Webinar will highlight some of the challenging issues faced by fire and emergency services leadership in preparing for catastrophic events.
Preparing for a National Catastrophic Event News and Announcements | Nov. 9, 2017 *Webinar date and time: *Wednesday, Nov. 29, 1-2:45 p.m. EST On this U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) webinar, we'll discuss why it is ne= cessary for the fire and emergency services to explore extreme planning con= siderations for response to a catastrophic event. * * Register today! [ https://fema.connectsolutions.com/nation-response/event/r= egistration.html ] About the webinar During a catastrophic event, your department may have a limited capacity to= maintain a sustained response. Even with mutual aid agreements in place, t= he direct support of the federal government is sometimes needed to prevent = a catastrophic event from turning into an uncontrollable disastrous event. The webinar will highlight some of the challenging issues faced by fire and= emergency services leadership in preparing for catastrophic events and how= the federal government can assist. We will also talk about: * The unique characteristics of a national catastrophic event.=20 * The need to assess your capabilities and catalog your assets, and the f= ree FEMA-sponsored online systems to help you.=20 * The importance of verifying supplemental capabilities and resources.=20 * The USFAs pending survey of fire and emergency services capabilities an= d resources, and the data collection process for it.=20 * * *Presenter:* Thomas Murray, Program Manager, Federal Operations and Emergen= cy Support Function, USFA The U.S. Fire Administration recommends everyone should have a comprehensiv= e home fire protection plan that includes smoke alarms, fire sprinklers, an= d practicing a fire escape plan. FEMA Logo [ https://www.usfa.fema.gov/ ] Questions? Contact Us [ https://www.usfa.fema.gov/contact.html ] =20 STAY CONNECTED: Visit us on Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/usfire ] Vi= sit us on Twitter [ https://twitter.com/usfire ] Visit us on YouTube [ http= s://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=3DPL69D1444B992E92E8 ] =20 Bookmark and Share [ https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSFA/bulle= tins/1c3805f?reqfrom=3Dshare ] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/massfire. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
