FEMA’s Community Preparedness Webinar Series announces its February Webinar Schedule…
- Wednesday, February 15: Engaging Your Community in Preventing Terrorism
- Tuesday, February 28: Meeting the Emergency Management Needs of Latino Communities
Engaging Your Community in Preventing Terrorism
Wednesday, February 15
2 p.m. ET (1:00 CT/Noon MT/11:00 PT)
Are you interested in learning how communities can work together to help prevent terrorism? If so, registration is simple and FREE…
If this is your first time registering for a webinar with the Webinar Series, register HERE.
If you have previously registered or have a HSIN login, sign in HERE.
Join us Wednesday, February 15 and learn about various strategies and resources your community can implement to prevent terrorism. Presenters will discuss how law enforcement agencies, community partners, and the general public can work together to foster a public that is more informed, aware, and ready to report suspicious activity related to terrorism.
Topics for discussion will center on:
- Two newly released publications by IACP and FEMA and their use as tools to build or sustain your community’s efforts in identifying and reporting suspicious activities.
- How Neighborhood Watch groups are currently training their members to be the “eyes and ears” of the community in a nationwide effort to prevent terrorism.
Your presenters for this session include:
- Rosemary DeMenno and Jennifer Styles from the International Association of Chiefs of Police
- Robbi Woodson from the National Sherriff’s Association’s USAonWatch/Neighborhood Watch program
- Tom Crane, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
For more information or to view the recording of the presentation after the event, visit the Community Preparedness Webinar Series web page.
If you have any questions regarding this webinar, please contact citizencorps@dhs.gov.
Tools to Help Emergency Managers Meet the Needs of Latino Communities
Tuesday, February 28
2 p.m. ET (1:00 CT/Noon MT/11:00 PT)
Co-hosted with the National Council of La Raza, FEMA Private Sector Division and the FEMA Voluntary Agency Liaison Unit
If you’re interested in increasing disaster preparedness efforts within the Latino community, then don’t miss this upcoming webinar.
Listen as presenters highlight components of the recently-released emergency management toolkit designed to improve responsiveness to Latinos in disaster planning, relief, and recovery efforts. This toolkit was developed by the National Council of La Raza in collaboration with the Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Mosaica: The Center for Nonprofit Development and Pluralism, and the National Immigration Law Center.
Additional webinar topics include:
- FEMA tools and community best practices supporting the inclusion of Latino communities in local emergency management.
- Recommended strategies for increasing Latino Community preparedness efforts.
- Best practices for empowering Latinos to participate fully and equitably in response efforts and recovery services.
Don’t forget to check our recent Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training Tools webinar, which highlighted additional Whole Community tools for the Latino community.
Registration is FREE and is required for the February 28 webinar. If this is your first time registering for a webinar in the Community Preparedness Webinar Series, register is easy and can be accessed quickly. If you previously registered, you can use your current login information to access the session. If you have any questions regarding the webinar, please contact marcus.coleman@dhs.gov.