requirements for Recipients of FEMA disaster assistance grants. The scope of the guide includes pre-disaster preparations and post-disaster actions and is tailored to an audience of current (or prospective) recipients of federal disaster grant funding. The information is meant to … Continue reading FEMA Holds Webinar for Recipients of Disaster Assistance Grants
