Robert Vinson Brannum
Sunday, 16 September 2018
[WardFive] National League of Cities Report Release - "Mayoral Views on Racism & Discrimination"
[WardFive] One Day Job Training Conference (Stipends provided) this Thursday, September 20th
Friends,
We are hosting a one-day Job training conference and career workshop at the Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University. Please share with anyone that is currently unemployed or underemployed (must be a District resident). Lunch is provided and participants will receive a $50 stipend and a WMATA card.
Seats are limited.
Interested participants can register at the link below.
Anthony Hales Jr.
Local and Regional Government Engagement Specialist
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Saturday, 15 September 2018
[WardFive] Emergency Alert System: "THIS IS A TEST" - Thursday, September 20, 2018
IPAWS National Test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)
The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) is an architecture that unifies the United States' Emergency Alert System, National Warning System, Wireless Emergency Alerts, and NOAA Weather Radio, under a single platform. IPAWS was designed to modernize these systems by enabling alerts to be aggregated over a network and distributed to the appropriate system for public dissemination.
“THIS IS A TEST” - Thursday, September 20, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on September 20, 2018. The WEA portion of the test commences at 2:18 p.m. EDT, and the EAS portion follows at 2:20 p.m. EDT. The test will assess the operational readiness of the infrastructure for distribution of a national message and determine whether improvements are needed.
The WEA test message will be sent to cell phones that are connected to wireless providers participating in WEA. This is the fourth EAS nationwide test and the first national WEA test. Previous EAS national tests were conducted in November 2011, September 2016, and September 2017 in collaboration with the FCC, broadcasters, and emergency management officials in recognition of FEMA’s National Preparedness Month.
The EAS is a national public warning system that provides the President with the communications capability to address the nation during a national emergency. The test is made available to EAS participants (i.e., radio and television broadcasters, cable systems, satellite radio and television providers, and wireline video providers) and is scheduled to last approximately one minute. The test message will be similar to regular monthly EAS test messages with which the public is familiar. The EAS message will include a reference to the WEA test:
“THIS IS A TEST of the National Emergency Alert System. This system was developed by broadcast and cable operators in voluntary cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Communications Commission, and local authorities to keep you informed in the event of an emergency. If this had been an actual emergency an official message would have followed the tone alert you heard at the start of this message. A similar wireless emergency alert test message has been sent to all cell phones nationwide. Some cell phones will receive the message; others will not. No action is required.”
Cell towers will broadcast the WEA test for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 2:18 p.m. EDT. During this time, WEA compatible cell phones that are switched on, within range of an active cell tower, and whose wireless provider participates in WEA should be capable of receiving the test message. Some cell phones will not receive the test message, and cell phones should only receive the message once. The WEA test message will have a header that reads "Presidential Alert" and text that says:
“THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”
The WEA system is used to warn the public about dangerous weather, missing children, and other critical situations through alerts on cell phones. The national test will use the same special tone and vibration as with all WEA messages (i.e. Tornado Warning, AMBER Alert). Users cannot opt out of the WEA test.
If circumstances, such as a major weather event, cause the IPAWS National Test to be postponed, the back-up date is Wednesday, October 3, 2018.
https://www.fema.gov/integrated-public-alert-warning-system
@DC_HSEMA
https://ready.dc.gov/hurricane
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Robert Vinson Brannum
Chairman, NAACP-DC Veterans Committee
Commissioner, DC Commission on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Board Member, DC Open Government Coalition, Inc.
President Emeritus, DC Federation of Civic Associations, Inc.
Former President, Bloomingdale Civic Association, Inc.
Chairman Emeritus, 5th District Citizens’ Advisory Council, Inc.
Chairman Emeritus, Ward 5 Democratic Committee
Former Interim Chairman, DC Commission on National and Community Service
Former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner
Former Board Member, North Capital Neighborhood Development Corporation, Inc.
Former Board Member, DC Crime Solvers, Inc.
Incorporatorand Founding Board Member, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Inc.
Founding Board Member, Veterans and Military Families for Progress, Inc.
Friday, 14 September 2018
[WardFive] DC Council Hearing on Providence Hospital
Neighbors,
Please see below for information on a D.C. Council hearing on Providence Hospital. This hearing is a result of Councilmember McDuffie's concern about Providence and his work with the chair of the Council Committee on Health, Councilmember Vincent Gray. The hearing will convene on October 10, 2018 at 10am.
Councilmember McDuffie is deeply concerned about the impact closure would have on our community and shared that at last night's community meeting on the topic saying:
"I don't support what's happening. I don't think this city, our patients, or the health care of the nation's capital can afford to have a hospital like Providence close." (Link: https://twitter.com/DCJWJ/status/1040432609136967683)
(You can also read a full statement released by the Councilmember immediately after the closure of acute care services was announced on his website here: http://www.kenyanmcduffie.com/mcduffie-statement-regarding-providence-hospital-decision-to-end-acute-care-services/ )
Councilmember McDuffie encourages the residents to sign up to testify at the October 10 hearing in person, if possible. If residents are not able to attend in person, they can submit written testimony which is included in the permanent record of the hearing.
Hearing info:
Health Public Oversight Hearing
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
10:00AM
Room 500
The Committee on Health will hold a Public Oversight Hearing on the following Matter:
"The Department of Health's Role in Approving Providence Hospital's Proposed Elimination of Acute Care Services and the Impact on the District's Emergency Health Care System"
The Committee invites the public to testify at the hearing. Those who wish to testify should contact Malcolm Cameron, Committee Legislative Analyst at (202) 654-6179 or mcameron@dccouncil.us, and provide your name, organizational affiliation (if any), and title with the organization, preferably by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 8, 2018.
http://dccouncil.us/events/health-public-oversight-hearing7
(the attachment to this email is the official hearing notice, which is also available at the link directly above by clicking on the "hearing notice")
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Office of Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie
Chairman Pro Tempore
Chair, Committee on Business and Economic Development
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 506
Washington, DC 20004
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Desk: 202-724-8918
Cell: 202-445-0361
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[WardFive] Still a few seats available in our free job training program (stipends and lunch are included)
Friends,
We have about 20 seats left in our ongoing job training program. Participants receive weekly stipends (based on attendance and participation), lunch and there are WMATA subsidies available. Participants will also have the opportunity to become certified in one of two fields and receive job search assistance. Fill out the form below and I will follow up via email on sunday morning.
Anthony Hales Jr.Local and Regional Government Engagement Specialist
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Thursday, 13 September 2018
[WardFive] ANC 5C Community Meeting
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
7:00 PM
LOCATION:
Fifth District Station
Metropolitan Police Department
1805 Bladensburg Road, NE
Washington, DC 20018
ANC 5C:
5C01 Gail Brevard
5C02 Kevin Mullone
5C03 Robert Looper, III
5C04 Jacqueline Manning
5C05 Regina James
5C06 LaMonica Jeffery
5C07 Yolanda Odunsi
Agenda Includes: Mid-City Development-Update
Blue Sky Development- Variance
Douglas Development-Curb Cut
Northeast Boundary Tunnel Project- Update
Grant Requests Presentations
Gail Brevard
Commissioner 5C01
Secretary
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Read More :- "[WardFive] ANC 5C Community Meeting"
7:00 PM
LOCATION:
Fifth District Station
Metropolitan Police Department
1805 Bladensburg Road, NE
Washington, DC 20018
ANC 5C:
5C01 Gail Brevard
5C02 Kevin Mullone
5C03 Robert Looper, III
5C04 Jacqueline Manning
5C05 Regina James
5C06 LaMonica Jeffery
5C07 Yolanda Odunsi
Agenda Includes: Mid-City Development-Update
Blue Sky Development- Variance
Douglas Development-Curb Cut
Northeast Boundary Tunnel Project- Update
Grant Requests Presentations
Gail Brevard
Commissioner 5C01
Secretary
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