FEMA’s Higher Education Program Bits and Pieces National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD 30 July 2010 Hi Ed Website:
National Incident Management Systems - http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/nimsc.asp (Course will go into public review on Monday, August 2, 2010. Review comments should be sent to George Haddow, [email protected]) Session 23 – Reviews and Assessments of NIMS Session 23 – Power Point Lab 11 - NIMS Reviews and Assessments Session 25 – NIMS Tabletop Exercise – IG Session 25 – NIMS Tabletop Exercise – SG Lab 12 – NIMS in Practice – Measuring NIMS Implementation Progress
New Program: College List – EM Programs – Bachelor Level – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/collegelist/embadegree/ Ohio Christian University – Bachelor of Arts in Disaster Management and Relief Program
All comments concerning website materials should be emailed to [email protected].
13 th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference Update
13th Annual Emergency Management Hi Ed Conference information can be found at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/highlinks.asp and clicking on “Conference Proceedings.” The following reports and presentations submitted to the webmaster this week for posting to the conference proceedings. Conference Proceedings – o (7) Council for Emergency Management and Homeland Security and The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health Adam Sutkus (pg 37) James Koval (pg 37) Christine G. Springer, Ph.D. (pg 37) Devra Schwartz (pg 37) o Topic: The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health Kandra Strauss-Riggs, MPH (pg 38) o 8:30–9:10 Learner-Centered Approaches to Adult Learning William Robertson (pg 39) o 10:35–10:55 Teaching Mitigation in Higher Education George Haddow (pg 39) o 11:35–11:55 Without a Higher Vision and More Effective Transfer and Implementation of Knowledge, We Will All Lose Walter W. Hays, Ph.D. (pg 39) o Alternative Standards of Care in Disaster Presenter: Joseph Contiguglia, MD, MPH&TM, MBA (pg 41) o Topic: North Carolina EMerge: Bridging the Gap Suzanne Blake (pg 42) Darshan Patel (pg 42) Clint Osborn (pg 42) o Topic: Implementation of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) in New Jersey Presenter: Len E. Clark, DPA CEM (pg 43) o (5) Will They Stay or Will They Go? An Academic-Practitioner Behavioral Study of the Washington, DC, Metro Area During a Catastrophic Event Presenters: Janet Clements (pg 45) o (7) Canada/U.S. Cross Border Emergency Management: Challenges, Experiences, and Solutions Presenters: André La Prairie (pg 46) Jennifer Ray (pg 46) o Topic: The Politics and Policy of Emergency Management: A Status Report Presenter: Richard Sylves, Ph.D. (pg 48) o Topic: Catastrophe Readiness/Response Presenter: Rick Bissell, Ph.D. o (3) Framing Canada’s Disaster Risk Reduction Platform: A Recommended Approach Presenter: Ron Kuban, Ph.D. (pg 49) o (4) Not Your Grandmother’s Red Cross: Opportunities Available for Undergrad and Graduate Emergency Management Students Presenters: Mick Maurer, Ph.D. (pg 50) James H. Savitt, Ph.D. (pg 50) Jacqueline Villafane, Ph.D. (pg 50)
All Conference Attendees: We are continuing to accept short bios from conference participants.
o Bios should include a short paragraph about why you are attending the conference and what you hope to learn. Conference participants should email conference participant bios to [email protected]. Participant information (bio) can be found on the Hi Ed website conference section at http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/edu/educonference10.asp.
College and University News:
The Disaster Research Center (DRC) at the University of Delaware has announced that as of January 1, 2011 Dr. James Kendra will become the new Director. Professor Kendra will also join the faculty of the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy where he will be actively involved in the new graduate program in Disaster Science and Management. Professor Kendra is currently Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of the Emergency Administration and Planning Program in the Department of Public Administration at the University of North Texas.
Other Emergency Management and Homeland Security News:
Claire B. Rubin, with support from the Public Entity Risk Institute, created and maintains a blog on news and issues related to community recovery from disasters. See: http://recoverydiva.com/ this week, she has highlighted some of the issues connected with BP-funded and federally-funded research studies about the Gulf Oil Spill Disaster.
Submitted by Dr. Jacqueline McBride, Love, Peace and Prosperity International, Inc. For more information Dr. McBride can be contacted at [email protected].
International Association of Emergency Managers 58th Annual Conference & EMEX Exhibit October 29 – November 4, 2010 at the Hilton Palacio del Rio and Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas
INWEM and the Diversity Focus Group will co-host a “Women Leaders in Emergency Management” panel discussion with the Diversity Focus Group on Monday November 1, 2010 from 11am - Noon. This discussion will focus on the accomplishments and achievements of women as leaders in emergency management and the concerns and challenges of women in emergency management.
Leaders of two (first in their respective organizations) of the following emergency management programs are:
Lynn Gilmore Canton, FEMA Regional Administrator for Region II
Lynda Zambrano, Executive Director of Emergency Management - Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council (NWTEMC) a consortium of Tribes in the Northwest region of Washington State, Oregon and Idaho
Also, we will provide the results of our survey on the current status of women in emergency management during the "Women Leaders in Emergency Management" session. Men and Women, please take a few moments to complete the survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/inwem-general.
Reserve your accommodations at the Hilton Palacio del Rio. Mention "International Association of Emergency Managers" to qualify for the group rate.
Hilton Palacio del Ri 200 South Alamo Street San Antonio, Texas, USA 78205 Phone: 210-222-1400 http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/SATPDHF-Hilton-Palacio-del-Rio- Texas/index.do
IAEM Group Rates: Run of house: $167 single/$177 double Confirmed river view: $202 single/$212 double Reservation Deadline: Oct. 7, 2010
Charting a Path Forward: The Homeland Security Department's Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and Bottom-Up Review http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/index.cfm? FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=66726e74-1f4e-4395-a5c4-8937437ef8bd
A Review of Disaster Medical Preparedness: Improving Coordination and Collaboration in the Delivery of Medical Assistance during Disasters http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/index.cfm? FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=67b0888e-2101-4a44-bfa7-03202adae119
Maritime Security: DHS Progress and Challenges in Key Areas of Port Security, GAO-10- 940T [testimony] http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10940t.pdf
OIG-10-98 - FEMA's Disaster Assistance Improvement Plan http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIG_10-98_Jun10.pdf
FEMA website information (www.fema.gov): With much of the nation currently experiencing extremes in high outdoor temperatures, numerous tornadoes, wildfires, and approaching hurricane information and tips on preparing for disasters can be found at http://www.fema.gov/plan/index.shtm. We are accepting news and events to be placed in our “Bits and Pieces” reports each week. Let us know what emergency management or homeland security activities are happening at your college, university, and state or local emergency management office. Notes from the Hi Ed Program:
Dr. Wayne Blanchard, Higher Education Program Manager, is on extended sick leave. He does not have access to his office email or voice mail messages. If you would like to contact him concerning the Hi Ed Program please send an email to me at [email protected]. I will forward your email to Dr. Blanchard. Thank you and have a fantastic weekend.
Barbara
Barbara L. Johnson Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Higher Education Program Assistant Ph: (301) 447-1452 FEMA/EMI/NETC [email protected] Department of Homeland Security http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/edu 16825 S. Seton Avenue, K016