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The State of #Alaska requested a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from FEMA to help fight the #NenanaRidgeComplex burning in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and Fairbanks North Star Borough. We approved the request, making it the third FMAG for Alaska in 2025.   FMAGs make funding available to pay up to 75 percent of a state’s eligible firefighting costs for fires that threaten to become major disasters. Eligible items can include expenses for field camps, equipment use, materials, supplies and mobilization and demobilization activities attributed to fighting the fire.   Read the full release at: https://lnkd.in/gtacajbN

🚨 #FEMA's National Disaster & Emergency Management University (#NDEMU) has launched its FY2026 training catalog and still has available seats for FY2025 courses! 🗓 In-person resident courses resumed June 2, 2025, at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD—plus flexible virtual options. 📚 Programs include emergency management fundamentals, continuity planning, crisis communications, logistics, and even advanced courses designed for senior leaders. Now enrolling Emergency Management SLTT and federal professionals and partners at all career levels. Our curriculum features: ✅ Practical training and education to equip you with the necessary skills to prepare for, respond to, and recover from catastrophic disasters. ✅ Online and newly returned to in-person options ✅ Updated technology to enhance the learning experience Explore courses and register: If you have any questions or need assistance please contact us through the Contact Us on training.fema.gov or please contact the NETC Admissions Office at NETCAdmissions@fema.dhs.gov for course registration.

Our 18 incident management assistance teams (IMAT) undergo year-round training to ensure they're ready to deploy and support local disaster recovery. Currently, IMATs are attending a bootcamp to finalize prep for the peak of Atlantic hurricane season. More in our recent blog post: https://lnkd.in/dFTNwkSW

The State of #Alaska requested a declaration under FEMA's Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) program to help fight the #BearCreekFire burning in the Denali Borough, Alaska. We approved the request, making it the first FMAG for Alaska in 2025. FMAGs make funding available to pay up to 75 percent of a state’s eligible firefighting costs for fires that threaten to become major disasters. Eligible items can include expenses for field camps, equipment use, materials, supplies and mobilization and demobilization activities attributed to fighting the fire. These grants do not provide assistance to individual home or business owners and do not cover other infrastructure damage caused by the fire. Read the full release at: https://lnkd.in/gbpvMXTP

The State of #Oregon requested a declaration under FEMA's Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) program to help fight the #UpperApplegateRoadFire burning in Jackson County, Oregon. We approved the request, making it the third FMAG for Oregon in 2025. FMAGs make funding available to pay up to 75 percent of a state’s eligible firefighting costs for fires that threaten to become major disasters. Eligible items can include expenses for field camps, equipment use, materials, supplies and mobilization and demobilization activities attributed to fighting the fire. These grants do not provide assistance to individual home or business owners and do not cover other infrastructure damage caused by the fire. Read the full release at: https://lnkd.in/g_A5fVN5

FEMA has approved a Fire Management Assistance Grant for firefighting efforts for the #ForsythFire in Washington County, Utah. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gnBJhGxd

Our Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT) has been updated and is now available online. This free, easy-to-use geographic information systems (GIS) tool helps emergency managers and community partners assess their community’s resilience to threats and hazards. This tool is part of our work to empower states and localities across the country to prepare for and respond to disasters. There will be three interactive webinars on RAPT. Each webinar will cover the same content. Emergency managers and community planners are welcome to register for one of these 60-minute Zoom sessions:  Webinar 1 - Tuesday, June 24 2-3 p.m. ET: https://lnkd.in/grsQRUgM  Webinar 2 - Wednesday, June 25 noon-1 p.m. ET: https://lnkd.in/gduH6_P6  Webinar 3 – Monday, June 30. 4-5 p.m. ET: https://lnkd.in/gaixeQuC

Our Kaiser Permanente Southern California team took a moment to gather and celebrate the ways we stepped up when our LA community needed us most. Grateful for our partnership with local government agencies (City of Pasadena, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, FEMA, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services) and community partners (American Red Cross) during the fire relief efforts. Moments like these remind us that meaningful impact happens through partnership, compassion, and action. I am so proud to be part of a team that leads with heart. We Are LA STR🩵NG #KaiserPermanente #CommunityImpact #LAStrong

The State of #Oregon requested a declaration under FEMA's Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) program to help fight the #AlderSpringsFire burning in Jefferson County, Oregon.  We approved the request, making it the second FMAG for Oregon in 2025. FMAGs make funding available to pay up to 75 percent of a state’s eligible firefighting costs for fires that threaten to become major disasters. Eligible items can include expenses for field camps, equipment use, materials, supplies and mobilization and demobilization activities attributed to fighting the fire. These grants do not provide assistance to individual home or business owners and do not cover other infrastructure damage caused by the fire.   Read the full release at: https://lnkd.in/gsfRXSii

Emergency managers: are you ready for hurricane season? We’ve compiled essential resources to help you prepare your community. From toolkits and guides, we are here to support you every step of the way. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eMe_GTqz