Connie Rooke

Author: Connie Rooke

A 23-year veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, Connie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the EMSI cadre. Beginning her Coast Guard career in 1989, she has served in a variety of assignments, including search and rescue boat crew, law enforcement team member, Deck Watch Officer, EMT, Marine Inspector/Investigator, Pollution Investigator, Incident Command System Instructor, and Contingency Preparedness Program Manager. She currently serves as a recurring instructor at the FEMA Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA) teaching ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents and ICS-400 Advanced ICS – Complex Incidents for students nationwide.

Fairfax County EOC Exercise

By Connie Rooke February 21, 2024 March 1, 2024

Last fall the EMSI team designed and delivered an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Functional Exercise for Fairfax County (Virginia) Department of Emergency Management and Security. The Exercise Design team included planners from county emergency management, police, and fire and rescue (including EMS), among other partners and stakeholders. Many of those …

Winter Preparedness

By Connie Rooke December 12, 2014 September 11, 2017

Winter storms, snow, wind chill, frost, ice and extreme cold are a coast-to-coast threat to the United States and Canada. Last winter season major cities as far south as Atlanta and Dallas have been paralyzed by snow and ice. As with any emergency event it is more often than not …