The National Preparedness Report 2012



FEMA’s Higher Education Program Bits and Pieces National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD 11 May 2012Hi Ed Website (submitted today to webmaster for posting next week):Higher Education Conference – Conference Draft Agenda Conference Workshop Schedule, June 4, 2012 Participant Profiles ALTMAN, BRIAN, Ph.D. – National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health BISHOP, JOHANNA P – Wilmington University BOOKER, JR., LONNIE, Ph.D. – Florida State College at Jacksonville DOHERTY, ESTER G – Fairleigh Dickinson University GHEITH, ALI, M.S., CEM – Metropolitan College of New York JACKSON, LEON – Dine College JAEGER, JUDY D – Central Georgia Technical College KECK, JAMES W – Virginia Commonwealth University KIMBROUGH, KEM, J.D., - Sheriff, Clayton County Sheriff’s Office LONCHENA, TERRY – Slippery Rock University & Butler County Community College LOWE, BILL, Ph.D. – Jacksonville State University MADDEN, STEPHANIE – National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to TerrorismMARMON, BRADLEY – State University of New York-Canton MASON, DON, M.S. – Rio Hondo College McENTIRE, DAVID A., Ph.D. – University of North Texas MCINTYRE, DAVID HARRISON, Ph.D. – Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute MYERS, MARSHA S, M.S. – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services PHELPS, SCOT, J.D. – Emergency Management Academy PITTMAN, SHARON, Ph.D., MSW – Southern Adventist University SAVITT, JIM – Empire State College Center for Distance Learning SPEER, SANDRA – Capella University STANLEY, MANDY – Park University VARVILLE, PAUL – South Texas College WILLETT, STACY L, Ph.D. – The University of Akron YUAN, PAO-CHIANG, Ph.D. – Jackson State University EM Hi Ed Reports – May 4 Free College Courses, Textbooks, Materials – Courses Under Development – Hazards Risk Management - Session 7 – Hazards Risk Management Approach Session 7 – Power Point All comments concerning website materials should be emailed to Barbara.Johnson3@fema.. 14th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference Update15th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference is scheduled June 4-7, 2012.Conference theme: Preparing for the Future of Emergency Management and Homeland Security We currently have 336 accepted conference applications. Workshops: Conference attendees planning to attend any of the workshops on June 4, 2012, should email their choices to Barbara at Barbara.Johnson3@fema.. A few of the classrooms have limited capacity so those on the rosters will be seated first. Others will be seated on first come basis. List of workshops can be found on the Hi Ed website at , draft agenda and workshop schedule. Let us know if you have any questions. Providing me with your workshop choices also lets me know the number of individuals I will have for the wine and cheese reception. Please remember to email me with your workshop selections. College and University News: Hi Ed Statistical Update for May 4, 2012:Emergency Management Higher Education Programs – 25768 - Certificate, Diploma, Focus-Area, Minor in EM Collegiate Programs47 - Schools Offer Associate Degree Programs45 - Schools Offer Bachelor Degree Programs87 - Schools with Master-Level/Concentrations/Tracks/Specializations/Emphasis Areas/Degrees10 - Schools Offer Doctoral-Level Programs131 - U.S. Homeland Security/Defense and Terrorism Hi Ed Programs 16 - U.S. International Disaster Relief/Humanitarian Assistance Programs 31 - Public Health, Medical and Related Program 28 - Listing of Related Programs2012 DHS/FEMA Grant Guidance for Colleges and Universities All current grants information can be accessed at the following link: . Moreover, you may contact them directly with questions or comments using the contact information below: DHS/FEMA Grants Directorate Customer Service:E-mail: AskCSID@Telephone: 1-800-368-64982013 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)This White House award (through the Office of Science and Technology Policy) is an outstanding opportunity to recognize those who enhance the participation of individuals in STEM fields. This link, all the details for the announcement and how to apply for the award.This link, , provides wonderful news?items and photographs related to the last several award ceremonies.You will note that the recognition is now open to all individuals who are U. S. citizens or permanent residents and U. S. organizations and companies ?and has become inclusive of academia, corporate, government and non –profits.? ?Also note that this new announcement is an Award for Past Achievements.The?application deadline is June 6, 2012.Awards Program Point of Contact: Richard A. Al?, Ph. DProgram OfficerLEAD PO, Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and?Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)Division of Undergraduate EducationDirectorate for Education Human ResourcesNational Science Foundation4201 Wilson BoulevardArlington, Virginia1-703-292-4634 voice, ralo@Emergency Management and Homeland Security News: Spring Weather. Check the FEMA website when preparing your home, car and work place for seasonal weather emergencies. Important information can be found at Contains information for your family and community in addition to fun aids when teaching children the essentials of emergency preparedness. Received from: Greta E. Marlatt; email: gmarlatt@nps.edu/:New or Updated Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports:Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program. RL33586Issues and Challenges for Federal Geospatial Information. R41826Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity: Discussion of Proposed Revisions. R42114Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources. R42507The Budget Control Act of 2011: The Effects on Spending and the Budget Deficit When the Automatic Spending Cuts Are Implemented. R42506United States v. Jones: GPS Monitoring, Property, and Privacy. R42511Federal Agency Actions Following the Supreme Court's Climate Change Decision in Massachusetts v. EPA: A Chronology. R41103Brookings InstituteIs the American World Order Sustainable and Necessary in the 21st Century? An Address by Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) Congress. House. Homeland Security CommitteeUsing Technology to Facilitate Trade and Enhance Security at Our Ports of Entry ??Congress. House. Judiciary CommitteeProtecting the Homeland ; ICE Response to the Task Force on Secure Communities Findings and Recommendations Congressional Budget Office (CBO)Criteria for Evaluating Budget Plans Economic Impact of the President’s 2013 Budget Department of Homeland SecurityCountering Violent Extremism (CVE) Training Guidance & Best Practices Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)The National Preparedness Report Heritage FoundationOne Year Later—Lessons From Recovery After the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesPredictable, Preventable: Overcoming the Challenges of Violence During and After Disasters International Relations and Security Network (ISN)Brazil Leading by Example New Security Structures: A Healthy Trend? Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)Economic Prospects: A U.S. Financial Transaction Tax: How Wall Street can Pay for Its Mess Yale Project on Climate Change CommunicationExtreme Weather, Climate & Preparedness National Emergency Management Agency Learning Resource Center (NETC LRC) UpdateCurrent Awareness: Weekly News Roundups All-Hazards News and Information:? ?Includes: The National Preparedness Report 2012 Weekend Exercise Will Measure USPS Anthrax Response TimeSustainable Practices Create Disaster Resiliency in Portland, ORGreensburg Tornado , Greensburg, KS, May 4th, 2007Identifying Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing Their Protection during All-Hazards EmergenciesCPG 201: Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment GuideNew at the LRC Last Week All-hazard titlesDownloadable titlesDissertations/Theses (1)Selected Fire/EMS/Emergency Mgmt topics:Disaster planning/preparedness Emergency Management Geographic Information Systems HazMat Homeland Security Interagency Cooperation Mass casualties Mass Evacuation? Natural disasters Nuclear/Radiological Hazards Pandemics Public Health Rescue Operations Resiliency/Critical Infrastructure Risk communications/social media Risk evaluation/management Structural hazards Terrorism Training - Emergency Mgmt Wildfires The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate’s Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS) Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Program is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for research related to CMAS, as referenced in the 2012 DHS S&T Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA).????? The CMAS RDT&E Program enables and enhances the national capability to deliver geographic-targeted alert messages to mobile devices that elicit the intended public response.? Per the WARN Act, S&T? is looking for academic institutions, private sector organizations, government laboratories, and other entities to perform RDT&E activities that address geographic-targeting and public response performance gaps.? These RDT&E activities will improve the functionality of CMAS both by reaching crucial recipients with CMAS alerts and by enabling CMAS alert recipients to act in a way that increases individual and collective safety and security.The DHS S&T is looking for research in the following priority areas.? Additional detail about these research priorities is available on pages 13-14 of the LRBAA ().?? Public Response (FRG.03): Research to better understand how the public will respond to alert and warning messages on mobile devices Diverse Populations (FRG.04): Research to better understand how to ensure the same timely and effective access to alerts and warnings for diverse populations including persons with functional and access needs, transients/tourists, elderly/older, isolated/rural populations, institutional populations and non-English speaking peopleGeo-Targeting (FRG.05): Research to better determine when more granular geo-targeting is appropriate and how broadly targeting should be extended from the point of incident as well as Identification, testing, and evaluation of technologies that provide the capability of more granular geo-targetingMore information about this funding opportunity, including links to the LRBAA, application, research areas of strategic interest, submission requirements and processes, and evaluation criteria can be found on :? .? Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to submit white papers by May 24.?? Recordings of May 9th Program Now Available -- Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Guide (CPG) 201The Webinar recording of the?May 9th? program, "Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Guide (CPG) 201," with Donald "Doc" Lumpkins, Executive Director of FEMA's PPD-8 Program Executive Office, is now available. This is a large file and requires Windows Media Player or Windows Media Components for QuickTime or a similar product to view. The Audio Podcast,?presentation Slides, as well as Ratings and Comments, are available from the Background Page. Please take a moment to rate this program for relevance and share your comments.?Thanks to all who participated.??Is your organization interested in becoming an EIIP Partner??Click here to review our Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles and access the Memorandum of Partnership.?This educational opportunity is provided by the Emergency Information Infrastructure Project (EIIP).Use the link below to cancel or update your subscription, or contact asebring@ for assistance.?Newsletters/Periodicals/Bookstore: American Journal of Disaster Medicine?What exactly is disaster medicine?Even to practitioners, the discipline's definition can be fuzzy and somewhat confusing. If it appeared in dictionaries (which it doesn't yet), it would look like this:dis.as.ter med.i.cine (di zas' tor med'i sin) n 1. the study and collaborative application of the professional skills of diverse medical and public health specialties to provide "crisis management" (altered standards of care) in mass casualty incidents 2. not the same as conventional medical care 3. requires a fundamental change in the approach to the care of patients in order to achieve the objective of providing the "greatest good for the greatest number of patients 4. requires knowledge of the fundamentals of disaster management, specific injury patterns commonly encountered in disasters and the ability to work as part of a multi-organizational response teamIndependent and strictly peer-reviewed, guided by a internationally recognized editorial review board and accepted for inclusion in the National Library of Medicine's prestigious PUBMED database, American Journal of Disaster Medicine is designed for those of us who will find ourselves on the frontlines of a major disaster. It offers practical, real time guidance as we seek to combine emergency medical and trauma skills with crisis management and new forms of triage in the effort to save lives.List of Abstracts from the most recent issue: Decontamination and management of human remains following incidents of hazardous chemical release Optimal emergency personnel allocation after a natural disaster The use of volunteer interpreters during the 2012 Haiti earthquake: lessons learned from the USNS COMFORT Operation Unified Response Haiti Bioterrorism and disaster preparedness among medical supplies Global responsibility in mass casualty events: The Israeli experience in Japan Medical papyri show the effects of the Santorini eruption heavily influenced the development of ancient medicine To subscribe to the American Journal of Disaster Medicine at About the PublisherAt Weston Medical Publishing, our mission is simple: to provide the highest quality professional journals and we take great pride in our company, our commitment to customer service and in the journals we publish.CEMR Network Broadcast: HYPERLINK "" feel free to invite other EM professionals, researchers, professors, or others that you think would be interested in participating in the CEMR Network. If you have any suggestions or comments regarding the CEMR Network, please feel free to post on the CEMR Network profile wall or send us an email.If you would like to broadcast an announcement to the CEMR Network, please let us know at inqury@cem-.New York City Citizen Corps Council News: The NYC Citizen Corps Council News is an excellent source for emergency preparedness information.? This robust weekly newsletter for organizations includes information about:??NYC Citizen Corps Council InitiativesRecap – Volunteers Creating Change: 6th Annual Disaster Volunteer ConferenceComplimentary Screening – New York Says Thank You – June 2 – 4, 2012Spread the Word – NYC Citizen Corps Council NewsGet Informed – Follow the NYC Citizen Corps Council on TumblrVolunteer Development Program – Upcoming WorkshopsWebinars Webinar – Community Management of Geriatric Patients During Disasters – May 30, 2012Webinar – Protect Your Business This Hurricane Season – May 29, 2012Conference Call – FEMA Think Tank: Planning for Recovery – May 15, 2012Conferences/Workshops/Exercises/EventsConference – 2nd Annual New York City All Hazards/Stakeholders Summit – May 8, 2012Training – Volunteer Disaster Chaplain Training Course – May 17 – 18, 2012Conference – National Conference on Volunteering and Service – June 18 – 20, 2012Conference – 7th Annual Elder Abuse Conference – May 23, 2012ResourcesArticle – Kansas City infoZine – Seven Minutes for Seven Days To A Family Emergency PlanArticle – USA Today – Bastrop, Texas, Still Sees Hope Seven Months After FireArticle – USA Today – Tornado Sirens An Old Technology That’s Still Saving LivesArticle – The Birmingham News – Hard Lessons From Twisters Have Made Alabama One Of Best Prepared In CountryArticle – Emergency Management Magazine – States’ Capability to Respond to Disasters Increases Despite Shrinking BudgetsGet Involved – Rick Rescorla National Award for ResilienceReport – NN/LM San Francisco Earthquake Summit ReportReport – Residential Building Fires (2008 – 2010)Report – QR228: Quick Response Research on the September 8, 2011, San Diego BlackoutResource – Earthquake Safety ChecklistResource – Start Smart: VaccinateResource – Before the StormResource – Disaster AnniversariesUpcoming Meeting DatesSpecial Needs Task Force - TBD Volunteer Task Force – Disaster Volunteer Conference Planning - TBDVOAD - May 16 – 3 PM – ARC/GNY Quarterly Meeting - TBDOrganizations wishing to subscribe should contact Justin Land, Community Outreach Coordinator–NYC Office of Emergency Management at citizencorps@oem..Black Emergency Managers Association (BEMA) MISSION: Provide information, networking, professional development opportunities to African-American emergency managers. To advance the emergency management and homeland security profession within African-American communities. To assist and ensure African-American and minority community involvement in all phases of emergency management to include grant opportunities, training, preparedness, etc. with emphasis on the long-term recovery of the community. To provide mentoring opportunities to high school and college level students so that these individuals will return with skills for their communities. BEMA is an 'all inclusive' association and does not exclude any individual, organization, or entity that adheres to our primary mission & vision.To join send an email to BlackEmergManagersAssociation@ Emergency Management Solutions is a free monthly newsletter written by Lucien G. Canton, CEM. It is intended to share ideas, tips and tricks that will help improve your emergency programs. To subscribe to the newsletter or to view the current issue . Natural Hazards Center – DR 586 – April 19, 2012 Man Cannot Live by Alert Alone: Tsunami Preparedness in Indonesia Nursing Home Emergency Plans Are A Disaster Extremes: Climate Change, Wild Weather, and American ApathyStudent paper Competition Deadline ApproachingCall Outs: Calls for Papers, Abstracts, Proposals, and MoreSome New Web Resources Conferences, Training, and Events Jobs, Jobs, JobsContributions of jobs, conferences, and other content to this newsletter can be sent to jolie.breeden@colorado.edu. Please include “for Disaster Research” in the subject line.To subscribe, visit or e-mail jolie.breeden@colorado.edu.Visit the Natural Hazards Center Web site to read the Disaster Research News and past editions of the Observer.Emergency Management Magazine – Management is the award-winning, all-hazards publication of record for emergency management, public safety and homeland security stakeholders charged to protect our communities, critical infrastructure and the security of our nation.For more information, contact 800-940-6039 or Journal of Emergency Management Journal of Emergency Management is a professional, bi-monthly journal with a simple but urgent goal: to better equip all those responsible for emergency preparedness and response to deal effectively with everything from acts of terror, fires, floods, and weather emergencies to gas explosions and catastrophic accidents on land, in the air, or at sea.With a well-focused game plan carried out by an unbeatable team of emergency preparedness and response experts, Journal of Emergency Management is already being hailed as long overdue and a "must have" for anyone responsible for the safety and well-being of both personnel and property.List of Abstracts from the March/April 2012 issue:Interoperability update One neighborhood, two families: A comparison of intergovernmental emergency management relationships Enabling the homeland security enterprise through systems engineering the National Exercise Program The concept of integrating introductory emergency preparedness training into community volunteer dental surge events Establishment of a Tent Village in Muzaffargarh, Pakistan For JEM subscription information: Center for Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (CIP/HS)The CIP Report is a monthly, electronic newsletter for professionals in industry, government, and academia who have an interest in critical infrastructure protection (CIP). The newsletter provides the latest information about CIP including emerging legislation, government initiatives and leaders, and academic endeavors. All versions of The CIP Report are available in The CIP Report Archive with a complete listing of all volumes of The CIP Report organized by date and topic.The Center for Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (CIP/HS), originally called the CIP Project, is located in the George Mason University School of Law.? The Center received initial funding in 2002 and enjoyed subsequent renewal through the current fiscal year.? Executive management of the grant is through The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).? As the project expanded, on-going activities were leveraged to generate new funding that matured the project scope to address unexplored areas of critical infrastructure protection.? By 2004, the CIP Project grant had evolved into a family of projects under the overall umbrella of the Center for Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (CIP/HS), featuring core research (NIST-funded) and contracted research projects.? Additional funding sources include, but are not limited to, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Battelle, and SANDIA National Laboratories.For more information and to subscribe to the CIP/HS Report: Global Risk Forum – GRF Davos, Switzerland: The Global Risk Forum GRF Davos is an international organization based in Davos, Switzerland and aims, through its various activities, at serving as a Center of Excellence in knowledge and know-how exchange, transfer and application.The combination of the world’s growing population with expanding urbanization and globalization has greatly aggravated the risk potential to all communities and nations. Climate change will dramatically worsen the situation. GRF Davos wants to address the variety of risks that face communities, from natural hazards to technical and biological risks, from pandemics to terrorism – all across different political institutions, national and international organisations, countries and business sectors.GRF Davos reflects with its three pillars, the Risk Academy, the International Disaster and Risk Conferences (IDRC) and Workshops and the Platform for Networks, the necessity to create interaction and involvement between all key players, from line ministries and disaster, risk and safety management authorities to academic institutions, the private sector and the media.More information and to sign up for email go to Disaster Bookstore – Emergency Management Books and Related Products A new online bookstore, featuring high-quality, low-cost books on emergency and risk management, hazards, and disasters, as well as related products, such as disaster time line charts. This site is the successor to the bookstore operated by the Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI). As such, it is the exclusive seller of the book Emergency Management: The American Experience, 1900-2005 and a number of other PERI-sponsored products.A major clearance sale is going on, which means all books are very inexpensive. We look forward to your patronage, and we welcome comments and suggestions.Visit the bookstore online today at !Notes from the Hi Ed Program: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. Thank you and have a cogitative weekend,Barbara Barbara L. JohnsonHigher Education Program AssistantFEMA/EMI/NETCDepartment of Homeland Security16825 S. Seton Avenue, K016Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Ph: (301) 447-1452Barbara.Johnson3@fema. “FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.” ................
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