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FEMA’s Higher Education Program Bits and Pieces National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD 10 November 2011Hi Ed Website (submitted today to webmaster for posting next week):Hi Ed Activity Reports – November 4College List – EM Programs – Masters – California State University, Long Beach – Master of Science in Emergency Services Administration Millersville University of Pennsylvania – Master of Science in Emergency Management (MSEM)University of Nevada at Las Vegas – Executive Masters of Science in Crisis and Emergency Management Program College List – EM Programs – Bachelor Level - Everglades University – Bachelor of Science in Crisis and Disaster Management University of Wisconsin Oshkosh – Bachelor of Applied Studies in Fire and Emergency Response Management College List – EM Programs – Bachelor Concentrations, Minors – Millersville University of Pennsylvania – Environment Hazards and Emergency Management Minor (EHEM) Western Washington University – Disaster Risk Reduction Minor Track College List – EM Programs – Associate – Clackamas Community College – Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency Management Community College of Aurora – Emergency Management and Homeland Security Associate and Certificate Community College of Southern Nevada – Associate of Arts Degree with Emergency Management Administration Emphasis Edmonds Community College – Emergency Management and Business Continuity Associate in Applied Science-T Degree Guilford Technical Community College – Associate in Applied Science and Certificate in Emergency Preparedness Technology College List – EM Programs – Stand-Alone Certificates - Community College of Aurora – Emergency Management and Homeland Security Associate and Certificate Guilford Technical Community College – Associate in Applied Science and Certificate in Emergency Preparedness Technology College List – HS Programs – Masters - University of Nevada at Las Vegas – Executive Masters of Science in Crisis and Emergency Management Program College List – HS Program – Bachelor Concentrations, Minors - Rasmussen College – Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree with a Specialization in Homeland Security College List – HS Programs – Associate - Community College of Aurora – Emergency Management and Homeland Security Associate and Certificate Rasmussen College – Criminal Just Associate’s Degree with a Specialization in Homeland Security College List – HS Programs – Certificates/Diplomas – Community College of Aurora – Emergency Management and Homeland Security Associate and Certificate Lamar Institute of Technology – Six Certificates in Homeland Security College List – Distance Learning – California State University, Long Beach – Master of Science in Emergency Services Administration Everglades University – Bachelor of Science in Crisis and Disaster Management Lamar Institute of Technology – Six Certificates in Homeland Security Millersville University of Pennsylvania – Master of Science in Emergency Management (MSEM)Rasmussen College – Criminal Just Associate’s Degree with a Specialization in Homeland Security Rasmussen College – Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Degree with a Specialization in Homeland Security University of Nevada at Las Vegas – Executive Masters of Science in Crisis and Emergency Management Program University of Wisconsin Oshkosh – Bachelor of Applied Studies in Fire and Emergency Response Management College List – Programs Being Investigated/Proposed - Bucks County Community College – Associate of Applied Science in Emergency Management and Public SafetyFree College Courses, Textbook, Materials – Courses Under Development - Session 6 – Risk Perception Session 7 – Understanding the Need for Risk Communication Session 17 – Application of Communications: Principles to Four Phases of Emergency Management EM References - Presidential Policy Directive/PPD-8. The PPD is designed to facilitate an integrated, all-of-nation/whole community, capabilities-based approach to preparedness. Involving federal partners, state, local and tribal leaders, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, faith based and community organizations ─ and most importantly the general public – is vital to keeping people and communities safe and preventing the loss of life and property when disasters strike. National Disaster Recovery Framework. NDRF is a guide that enables effective recovery support to disaster-impacted States, Tribes, Territorial and local jurisdictions. It provides a flexible structure that enables disaster recovery managers to operate in a unified and collaborative manner. It also focuses on how best to restore, redevelop and revitalize the health, social, economic, natural and environmental fabric of the community and build a more resilient Nation.All comments concerning website materials should be emailed to Barbara.L.Johnson@fema.. 14th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference Update15th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference is scheduled June 4-7, 2012. College and University News: Shannon continues to be hard at work with the yearly update of the Hi Ed website college list. The college list is the section most used by potential students seeking program information as well as being used by other colleges and universities that are investigating the possibility of an emergency management program in their school. For these and other reasons it is essential for us to have the most current and up to date information for your programs. Please respond to Shannon’s email as soon as possible when she contacts you. We appreciate the time you take to inform us of changes to your program. Hi Ed Statistical Update for November 2011:Emergency Management Higher Education Programs – 254 68 Certificate, Diploma, Focus-Area, Minor in EM Collegiate Programs48 Schools Offer Associate Degree Programs42 Schools Offer Bachelor Degree Programs86 Schools with Master-Level/Concentrations/Tracks/Specializations/Emphasis Areas/Degrees10 Schools Offer Doctoral-Level ProgramsU.S. Homeland Security/Defense and Terrorism Hi Ed Programs – 123 U.S. International Disaster Relief/Humanitarian Assistance Programs – 15Public Health, Medical and Related Program – 26 Listing of Related Programs – 27 Currently the Higher Education Program has one course development project underway with one new textbook and one course revision to begin shortly. Review comments are appreciated and can be emailed to me at Barbara.L.Johnson@fema.. All comments will be forwarded to course developers for consideration. Course currently under development - Sessions currently posted for commentCrisis and Risk Management - Course revision – draft materials have not yet been submitted but should begin soon Hazards Risk Management Course Revision New textbook project – draft materials have not yet been submitted but should begin soon Issues in Disaster Science and ManagementThe 2nd Annual National Alabama State University HBCU Conference is March 5-7, 2012.?The theme is Entrepreneurship: Transforming Education, Government and Industry.Facebook - click hereTwitter - click here Conference website – click here?Please click here to sign-up to receive updates as the conference draws near. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter today. Register online today at asu-!Emergency Management and Homeland Security News: Autumn has arrived and so has the very changeable weather. Check the FEMA website when preparing your home, car and work place for cold weather emergencies. Important information can be found at Received some good autumn driving tips from FEMA this week that I felt is applicable to everyone traveling the highways and byways. Autumn brings a distinct change in deer behavior. During this time of year drivers should be particularly cautious. The passiveness of spring and summer is gone, replaced by the frenzy of wandering deer. Mature bucks become aggressive and roam widely in search of other deer. Deer become most active and unpredictable during the fall season.? At this time of year, deer are much more likely to dart into roadways without warning. ?Drivers need to be extra alert to avoid collisions that could result in serious injuries or even death.? According to the Insurance Information Institute, over 1.6 million deer-vehicle collisions occur each year.? These accidents result in vehicle damage, injuries and sometimes fatalities at a cost of about $4.6 billion. In addition, the recent disaster activity in the Northeast adds to the importance of driving cautiously.Caution when driving is particularly important during the morning and evening commutes when visibility may be poor and deer are more active.? Triggered by shorter days and cooler weather, deer disperse and move around more as they search for other deer. Deer behavior is likely to be sudden and unpredictable.? Deer movements will pick up in the coming weeks as temperatures cool and breeding season begins. Commuters should be especially alert when daylight saving time ends -- November 6th. Normal driving times will be more closely aligned with peak deer activity periods after this time.? For winter driving, we offer the following safe driving tips:If you spot a deer, slow down and pay attention to sudden movements. If the deer doesn’t move, do not go around it. Wait until the deer passes and the road is clear.Pay attention to “deer crossing” signs.Use your car’s high beams when there is no oncoming traffic. High beams are reflected in the deer’s eyes.If you see one deer, watch for others.? Deer are pack animals. Be assured if there is one, then others are usually close by.? Items like deer whistles, deer fences and reflectors have not been proven effective at deterring deer crossing roadways. Do not tailgate. The driver in front of you may have to stop suddenly to avoid a deer.Wear your seat belt.If a collision with a deer is inevitable, do not swerve to avoid impact. The deer may counter-maneuver suddenly. Brake firmly, but stay in your lane. Collisions are more likely to be fatal if a driver swerves to avoid a deer and instead collides with oncoming traffic or a fixed structure.Immediately report any deer-vehicle collision to a law enforcement agency. ?If you strike a deer and have damage to your vehicle, or damage to some else’s property, notify your insurance representative as soon as possible and provide necessary details.If you do strike a deer, don’t approach it.? An injured deer is frightened and can injure you as well as further injuring itself.? If the deer is blocking the roadway, it poses a threat to other drivers; so call the authorities immediately.Received from: Greta E. Marlatt; email: gmarlatt@nps.edu/; Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)Defense Budget Cuts and Non-Traditional Threats to US Strategy: An Update Partnership for Recovery and a Stronger Future: Standing with Japan after 3-11 Seizing the Opportunity in Public-Private Partnerships Center for the New American Security (CNAS)Driving in the Dark—Ten Propositions About Prediction and National Security Losing the Battle: The Challenge of Military Suicide Congress. House. Homeland Security CommitteeTSA Reform: Exploring Innovations in Technology Procurement to Stimulate Job Growth, Part III . House. Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeAssuring the Safety of Domestic Energy Production: Lessons Learned from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill . Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs CommitteeExcessive Speculation and Compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act Ten Years After 9/11: The Next Wave in Aviation Security George C. Marshall InstituteClimate Change and National Security: Are They Linked? Returning to Fundamentals: Deterrence and U.S. National Security in the 21st Century Government Accountability Office (GAO)Arizona Border Surveillance Technology: More Information on Plans and Costs Is Needed before Proceeding, GAO-12-22 Aviation Security: TSA Has Taken Steps to Enhance Its Foreign Airport Assessments, but Opportunities Exist to Strengthen the Program, GAO-12-163 Biosurveillance: Nonfederal Capabilities Should Be Considered in Creating a National Biosurveillance Strategy, GAO-12-55 Deepwater Horizon: Coast Guard and Interior Could Improve Their Offshore Energy Inspection Programs, GAO-12-203T [testimony] Defense Contract Management Agency: Amid Ongoing Efforts to Rebuild Capacity, Several Factors Present Challenges in Meeting Its Missions, GAO-12-83 Language and Culture Training: Opportunities Exist to Improve Visibility and Sustainment of Knowledge and Skills in Army and Marine Corps General Purpose Forces, GAO-12-50 National Export Initiative: U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Should Improve Performance and Resource Allocation Management, GAO-11-909 AffairsVeteran Homelessness: A Supplement Report to the 2010 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress National Emergency Management Agency Learning Resource Center (NETC LRC) Update Current Awareness: Weekly News Roundups - Just updated All-Hazards News and Information:? ?Some of what you’ll find includes - Winter storms - guide to the literature: Click here It happened this week - The Great Boston Fire of 1872: Click hereIn the news...USAR response to Japan earthquake and tsunamis< Homeland Security and the Dark Side of Mother Nature Ten years after anthrax, how safe is your mail? Emergency Response 2.0 GIS: Exploring the Power of Mapping Then came the fire: personal accounts from the Pentagon 9/11 New at the LRC Last Week All new library materials (86 new items this week)Downloadable titlesSelected Fire/EMS/Emergency Mgmt topics:Disaster planning/preparedness Emergency Management Explosions Geographic Information Systems Mass Evacuation? Natural disasters Public Health Training - Emergency Mgmt Wildfires Disaster Bookstore – Emergency Management Books and Related Products Press Release Announcing 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.Additional titles available include:Managing for Long-Term Community Recovery in the Aftermath of Disaster;Challenges of Emergency Management in Higher Education: Planning and Strategies;Holistic Disaster Recovery: Ideas for Building Local Sustainability After a Natural Disaster;Characteristics of Effective Emergency Management Organizational Structures;Are you Ready? What Lawyers Need to Know About Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery;Integrating Emergency Management Studies into Higher Education: Ideas, Programs, and StrategiesIdeas From An Emerging Field: Teaching Emergency Management in Higher Education; and Emergency Management in Higher Education: Current Practices and Conversations.Our online store offers convenient and prompt service. We look forward to your patronage, and we welcome comments and suggestions.Visit the bookstore online today at ! The Live Meeting recording of the November 9th program, "The Tennessee Fusion Center: Changes in Information Sharing Since 9/11," with center Co-director Steve Hewitt, 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,?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.?EIIP and Jacksonville State University are now partnering to offer CEUs for attending Webinars.? See for details.?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.Newsletters/Periodicals: American Journal of Disaster Medicine?To subscribe to the American Journal of Disaster Medicine 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: 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 Initiatives (citizencorps):Volunteer Development Program – Upcoming Workshops December 8 – Locating Loved Ones After a Disaster December 12 – Leading and Managing for Emergency Support Teams Planning Meeting – Special Needs Task Force – November 17, 2011Quarterly Meeting – December 13, 2011NYC Citizen Corps Council – 2011 FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Award Winner Resource – NYC Citizen Corps Council News Webinars:FEMA E-74 Refocusing Non-Structural Damages from Earthquakes – November 15, 2011 The Impact of Corporate Preparedness on the Bottom Line – November 15, 2011 Long Term Recovery Success Stories – December 6, 2011 Conferences/Workshops/Exercises:Conference – NYC GeoSymposium – November 16, 2011 Resources Job Opportunity – NYS Citizen Preparedness Program – Regional Coordinator Museum Exhibit – Dialog in the Dark News – FEMA Extends New York Deadlines to Register for Disaster Assistance Report – Medical Complication Associated with Earthquakes Ready New York – My Emergency Plan Vermont: The Cows & Coffee Cups Are On Message National Levee Database My Hazards Earth Learning Idea’s Natural Hazard Activities Focus on Fire Safety: Holiday Cooking When Can We Go Home? An Activity Book for Kids Who’ve Had to Leave Their Homes Organizations 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 Observer, DR 577—November 3, 2011 is now available Flooding Bangkok: Thai Leaders Make Tough Choices About Where to Put the WaterCyberterrorism or Cyberwar? We Might Be Our Won Greatest Threat Shock Value: Constant Storm Outages Fry Electric Customers PatienceThe latest edition of the Natural Hazards Observer is now available online. Featured articles from the November 2011 Observer include:—Strengthening Resilience through Mitigation Planning—Looking at the Second Life of Social Media—Active El Ni?o, Active Warfare—Conflict or Cooperation: A World Water SagaCall Outs: Calls for Papers, Abstracts, Proposals, and MoreNew Web ResourcesConferences, 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 November 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.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.To subscribe to the CIP/HS Report: Notes from the Hi Ed Program:Note: FEMA email addresses have changed. If you need to contact us please remember to use our updated email addresses. Barbara – Barbara.L.Johnson@fema. Shannon – Shannon.Cool@associates.fema. Activity Report going out early due to tomorrow being Veterans Day (federal holiday). Please remember to thank a veteran or active duty member of the military for their service. 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. Have a matchless weekend,Barbara Barbara L. JohnsonHigher Education Program AssistantFEMA/EMI/NETCDepartment of Homeland Security16825 S. Seton Avenue, K016Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Ph: (301) 447-1452Barbara.L.Johnson@fema. Emergency Management Institute A 60-Year Legacy of Training and Education in Emergency Management“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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