Next Quarterly Meeting of the EPC - September 8, 2011

Looking for something to do when the Minnesota State Fair is over, the kids are back in school - but the leaves are still somewhat attached to the trees?  Well, I've got just the answer:

The next Quarterly Meeting of the MnGeo Emergency Preparedness Committee (EPC)! 

Highlights of the September 8th event:

• InfraGard P2CAT overview


• U.S. National Grid location marker update


• Twin Cities GECCo details


• And much, much more 


For event details, to include online participation information, go here.

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Minneapolis PrepareFair 2011, September 28th

The 2nd annual Minneapolis PrepareFair 2011 is a partnership of the public and private sectors designed to educate the community in the best practices of emergency management.  It will be held on Wednesday, September 28^th at the IDS Center’s Crystal Court and Nicollet Mall.  The event will include:


·         An array of exhibitors will be in the IDS Crystal Court from 10am to 2pm
·         Emergency vehicles will be on display on Nicollet Mall between from 10am to 2pm
·         Within the IDS Center there will be presentations by local experts in the field  emergency management and response


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September HIFLD Meeting Dates Announced

The next Homeland Infrastructure Foundation Level Data (HIFLD) Working Group meeting will take place on September 13-14.  The US Geological Survey (USGS) in Reston, Virginia will host the meeting that is designed to promote collaboration among Federal Sector Specific Agencies (SSAs), Defense Sector Lead Agencies (SLAs) and related Federal, State, and local Sector mission partners. This HIFLD Working Group meeting will focus on Remote Sensing, Imagery, Enhanced Elevation Data for the Nation, and Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR). Additionally, the further identification, acquisition and use of common geospatial infrastructure data and applications for shared use among HIFLD WG members.  Read more.

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July InfraGard Meeting

For those who have never heard of "InfraGard", it is a FBI program of outreach to the nation's infrastructure community.  Local InfraGard chapters are managed by industry volunteers, who arrange a variety of training events and other activities designed to help the FBI prepare and respond to disasters.  (The FBI is the federal lead for response to man-made disasters, while FEMA is the federal lead for response to natural disasters).

The Minnesota InfraGard Chapter is one of the largest and best run chapters in the country.  More than a few members of the EPC also belong to InfraGard, with Joella Givens serving as the Deputy Director of their P2CAT team which operates in the state EOC during disasters.  Information concerning their next chapter meeting is listed below.  Please send an email to Erica.J.Wirtz@wellsfargo.com if you would like to attend and are currently not an InfraGard member:   

Time: July 12, 2011 from 1pm to 4pm
Location: Metropolitan State University, St. Paul Campus (Founders Hall Auditorium)
Organized By: Erica Wirtz for Minnesota InfraGard

Event Description:
Joint us Tuesday, July 12th from 1pm to 4pm for our July General Membership Meeting of the Minnesota Chapter of InfraGard

Topics:

An update on the Threats to your Cyber Assets - Mike Kearn and the intelligence committee will conduct a briefing on some of the recent cyber threats.

What is the status of the Nuclear Threat to Minnesotans in light of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.The June 2, IAEA briefing on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant states " Overall, the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant remains very serious." The plant was damaged during an earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The impacts of the damage and radiation leaks are only now being understood. In the wake of Fukushima there are now Nuclear Plants in the US that are threatened by flood water. We have put together a panel to discuss the disaster and its impact on Minnesota business and Minnesotans.

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FEMA Region V Regional Interagency Steering Committee (RISC) Meeting

I know out of state travel money is pretty much not going to happen right now, but sooner or later that will change and when it does, I highly recommend attending at least one quarterly FEMA V Regional Interagency Steering Committee (RISC) meeting sometime in your career.  Primarily focused on developing understanding and cooperation between state and federal agencies during disasters, quarterly RISC meetings provide a unique opportunity to build engagement with a wide spectrum of contacts - before bad things happen.  Click here for the agenda, and note GIS with a 45 minute presentation block.  The invite from FEMA Regional Administrator, Andrew Velasquez III, follows:




"Greetings,
I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to the FEMA Region V, 3^rd Quarter, 2011, RISC meeting.  As usual, we will use our half day, half day format to facilitate out of town travelers during the dates of August 16 and 17, 2011 at FEMA Region V Headquarters, 536 S. Clark Street, Chicago, IL.


As we approach the 10^th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on our Nation, we thought it appropriate that our meeting focus should reflect the man-made threats confronting us.  To that end, some of the agenda (draft attached) items include a retrospective look by Associate Administrator for Response and Recovery, William Carwile, at where we’ve come since that fateful day a decade ago, a current threat briefing, a presentation from Northern Command on Homeland Defense, and a review of our ongoing catastrophic planning efforts regarding an Improvised Nuclear Device detonation.   


We will send out a list of nearby hotels, restaurants, and parking information in mid to late July to assist you in making your travel arrangements.  The point of contact for this event is Victoria Boccolucci, she can be reached at Victoria.boccolucci@dhs.gov, 312-408-4418 office, or 312-925-1147 cell.  Please do not hesitate to contact her with any questions or concerns.


I look forward to your participation in what I believe will be an informative and collaborative planning session benefiting our region.      


Regards,


Andrew Velasquez III
Regional Administrator
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
FEMA Region V
536 S. Clark Street, 6^th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60605
312/408-5504 Office
312/408-5384 Secure
312/408-5234 Fax"

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Draft Agenda for HIFLD Meeting Released

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June 9, 2011 EPC Meeting Presentations Are Now Available

The Power Point presentations from the June 9, 2011, EPC meeting are now available by using the appropriate links in the right hand column.  You will find there:

• The administrative meeting presentation covering a wide variety of snippets related to the EPC.
• Snap Shot presentation on HAZUS-MN, by Kitty Hurley.  An outstanding piece that will help you gain better understanding of how to use this geospatial tool to save your community BIG money.
• Four excellent USGS presentations made available to us by Brenda Jones's visit to the EPC.  In them you will find lots of information about imagery capabilities that can be made available to your community response team during a disaster.
The presentations play best if you use the "Start Slide Show" feature found on the menu bar immediately above a presentation when it first opens.  Although there is no audio available for these presentations - there is a great deal of information that is visually available on the slides.

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HIFLD WG July Meeting Announcement

The July HIFLD WG meeting is rapidly approaching.  In order to ensure a robust session, please be sure to provide feedback to the following questions at http://www.hifldwg.org/node/add/hsipfeedbacksessionquestionnaire or via email to the  HIFLD Support Staff (hifldwg@bah.com).


1. How do you use HSIP Gold/Freedom data to support your mission?
2.  a. Which HSIP Gold/Freedom Data Layers do you use the most?
    b. Which HSIP Gold/Freedom Data Layers do you use the least?
3. What additional data, data attributes and /or data sources would you like to see in HSIP Gold/Freedom?
4. What data are you currently purchasing to meet your mission?
5. Do you currently use HSIP Gold provided symbology? If no, what symbology is used?
6. How do you use HSIP Gold/Freedom in support of exercise/training (e.g. NLE 2011)?




The next HIFLD Working Group meeting, scheduled for 7-8 July 2011 and will be hosted by San Diego State University (SDSU) in the Hardy Tower.  The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the 2011 HSIP Gold/Freedom Data Feedback and Symbology session and to facilitate further discussion on the identification, acquisition and use of common homeland geospatial infrastructure data, symbology and applications for shared use among HIFLD WG members. Additionally, topics of general interest related to how geospatial technology and data supports efforts to enhance the protection and resiliency of our Nation's infrastructure and international infrastructure significant to the US will be addressed. Details on how to register for the meeting are listed below. If you have any questions please contact Casey Perry at 703.377.9684/757.532.8252, perry_casey@bah.com  or hifldwg@bah.com.


Registration:
-Online registration can be found on the HIFLD website, www.hifldwg.org, register using conference code HIF51145.  Conference fee will be approximately $35.00
-Additional logistic information can be found on the HIFLD website and on the conference registration site.  If you do not already have an account, please complete the request access form. Password and login instructions will be sent to you via e-mail once your request has been submitted.

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