Emergency Management Institute Higher Education Program Emergency Management Institute Emmitsburg, MD May 1, 2014.

Emergency Management Institute

Higher Education Program

Emergency Management InstituteEmmitsburg, MD

May 1, 2014

Serve as the Nation’s leading focal point for emergency management higher education

Foster the professionalization of the field via education efforts

Contribute to a more resilient Nation by creating a cadre of professional emergency managers

Mission

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Increase Collegiate Study of Hazards, Disasters, and Emergency Management (EM)

Enhance EM Professionalism

Support Development of Academic Discipline of EM

Long-Term: More Effective Collegiate Role in EM and Disaster Reduction

Goals

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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003

Emergency Management Programs – 282 74 – Certificate, Diploma, Focus-Area, or Minor 51 – Associate Programs 60 – Bachelor Programs 88 – Master Programs 9 – Doctorate Programs

148 – U.S. Homeland Security/Defense and Terrorism Programs  16 – International Disaster Relief/Humanitarian Assistance Programs  30 – Public Health, Medical and Related Programs  34 – Related Programs

Emergency Management Collegiate Programs

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Assistance to colleges and universitiesMaintenance of “College List”

Development of College Courses and Books

Compilation of EM and HS Course Syllabi

Proposals Compendium

Letters of Support and Consultation

Partnerships – Development Partners

Activities – I

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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003

EM Higher Education Symposium at EMI

Virtual Symposia/Webinars

Focus Groups

Website - https://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu

Activities – II

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June 2-5, 2014 Workshops on June 2 Plenary and breakout sessions June 3-5

15th EM Higher Education Conference Approximately 400 academics and practitioners 163 U.S. colleges and universities 31 Student volunteers;18 Break-out session reporters 15 Representatives from 6 foreign countries 138 Presenters; 34 Moderators

Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium

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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003

Virtual format started in FY 2013

Series of four symposia

Topics of general interest to academics in EM

Opportunity for year-round discussion on topics vital to advancing higher education EM

Continues as the Higher Education Webinar series

Virtual Symposia and Webinars

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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003

Associate Degree Curriculum Outcomes

Emergency Management Disciplinary Purview

Emergency Management Research Standards

Higher Education Program Accreditation

Synergizing Training and Education

Focus Groups

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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003

Develop means for FEMA employees and students to receive college credit for EMI courses

Revise courses Flood Plain Management Disaster Response Operations and Management Research and Analysis Methods in EM Technology and Emergency Management

New courses Community Recovery Planning History of Emergency Management

Future Activities

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L-363 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Higher Education

G-367 Emergency Planning for Campus Executives

E-390 Integrating Emergency Management Education into Your Institution

IS-100.HE Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS) for Higher Education

EMI Courses for Higher Education

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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003

EMI Courses for Active Shooter

IS-360: Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship (6-24-13)

IS-907: Active Shooter: What You Can Do (3/17/11)

E/L-363: Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Higher Education Course contains an optional active shooter exercise

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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003

FEMA Higher Education Program Contact

Dr. Houston PolsonDirector, Emergency Management Higher Education Program

[email protected]

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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003

EMI Higher Education ContactsC. Lillian VirgilChief, Mitigation BranchEmergency Management InstituteFederal Emergency Management AgencyEmmitsburg, MDPhone: 301-447-1490

[email protected]

Dr. Houston PolsonDirector, Emergency Management Higher Education [email protected]

Tina Hovermale Training Specialist & Course Manager for L363 301-447-1207 [email protected]

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