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- 2/7/2012: New Course Available for Incident Action Planning
- 1/31/2012: Tier 2 Submit Webinar Released
- 1/26/2012: Online Registration Now Open for Preparedness Conference
- 1/12/2012: New Training Announcement: EOC's Role in Community Cyber Security (MGT-384)
- 1/12/2012: Essentials of Community Cyber Security (AWR-136)
- 1/12/2012: Snow! Stay Safe on the Road
- 1/5/2012: What is TRI?
- 1/4/2012: New Training Announcement: Logistic Section Chief (Type IV) Training
- 12/27/2011: State Emergency Response Commission November Meeting Minutes
- 12/21/2011: December SCIP Monthly Newsletter
- 12/5/2011: Save the Date! 4th Annual Maine Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference
- 11/21/2011: New Training Announcement: Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
- 11/8/2011: EMI Releases New Independent Study Courses
- 11/4/2011: New Training Announcement: Communications Unit Leader Course COML (Type III)
- 11/4/2011: Winter Weather: Get Ready!
- 11/3/2011: Winter Weather: Winds, Flooding and Fog
- 11/2/2011: New Training Announcement: ICS 300
- 11/2/2011: Winter Weather: Cold!
- 11/1/2011: Annual Tier 2 Reporting Workshops
- 11/1/2011: Application Period Opens for 2011 Homeland Security Grant Program
- 11/1/2011: Winter Weather: Alert Messages
- 10/31/2011: Winter Weather Awareness: The Basics
- 10/30/2011: Clean Up Well Underway from Freakish Storm
- 10/30/2011: If Power is Out, Remember Carbon Monoxide Kills
- 10/26/2011: MEMA Hosts Emergency Operations Center/Incident Management Team Interface Training
- 10/14/2011: Atlantic Chapter-APCO Annual conference and Exhibition
- 10/13/2011: New Training Announcement: Mitigation for Emergency Managers (G393)
- 10/11/2011: October SCIP Newsletter 2011
- 10/11/2011: New Training Announcement: Logistic Section Chief and Planning Section Chief Train the Trainer
- 10/11/2011: Androscoggin EMA Announces "Open House"
- 10/7/2011: New Workshop Announcement: Continuity of Operations Plans (COOPs) for Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs)
- 9/19/2011: State Emergency Response Commission September Meeting Minutes
- 9/14/2011: President Approves Three-County Disaster Request
- 8/31/2011: Safety Urged Around Storm Recovery Work Crews
- 8/30/2011: After Irene, Carbon Monoxide Poisonings Prompt Generator Safety Warning
- 8/29/2011: Clean-up, Damage Assessment and Power Restoration in the Wake of Irene
- 8/28/2011: As Power Outages Increase, So Does Carbon Monoxide Risk
- 8/28/2011: Power Outages Beginning, Safety Urged
- 8/27/2011: State Readies for Hurricane Irene
- 8/26/2011: Hurricane Irene Preparations Intensify: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, Coastal Flooding Expected
- 8/25/2011: Bureau of Insurance Urges Maine Residents to Prepare for Severe Weather Events
- 8/25/2011: MaineDOT: Bridge Observatory To Close Tomorrow, Re-Open Tuesday
- 8/25/2011: Department of Marine Resources Issues Storm Preparedness Information for Boat Owners and Lobster Fishers
- 8/24/2011: Hurricane Irene Likely to Affect New England: Stay Tuned
- 8/23/2011: Did You Feel The Quake?
- 8/16/2011: SCIP Monthly Update August 2011
- 8/10/2011: New Training Announcement: ICS/EOC Interface Course (G191)
- 8/10/2011: Training Announcement: School Violence Seminar
- 8/3/2011: Registration Open for 2011 CERT Jamboree
- 7/22/2011: Hurricanes: The Forecast Process
- 7/21/2011: Hurricanes: Inland Freshwater Flooding
- 7/20/2011: Maine CDC Issues Advisory As Nation's Heat Wave Approaches
- 7/20/2011: Maine DEP Issues Air Quality Alert, Warns of High Heat
- 7/20/2011: Hurricanes: Storm Surge, Waves and Marine Safety
- 7/19/2011: Hurricane: Winds and Tornadoes
- 7/19/2011: Hurricane Awareness: the Basics
- 7/11/2011: Maine Lobster Festival Preps With Exercise
- 7/8/2011: Caribou to Test City Alert and Warning System
- 7/8/2011: Knox County Practices for 2011 Lobster Festival
- 6/24/2011: Lightning Awareness Week: Lightning Strike Victims
- 6/23/2011: Lightning Awareness Week: Indoor Safety
- 6/22/2011: Lightning Awareness Week: Outdoor Safety
- 6/21/2011: Lightning Awareness Week: The Science of Lightning
- 6/20/2011: NWS Declares Lightning Awareness Week
- 6/7/2011: New Training Announcement: Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Training Course
- 6/1/2011: Debris Management Workshop and Exercise
- 5/30/2011: Cross Border Communication Training and Exercise Announced
- 5/24/2011: Disaster Behavioral Health Volunteer Training
- 5/12/2011: Maine SOP-DISP Announcement
- 5/2/2011: Public Safety Communications Center (PSCC) Planning and Operations Workshop
- 4/25/2011: New Course Offering: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents (ICS300)
- 4/20/2011: DHS Secretary Announces Implementation of National Terrorism Advisory System
- 4/14/2011: SCIP Monthly Update April 2011
- 4/8/2011: Walt Disney Company Executive to Keynote Preparedness Conference
- 4/6/2011: CERT Course Offered in York County
- 4/6/2011: New Training Offered: Pediatric Disaster Training Course
- 4/6/2011: TRI Workshop
- 4/5/2011: FEMA Releases IS-265: Basic Instructional Skills Course
- 4/5/2011: FEMA Releases Active Shooter Reponse Online Course
- 4/5/2011: FEMA Releases New Workplace Security Awareness Online Course
- 4/4/2011: Incident Safety Officers Trained
- 3/29/2011: RMP Workshop
- 3/17/2011: Flood Awareness: Safety and Preparedness Tips
- 3/15/2011: Flood Awareness Week: Watches and Warnings
- 3/14/2011: NWS Declares Flood Awareness Week
- 3/11/2011: Kennebec River Ice Breaking to Commence Saturday March 12
- 3/7/2011: Maine Residents Urged to Purchase Flood Insurance
- 3/3/2011: Spring Conditions Near Normal, But Near-Term Flood Potential Elevated
- 2/25/2011: Yet Another Workday Storm: Travel Safely
- 2/10/2011: SCIP Monthly Update February 2011
- 1/21/2011: After the Storm, a Winter Freeze: Stay Safe
- 1/19/2011: Training Announcement: Basic CERT Course Offered in York County
- 1/19/2011: Training Announcement: USCG Offers ICS 300 Course
- 1/18/2011: Save the Date! Third Annual Maine Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference
- 12/26/2010: Governor Declares State of Emergency to Prepare for Severe Winter Storm; State Government Closed on Monday, Dec. 27
- 12/20/2010: SCIP Monthly Update December 2010
- 11/22/2010: New EPCRA 2010 Reporting Packets Available
- 11/8/2010: Use Generators Safely to Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- 11/8/2010: Sugarloaf Exercise a Success
- 11/3/2010: Winter Weather: Cold!
- 11/2/2010: Winter Weather: Alert Messages
- 11/1/2010: Winter Weather: The Basics
- 10/25/2010: Tri-County Wildfire Exercise a Hot Topic
- 10/21/2010: EMI Releases Revised ICS-100 and -200 Courses
- 10/7/2010: SCIP Monthly Update October 2010
- 9/24/2010: "Maine Prepares" 2010 Special Newspaper Supplement Available Online
- 9/20/2010: High Surf and Rip Currents to Affect Maine Coast
- 8/12/2010: SCIP Monthly Update August 2010
- 8/4/2010: From the Director: August -- Pay Attention
- 8/4/2010: Androscoggin CERT in Action
- 7/22/2010: Clean-Up Continuing After Violent Summer Storms
- 7/8/2010: From the Director: July. It’s Hot
- 7/6/2010: Plain Language Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- 7/6/2010: MaineCDC Urges Caution in Heat
- 7/2/2010: President Grants Request for Federal Assistance for March Storms
- 7/1/2010: EPA Releases New Version of List of Lists
- 6/25/2010: MEMA Hosts Delegation from Montenegro
- 6/14/2010: SCIP Monthly Update June 2010
- 6/1/2010: From the Director: June Means Only 30 months to Narrowband Deadline
- 5/24/2010: MEMA Publishes Updated NIMS Training Requirements
- 5/11/2010: From the Director for May: Open for Business?
- 4/26/2010: MaineHousing makes disaster assistance loans available in counties hardest hit by spring rain storms
- 4/21/2010: SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Maine Residents Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding
- 4/16/2010: SCIP Monthly Update April 2010
- 4/12/2010: From the Director, for April: We Are All Volunteers
- 4/8/2010: Maine CERT's Recognized in National CERT Newsletter
- 4/7/2010: State Dam Inspector Determines “No Breach” of Colcord Pond Dam.
- 3/25/2010: New Tools Available to Help Mainers Prepare for Emergency or Illness
- 3/25/2010: President Approves Five-County Disaster Request
- 3/8/2010: Attorney General Janet T. Mills Urges Homeowners to Be Careful When Choosing a Home Repair Contractor
- 3/8/2010: From the Director: March Means Flood Season -- Again
- 3/3/2010: Forest Rangers Assess Increased Wildfire Risk on Long Island After Storm
- 2/26/2010: Forest Rangers Aid Emergency Efforts
- 2/26/2010: Urgent Carbon Monoxide Safety Message
- 2/22/2010: SCIP Monthly Update February 2010
- 2/19/2010: Situation Update: Kennebec River Ice Conditions
- 1/29/2010: Situation Update: Kennebec River Ice Jam and Ice-Breaking
- 1/28/2010: Concentrated Ice Breaking Effort on Kennebec River on Friday
- 1/28/2010: Kennebec Ice Jam Still a Danger
- 1/27/2010: Ice Jams Continuing: Removal of Fishing Shacks Recommended
- 1/23/2010: From the Director: for January, A New Financial Emergency Plan
- 1/19/2010: How to Help Haiti
- 11/30/2009: FEMA Publishes Emergency Management Videos with Maine Focus
- 10/22/2009: Updated "Suspicious Substance Protocol" Published
- 10/22/2009: International Emergency Management Group Meets in Freeport
- 9/23/2009: "Maine Prepares" 2009 Special Newspaper Supplement Available Online
- 9/10/2009: SERC Fee Deadlines Change
- 8/6/2009: New Version of MARPLOT now Available
- 8/5/2009: FEMA Administrator Fugate Promotes Citizen Preparedness
- 6/8/2009: Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement Now in Effect
- 5/7/2009: Find MEMA on Facebook
- 5/6/2009: Hurricane Hunter visits Northern New England
- 3/17/2009: Turn Around, Don't Drown
- 2/23/2009: MaineCDC Urges Carbon Monoxide Safety
- 2/11/2009: SERC Announces System for Credit Card Payment of Fees
- 2/11/2009: SERC Now Accepting Plans Electronically
- 1/14/2009: A New Year, A New Plan for Emergencies
- 12/19/2008: Governor Baldacci Announces Loan Assistance for Ice Storm Recovery
- 12/16/2008: FACT SHEET: Progress Continues in Ice Storm Response
- 12/15/2008: State Issues Ice Storm Homeowner Insurance Alert
- 12/14/2008: FACT SHEET: Safety Important as Work Week Begins
- 12/14/2008: Food Safety Information During Power Outage
- 12/14/2008: FACT SHEET: Power Restoration Progressing
- 12/13/2008: Updated Safety Information: Ice Storm and Power Outages
- 12/12/2008: Maine DOT Assisting in Power Restoration
- 12/12/2008: Important Storm and Power Outage Safety Information
- 12/11/2008: Governor Declares Emergency to Ensure Power is Maintained
- 12/10/2008: Wintry Mess Expected: Stay Tuned and Stay Safe
- 12/9/2008: “Crank Up” Holiday Gift Ideas
- 12/2/2008: SBA Disaster Assistance Available To Businesses Affected By July Fire
- 11/25/2008: Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement Available
- 11/3/2008: EPA Finalizes Reporting Requirements
- 11/3/2008: 2008 Tier 2 Submit Software Available
- 9/9/2008: Governor Baldacci Proclaims September as Preparedness Month
- 9/2/2008: National Preparedness Month: Tips for Mainers to “Weather the Storm”
- 9/2/2008: Hazardous Materials Reporting Packets are "In the Mail"
- 8/25/2008: Communications Interoperability and CONOPS Course Available Online
- 7/29/2008: MEMA Welcomes New Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) Director
- 7/21/2008: FCC Launches Public Safety Communications Clearinghouse
- 7/15/2008: One Stop for School Emergency Planning
- 7/13/2008: Governor Establishes Energy Assistance Website
- 7/1/2008: Disaster Assistance Registration Deadline Just One Week Away
- 6/9/2008: Maine Health Alert Network Issues Heat Advisory
- 6/6/2008: Fort Kent Recovery Center To Shift Operations
- 6/2/2008: Emergency Response Guidebooks Available
- 5/26/2008: Aid Available for Flood Damages to Private Wells and Septic Tanks
- 5/23/2008: Feds Approve Public Assistance for Penobscot County
- 5/17/2008: Mobile Recovery Center to Visit Penobscot County
- 5/16/2008: Flood Assistance Expanded to Penobscot County
- 5/14/2008: Feds Approve Public Assistance for Six Counties
- 5/13/2008: Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Van Buren
- 5/9/2008: Disaster Recovery Center to Open Monday in Fort Kent
- 5/9/2008: President Declares Disaster in Aroostook County
- 5/2/2008: Maine Attorney General: Tips to Help Flood Victims Avoid Fraud and Scams
- 5/1/2008: Maine Warden Service warns recreational boaters of dangers
- 4/30/2008: Maine Warden Service Aids in Evacuations in Northern Maine
- 4/30/2008: Flooding Impact on Roads and Bridges in Aroostook County
- 4/29/2008: Piscataquis County: Bags Packed and Ready to Go
- 4/29/2008: Hartland, Maine: Working Together, Ready for Anything
- 4/28/2008: When York County Rivers Rise, Information Flows
- 4/24/2008: Partnership for Public Health in Sagadahoc County
- 4/20/2008: Can I Get There From Here? Cumberland County Plans for Evacuations
- 4/16/2008: Three Towns, One Plan: A Model Collaboration in Oxford County
- 4/15/2008: It's the Relationships: Coalition-Building in the Sunrise County
- 4/8/2008: Preparedness Makes Connections at Bangor International Airport
- 4/4/2008: Words Travel Fast in Androscoggin County
- 4/2/2008: FEMA Retires IS-800a Course
- 3/31/2008: Somerset County Seeking Volunteers for Community Emergency Response Teams
- 3/31/2008: Wiscasset Schools Go For an A+ in Emergency Planning
- 3/27/2008: State Modernizes Critical Granite Hill Public Safety Radio Infrastructure
- 3/24/2008: Hancock County Charts Course for Cruise Ship Safety
- 3/11/2008: Digital TV Conversion is Coming
- 3/11/2008: Snow and ICS: Incident Management Works in Knox County
- 3/11/2008: Technology Builds Bridges in Waldo County
- 3/7/2008: Knox County EMA Taking on a Different Kind of Emergency
- 3/7/2008: FEMA Publication Highlights Mitigation Successes in Maine
- 3/3/2008: Franklin County Extends a Helping Hand to Vulnerable Residents
- 2/28/2008: Aroostook County EMA Internships a Win-Win-Win
- 2/12/2008: Kennebec County CERT Team Helps EMA "Tick"
- 1/31/2008: Important Change in International Land and Sea Travel Document Procedures
- 1/4/2008: The Ice Storm of 1998 Remembered
- 1/4/2008: University of Maine at Presque Isle named StormReady Campus
- 8/15/2007: Revised Suspicious Package Protocols Published
- 6/8/2007: MaineHousing can help repair, replace homes affected by Patriot’s Day storm
- 5/16/2007: Important contacts for storm-related information
- 5/14/2007: Disaster Area Tax Relief/Assistance
- 4/20/2007: Maine State Housing to Offer Low-Interest Recovery Loans
- 4/19/2007: FAME Board Approves Flood Disaster Loan Assistance for Maine Businesses
- 4/18/2007: Information for School Administrators: Drinking Water Systems
- 3/30/2007: The Flood of 1987: Remember
- 2/19/2007: Propane supplies remain tight; conservation recommended
- 2/14/2007: Surprise! Here comes our snow, all at once.
- 10/1/2006: Free and Low-Cost Email Pagers Available for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Mainers
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