By Mary Elizabeth Lonergan<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In March, the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), a CSG affiliated organization, is hosting an Emergency Management Virtual Learning Lab series exploring topics selected by NEMA members to address timely issues in emergency management and to address lessons learned over the past year. To view the recordings of these sessions, visit the NEMA YouTube Channel<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite being one of the busiest agencies since last March, the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) still found a way to discuss best practices and celebrate their successes through their Emergency Management Virtual Learning Labs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first Learning Lab focused on Long-Term Resilience strategies and Lifeline lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo one would have imagined the extent and the impact that COVID has had on life, health, safety, the economy, on relationships\u2026these impacts are not just personal, but they also greatly impact the public sector and the private sector,\u201d said John Dorman, vice president and director of Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations and Management (AECOM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n In California, Abby Browning with the Governor\u2019s Office of Emergency Services spoke about the top three lifelines most impacted by COVID-19. Lifelines the most fundamental services in the community that, when stabilized, enable all other aspects of society to function, according to FEMA.gov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe top three lifelines that were effected were, obviously, is health care. The health care industry was significantly affected during COVID and still is.. then the education industry and trying to facilitate virtual learning,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Browning pointed to some creative work-arounds California educators found to provide wireless hot spots for students without.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot everybody in California has internet access,\u201d she said. \u201cWe put Wi-Fi hotspots on school buses and drove them around in areas to try and get internet access for these students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Maryland, similar lifelines were hit first and hardest. Kyle Overly with Maryland Emergency Management Agency, <\/em>said healthcare and medical were the first lifelines impacted followed closely by food, water and shelter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEarly on, from grocery stores there were supply chain issues and making sure stores were full,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Overly pointed to safety and security as the third most impacted as people\u2019s \u201csocial and safety nets were removed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In North Carolina, small businesses were able to fill in the gaps left by COVID-19 as materials and equipment ran out of stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur small businesses really rose to the challenge. People who would normally be doing something else, like the North Carolina Brewers Guild, started making hand sanitizers and things like that,\u201d said Persia Payne-Hurley, Private Sector Manager with the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management said. \u201cSmall businesses having the ability to pivot, and stretch has increased everyone\u2019s resiliency across the board.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Payne-Hurley pointed to North Carolina\u2019s Division of Emergency Management and ability to partner with private sector companies to create positive outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe need to look at the private sector as a partner because they are a partner,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n —<\/p>\n\n\n\n The NEMA Virtual Learning Labs will continue every Tuesday and Thursday until March 25.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n To register for upcoming sessions, visit:<\/em> nemaweb.org\/index.php\/forums-meetings\/nema-webinar-series-march-2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n To view recordings of past events, visit the NEMA YouTube channel: <\/em>youtube.com\/user\/NEMAforyou<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Mary Elizabeth Lonergan In March, the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), a CSG affiliated organization, is hosting an Emergency Management Virtual Learning Lab series exploring topics selected by NEMA members to address timely issues in emergency management and to address lessons learned over the past year. 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