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FEMA’s Higher Education Program Bits and Pieces National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD 10 December 2010Hi Ed Website (submitted today to webmaster for posting next week): EM Hi Ed Reports – Higher Ed? Activity Report 2010 – - December December 3 College List – EM Programs – Associate - Barton Community College – Certificate and Associate in Applied Science Degree in Emergency Management with Homeland Security EmphasisCentral Georgia Technical College – Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency ManagementHesston College – Associate of Arts Degree in Disaster Management and Certificate in Disaster ManagementThomas Edison State College – Bachelor of Science Degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Montgomery County Community College – Emergency Management & Planning Associate of Applied Science DegreeNorthwest Florida State College – Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency Administration and ManagementSan Antonio College - Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency Management/Homeland Security Administration College List – EM Programs – Stand-Alone Certificates - ? American Public University System – American Military University - Graduate Certificate in Emergency and Disaster ManagementBarton Community College – Certificate and Associate in Applied Science Degree in Emergency Management with Homeland Security Emphasis?Hesston College – Associate of Arts Degree in Disaster Management and Certificate in Disaster ManagementCollege List – HS Programs – Associate – ? Barton Community College – Certificate and Associate in Applied Science Degree in Emergency Management with Homeland Security EmphasisMontgomery County Community College – Associate of Applied Science EM & Planning Degree with Homeland Security ConcentrationSan Antonio College - Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency Management/Homeland Security Administration College List – HS Programs - Certificate - Barton Community College – Certificate and Associate in Applied Science Degree in Emergency Management with Homeland Security EmphasisCollege List – Distance Learning - Barton Community College – Certificate and Associate in Applied Science Degree in Emergency Management with Homeland Security EmphasisCentral Georgia Technical College – Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency ManagementSan Antonio College - Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency Management/Homeland Security Administration All comments concerning website materials should be emailed to Barbara.L.Johnson@. 14th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference Update14th Annual Emergency Management Hi Ed Conference is scheduled for June 6-9, 2011 at the National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD. Information will be posted at as it becomes available. College and University News: Columbia Southern University?Columbia Southern University has several adjunct faculty positions open and one Fire Science Chair and one Dean for the College of Safety and Emergency Services openings.Our College of Safety and Emergency Services (CSES) has five components; Fire Science (AAS, BS), Criminal Justice (AAS, BS, MS), Occupational Safety & Health (AAS, BS, MS), Environmental Management (BS), and Emergency Services Management (MS).?? We are currently submitting documentation for an Associate of Science Degree in Homeland Security.We are growing rapidly and have just passed the 25,000 student mark.? We have a need for additional Adjunct Faculty (off-campus) positions to teach in the following areas:M.S. in Emergency Services Management Program; PhD required in Emergency Management (or closely related field).B.S. Fire Science Program; M.S. degree required in Fire Science (or a closely related field).M.S. in Occupational Safety and Health (Environmental Management concentration available): PhD required in OS&H (or a closely related field).B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health; M.S. required (or a closely related field).B.S. in Criminal Justice; M.S. required (or a closely related field)M.S. in Criminal Justice; PhD required (or a closely related field)All of these positions require 18 graduate hours in the appropriate field of study.? That is a requirement of our accrediting agency, The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) under the Council of Higher Education and the Department of Education.Because of the recent retirement of two key in-house faculty we have the following positions open at our Orange Beach, Alabama location. These are full time in-house positions.Dean, College of Safety and Emergency Services; PhD required in OS&H, Fire Science, Criminal Justice or Emergency ManagementChair, Fire Science, M.S. degree required in Fire Science, PhD preferred. Columbia Southern University is a for profit nationally accredited university.? Our CSES department has right at 10,000 students worldwide being taught by 87 part-time and full time adjunct faculty.? About 45% of our students are military and we have a university wide total of under 20% on Federal Financial Aid.? Ever since the day I arrived in March of 2005 the university has been committed to providing the best possible quality in their courses and through their dedicated professor faculty.? My M.S. degree is in Nuclear Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and I spent about 17 years in industry before joining the academic environment.? I would not be here if this was not a quality institution and program.? ?I am currently in the PhD program for Public Services, Emergency Management specialization at Capella University.? Teaching the adult online learner is a challenging task and, at CSU, we strive to meet that goal each and every day.For more information contact Nicholas W. Lees, MS, Associate Dean, Nick.Lees@columbiasouthern.edu, College of Safety and Emergency Servicescolumbiasouthern.edu ??New Homeland Security Degree Programs Initiated Between a Consortium of Six Southwest Pennsylvania Colleges and UniversitiesSix colleges and universities in Southwest Pennsylvania have collaborated in the development of a suite of Homeland Security degrees ranging from a Homeland Security Undergraduate Certificate to a master’s degree.? Under the aegis of the Region 13 Homeland Security Training Consortium, meetings began in early 2008 with Butler, Beaver, Allegheny and Westmoreland Community Colleges alongside the University of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania State University – Greater Allegheny.? Aided and guided by members of the Region 13 Counter-terrorism Task Force, the City of Pittsburgh (a Tier II Urban Area Security Initiative or UASI)?Allegheny and Westmoreland County Emergency Service Coordinators and a representative from the Pittsburgh Business Coalition, the group met monthly developing memoranda of agreement, and generating guidance documents and plans for the endeavor.It was agreed to early on that the educational initiative would be geared toward training the nearly 33,000 public safety officers within the 13 county Region 13 and that training would include a grounding in the public services, including Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement? as well as emergency operations management combined under the homeland security moniker.? Over the ensuing year the Region 13 Homeland Security Higher Education Training Initiative was written which documented the need for higher education to take the lead in establishing the future state of this new and developing field of securing the homeland.The group agreed that the first priority should be to develop an undergraduate certificate and associates degree in homeland security with the area’s four community colleges responsible for rolling out this part of the program with the following tenets;All training would be interdisciplinary in nature and topicMaximum credits would be sought for public safety officers holding journeyman level certificates, licenses and skill sets All colleges and universities agreed to develop matriculation agreements amongst one another to allow for the maximum transfer credit for homeland security majors as they move from one school to another pursuing higher degreesThe Community College of Allegheny County and Westmoreland County Community College rolled out their homeland security undergraduate certificates and associate in applied sciences degrees with their first classes being offered in the fall semester of 2010.? ?17 students are currently enrolled at CCAC and WCCC.? WCCC is working with Butler County Community College and the Community College of Beaver County to develop their first course offerings in the spring of 2011. ?The program was awarded the initial UASI Award for Higher Education in June of 2010 in New Orleans and the program is a top 10 finalist for the 2011 Bellwether Award for Community Colleges and will make a presentation in January of 2011 in Orlando, Florida.For more information contact Cliff Shrum, shrumc@wccc.edu, Westmoreland County Community College, Homeland Security/Community Preparedness CoordinatorCommunity College of Rhode Island:The Community College of Rhode Island has announced the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education on Monday evening, December 6th approved the Associate of Science in Emergency Management program for the Community College of Rhode Island. The Community College of Rhode Island currently offers an Emergency/Disaster Management Certificate program. The AS in Emergency Management will be offered for the Fall 2011 semester. For more information contact Dean Maureen McGarry at mmcgarry@ccri.edu or Joe Arsenault, Program Coordinator at jarsenault3@ccri.edu. Other Emergency Management and Homeland Security News: Winter weather is creating havoc in parts of the United States. Everyone needs to be prepared. Check the FEMA website when preparing your home, car and work place for winter emergencies. Important information can be found at and . FEMA Region I 3rd Annual FEMA Higher Education Preparedness Conference “The Federal Emergency Management Agency in Region I will be holding its 3rd Annual FEMA Higher-Education Preparedness Conference on January 13 at The John F. Kennedy Federal Building, 55 Sudbury Street, Boston, MA 02203. This year’s Conference will include a two-hour morning session of two tracks: Emergency Planning for Campus Executives and Developing and Implement Campus-Based Threat Assessment Teams. The conference will also include presentations and model practices from Virginia Tech University, the Center of Homeland Defense and Security, and DHS’s Science and Technology Directorate. To register for this conference or request more information, please email Chris Lynch, FEMA Region I at christopher.lynch@ Space and federal travel allowances are limited, and priority will be given to New England area colleges and universities. Early registration is encouraged.”Arthur Rabjohn, IAEM Europa: IAEM Europa invites all civil protection and emergency management professionals to take up the opportunity being offered to attend their profession’s networking event of 2011. In?partnership with Mack Brooks and ASMII we hope to deliver the first EMEC (Emergency Management Expo and Conference) Europa and establish it as an annual event for our members and fellow professionals. We are pleased to be able to launch our Annual Conference alongside inter airport Europe this year, giving attendees added value of access to Europe's largest airport infrastructure and operations trade show. Our three breakout themes of Transport, Environment and EM as a Profession will have a number of linkages to the aviation sector but will not focus solely upon that area of emergency management. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit our EMEC Pavilion within the trade show halls and we meet a number of sponsors at the leading edge of supporting emergency management. Attendees will see some of the latest technical, academic and service orientated emergency management offerings from both the public and private sectors.More Information can be found at Received from: Greta E. Marlatt; email: gmarlatt@nps.edu/; Dudley Knox Library; Naval Postgraduate School Congress. Senate. Homeland Security and Government Affairs CommitteeFinding Solutions to the Challenges Facing the U.S. Postal Service European Interagency Security Forum (EISF)Managing Aid Agency Security in an Evolving World: The Larger Challenge Accountability Office (GAO)September 11:? World Trade Center Health Programs Business Process Center Proposal and Subsequent Data Collection, GAO-11-243R Aviation Security: DHS Has Taken Steps to Enhance International Aviation Security and Facilitate Compliance with International Standards, but Challenges Remain, GAO-11-238T [testimony] FEMA Flood Maps: Some Standards and Processes in Place to Promote Map Accuracy and Outreach, but Opportunities Exist to Address Implementation Challenges, GAO-11-17, White HouseFACT SHEET: U.S. Government Mitigation Efforts in Light of the Recent Unlawful Disclosure of Classified Information World Public American Public Vastly Overestimates Amount of U.S. Foreign Aid Received from several individuals the following article by Henry Clay Webster: U.S. News & World ReportBest Jobs 2011: Emergency Management SpecialistAs one of the 50 Best Jobs of 2011, this should have strong growth over the next decadeBy Henry Clay Webster Posted: December 6, 2010The rundown:Firefighters and police are the people we see on the ground when an emergency happens. But typically, a number of professionals have been working behind the scenes to make that response possible. Emergency management specialists develop disaster response plans, train other people in an organization in disaster and emergency preparedness, and coordinate with various emergency personnel (such as those at state, local, and municipal levels) to make sure emergency contingencies are covered. Obviously, many jobs of this type are in the public sector; the military, law enforcement, and state and local governments are major employers. But there are a variety of private-sector or nonprofit employers that require emergency management specialists because of a particularly sensitive line of work where emergencies are prone to happen or could be potentially devastating. Examples of these employers include hospitals, colleges and universities, and community relief organizations.The outlook:The effects of the September 11 attacks still reverberate through both public- and private-sector organizations. As a result, they have been willing to spend more on emergency management. (In some cases, they have been forced to.) As a result, the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects employment to grow by 2,800, or 22 percent, between 2008 and 2018.Money:The median annual earnings for emergency management specialists in 2009 were about $53,000. California, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island were the states with the highest-paid specialists. The average wage in California was $78,650.Upward mobility:The degree of mobility depends on the ambitions of the individual. For example, you might be content with working for a small organization, such as the government of a small town. A higher-profile post, such as organizing disaster preparedness for a large city, would require more responsibilities and result in higher pay. The variability in pay is pronounced; according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the bottom 10 percent of emergency management specialists earned less than $28,370, while the top 10 percent earned more than $90,340 in 2009.Activity level:Moderate. On the majority of days, you will be working in an office, perhaps venturing out to conduct training sessions. The job requires a great deal of communication with people of all backgrounds.Stress level:Moderate to high. The stress level is not particularly great on an average day. But if disaster strikes, the specialist's job can be one of the most stressful imaginable. For example, some of the duties of emergency management specialists working for the Virginia state government include ordering evacuations and opening public shelters in case of disaster.Education and preparation:A bachelor's degree is one prerequisite. Many employers, especially in the public sector, will require certification in the National Incident Management System, a framework for disaster response designed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Courses to get certified in NIMS can be taken online. Check for more information.Real advice from real people about landing a job as an emergency management specialist:For a career that puts you under the gun, the ability to manage stress is key. Communication and collaboration skills are also essential in dealing with complex bureaucracies and ensuring that the public is informed through the right media channels. "Collaboration is very important. Emergency management specialists are kind of a planning clearing house for that activity," says Daniel J. Kelnow, department head of the emergency management department at North Dakota State University.From the desk of Dr. Rocky Lopes: “I was recently hired by a NOAA Contractor to serve as the Manager of Outreach and Education for the National Tsunami Hazards Mitigation Program.? Here I will assess current education and outreach activities for all aspects of tsunami education (academic, emergency management, public education, etc.), and develop a national tsunami education plan through a collaborative process.I began this new position November 22.? It is based at NOAA HQ in Silver Spring, Maryland -- my home town.? I am very excited to return to my passion -- disaster preparedness education and outreach.”Dr. Lopes can be reached at Rocky.Lopes@ Learning Resource Center Update This Week's Highlights Want to see what materials we have relating to some major fires from the past?:? Click here.? Updated - International Fire Prevention: Readings and Resources -? Click here.? Updated - More Fire and All Hazards Bibliographies : Click here 6 years ago this month the Great Sumatran Earthquakes and Indian Ocean Tsunami struck. Here's what's on display in December at the library : Click here? ? Current Awareness: Weekly News Roundups - Just updated All-Hazards News and Information:? Fire Prevention in the News :? ? LRC RSS Feed Digest: Follow LRC updates: ? Planning Fire-Resilient Counties in the Wildland-Urban Interface NACO Natural Disasters and Terrorist Threats Top Americans' Public Safety Concerns PR Newswire 6 years ago this month - Indian Ocean Tsunami NETC Library December Display Will the fire department intervene? Risk Assessment article from Vol. 25 Fall of IFW Magazine World Fire Statistics Report 2010 Stats covering 2005-2007 Bibliography - I.N.D. Threat : Planning and Response Improvised Nuclear Devices - recent publications LRC Bibliographies - updated All-hazards bibliographies Bird Flu Falls Off the Radar, but Cases Show It's Still a Threat NY Times New at the LRC Last Week All new library materials? Downloadable titles Dissertations/Theses Selected Fire/EMS/Emergency Management topics: Campus safety Codes Disaster planning/preparedness Emergency Management Emergency Medical Services? Emergency response Emergency vehicles/design Fire Prevention Fire Protection Fire Service/Fire Departments Fire statistics/research Firefighter Health/Safety Firefighting Ops/Incident Command HazMat Homeland Security Interagency Cooperation Investigations Leadership/Personnel Management Lessons Learned/Fire Histories/Close calls Mass casualties Rescue Operations Resiliency/Critical Infrastructure Risk communications/social media Risk evaluation/management Terrorism Tools Training - Fire Service Training - Emergency Mngt Browse past weeks new additions at: ? LRC Resource Page: First Responder Dissertations and Theses Discovering rigorous, academic research from the fire and emergency services domain is not always as simple as entering a search in your favorite search engine. Many theses and dissertations will never be made available online or indexed in a readily visible fashion. They’re out there though and can be discovered if you know where and how to search for them. The USFA Library aims to be your information partner from Discovery to Access and a good starting point is our First Responder Theses and Dissertations search. Visit this web page to learn more and check out and even share our new widget you’ll find there, designed to help you keep informed on what’s new each week.? CEMR Network Broadcast: December 10, 2010Since the last weekly broadcast, the CEMR Network has grown by 26 members. The CEMR membership is over 700, with representatives from 32 countries. Some of our most recent members include: ? Dr. Randy Robertson of H.E.L.P. ? Dr. Duane Hagelgan of Millersville University? Dr. Jarrett Clinton of Tulane University? Mr. John Contestabile of John Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Lab ? and several othersCEMR Network UpdatesView the CEMR Network from Your Mobile Phone:The CEMR Network is now available to members that are on-the-go. View CEMR Network Activity, update your ‘My Page’, view Member Pages, and participate in the CEMRN forum from your mobile phone. Either click here or access our site from CEMR Network Partnerships:Become a partner of the CEMR Network. Visit our “Partnership” page and join the growing number of organizations that have voluntarily associated themselves with the CEMR Network. Recent partnerships include:EM ForumCEMR Network Job BoardCheck out the CEMR Network Job Board. Look for opportunities in emergency management or announce an emergency management position in your organization and share it with the CEMR Network community. Featured CEMR Network GroupsIf you are interested in leading a group and being recognized for your area of interest or expertise, please contact us. If you are currently leading a group and would like assistance in enhancing its functionality, please do not hesitate to inquire the CEMR Network.This week’s featured CEMR Network Groups are:Terrorism led by Amir MousaviPublic Warning, Emergency, and Mass Notification led by David S. BurnsEM Research Methods led by CEMR NetworkHighlighted DiscussionsWe invite you to start a discussion on a CEMR topic of your choice, or participate in some of our on-going discussions:CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management & Response by Blair BeterSurvey Assistance by Scott HiipakkaEmergency Management Career by Robin SharmaTheoretical Challenges of ICS led by the CEMR EM Theory GroupCEMR Network Member AnnouncementsFeel free to share it with the growing number of CEMR Network members. Simply email your request at inquiry@cem-. We will share your announcement in the weekly CEMR Network Update Broadcast and a special announcement on the CEMR Network.The following are announcements that other members requested to be shard:HS-STEM 2011 Summer Internships for Undergraduate Students The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sponsors a 10-week summer internship program for rising juniors and seniors majoring in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) disciplines. The DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program provides students with the opportunity to conduct research in DHS mission-relevant research areas at federal research facilities located across the country. ? 10 week research experience; $5,000 stipend plus travel expenses? Areas of research: Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological/life sciences, agricultural sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management, psychology, social sciences ? Projects offered at several National research laboratories: Argonne, Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, Sandia, Savannah River, DHS Transportation Security Laboratory? Application deadline: January 5, 2011If you have questions or concerns please contact Patti Obenour at Patti.Obenour@. Hazus-MH MR5 Software ReleaseFEMA is pleased to announce that Hazus-MH MR5 is now available! The MR5 release includes several improvements to the usability and functionality of the software.? Federal, State and local government agencies and the private sector can order the latest version of Hazus free-of-charge on-line by visiting the FEMA Map Service Center (MSC) Web Store at msc.. For more information about how to set up your account with the MSC and place your order please refer to the Ordering Hazus-MH flyer.Call for Chapter Proposals: Emergency Management and Disaster Response in Public-Private PartnershipsA book edited by Marvine Hamner, Shane Stovall, Doaa Taha, and Salah BrahimiTo be published by IGI Global.Proposal Submission Deadline: December 15, 2010The proposed publication appears to be the first book to specifically address public-private partnerships engaged in emergency management in the United States of America. The topic areas included in this publication have both intellectual merit and real-world attributes giving the reader a comprehensive foundation and understanding of public-private partnerships in emergency management in the U.S. In achieving this balance between the academic and the practical, this publication can be used as a reference by individuals, groups and organizations to achieve successful results from public-private partnerships they are or become involved in. Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before December 15, 2010, a chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by December 31, 2010 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by February 15, 2011. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit igi-. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2011. Important DatesDecember 15, 2010: Proposal Submission DeadlineDecember 31, 2010: Notification of AcceptanceFebruary 15, 2011: Full Chapter SubmissionApril 30, 2011: Review Results ReturnedMay 31, 2011: Final Chapter SubmissionAugust 15, 2011: Final DeadlineInquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) to: The Public-Private Partnerships Research Team at PPPResearchTeam@ Upcoming Events:Emergency Management Asia 2010If you are interested in leading a group and being recognized for your area of interest or expertise, please contact us. If you are currently leading a group and would like assistance in enhancing its functionality, please do not hesitate to inquire the CEMR Network at inquiry@cem-.Please 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 at inquiry@cem-.If you would like to broadcast an announcement to the CEMR Network, please let us know at inqury@cem-.Thank you for your active participation, enthusiasm, and collaboration. Best Regards,The CEMR Network Team? Notes from the Hi Ed Program:The Principles and Practice of Emergency Management course development project is complete. The draft sessions are located on the Hi Ed website Free College Courses, Textbooks, Materials – Courses Under Development section at . All review comments can be submitted via email to the course developer wwaugh@ or Barbara.L.Johnson@. The public review process will be open until December 23, 2010. Dr. Wayne Blanchard, former Higher Education Program Manager, retired September 30, 2010. He no longer has access to FEMA email or voice mail messages. If you would like to contact him please send an email to me at Barbara.L.Johnson@. I will forward your email to Dr. Blanchard. 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 safe weekend, Barbara Barbara L. JohnsonHigher Education Program Assistant FEMA/EMI/NETCDepartment of Homeland Security16825 S. Seton Avenue, K016Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Ph: (301) 447-1452Barbara.L.Johnson@ ................
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