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The IEM team is honored to support hurricane relief in North Carolina and Florida through a $100,000 donation to the state-led Disaster Relief Funds. ?? Following the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, these funds support efforts by state and local partners to address the response, recovery, and rebuilding needs of our communities in the days, months and years ahead. We are also proud to have our team on the ground, helping our partners ?? meet the needs of affected communities. Our team is deeply committed to where we live and work, and aiding families and individuals rebuild their lives and recover resiliently for a stronger future. Read the announcement ??: https://lnkd.in/eJ6hgwZJ #TeamIEM #IEMnews #HurricaneHelene #HurricaneMilton #Helene #Milton #NorthCarolina #Florida #hurricaneresponse #tropicalstormresponse #hurricanerelief #disasterrelief #NorthCarolinaStrong #FloridaStrong #communityrecovery #emergencymanagement #disasterrecovery #disastermanagement

Happy National Louisiana Day! ?? Did you know IEM was founded in Baton Rouge nearly 40 years ago? ?? Throughout our four decades of operations ??, we are proud to have maintained a steady, robust presence in the Pelican State, continuously serving our communities and helping them build a safer, more secure future. ? Check out some pictures ?? from Team IEM in our early days, featuring Founder and Chairwoman, Madhu Beriwal and other IEMers. We are proud of our roots and are happy to continue helping the community where we first started! #Louisiana #TeamIEM #IEMhistory #IEMfounding #BatonRouge #LouisianaDay

Happy National STEM Day! ??????????? ?? The IEM team celebrates the power of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in shaping our future ??! Today, we honor the innovators, problem solvers, and critical thinkers who drive progress and inspire the next generation.? ? Check out insights from some of Team IEM’s STEM leaders: Laurie Henrikson and Kevin Wright, PMP ? #TeamIEM #IEMer #IEMerSpotlight #STEM #science #technology #engineering #mathematics #NationalSTEMDay #innovation?

The IEM team is hiring! Check out these hot jobs ?? We are looking for dedicated individuals who want to join a team that is creating resilient communities ??. Come be a part of our mission to build a safe, secure, and resilient world ?? and our workforce making a difference in the communities where we live and serve. ?? Remote with deployment to client sites ?? Disaster Recovery Specialist III - https://lnkd.in/e8CvZXZt ?? Disaster Recovery Specialist II - https://lnkd.in/eEMaAH8g ?? Hybrid, Baton Rouge, LA ?? Benefits Costs Analyst - https://lnkd.in/eqta8XAX #TeamIEM #IEMisHiring #werehiring #IEMjobs #IEMcareers #careeropportunities #joinourteam

?? Happy #WorldTownPlanningDay! At IEM, we know that resilient communities are built on a foundation of thoughtful planning and preparedness. As an emergency management consulting firm, we work alongside cities and towns to ensure that, in the face of any challenge, communities are ready to respond, recover, and thrive. Today, we celebrate the dedicated planners who shape safer, stronger futures for us all. ????? Let us help you build resilience in your community—visit us at: https://lnkd.in/dfq2Fp6m #ResilientCommunities #EmergencyManagement #Preparedness #CommunityPlanning

Preparedness means the whole household is ready for a hurricane or other disaster, including kids. Make your children part of your household preparedness planning and ensure they know how to respond when the time comes. ? Use these tips to help young ones learn basic hurricane preparedness: ?? Review your emergency plan together, making sure to use age-appropriate language. ?? Go over your communications plan and teach your kids how to respond if you are separated ?? Perform practice drills together as a family to practice how to shelter-at-home and evacuate ?? Find kid-friendly and age-appropriate resources to go through together ?? Help children pack a go-bag to keep on hand in case of evacuation For more information ? to strengthen your household’s readiness: ?? Check out Team IEM's hurricane season preparedness tips ? https://lnkd.in/enV23AGC #AtlanticHurricaneSeason #HurricaneSeason2024 #IEMHurricaneReady #PrepareWithIEM #TeamIEMtips #2024HurricaneSeason #emergencymanagement #hurricaneseason #hurricanes #hurricanepreparedness #Atlantichurricanes #hurricane #tropicalstorm #emergencypreparedness #hurricanepreparedness #preparedness #BeReady #BePrepared #HurricanePrep #HurricaneStrong #emergencyplan #communicationsplan #practice #kidfriendlypreparedness #childpreparedness

Disasters bring significant stress before, during, and after their impact. This National Stress Awareness Day, we are excited to feature a ?? DisasterSmiths episode where we explore the critical role of mental health and stress management in disaster response. Emergency managers: how do you take care of your mental health? Building resilience within yourself is just as crucial as supporting the communities we serve in times of crisis. Tune into episode 12, “Building Emotional Resilience in Disaster” for insights from mental health and disaster experts on how emotional care supports both disaster response and recovery. This episode's featured speakers: ??? Mary Gaudreau Hughes, Executive Director, Crisis Care Ministries ??? Christian Burgess, Director, Disaster Distress Helpline, Vibrant Emotional Health ??? Lisa Poziomek, FPEM, CHEP, MEP, Disaster Response Specialist, IEM ?? Check out the podcast and subscribe: https://lnkd.in/e--n8baA #IEMUnscripted #IEMDisasterSmiths #DisasterSmiths #IEMNews #IEMupdate #TeamIEM #IEMpodcast #disastermanagement #disasterresilience #podcastlaunch #emergencymanagment #resilience #resilientcommunities #emergencypreparedness #podcast #podcasting

Did you know that in the past 100 years, tsunamis have claimed more than 260,000 lives around the world, according to the United Nations? On World Tsunami Awareness Day ??, we recognize the catastrophic effects of this rare yet deadly disaster. If you live in a tsunami zone, keep these tips in mind: ?? Stay updated with early warning systems and tsunami alerts ?? Learn the warning signs of a possible or incoming tsunami: earthquakes, receding shoreline, and sudden rise or draining of the tides ?? If there is a tsunami alert or you notice any of the warning signs, get to high ground as inland as possible as quickly as you can ??? After an earthquake, avoid beaches and coastlines if possible until it is clear whether there is tsunami risk #tsunami #tsunamiawareness #tsunamirisk #WorldTsunamiAwarenessDay #UN #UnitedNations #preparedness #KnowTheSigns

Today is Election Day! ??? Your voice matters, and today is the last day to make it heard! If you didn’t early vote, make your way to the polls today to vote for your future. ? How, when, and where to vote: https://lnkd.in/gdDDA9a #ElectionDay #Vote #TeamIEM #yourvotematters #yourvote #yourvoice

This Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month ????, the IEM team is excited to recognize our own infrastructure experts.?? ? This week, we are highlighting IEMer Gary Scronce, Senior Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. For over 25 years, Gary has played an instrumental role on Team IEM ??, lending his expertise and guidance across countless infrastructure, homeland security, and emergency preparedness projects spanning the nation.?? ? We can confidently say that our team, our clients, and our communities are a better place for Gary’s impact. ? Learn more from Gary’s perspective: https://iem.com/cisr/?? ? #TeamIEM #CISR #CISR2024 #CISA #criticalinfrastructure #infrastructure #infrastructuresecurity #ResolveToBeResilient #infrastructureresilience #resilience #resilientinfrastructure #safesecureresilient #energy #IEMenergy #IEMcriticalinfrastructure #resilientcommunities #communityresilience #energysector? ??