This report describes snow assistance and assistance for severe winter storms, the declaration process, the criteria used to make eligibility determinations and the types of assistance that are provided after the President has issued a major disaster declaration for the incident. Major Disaster Declarations for Snow Assistance and Severe Winter Storms: An Overview
IBTS spoke with Public Information Officer for the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management Buddy Rogers about his experiences navigating communications with the public and stakeholders before, during and after natural disasters. Kentucky has been increasingly subject to natural disasters in recent years, with 18 major disaster declarations made in the past 10 years. Below… Read more
Wildfires are long, drawn-out events that often require localities to ask for state assistance to get key messages out to the public, manage and monitor social media and keep up with the demands of local media. Use these tips to coordinate communication efforts with localities before a wildfire starts burning. Focus on messaging before… Read more
During widespread wildfire events, keeping up with the status of the fire, impacted areas and damage becomes a full-time, round-the-clock job. Use these tips to assist and work with local PIOs and emergency management agencies to improve operations and promote more effective public outreach. Have a plan for how you will stay up-to-date. The… Read more
Focus on messaging before the wildfire season. Explore the U.S. Fire Administration’s public outreach materials to develop your own public safety announcements and awareness campaigns. Encourage residents to get their homes and property ready, and to take ownership of being prepared and having a plan. Develop pre-scripted messages and store them in the cloud… Read more
Results of a National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) survey to determine the social media channels employed by emergency management agencies for public information use. Respondents were state emergency management agencies. States were also asked to break down what types of posts were the most effective, challenges they face and needs they have to be more successful.… Read more
Communication and coordination between state and local agencies before, during and after a natural disaster is critical, yet state representatives and local agencies often find themselves lacking sufficient communications plans and struggling to communicate efficiently during an incident. Use these tips to identify common areas of disconnect and improve your communication with local officials… Read more
Use this presentation to get a broad understanding of the recordkeeping and website maintenance requirements. CDBG Disaster Recovery: Recordkeeping Requirements & Website Maintenance
Download this fillable Activity Log (ICS 214) from the to record details of notable activities at any ICS level, including single resources, equipment, task forces and more. The logs provide basic incident activity documentation and a reference for any . Completed logs are submitted to supervisors, who forward them to the documentation unit. FEMA… Read more
At the conclusion of an event, there is a need to assess how the emergency response has been conducted through the pre-deployment, deployment and post-deployment phases and to identify ways to improve during each of these periods. Follow this guide from the program to identify strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement in emergency response to… Read more
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