Rhode Island Association of Emergency Managers
Public Safety, Public Trust
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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Like many of us, I remember exactly where I was when the twin towers fell on 9/11 – standing in Fire Alarm with now-retired Bristol Fire Chief Dave Sylvaria, watching the tragedy unfold on live television. I don’t recall exactly…
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My first serious introduction to the topic of climate change came in 2006 with former Vice President Al Gore’s documentary film, An Inconvenient Truth. At the time, I recall that Gore’s warnings were disturbing yet seemed theoretical and distant in an era…
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When veteran American Airlines pilot Bryce McCormick first examined McDonnell-Douglas’s new DC-10 airliner in March of 1972, he expressed immediate concern over its hydraulic-only flight controls. (Previous generations of commercial aircraft had always featured manual backup systems.) So confident were McDonnell-Douglas…
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In January 2017, RIAEM’s Professional Development Committee will launch a new mentorship program that pairs new emergency managers with seasoned professionals. This one-year program will provide mentees with hands-on experience in different areas of emergency management. By the end of…
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The Rhode Island Association of Emergency Managers has recently updated its Professional Certification Program (PCP) to more closely align with the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) certification process. Completion of state certification is an important step in the credentialing…
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