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Florida Emergency Preparedness Association

Current Issues in Emergency Management – October 2015

Eve Rainey, FPEM Executive Director SEOC – Tallahassee, Florida

FLORIDA EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ASSOCIATION

Established in 1956 2016 is FEPA’s 60th Year–Golden Jubilee Governed by a Board of Directors

Representation from all 7 Areas Area Governors/Alternate Area Governors

Elected Officers – 2015-2016

President Mitch Smeykal President-Elect Paul Womble Secretary Mary Blakeney Treasurer Jonathan Lord

FEPA Mission Statement

Provide For:  Information and Support Network  Training, Education and Professional Development Opportunities  Information Coordination and Dissemination  Policy Analysis and Evaluation

Member Services

FEPA Programs and Projects FEPA Committees FEPA Representation on Statewide Committees/Commissions FEPA Liaisons to Allied Agencies and Organizations

Annual Meeting – more than 350+ participants

FEPA 2015 Elections FEPA 2015 Awards FEPA County EM Director/Key Staff Training FEPA February Committee Meetings FEPA Intermediate Academy – Camp Blanding

FEPA Co-Sponsor Governor’s Hurricane Conference

FEPA Representatives on GHC Governing Board FEPA Members on GHC Committees FEPA Members as Trainers, Speakers, Facilitators and Volunteers

FEPA 2015 – Events and Projects

FEPA Mid-Year Work Session – more than 175 attendees FEPA County EM Director/Key Staff Training FEPA By-Laws Revision and Adoption FEPA Policies and Procedures Update FEPA Social Media Policy Adoption On-Going/New Projects FEPA Health Care Certification Concentration FEPA Instructor Certification FEPA Special Needs Working Group FEPA Website Upgrade

FEPA 2015 – Events and Projects

 State Emergency Response Commission  Domestic Security Oversight Council  Florida Joint Emergency Services Council  FEPA Co-Chair – State Emergency Alert and Notification System Work Group  DEM Emergency Management Advisory Working Group  Interagency Committee on Special Needs Shelters  DOH Strategic Planning Oversight Team (SPOT)  Statewide Health Care Coalition Task Force  All-Hazards Incident Management Team Qualifications – Oversight Committee  DOH – Functional and Access Needs Work Group  DOH – Emergency Management Interpreters for the Deaf Work Group  DOH – Rural Health Preparedness Work Group  DEM Current Issues in Emergency Management Sessions

FEPA 2015

Coordination/Service/Technical Expertise

FEPA Sponsored Special Programs FEMA PDAT Training WebEOC Administrator Training EMAP Program Manager/Assessor Training FEPA On-Going Assistance and Communication

FEPA Executive Committee Meetings FEPA Board of Directors Meeting FEPA List Serve FEPA Website FEPA Update at Quarterly DEM Region Meetings

FEPA 2015

FEPA Recognitions/ Presentations Florida Fire Service Awards Ceremony – Governor and Cabinet – FEPA EM Professional Award Salvation Army Disaster Conference Communities of Excellence Awards

Upcoming Events

GHC 2016 Program Committee FEPA 2016 Annual Meeting February 1-5, 2016 – Golden Jubilee! FEPA County EM Director/Key Staff Training FEPA Intermediate Academy – March 13- 19, 2016 – Camp Blanding

FEPA 2015 Highlights

FEPA Membership

Individual Annual Dues: $ 100.00 Student Annual Dues: $ 25.00 Corporate Annual Dues: $ 800.00 For More Information/Membership Application:

Eve Rainey – erainey@fepa.org 850-274-1835 fepa@fepa.org

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2971 Apalachee Parkway Adjacent to the Hampton Inn

Come Mingle with Your Colleagues First Beverage (or two?) on FEPA

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Thank You!

For your Support and Enthusiasm for FEPA and its Programs!

I AM FEPA!