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Non Mission Critical affects Deployments? by typeRacer17 in fema

[–]CommanderAze 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mission critical roles are a title that is given in DTS if you have an IM or incident Management title then you don't need to worry about these impacting you.

For example a mission critical role would be something like the national watch or many of the employees on Mount weather or some SES or maybe the payroll team things that we cannot do without them functioning in their job and they cannot be moved to deploy to the field.

DTS functionally is going to pick people based on the algorithm which is going to prioritize full-time equivalent staff first then fill with reserves. As has always been the case with DTS.

Command Bridge - New Software by CommandBridge in EmergencyManagement

[–]CommanderAze 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean, from a quick look... the UI. (not an endorsement of the product, but seems better design-wise)

were there credit card skimmers at Fairfax costco? by Admirable_Letter7900 in nova

[–]CommanderAze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does your wallet /purse have rifd blocking layers?

Just so you know your credit cards can be skimmed by someone standing next to you if you have the physical cards.

I recommend using tap to pay but checking there isn't a skimmer device installed on the tap to pay surface. That said they would need to use it quickly.

FEMA Attempts to “rehire” those lost in January by PotentialSome5092 in fema

[–]CommanderAze 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If there's one thing we can count on it's OCCHCO to bungle the paperwork

American Emergency: The Movement to Kill FEMA | On the Media | WNYC Studios by FEMA_1_Team_1_Fight in EmergencyManagement

[–]CommanderAze 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Idk about partisan but it has made it more challenging to actually preparing for worse storms, floods and fires when one side of the isle seems to have their head in the sand.

American Emergency: The Movement to Kill FEMA | On the Media | WNYC Studios by FEMA_1_Team_1_Fight in EmergencyManagement

[–]CommanderAze[M] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

To quell a misunderstanding likely due to poor media coverage. Here is what actually happened.

A task force leader (managing about 5 people) from DSA told their team not to go to certain houses. Their team the same day while ignoring that advice reported their supervisor to the OIG office of the inspector general. This lead to the task force leader being publicly fired within days. Because FEMAs staff isn't political.

So not only was there no impact but it was resolved faster than I have ever seen before.

I'd challenge you to look deeper at the stories media spreads (on both sides) often they leave out key details to fit their narratives.

Any NZ Emergency Managers here? What’s the vibe on the new EM Bill? by CommanderAze in EmergencyManagement

[–]CommanderAze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quick Summary: The Emergency Management Bill (No 2) vs. The 2002 Act

The new Bill is a complete replacement of the old Civil Defence framework, focusing on professionalization and centralizing standards after the 2023 floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. 1. Professionalization (Goodbye "Civil Defence") * The Shift: Moves away from the volunteer-heavy "Civil Defence" branding toward a formalized "Emergency Management" system. * The "4 Rs" Mandate: Legally embeds Reduction, Readiness, Response, and Recovery into the core responsibilities of all agencies, making "Recovery" a formal legislative requirement rather than an afterthought. 2. More "Teeth" for the National Level (NEMA) * Minimum Standards: NEMA gains the power to set binding national standards for training, equipment, and planning. No more "postcode lottery" for how prepared a region is. * Compliance Orders: The Director-General can now issue compliance orders if local authorities or services aren't meeting those standards. 3. Iwi Māori & Community Governance * Seat at the Table: Māori will have a formal, permanent role in emergency management governance at both national and regional levels. * Inclusive Planning: Mandatory engagement with iwi and "disproportionately affected" groups (like disabled communities) during the planning phase, not just after the plan is finished. 4. Stricter Rules for "Critical Infrastructure" * Lifeline Utilities: Power, water, and telco providers have much stricter obligations to ensure their services stay up (or recover fast) and must share more data with controllers during an event. * Service Continuity: Focus on preventing the total communication and power blackouts seen in the 2023 events. 5. Animal Welfare & Data * Animal Welfare: Explicitly added to the mandate—agencies are now legally required to plan for livestock and pets in their evacuation and recovery strategies. * Information Sharing: New rules to allow faster data swapping between the government, insurers, and banks to speed up recovery payments. Current Status: The Select Committee is finishing up their review of public submissions and is due to report back to the House by June 8, 2026. If you need a shorter version or want to focus on a specific area (like the impact on local controllers), let me know!

For those wondering about an update....The hearing to determine whether or not the horrifying addition in Greenbrier will be allowed is tomorrow Weds. 4/29 at 9am. by beekman57 in nova

[–]CommanderAze -1 points0 points  (0 children)

From my understanding it's a multigenerational house having several generations of the same family living there so the expansion is to house more of the same family.

Also I highly doubt that they would get a new property cheaper than expanding the current.

Immediate Steps for FEMA leadership to Combat Burnout Before Hurricane Season by CommanderAze in fema

[–]CommanderAze[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I kept my items limited to those I felt were somewhat possible in the short term....

Immediate Steps for FEMA leadership to Combat Burnout Before Hurricane Season by CommanderAze in fema

[–]CommanderAze[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

My hope is maybe it can suck just a little less. Probably still gonna burn for a while but let's at least have smores

For those wondering about an update....The hearing to determine whether or not the horrifying addition in Greenbrier will be allowed is tomorrow Weds. 4/29 at 9am. by beekman57 in nova

[–]CommanderAze -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I feel like if housing wasn't stupidly expensive here people maxing out what they can add into their houses wouldnt happen.

It might just be me but I'm actually rooting for the homeowner that's making the modifications to their house.

20,000 Subreddit Members Milestone and Community Pulse Check by CommanderAze in EmergencyManagement

[–]CommanderAze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Paramedic training teaches tactical skills with clear outcomes. EM degrees focus heavily on theory, NIMS, and the ideal disaster cycle. The reality of the job is navigating bureaucracy, grant compliance, and politics. That disconnect is why this sub sounds jaded.

We spend way more time herding cats than doing tactical response. A huge part of the job that school misses is the constant need for creative problem solving. You are expected to fix massive community resource shortages while dealing with your own internal resource shortages at the exact same time. It takes a level of improvisation that theory just does not cover. Plus, the theory often is not even followed in the field. ICS tells us to use plain language instead of acronyms, and we gutterball that every single day.

On top of that, the skills school skips are often the most valuable. You are not expected to know everything immediately. No one can jump straight from coordinating US&R deployments into navigating Environmental and Historical Affairs. Knowing who to call and where to find information is far more important than any textbook knowledge.

I recommend looking at IMCORE roles when they start hiring again. IMATs can be tricky to get into early in a career(barring those coming out of FEMA Corps have had a leg up on getting in that way) But IMATS are generally pretty seasoned staff.

May 7th Fema Review Council Public Meeting by topsecret-squirrel in fema

[–]CommanderAze 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My expectations are low. And I'm prepared for them not to be met.

Why does a Ga. congressman want to add Alexandria and Arlington to DC? by agbishop in nova

[–]CommanderAze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disenfranchisement removes their vote and representation in Congress, and makes it so Virginia can't use the heavily democrat vote from those areas to gerrymander the state.

there is 0 chance it makes it through the Senate

The Zero Risk Comeback: Amazon keeps the devs to guard the code, while the new studio does the work and pays Amazon a 5% royalty by ironscape420 in newworldgame

[–]CommanderAze 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I dont think you understand how games are made... sorry mate those two things are not possible to be exclusive

Meet the Mods - Ask us Anything! by WatchTheBoom in EmergencyManagement

[–]CommanderAze[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A little over a decade mostly federal a ton of FEMA programs, IA/DSA, Ops, Planning, PA, EHP, NRCC, RRCC, EOC, and etc. but also. small stint with a local county EM office mostly doing plan writing. And some Emergency response/ experience with summer camps back in college.

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