Warm and wet. [61F and drizzle\/heavy mist]<\/p>\n
This week took it’s own time to end. Despite that, I’m farther behind than when I started.<\/p>\n
In terms of preps, I’m still mainly buying things. With the rain, I haven’t been able to do some of the organization and cleanup I need to do.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, I’m working the meatspace thing. I am gratified to learn that our school district has finally begun implementing some of the things I’ve been agitating for- stop the bleed training, and bleeding control kits. On the gripping hand, getting involved in School Board and school stuff takes a lot of time, and has a steep learning curve. The amount of insular, clannish nonsense is astounding. Hope you don’t mind me sharing this clusterflock.<\/p>\n
One of my EMS\/Fireservice newsletters has links to new policy and direction from FEMA this week. <\/p>\n
FEMA releases updated Community Lifelines resources<\/p>\n
Lifelines are critical services that enable communities to function. Examples
\ninclude communications, energy and security. When these Community Lifelines
\nare disrupted by an emergency or disaster it is crucial to stabilize them as quickly
\nas possible to support the needs of the community during response and recovery.<\/p>\nThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released the updated
\n\u201cCommunity Lifelines Implementation Toolkit 2.0\u201d and the \u201cIncident Stabilization
\nGuide.\u201d These documents provide updated information and resources so the
\nemergency management community can better understand and implement
\nCommunity Lifelines.<\/p>\nSince its creation, the lifelines concept has been widely accepted throughout the
\nemergency management community, because the simplicity and plain language
\nused for lifelines eases coordination and communication among partners at
\nmultiple levels. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n