Organization | • | Illinois Emergency Management Agency | [X] |
| | 221: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 November 21 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Personnel from IEMA, FEMA, SBA and officials from communities affected by Sundays tornadoes will begin conducting preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) in Gifford on Thursday. The information gathered by these teams will be used to support a state request for federal disaster assistance to help people affected by this disaster. | | | | Date Created: | 11-21-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1156**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051994 Original UID: 173130 FIRST WORD: IEMA, | |
| 222: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 November 21 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Personnel from IEMA, FEMA, SBA and officials from communities affected by Sundays tornado will begin conducting preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) in Pope and Massac counties on Thursday. The information gathered by these teams will be used to support a state request for federal disaster assistance to help people affected by this disaster. | | | | Date Created: | 11-21-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1155**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051995 Original UID: 173131 FIRST WORD: IEMA, | |
| 223: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 December 2 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | If youre trying to find the perfect holiday presents for everyone on your list, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is offering gift ideas to help your loved ones stay safe when disaster strikes. IEMA is focusing on holiday safety throughout December as part of its annual preparedness campaign. | | | | Date Created: | 12-02-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1197**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052037 Original UID: 173173 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 224: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 January 15 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Its not too late to make a resolution for 2014 and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) has a suggested resolution that will help you and your family stay safe when disaster strikes resolve to be better prepared for emergencies this year. The agency will make keeping this resolution easier by offering information and tips on preparedness and safety topics each month in 2014. | | | | Date Created: | 01-15-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 51**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052572 Original UID: 173783 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 225: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 September 23 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | More than 300 radon experts, including representatives from state and federal radon programs, the scientific community and the radon industry, will be in Springfield this week for CRCPDs 23rd National Radon Training Conference and AARSTs 2013 International Symposium. The two organizations will meet in joint sessions on Monday. | | | | Date Created: | 09-23-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 958**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052617 Original UID: 173829 FIRST WORD: National | |
| 226: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 September 24 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Michelle Hanneken of Decatur was honored today by the White House as a Champion of Change for Community Preparedness and Resilience for her role in helping communities prepare for disasters. Hanneken coordinates community preparedness efforts through her position as a homeland security program manager with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). | | | | Date Created: | 09-24-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 968**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052621 Original UID: 173835 FIRST WORD: Michelle | |
| 227: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 September 26 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Nearly 125 volunteer responders from 11 jurisdictions will put their emergency response skills to the test Saturday in Glenview during the fourth annual Prairie State Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Challenge, hosted by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). | | | | Date Created: | 09-26-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 982**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052639 Original UID: 173853 FIRST WORD: Community | |
| 228: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 November 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Frosty temperatures have already destroyed the blooms on many summer plants, a sure sign that winter weather isn't far away. While its not yet time to start shoveling snow, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) are encouraging people to begin preparing now for extreme cold, snow and ice. | | | | Date Created: | 11-01-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1084**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052657 Original UID: 173872 FIRST WORD: IEMA, | |
| 229: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 November 4 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Nine emergency response agencies in Illinois will receive $10,000 grants from the states September 11th Fund to help them maintain critical emergency communications equipment previously purchased through federal homeland security preparedness funds. The grants were awarded recently by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). | | | | Date Created: | 11-04-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1090**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052662 Original UID: 173877 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 230: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 November 5 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | There will be four separate training tracks focusing on violence in the workplace, on campuses, in schools and in military and governmental facilities. The presentations will educate officials on how to identify, investigate and assess situations, and intervene to prevent attacks. Each track will focus on best practices from actual events and provide guidance for developing threat assessment teams specific to the participants area of interest. | | | | Date Created: | 11-05-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1091**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052664 Original UID: 173879 FIRST WORD: More | |
| 231: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 August 22 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois state agencies are supporting communities affected by flooding caused by heavy rainfall overnight in the Chicago area and stand ready to provide additional assistance as needed to help local officials address public safety concerns. | | | | Date Created: | 08-22-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 988**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052707 Original UID: 173925 FIRST WORD: State | |
| 232: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 August 25 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | People in northern California were jolted awake Sunday morning by a 6.0 earthquake that damaged buildings and injured at least 200 people. As officials in California deal with the quakes aftermath, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) stressed the importance of earthquake preparedness in Illinois and encouraged people to take part in a worldwide earthquake drill set for Oct. 16. | | | | Date Created: | 08-25-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 993**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052716 Original UID: 173936 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 233: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 September 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Disasters can strike anytime and anywhere. To encourage people to be better prepared for emergencies, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency management agencies throughout Illinois are joining local, state and federal agencies across the U.S. during September to observe National Preparedness Month. The campaign will conclude on September 30 with Americas PrepareAthon, a national day of action. | | | | Date Created: | 09-01-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 1018**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052745 Original UID: 173965 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 234: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 September 2 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Response to the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion and the Nov. 17, 2013, tornado in Washington, Ill. are just two of the many topics to be discussed during the 18th annual Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) Conference this week in Springfield. More than 1,000 emergency responders from across Illinois are expected to participate in the conference, which features sessions on a variety of emergency preparedness, response and recovery topics. | | | | Date Created: | 09-02-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 1030**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052751 Original UID: 173971 FIRST WORD: Response | |
| 235: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 August 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | School bells soon will be ringing as students across the state begin the new school year. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is joining with local emergency management agencies throughout Illinois during August to encourage families to include emergency preparedness in their back-to-school plans. | | | | Date Created: | 08-01-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 885**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052874 Original UID: 174096 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 236: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 August 5 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | IEMA Director Jonathon Monken will present the Ready to Respond Campus designation to Richland Community College. IEMA launched the Ready to Respond Campus pilot program in April 2013 to enhance safety for students, employees, faculty and visitors at Illinois colleges and universities. Richland Community College is one of nine campuses that took part in the pilot program. | | | | Date Created: | 08-05-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 898**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052881 Original UID: 174103 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 237: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 August 6 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Richland Community College in Decatur today was recognized by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) as the first community college in Illinois to receive the Ready to Respond Campus designation. Richland is the second Illinois campus to complete program requirements; the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign received the designation earlier this year. | | | | Date Created: | 08-06-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 900**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052888 Original UID: 174111 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 238: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 April 22 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | On April 30, millions of people are expected to take part in the first-ever Americas PrepareAthon!, a national day for preparedness actions sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency management agencies throughout the state are encouraging individuals, families, businesses, schools, community organizations and others to be part of the event by participating in a preparedness activity related to tornadoes or floods | | | | Date Created: | 04-22-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 446**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053047 Original UID: 174282 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 239: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 April 29 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | As part of the national day of action for Americas PrepareAthon!, more than 100 employees at IEMAs building at 1035 Outer Park Drive will participate in a drill of the facilitys tornado plan. The drill will illustrate the need for businesses, schools and other facilities to have emergency plans and regularly exercise those plans. This building sustained damage from one of two tornadoes that struck Springfield on March 12, 2006. | | | | Date Created: | 04-29-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 481**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053113 Original UID: 174365 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 240: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 April 30 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | More than 100 employees of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) today practiced the tornado plan for their office building as part of the first-ever nationwide Americas PrepareAthon! | | | | Date Created: | 04-30-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 491**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053118 Original UID: 174370 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
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