Annual Meeting

Apr
10
Sun
Flavors of the Valley
Apr 10 all-day

Flavors of the Valley is April 10!

Mark your calendars and bring your appetite to our 15th annual Flavors of the Valley at Hartford High School. Meet our farmers, taste delicious local creations, enjoy kids’ activities, and learn some new recipes at the Upper Valley’s premier tasting expo for locally grown and produced food. It’s the best Flavors ever! Learn more.

https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/flavors/

Apr
11
Mon
L950 – Incident Commander Training @ Vermont Fire Academy
Apr 11 @ 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

The following NIMS ICS All Hazard Position Specific Courses is being offered at the Vermont Fire Academy in Pittsford on April 11-15, 2016. This course currently has 11 seats open. Registration is open until March 30, 2016.  https://demhs.vermont.gov/calendar/commander

 

L950 – Incident Commander

   April 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15, 2016

8:00AM – 4:30PM each day (40 Hours)

Vermont Fire Academy

672 Academy Road

Pittsford, VT 05763

~ Participants must attend all sessions of the course ~

Course Description: This course is designed to provide local and    state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective IC on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. These responsibilities fall into two categories:

1) responding to the incident and command needs of the incident, effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of an Incident Commander on an All-Hazards ICS Incident Management Team.

2)  Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable participants to process and apply their new knowledge.

Target Audience: NIMS ICS Position Specific training should be completed by personnel who are regularly assigned to functional, support, or unit leader positions on USFA or other Type III AHIMT, or by those persons who desire to seek credentials/certification in those positions. Attendance preference will be given to FEMA Region I states: All other applicants will go on a waiting list

DEMHS Registration Process for NIMS ICS All Hazard Position Specific Course:

  • Applicants MUST MEET prerequisites at the time of REGISTRATION.
  • Late registrations accepted on a case-by-case  basis.
  • Applications must be submitted by 3:00PM on March 30, 2016.

STEPS FOR REGISTERING for a DEMHS ICS ALL HAZARDS POSITION SPECIFIC Course:

  1. Complete & Submit the DEMHS All Hazards Position Specific Course Registration form.
  2. FEMA Registration 119 Form. Complete with the appropriate signatures, save and email to the Homeland Security Training Coordinator.
  3. Save and email all above documentation and additional documents to meet the prerequisite requirement. [email protected].

***Prerequisites  for each of the below courses are ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 300, ICS 400, IS 700 & IS 800.

  1. Course deadline is March 30, 2016.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns

Thank you,

Kimmie Cruickshank

Homeland Security Training Coordinator

SAA Point of Contact / State Training Officer

Department of Public Safety

Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security

45 State Drive

Waterbury, VT 05671 – 1300

Office: (802) 241-5416

Fax: (802) 241-5615

Apr
12
Tue
L950 – Incident Commander Training @ Vermont Fire Academy
Apr 12 @ 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

The following NIMS ICS All Hazard Position Specific Courses is being offered at the Vermont Fire Academy in Pittsford on April 11-15, 2016. This course currently has 11 seats open. Registration is open until March 30, 2016.  https://demhs.vermont.gov/calendar/commander

 

L950 – Incident Commander

   April 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15, 2016

8:00AM – 4:30PM each day (40 Hours)

Vermont Fire Academy

672 Academy Road

Pittsford, VT 05763

~ Participants must attend all sessions of the course ~

Course Description: This course is designed to provide local and    state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective IC on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. These responsibilities fall into two categories:

1) responding to the incident and command needs of the incident, effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of an Incident Commander on an All-Hazards ICS Incident Management Team.

2)  Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable participants to process and apply their new knowledge.

Target Audience: NIMS ICS Position Specific training should be completed by personnel who are regularly assigned to functional, support, or unit leader positions on USFA or other Type III AHIMT, or by those persons who desire to seek credentials/certification in those positions. Attendance preference will be given to FEMA Region I states: All other applicants will go on a waiting list

DEMHS Registration Process for NIMS ICS All Hazard Position Specific Course:

  • Applicants MUST MEET prerequisites at the time of REGISTRATION.
  • Late registrations accepted on a case-by-case  basis.
  • Applications must be submitted by 3:00PM on March 30, 2016.

STEPS FOR REGISTERING for a DEMHS ICS ALL HAZARDS POSITION SPECIFIC Course:

  1. Complete & Submit the DEMHS All Hazards Position Specific Course Registration form.
  2. FEMA Registration 119 Form. Complete with the appropriate signatures, save and email to the Homeland Security Training Coordinator.
  3. Save and email all above documentation and additional documents to meet the prerequisite requirement. [email protected].

***Prerequisites  for each of the below courses are ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 300, ICS 400, IS 700 & IS 800.

  1. Course deadline is March 30, 2016.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns

Thank you,

Kimmie Cruickshank

Homeland Security Training Coordinator

SAA Point of Contact / State Training Officer

Department of Public Safety

Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security

45 State Drive

Waterbury, VT 05671 – 1300

Office: (802) 241-5416

Fax: (802) 241-5615

Apr
13
Wed
2016 Town Officers Education Conferences
Apr 13 all-day

Registration is now open for the
2016 Town Officers Education Conferences

Registration is open! The annual Town Officers’ Education Conferences, which provide training for more than 300 municipal officials and citizen volunteers, are scheduled for three Vermont locations in April 2016.

https://www.regonline.com/toec2016

The conferences, now in their 71st year, are organized by University of Vermont Extension in partnership with several participating organizations. They are designed to help town clerks, planners, listers, select board members and other officials do their jobs more effectively by providing updates on tax laws and regulations, municipal recordkeeping and effective strategies for handling planning, zoning and other town issues. Browse this year’s workshop descriptions.

Curious about TOEC? Take a look at this year’s conference Save the Date (PDF) to learn more! Registration will be $71 in honor of our 71st year. And don’t forget about our sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities!

Important Notice: As of April 6, the cost of registration will increase to $75. If using a credit card, payment is due at registration. If paying by cash or check, then the registration fee will be due by the conference date.

https://www.regonline.com/toec2016


 

SAVE THE DATE! The annual Town Officers’ Education Conferences, which provide training for more than 300 municipal officials and citizen volunteers, are scheduled for three Vermont locations in April 2016.

The conferences, now in their 71st year, are organized by University of Vermont Extension in partnership with several participating organizations. They are designed to help town clerks, planners, listers, select board members and other officials do their jobs more effectively by providing updates on tax laws and regulations, municipal recordkeeping and effective strategies for handling planning, zoning and other town issues.

Curious about TOEC? Take a look at last year’s conference brochure to learn more about the types of workshops we offer! Registration will be $71 in honor of our 71st year. And don’t forget about our sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities!

The 2016 conferences are scheduled on the following dates:

April 13 – Lake Morey Inn, Fairlee, Vt.
April 20 – Stoweflake Mountain Resort, Stowe, Vt.
April 27 – Killington Grand Resort Hotel, Killington, Vt.

Contact Stephanie Albaugh at 802-656-0346 or 1-800-571-0668 (toll-free in Vt.) for more information.

To request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Stephanie Albaugh at 802-656-0346 or 1-800-571-0668 (toll-free in Vt.) by March 23, 2016 so we may assist you.

L950 – Incident Commander Training @ Vermont Fire Academy
Apr 13 @ 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

The following NIMS ICS All Hazard Position Specific Courses is being offered at the Vermont Fire Academy in Pittsford on April 11-15, 2016. This course currently has 11 seats open. Registration is open until March 30, 2016.  https://demhs.vermont.gov/calendar/commander

 

L950 – Incident Commander

   April 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15, 2016

8:00AM – 4:30PM each day (40 Hours)

Vermont Fire Academy

672 Academy Road

Pittsford, VT 05763

~ Participants must attend all sessions of the course ~

Course Description: This course is designed to provide local and    state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective IC on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. These responsibilities fall into two categories:

1) responding to the incident and command needs of the incident, effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of an Incident Commander on an All-Hazards ICS Incident Management Team.

2)  Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable participants to process and apply their new knowledge.

Target Audience: NIMS ICS Position Specific training should be completed by personnel who are regularly assigned to functional, support, or unit leader positions on USFA or other Type III AHIMT, or by those persons who desire to seek credentials/certification in those positions. Attendance preference will be given to FEMA Region I states: All other applicants will go on a waiting list

DEMHS Registration Process for NIMS ICS All Hazard Position Specific Course:

  • Applicants MUST MEET prerequisites at the time of REGISTRATION.
  • Late registrations accepted on a case-by-case  basis.
  • Applications must be submitted by 3:00PM on March 30, 2016.

STEPS FOR REGISTERING for a DEMHS ICS ALL HAZARDS POSITION SPECIFIC Course:

  1. Complete & Submit the DEMHS All Hazards Position Specific Course Registration form.
  2. FEMA Registration 119 Form. Complete with the appropriate signatures, save and email to the Homeland Security Training Coordinator.
  3. Save and email all above documentation and additional documents to meet the prerequisite requirement. [email protected].

***Prerequisites  for each of the below courses are ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 300, ICS 400, IS 700 & IS 800.

  1. Course deadline is March 30, 2016.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns

Thank you,

Kimmie Cruickshank

Homeland Security Training Coordinator

SAA Point of Contact / State Training Officer

Department of Public Safety

Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security

45 State Drive

Waterbury, VT 05671 – 1300

Office: (802) 241-5416

Fax: (802) 241-5615

Watersheds United Vermont’s Spring 2016 Meeting @ State Office Complex
Apr 13 @ 9:15 am – 3:30 pm

Please join us for:
Watersheds United Vermont’s
 Spring 2016 Meeting

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

9:15am – 3:30pm

Cherry Conference Room, State Office Complex, Waterbury
Meeting is FREE (optional lunch available for $10)
Open to all WUV members and partners*

Register
Please register by April 8. Limit 50 participants.

 

Agenda

9:15: Registration
9:30: Welcome and Introductions: Lyn Munno, WUV Director
9:40: Introductory Remarks: “The Grassroots and the Commons”, Mike Kline, DEC
10:00: Concurrent Sessions. Choose one:
Conservation Topic
River Corridor Easements: Steve Libby, Executive Director, Vermont River Conservancy
Organizational Topic
Individual Donor Cultivation: Nathan Suter, Executive Director, Helen Day Art Center
11:00: Break
11:15: Panel: The State of Act 64, from three perspectives: Marli Rupe (DEC) Rebekah Weber (Conservation Law Foundation) and Michael Storace (Two Rivers RPC)
12:00: Lunch
12:45: Water Quality Standards: Neil Kamman, DEC
1:15: Tactical Basin Planning — Stage Gate—Implementation Tracking System: Ethan Swift and Emily Bird, DEC
2:00: Clean Water $$ and Local Implementation Teams: Marli Rupe, DEC
3:00: WUV Feedback and Looking Forward
3:30: Adjourn

 

*If you are not yet a WUV member or partner, but would like to become one, please indicate that on your registration.

Questions? Contact Lyn Munno, WUV Director
802-585-3569, [email protected]

TRORC Executive Committee Meeting @ King Farm
Apr 13 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

For a copy of the agenda, please click here: Executive Committee Agenda 4-13-16

Apr
14
Thu
L950 – Incident Commander Training @ Vermont Fire Academy
Apr 14 @ 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

The following NIMS ICS All Hazard Position Specific Courses is being offered at the Vermont Fire Academy in Pittsford on April 11-15, 2016. This course currently has 11 seats open. Registration is open until March 30, 2016.  https://demhs.vermont.gov/calendar/commander

 

L950 – Incident Commander

   April 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15, 2016

8:00AM – 4:30PM each day (40 Hours)

Vermont Fire Academy

672 Academy Road

Pittsford, VT 05763

~ Participants must attend all sessions of the course ~

Course Description: This course is designed to provide local and    state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective IC on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. These responsibilities fall into two categories:

1) responding to the incident and command needs of the incident, effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of an Incident Commander on an All-Hazards ICS Incident Management Team.

2)  Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable participants to process and apply their new knowledge.

Target Audience: NIMS ICS Position Specific training should be completed by personnel who are regularly assigned to functional, support, or unit leader positions on USFA or other Type III AHIMT, or by those persons who desire to seek credentials/certification in those positions. Attendance preference will be given to FEMA Region I states: All other applicants will go on a waiting list

DEMHS Registration Process for NIMS ICS All Hazard Position Specific Course:

  • Applicants MUST MEET prerequisites at the time of REGISTRATION.
  • Late registrations accepted on a case-by-case  basis.
  • Applications must be submitted by 3:00PM on March 30, 2016.

STEPS FOR REGISTERING for a DEMHS ICS ALL HAZARDS POSITION SPECIFIC Course:

  1. Complete & Submit the DEMHS All Hazards Position Specific Course Registration form.
  2. FEMA Registration 119 Form. Complete with the appropriate signatures, save and email to the Homeland Security Training Coordinator.
  3. Save and email all above documentation and additional documents to meet the prerequisite requirement. [email protected].

***Prerequisites  for each of the below courses are ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 300, ICS 400, IS 700 & IS 800.

  1. Course deadline is March 30, 2016.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns

Thank you,

Kimmie Cruickshank

Homeland Security Training Coordinator

SAA Point of Contact / State Training Officer

Department of Public Safety

Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security

45 State Drive

Waterbury, VT 05671 – 1300

Office: (802) 241-5416

Fax: (802) 241-5615

Gaming the Future: A Winning Strategy for Land Use and Sustainable Development @ Vermont Technical College
Apr 14 @ 5:45 pm – 7:45 pm

Patricia Salkin’s talk, titled “Gaming the Future: A Winning Strategy for Land Use and Sustainable Development,” explores how land use and land development can be viewed through the lens of game theory with many players in the land use game and multiple agendas and strategies to ultimately create winners and losers. Dean Salkin will discuss the goals of community development and sustainability in terms of what ought to be the rules of the game and the winning strategies. Patricia Salkin is the Dean and a Professor of Law at Touro Law Center and the Interim Provost of the Touro College Graduate and Professional Divisions. Please join us at 5:15pm for a light reception before the lecture. For more information, click here

Apr
15
Fri
L950 – Incident Commander Training @ Vermont Fire Academy
Apr 15 @ 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

The following NIMS ICS All Hazard Position Specific Courses is being offered at the Vermont Fire Academy in Pittsford on April 11-15, 2016. This course currently has 11 seats open. Registration is open until March 30, 2016.  https://demhs.vermont.gov/calendar/commander

 

L950 – Incident Commander

   April 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15, 2016

8:00AM – 4:30PM each day (40 Hours)

Vermont Fire Academy

672 Academy Road

Pittsford, VT 05763

~ Participants must attend all sessions of the course ~

Course Description: This course is designed to provide local and    state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective IC on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. These responsibilities fall into two categories:

1) responding to the incident and command needs of the incident, effectively fulfilling the position responsibilities of an Incident Commander on an All-Hazards ICS Incident Management Team.

2)  Exercises, simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable participants to process and apply their new knowledge.

Target Audience: NIMS ICS Position Specific training should be completed by personnel who are regularly assigned to functional, support, or unit leader positions on USFA or other Type III AHIMT, or by those persons who desire to seek credentials/certification in those positions. Attendance preference will be given to FEMA Region I states: All other applicants will go on a waiting list

DEMHS Registration Process for NIMS ICS All Hazard Position Specific Course:

  • Applicants MUST MEET prerequisites at the time of REGISTRATION.
  • Late registrations accepted on a case-by-case  basis.
  • Applications must be submitted by 3:00PM on March 30, 2016.

STEPS FOR REGISTERING for a DEMHS ICS ALL HAZARDS POSITION SPECIFIC Course:

  1. Complete & Submit the DEMHS All Hazards Position Specific Course Registration form.
  2. FEMA Registration 119 Form. Complete with the appropriate signatures, save and email to the Homeland Security Training Coordinator.
  3. Save and email all above documentation and additional documents to meet the prerequisite requirement. [email protected].

***Prerequisites  for each of the below courses are ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 300, ICS 400, IS 700 & IS 800.

  1. Course deadline is March 30, 2016.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns

Thank you,

Kimmie Cruickshank

Homeland Security Training Coordinator

SAA Point of Contact / State Training Officer

Department of Public Safety

Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security

45 State Drive

Waterbury, VT 05671 – 1300

Office: (802) 241-5416

Fax: (802) 241-5615