Jay Roorbach, PhD
@jarthree.bsky.social
East Aurora, NY
Emergency Manager, Higher Ed Faculty, Dad, Cyclist.
Go Bills
Emergency Manager, Higher Ed Faculty, Dad, Cyclist.
Go Bills
Let them win to keep Tua and Mike Mc around for a while longer?
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Let them win to keep Tua and Mike Mc around for a while longer?
DOGE - 2 minutes for cross checking
May 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
DOGE - 2 minutes for cross checking
Whatever the money line is on total FEMA Admins during this administration, I'll take the over. 🤦
May 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Whatever the money line is on total FEMA Admins during this administration, I'll take the over. 🤦
Ignorance. Also referring to FEMA as a "disaster relief agency."
March 27, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Ignorance. Also referring to FEMA as a "disaster relief agency."
Classes are turning into current events studies...
March 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Classes are turning into current events studies...
We have started teaching the processes and the science. Instead of "the plan" or doctrine, break down the methodology for strategies for infrastructure protection or other missions. The responsibility and ethics still exist even if gov abandons them.
March 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
We have started teaching the processes and the science. Instead of "the plan" or doctrine, break down the methodology for strategies for infrastructure protection or other missions. The responsibility and ethics still exist even if gov abandons them.
Rotation of styles plus Scotch Eggs too
March 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Rotation of styles plus Scotch Eggs too
That's better than my experience of a slew of requests for extension on the due date...sigh
March 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
That's better than my experience of a slew of requests for extension on the due date...sigh
Who will head resilience agencies? May be a way to break out of the ex first responder double dip cycle running EM. (Trying to find positive in everything going on, it's hard)
March 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Who will head resilience agencies? May be a way to break out of the ex first responder double dip cycle running EM. (Trying to find positive in everything going on, it's hard)
Make FEMA Grant Again
February 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Make FEMA Grant Again
Typical to have at least 4 fiscal years of funding active at once
February 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Typical to have at least 4 fiscal years of funding active at once
As a former EM practitioner, waiting to respond was the hardest habit to break. I still shoot replies from mobile on weekends from muscle memory...
February 7, 2025 at 11:52 PM
As a former EM practitioner, waiting to respond was the hardest habit to break. I still shoot replies from mobile on weekends from muscle memory...
Let's start using their terms and names to describe disasters...I wonder if a tabletop exercise where Hurricane Donald destroyed our Capital region would get flagged?
February 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Let's start using their terms and names to describe disasters...I wonder if a tabletop exercise where Hurricane Donald destroyed our Capital region would get flagged?
National Advisory Council Members
Individuals of FEMA's National Advisory Council.
www.fema.gov
January 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Let's hold our own symposium!
January 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Let's hold our own symposium!
At least acknowledge risk even if you plan to accept it without action.
January 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
At least acknowledge risk even if you plan to accept it without action.
We are a week into the semester. Good experience aiming for moving targets I guess.
January 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
We are a week into the semester. Good experience aiming for moving targets I guess.
Will make EM curriculum development interesting....
January 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Will make EM curriculum development interesting....