Cindy Forbes
East Coast, US
Virtual Incident Response
Emergency Communications
Founder Public Safety & Resilience:
www.getmeoutalive.com / @getmeoutnews
Large Scale Incidents
► 2012
Hurricane Sandy Oct 2012
Hurricane Isaac Aug 2012
Tropical Storm Debby Jul 2012
Aurora Theater Shootings CO Jul 2012
Waldo Canyon Wildfire CO Jun 2012
Arapahoe Wildfire WY Jun 2012
Lower North Fork Wildfire CO Mar 2012
Costa Concordia Italy Jan 2012
Washoe Wildfire NV Jan 2012
► 2011
Halloween Nor'easter Oct 2011
Bastrop County Complex Wildfire TX Sept 2011
Reno Air Races Crash NV Sept 2011
Hurricane Irene Aug 2011
New England Tornado Outbreak Jun 2011
Las Conchas Wildfire NM Jun 2011
Minot, ND Flooding Jun 2011
Midwest/Southeast tornadoes May 22-27, 2011
Southeast/Ohio Valley/Midwest tornado outbreak aka "Super Outbreak" – Apr 25-30, 2011
Experienced Virtual Operations Support Practitioner
Oct/Nov 2012 NYVOST Activations
Sept 2012 Assisted WRHSAC project consultants delivering training and workshops for Emergency Managers, Law Enforcement and First Responders.
2012 PNWVOST Activations
Certifications/Memberships ►
Quick-Nets RIMPAC Crisis Mapping Exercise Participant May 2012 - Certification
FEMA IS-00042 Social Media in Emergency Management Certification • Jul 18, 2012
VOST Leadership Coalition• VLC