Organization | • | Illinois Emergency Management Agency | [X] |
| | 101: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 July 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Developing a family disaster plan and assembling an emergency supply kit are two important steps for keeping your family safe when disasters occur. And if your family includes a pet or you own livestock, your emergency planning should include procedures and supplies to ensure their well-being during disasters. | | | | Date Created: | 07 01 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 778**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036572 Original UID: 17700 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 102: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 July 18 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Governor Pat Quinn today said the state is assisting Lake County with debris removal following Mondays major windstorm that downed countless trees and branches throughout the area. | | | | Date Created: | 07 18 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 817**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036746 Original UID: 17886 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 103: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 August 18 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | State and federal assessment teams will be in Northwestern Illinois next week to document costs to local governments and damages to homes and businesses caused by flash flooding that struck the area July 27. The teams will include representatives from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). | | | | Date Created: | 08 18 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 947**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000037607 Original UID: 18523 FIRST WORD: Teams | |
| 104: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 September 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | With the 10th anniversary of 9/11 just days away, Illinois homeland security officials today launched an initiative that will help shape the states homeland security preparedness and response policies into the next decade. As part of Governor Quinns commitment to public safety and the states observance of National Preparedness Month, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) announced Illinois Homeland Security Vision 2020, a statewide, grass-root effort to engage Illinois residents and organizations in development of the states strategy for dealing with current and emerging threats and risks and response to disasters. | | | | Date Created: | 09 01 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1016**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000037829 Original UID: 18739 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 105: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 October 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | At 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 7, 2012, millions of people in the Central United States will seek shelter under their desks, kitchen tables and other sturdy objects as part of the second annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut earthquake drill. | | | | Date Created: | 10 13 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1144**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000038273 Original UID: 19103 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 106: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 September 30 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Nearly 150 volunteer emergency responders will put their response skills to the test during the second annual CERT Challenge. This event should provide good visuals. | | | | Date Created: | 09 30 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1113**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000038365 Original UID: 19042 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 107: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 September 30 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Nearly 150 volunteer responders will put their emergency response skills to the test Saturday in Glenview during the second annual Prairie State Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Challenge, hosted by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). The event kicks off IEMAs month-long focus on the importance of volunteers in disasters. | | | | Date Created: | 09 30 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1114**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000038366 Original UID: 19043 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 108: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 October 14 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Radio and TV stations across the nation will participate in the first-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System at 1 p.m. CST on Nov. 9. The three-minute test will be conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). | | | | Date Created: | 10 14 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1156**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000038386 Original UID: 19130 FIRST WORD: National | |
| 109: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 November 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | On the heels of a crippling winter storm on the East Coast and just nine months after a blizzard and ice storm hammered most of Illinois, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) today encouraged Illinois residents to begin preparing for the cold, snow and ice that define winters in Illinois. | | | | Date Created: | 11 01 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1229**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039082 Original UID: 19667 FIRST WORD: IEMA, | |
| 110: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 November 7 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) today reminded Illinois citizens that radio and TV stations throughout the state will be participating in a first-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System at 1 p.m. CST on Wednesday. IEMA also noted that the federal government has shortened the length of the test to approximately 30 seconds instead of three minutes as originally planned. | | | | Date Created: | 11 07 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1245**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039114 Original UID: 19761 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 111: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 November 10 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Representatives from first responder agencies, the education community, private businesses, the public and other groups and organizations in southwestern Illinois will provide input into development of the states new homeland security strategy during a town hall meeting Nov. 21 in Belleville. The meeting, which will be held from 1-4 p.m. at Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, is the first of eight meetings that will be held around the state over the next several months. | | | | Date Created: | 11 10 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1263**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039229 Original UID: 19810 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 112: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 October 26 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Two new public-private initiatives announced today by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) will strengthen coordination between the state and the private sector before, during and after disasters. A new Business Emergency Operations Center (BEOC) will enhance communications between the private sector and state emergency management personnel to improve response and recovery efforts for major disasters. | | | | Date Created: | 10 26 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1196**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039233 Original UID: 19814 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 113: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 October 26 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Launch of two public-private initiatives designed to enhance public safety in Illinois by strengthening coordination between the state and the private sector before, during and after disasters. | | | | Date Created: | 10 26 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1192**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039234 Original UID: 19815 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 114: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 October 20 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Terrorism Task Force (ITTF) announced today that 156 local emergency response agencies will receive more than $3.4 million to help them comply with federal communications requirements. The grants were recently awarded by the ITTF using federal homeland security funds the state receives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). | | | | Date Created: | 10 20 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1175**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039261 Original UID: 19558 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 115: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 October 31 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | IEMA and the American Red Cross will be conducting a reception center drill Tuesday in conjunction with the full-scale exercise of emergency response plans for the Clinton nuclear power station, which will take place on Wednesday. | | | | Date Created: | 10 31 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1216**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039313 Original UID: 19886 FIRST WORD: IEMA, | |
| 116: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 November 14 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | More than 100 state and local agencies and emergency response organizations will participate in a three-day exercise to test plans for dealing with a catastrophic earthquake in Southern Illinois. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is coordinating the exercise, which begins Tuesday morning and will conclude Thursday afternoon. | | | | Date Created: | 11 14 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1270**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039373 Original UID: 19951 FIRST WORD: Earthquake | |
| 117: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 November 18 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | This will be the first of eight town hall meetings IEMA will hold around the state to gather input from the public and private sectors for development of the states new homeland security strategy. Participants in this meeting will include representatives from emergency management, fire services, law enforcement, public health, education, military, industry, utilities and more. | | | | Date Created: | 11 18 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1298**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039443 Original UID: 20010 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 118: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 December 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The holiday decorations are up, furnaces are warming homes and people are spending more time indoors as outdoor temperatures plummet. With those things in mind, the Illinois Emergency Management Agencys (IEMA) 2011 Preparedness Campaign in December will focus on home safety and steps people can take to ensure their families are safe this winter and throughout the New Year. | | | | Date Created: | 12 01 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1349**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039587 Original UID: 20134 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 119: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 December 14 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | This will be the second of eight town hall meetings IEMA is conducting around the state to gather input from the public and private sectors for development of the states new homeland security strategy. Participants in this meeting will include representatives from emergency management, fire services, law enforcement, public health, education, local government and more. | | | | Date Created: | 12 14 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1396**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039663 Original UID: 20237 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 120: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 December 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | If youre still searching for the perfect holiday gifts for friends and loved ones, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) today offered ideas for presents that could save lives during emergencies. | | | | Date Created: | 12 13 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1387**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039709 Original UID: 20231 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
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