Rhode Island Association of Emergency Managers
Public Safety, Public Trust
Before Snowstorms and Extreme Cold Make a Family Communications Plan. Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so it is important to know how you will contact one another, how you will get back together and what you will…
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2017 Leadership Symposium – Do you see what I see? Strategic Leadership in Emergency Management. “The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there” (John Buchan, 1875-1940). This…
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HOW TO HELP DISASTER SURVIVORS IN TEXAS WASHINGTON – The compassion and generosity of the American people is never more evident than during and after a disaster. It is individuals, non-profits, faith- and community-based organizations, private sector partners, and governmental…
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On Thursday, August 10th, I was at the FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI) in Emmitsburg Maryland, taking the third and final week of the Master Exercise Practitioner Program (MEPP). I had been selected by my MEPP group to be the…
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On behalf of the RIAEM Executive Board we wish you and yours a happy holiday season. Please enjoy responsibly! If you’re flying somewhere for the holidays, take a moment and ensure #SafeTravels with these tips: Consider a small emergency kit…
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At the October business meeting, the association voted to cancel the November business meeting in favor of holding a social gathering in its place. A location, date and time will be announced soon when it has been determined. Light appetizers…
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