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On February 28, 2003, President Bush issued Homeland Security Presidential
Directive-5. HSPD-5 directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and
administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a
consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and
nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents. You
can also find information about NIMS at
http://www.fema.gov/nims/ For a complete list of the
upcoming IS-700 classroom courses
click here.
 ICS-300
Intermediate Incident Command System
August 9th & 23rd, 8-5 Mexico Town Office
Course Objectives:
• Describe how the NIMS Command and Management
component supports the management of expanding
 incidents.
• Describe the incident/event management process
for expanding incidents and supervisors as prescribed
by the Incident Command System.
• Implement the incident management process on a
simulated Type 3 incident.
• Develop an Incident Action Plan for a simulated
incident.
For a complete list of the upcoming ICS-300 classroom
courses click here.
 Oxford
County CART Meeting
On Monday, August 25th, 2008 at
5:30pm in the basement of the County Courthouse on Western Av,
the County Animal Response Team will meet to discuss the County Animal Response
Plan, Pet Friendly shelters, group organization, and create a list of goals to
accomplish in the next year. For the schedule of 2008 meetings
follow this link. If you are interested in
joining us please contact our office at
oxctyema@megalink.net or call
743-6336.
 Western
Maine CERT Jamboree September 12th, 13th & 14th, 2008
We have put together a weekend of training and festivities
with the help of Shelley Doak and participating counties and hope you will find
something in the offerings that incites your participation. All courses are
free to CERT Members and soon-to-be CERT members (i.e. those participating
in the weekend-long CERT course). Lunch and dinner will be supplied on Saturday
and lunch only on Sunday. Each class has a maximum capacity and will be filled
on a first come first serve basis (keep in mind that up to 10 other counties
will be joining us for this event). Accommodations are available at the Bog
Brook Training facility for those who would like to spend the night, tenting is
also an option. For more information and to download the registration form and
schedule please follow this link.
ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident
Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training.
This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational
structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship
between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS)For a complete list of the upcoming IS-100 classroom courses
click here.
 Sacopee
Valley Adult Education
CERT Course, September 24-November 19, 2008
This course will be held at the Sacopee
Valley High School in the library on the second floor starting Wednesday,
September 24th and running through November 19th. To register: Contact
the Sacopee Valley Adult Education office at 625-3092 or Oxford
County EMA at 743-6336, via email at
oxctyema@megalink.net or
download the sign-up
sheet.
 FY2008 National Incident Management System Update
Please follow this link for updated
information on the detailed Training Requirements for Maine recently released by
MEMA. If you are unable to view these
files, please contact our office at 743-6336 or via email at
oxctyema@megalink.net.
 In
Case of Emergency (ICE)
If an emergency happens and you are not at home and unable to speak, by storing
a few emergency phone numbers in your cell phone, EMS (ambulance personnel),
Firefighter or a Police Officer can contact your family.
Simply store these emergency numbers in your cell phone under the name ICE
(In Case of Emergency). More than 1 number can be stored by using ICE 1, ICE
2 and ICE 3.
So please take a few moments and ICE your cell phone.
The digital television (DTV) transition refers to the switch from analog to
digital television broadcasts. On February 17, 2009, federal law requires
that all full-power television broadcast station stop broadcasting in analog
format and broadcast only in digital format.
Consumers who own analog sets that are not connected to a subscriptions TV
service must purchase a digital-to-analog converter box for each of their analog
TV sets to continue to receive over-the-air programming. A government
program run by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
is making available $40 coupons, limited to two per household, to help consumers
pay for the converter boxes. More information on the
digital-to-analog converter box program is available online at
www.dtv2009.gov, or by calling
1-888-388-2009 (voice) or 1-877-530-2634 (TTY).
Click here to download the FCC Public Safety Advisory.
 Maine
Prepares: A Special Supplement to Local Papers
This insert has lots of very
useful information that your family and businesses can use to build a disaster
supply kit, create an emergency communications plan, or be ready to evacuate
your home if disasters strike. Please follow this
link to view the entire insert courtesy of Bangor Daily News.
Maine Emergency
Management Agency (MEMA) has always worked hard with Federal partners,
other state agencies, and county and local governments to be sure that planning
and coordination is in place to deal with all hazards. We work very closely with
first responders to make sure they have the equipment they need and are trained
and exercised on how to use their tools to protect the people of Maine.
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