HIED Emergency Management FEMA R1 Priorities

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HIED Emergency ManagementFEMA R1 Priorities

• W. Russell Webster
• FEMA, R1
• Federal Preparedness Coordinator
• 617-872-9453

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Introduction

• Speaker Introduction
• FEMA R1
• Type of HIED EM Involvement
• EM Plans
• EM Academics
• Student Involvement
• Network Partnerships

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FEMA, R1 HIED Outreach
Creating Emergency Management Certificate and
Degree Programs
Developing And Expanding Campus Safety Plans
Networking on EM Principals with other Schools
and Business Partners Regionally
Providing Emergency Related Community Service
Programs for Students
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Schools Currently Engaged
HIED Institution Name State
Boston University MA
Brown University RI
Clark University MA
Community College of RI RI
Daniel Webster College NH
Goodwin College CT
Lyndon State College VT
Massachusetts Maritime Academy MA
Naval War College RI
Providence College RI
Rivier College NH
HIED Institution Name State
United States Coast Guard Academy CT
University of Connecticut CT
University of Mass Boston MA
University of Mass Medical School MA
University of Rhode Island RI
Wentworth Institute of Technology MA
York Community College ME
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EM Plans Why Be Prepared?
School Shootings i.e. Virginia Tech
Natural Disasters
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Emergency Plans

• Library of Resources
• Network of School EM planners
• www.LLIS.gov
• IS courses and other training
• State EOC tours and collaboration
• General Support

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EM Academics
Over the past four years we have seen our EM
student population nearly double 185 declared
majors (Dr. David McEntire, University of North
Texas, March 2004)
One of our problems is that some of our graduate
students are being hired out from under us by
merely being enrolled in the Crisis and Emergency
Management Program. (Greg Shaw, George
Washington University, July 1999)
Top 20 List of Growing Professions in U.S.
(Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
2004)
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Higher EdMap of EM Programs
KEY BS Bachelor of Science Cert. Undergraduate
Certificate Program GCert. Graduate Certificate
Program E Emergency EM Emergency
Management HS Homeland Security MA Masters
Norwich University MA Business Continuity
(COOP)
Riviera College Cert.
Boston University- MA E Org Continuity Mgmt,
GCert. Managing Disasters and Complex
Humanitarian Emergencies
Tufts University- MA Humanitarian Assistance
Keene State College- Safety EM Cert.
Anna Maria College- EM MA, GCert.
Curry College- Cert. Homeland Defense
Westfield State University- HS Cert.
Capital Community College- EM Cert.
Mass. Maritime Academy- BS in EM
Hartford Post University- HS Cert.
Community College of RI- EM Cert.
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Involving Students STEP

• FEMA S- EMA sponsored
• Results in Emergency Kits and Communication
  Plans
• STEP in NE- 4,400 students, 100 instructors, 40
  schools

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Involving Students STEP

• Connections for hied students
• Education students teaching STEP
• CCRI students building website
• Helping to develop lesson plans and learning
  materials

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Involving Students CERT

• CERT- training students on basic disaster
  response skills
• C-CERT applications
• Community CERT, Senior CERT, etc

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C- CERT Roles

• Assisting with campus evacuations
• Crowd/traffic management at special events
• Assist public safety with searches, rehab or
  emergency response
• Assist at mass care clinics, shelters, EOCs
• Participate in drills, exercises, conferences

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Connecting to EM Community

• Public and Private Partners
• Student Internships in EM
• Being Valued Partner for larger community
  disasters- ie- offering facilities or student
  work force to disaster operations in the city

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Resources

• www.LLIS.gov

www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/
Region 1
www.fema.gov/about/regions/regioni/index.shtm
www.citizencorps.gov/cert
FEMA-R1-STEP_at_dhs.gov
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• Questions?
• W. Russ Webster
• William.Webster_at_dhs.gov
• 617 872 9453