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Year of Resilience 2024

2024-07-12T18:45:20+00:00

Year of Resilience 2024 By Linda Crerar In 2012, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) introduced the Whole Community Emergency Management Strategy to coordinate all levels of government, increase individual preparedness, and engage with members of the as vital partners to strengthen resiliency and security in this country. In January of 2024, FEMA announced the expansion of their efforts to continue building resilient communities. FEMA wants to stop the “cycle of response, recovery, rinse, and repeat”, and thanks to an increased investment of resources this past year, FEMA will be better able to help communities prepare for and mitigate [...]

Year of Resilience 20242024-07-12T18:45:20+00:00

Paid Internships in Conservation Law Enforcement

2024-07-12T18:43:43+00:00

Paid Internships in Conservation Law Enforcement By Captain Phil Johnson For the past several years, Washington state has finished last in law enforcement staffing, lagging behind all 50 states and the District of Columbia at 1.35 police officers per thousand residents. This number continues to decline as the State’s population increases and fewer individuals demonstrate an interest in pursuing criminal justice career pathways. There are many factors negatively influencing the declining interest in criminal justice professions among eligible job seekers, and candidates in the contemporary political race for Governor are all claiming they will make law enforcement staffing a [...]

Paid Internships in Conservation Law Enforcement2024-07-12T18:43:43+00:00

Apprenticeships, Internships, and Skill Centers

2024-07-12T18:43:29+00:00

Apprenticeships, Internships, and Skill Centers By Nancy Aird What is your future? The future is always part of life. There are no one-size-fits-all plans for career and educational pathways after graduation, unemployment, or changing career goals. For example, my path diverged from my B.S. in Police Science and Administration. I worked 38 years in the Supply Chain field and got an A.A.S. in Homeland Security Emergency Management and now work at the Center as a Program Specialist. Open up to opportunities if they arise. Below are some sites to start looking into for your future. Apprenticeship Pathway  This combines learning from work experiences [...]

Apprenticeships, Internships, and Skill Centers2024-07-12T18:43:29+00:00

July is Disability Pride Month

2024-07-12T00:41:29+00:00

On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed in to law which prohibits any discrimination based on disability. Since then, July has been celebrated as Disability Pride Month. In 1990, the first Disability Pride Day was held in Boston and the first Disability Pride Parade was held in Chicago in 2004.

July is Disability Pride Month2024-07-12T00:41:29+00:00

FEMA’s Whole Community Continuity Brochure

2024-06-21T18:37:54+00:00

FEMA's Whole Community Continuity Brochure Every day, individuals, organizations, and government institutions conduct critical services and perform essential functions upon which neighbors and communities depend. The ability to continually perform such services comprises an important component of resilience, the ability to prepare for and adapt to changing conditions and recover rapidly from operational disruptions. The Center will collaborate with local, state, tribal, private sector, and community partners to support the implementation of workforce development initiatives aimed at creating a more equitable, prepared, and resilient community at both state and national levels. Look for more information coming to our website [...]

FEMA’s Whole Community Continuity Brochure2024-06-21T18:37:54+00:00

Happy Juneteenth 2024

2024-06-21T18:39:32+00:00

Juneteenth is not only a day to celebrate freedom, but also a time to reflect on the struggles of the past, honor the achievements of African Americans, and renew commitments to justice, equality, and unity in our communities.

Happy Juneteenth 20242024-06-21T18:39:32+00:00

Strategic Foresight III – The “Quiet Part”

2024-07-12T18:46:50+00:00

Strategic Foresight III - "The Quiet Part" Emergency Management Once Removed July 12, 2024 By Jim Mullen  “Strategic foresight’s” absence was evident on January 6, 2021. Warnings signs were clearly “missed. Outnumbered, heroic police officers held the line that day, preventing a coup. Must they stand alone next time? Did we learn anything at all? Can everyone in authority be relied upon to perform and behave as the laws of the nation require? The January 6, 2021 insurrection-rich environment’s  impact was confined to the US Capitol Region. Some members of Congress, many citizens from various walks of life, and a [...]

Strategic Foresight III – The “Quiet Part”2024-07-12T18:46:50+00:00

Strategic Foresight II

2024-06-13T20:25:30+00:00

The non-partisan federal Government Accountability Office (GAO ) is entrusted with responsibility “to investigate and oversee the activities of the executive branch, to control the use of federal funds….” Housed within GAO, the Center for Strategic Foresight analyzes trends that will likely impact the federal government and society in the next 5-15 years.

Strategic Foresight II2024-06-13T20:25:30+00:00

Strategic Foresight I: A Pathway to National Resilience

2024-06-06T22:11:08+00:00

The non-partisan federal Government Accountability Office (GAO ) is entrusted with responsibility “to investigate and oversee the activities of the executive branch, to control the use of federal funds….” Housed within GAO, the Center for Strategic Foresight analyzes trends that will likely impact the federal government and society in the next 5-15 years.

Strategic Foresight I: A Pathway to National Resilience2024-06-06T22:11:08+00:00
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