DHSEM Update ~ August 2016
Information and Update Electra Theodorides-Bustle joins DHSEM as Chief of Staff
Electra Theodorides-Bustle joined DHSEM on August 15 as the new Chief of Staff. She comes to DHSEM with an extensive and diverse career that has included over 15 years of state and local executive, legal, and policy making positions in public safety. Theodorides-Bustle has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania and received her Juris Doctorate from Florida State University, College of Law.
Theodorides-Bustle started her public safety career with the Florida Sheriffs Association in 1989, first as a law clerk and later as the Deputy General Counsel. Following FSA, she served as an Assistant General Counsel for the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and General Counsel for the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and legal counsel to the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation and the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives. After receiving her certification as a law enforcement officer, she also served as a Captain and Major with the Sarasota Sheriff’s Office. In 2004 she joined the Florida Department of Law Enforcement as the Legislative Affairs Director and later become the Chief of Staff and Assistant Commissioner for the Department overseeing critical areas including administrative services, legislative affairs, sexual predator registry, Capitol Police, criminal justice officer records and discipline, and the State’s criminal history and fingerprint databases In 2007, she was appointed by Florida’s Governor and Cabinet as Executive Director of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which included the Florida Highway Patrol, the Division of Driver Licensing, and the Division of Motor Vehicles.
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She was recently the government relations consultant representing criminal justice clients, such as the Florida Sheriffs Association. Theodorides-Bustle has also been active in the community serving on several boards including the Florida Missing Children’s Day Foundation, the Northeast Florida Safety Council and Last Hope Rescue, a Tallahassee based dog rescue.
State Emergency Operations Center Renovations Completed
The State Emergency Operations Center renovations are complete and the facility is fully functional. The renovations were completed at the end of July and included updates to the technology and communications infrastructure within the State EOC. The center provides more than 65 workstations for representatives of all Colorado state agencies and our partners from the local, federal, tribal and nongovernmental organizations to provide support during response and recovery operations. The updated State EOC has already supported wildfire responses and several exercises.
DHSEM Grant Information and Updates
Monthly updates are posted to the MARS website with the follow information: • Mitigation and Recovery Website • Mitigation and Recovery Program Report for all grant program coordinated by DHSEM • Grant Calendar with important deadlines and training events • Public Assistance Status Update posted to DHSEM website • Potential Contractor List
Leading Colorado: Fort Collins Achieves a Class 2 Rating Under the Community Rating System
Fort Collins has achieved a Class 2 rating under the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System administered by FEMA. This is something that no other jurisdiction in Colorado has achieved. DHSEM applauds Fort Collins on their hard work and dedication in receiving this designation. Read more in the official City of Fort Collins News Release.
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Congratulations to Jaclyn Kurle on her promotion to Individual Assistance Specialist with the DHSEM Mitigation and Recovery Section in July. The Colorado Springs Utilities Emergency Management and Continuity Department won the 2016 IAEMUSA Business and Industry Preparedness Award for developing a best-in-class utility industry emergency management program that incorporates the best practices, principles, and concepts of the emergency management, homeland security, and business continuity domains. Congratulations from DHSEM. DHSEM welcomes Denise Popish as a new Logistics Section Specialist to the Office of Emergency Management. She can be reached by email at
[email protected]. DHSEM welcomes Grace Perez to the Finance and Accounting Section as an Accountant II. She can be reached by email at
[email protected]. DSHEM welcomes Brooks Day to the Mitigation and Recovery Section as the Project and Grants Reimbursement Specialist. His email is
[email protected]. Kudos to Larimer County and Lori Hodges for receiving approval of their Colorado Debris Management Plan for participation in the Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for Debris Removal. The pilot program allows for a one-time two percent Federal cost share increase for debris removal operations preformed within 90 days from the start of the incident period of a major disaster or emergency declaration.
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Job and Volunteer Opportunities • •
CDPS: Executive Director’s Office – EDO Compliance Specialist IV [deadline August 26] DHSEM: Communications Manager [deadline August 31]
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On July 1 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General released an updated resource for those agencies receiving FEMA Public Assistance program grant funds. The resource is titled Audit Tips for Managing Disaster-Related Project Costs. The resource will help applicants: document and account for disaster-related costs, minimize the loss of FEMA disaster assistance funds, maximize financial recovery, and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse of disaster funds. The resource was also share directly by the DHSEM Mitigation and Recovery Section to grant sub-recipients in July by email. Register today for the Colorado School Safety Resource Center 2016 Colorado Safe Schools Summit. The registration is available online. The summit is scheduled for October 12 and 13, 2016 in Thornton. The agenda includes plenary sessions include speakers from the Cyberbullying Research Center and Gene Deisinger a national expert on threat assessment. FEMA has several resources to support the importance of inclusive emergency management in preparedness activities. The have organized their resources on their FEMA website at http://www.fema.gov/disability. The resource include Working Together to Assist Disaster Survivors video. Additional resources are available from READY.gov on the Individuals with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs page. Register today for the Fall Longmont CERT class that begins on September 20 and continues for four weeks. The U.S. Fire Administration announced three free webinars: o Fire Data in a Serious State on August 25 at 12 p.m. o Stressful Conditions and Crowd Behavior: How Properly Trained Crowd Managers Can Be Life Savers on September 12 at 12 p.m. o The Fire Prevention Paradox: Is Our Culture Killing Us? On September 20 at 12 p.m.
FEMA Shares National Preparedness Month Messaging
The following information was shared by FEMA in their weekly bulletin. Each year, September is recognized as National Preparedness Month, which serves as a call to action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, and visit. The 2016 National Preparedness Month theme is “Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.” Don’t wait! Make a plan with your family and friends for how you will stay safe and communicate during an emergency or disaster that can affect your community. Download the Family Emergency Communication Plan and fill out the sections before printing or emailing it to your family and friends. Each week of National Preparedness Month has a theme to help you, your family, and your community to be more disaster prepared: • September Week 1 (August 28-September 3): Promote National Preparedness Month; • Week 2 (September 4-10): Preparing Family and Friends; • Week 3 (September 11-17): Preparing Through Service; • Week 4 (September 18-24): Individual Preparedness. • The fifth week leads up to National PrepareAthon! Day on September 30, when the nation will come together to take action and practice their preparedness in advance of an emergency. Get the social media toolkit and customizable logo and become involved with promoting National Preparedness Month by visiting www.ready.gov/september.
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The Colorado DHSEM will be posting messages to our READYColorado social media platforms from the FEMA social media kit. We invite Colorado agencies to support the 2016 campaign.
Training and Exercise Information
Mark your calendars for the 2017 Colorado Wildland Fire Conference scheduled for April 19-21, 2017 in Pueblo, Colorado. Presentation proposals are also being accepted online until November 18, 2016. Register for a free Ransomware 101 Workshop coming to Denver on September 21, 2016. The workshop will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and is promoted by the Governor’s Office of Internet Technology.
DHSEM Training Courses
View all DHSEM training courses at www.DHSEM.state.co.us on the Preparedness page. Course
Region
Date
Intermediate Incident Command System 300 (ICS 300)
Southwest
08/24/16
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program L146 (HSEEP):
South
09/07/16
Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS 300)
South
09/13/16
Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS 300)
Northeast
09/14/16
Basic Social Media Course: PER304
Northwest
09/15/16
Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS 300)
South Central
09/19/16
Advanced Incident Command System (ICS 400)
Southeast
09/21/16
Hazardous Materials Air Monitoring Course
South Central
09/28/16
Physical and Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure (MGT452)
South Central
09/29/16
Basic Public Information Officer (G290)
Northwest
10/10/16
Advanced Incident Command System (ICS 400)
South
10/12/16
Joint Information System/ Joint Information Center Course (G291)
Northwest
10/12/16
Advanced Incident Command System (ICS 400)
South Central
10/13/16
Basic Instructional Skills (G-265)
North Central
10/31/16
Basic Public Information Officer (G290)
South Central
11/02/16
Joint Information System/ Joint Information Center Course (G291)
South Central
11/04/16
Basic Public Information Officer (G290)
Northwest
11/08/16
Social Media Tools and Techniques PER344
North Central
12/13/16
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Basic Interagency Logistics (E0674)
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Important Reminders
Current Fire Restriction Levels Do you have changes in your current fire restriction levels? Please send me any new information that you have to Micki Trost at
[email protected] and it will be added to the Colorado Fire Restriction map and information page posted at COEmergency.com can be updated.
County Emergency Management Contact and Emergency Notification Links
DHSEM Strategic Communications will be completing the quarterly updates of the emergency notification registration links located on COEmergency and DHSEM websites. Please help us ensure the information is correct. If you have a change in staff or a new emergency notification web link please email
[email protected] with current contact information for inclusion on our COEmergency webpages. Thank you for your assistance in keeping these community resources up to date.
Share Information in the Next DHSEM Update
Do you have information that would benefit other agencies in Colorado including job or volunteer opportunties? Simply send an email to
[email protected] with your information and it will be included in the next Update. The DHSEM Update will be published at the end of each month.
DHSEM Update Available Online
Each DHSEM Update is posted to COEmergency.com and is available to view as a PDF or to download.
WebEOC Link
I have been asked to include a link to WebEOC in the DHSEM Update. It will remain on all future newsletters at the end of the document for your use. The link can also be found on the DHSEM website under the “Quick Links” tab called State EOC.
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