40 Years After Killer Flood, A Reshaped City Reflects



FEMA’s Higher Education Program Bits and Pieces National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD 15 June 2012Hi Ed Website (submitted today to webmaster for posting next week):EM Hi Ed Reports? - 25 Higher Education Conference - Conference Agenda Participant Profiles - BARRY, DAN – D.F. Barry Group LLC CRERAR, LINDA – Pierce College FREY, FREDERICK H, M.B.A. – Maryland Emergency Management Agency JENNINGS, ELIOT A – University of North TexasKENT, TARA McENROE – Massachusetts Maritime Academy MARKOWSKI-BYNUM, TINA, M.P.A. – Colorado Technical University McLELLAN, DONALD R., Ph.D. – Walden University VOLSCH, KATHERINE – American Public University WUKICH, CLAYTON, Ph.D. – Sam Houston State University EM Faculty Positions - North Dakota State University – Assistant Professor of Emergency Management College List – Related Programs – Graduate - Harvard University, Graduate School of Design – Master in Design Studies Anticipatory Spatial Practice College List – Proposed/Investigating – Immaculata University – Bachelor of Arts in Emergency Planning and Management All comments concerning website materials should be emailed to Barbara.Johnson3@fema.. 14th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference Update16th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference is scheduled June 3-6, 2013.15th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference, June 4-7, 2012 – the numbers we have gathered thus far.Workshop attendance: Writer’s Workshop – 12 (Robert Jaffin) Exercising Emergency Plans – 63 (Richard Sexton) Leadership Workshop – 65 (Eric Papp)Teaching Introduction to HS – 36 (Dr. Stanley Supinski) ArcGIS – 34? (Shane Hubbard) HAZUS – 30 (Shane Hubbard) How To Teach Emergency Management – 90 (Dr. David McEntire) 7 plenary presenters51 breakout sessions with 138 speakers presenting 75 topics of discussion28 student volunteers 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: 1-800-368-6498Call for Contributors: Issues in Disaster Science and Management: A Critical DialogueEdited by: Dr. Joseph E Trainor, PhD and Mr. Tony Subbio, CEM, MSIntroductionFor decades, the emergency management community has discussed the gap between practitioners (i.e., those directly responsible for implementing emergency management programs at the federal-, state-, regional-, local-, or facility-level) and scientists (i.e. those that focus on studying disasters and emergency management.) This FEMA in Higher Education funded project was designed with that divide in mind. Our goal is to develop a textbook for use in advanced undergraduate and introductory graduate courses that will focus the attention of academic/practitioner teams on critical contemporary issues related to disasters. For each issue, academics and practitioners will be selected to describe what we “know.” Researchers will be asked to focus on the scientific findings and practitioners will be asked to discuss patterns and variation in national policies/state of practice. The focus of the project will be on facilitating an exchange of ideas between these communities and developing a vision for how their insights could be brought together to make emergency management systems better.RequestWe are currently searching for individuals and/or practitioner/academic teams that are interested in contributing to this textbook for a number of pre-identified topic areas. We are currently looking for authors to address the following issues (in no particular order):Vulnerability Resilience Integration of Persons with Access and Functional NeedsInequity and Emergency ManagementEvaluating and Acting on RisksMitigation Measures Individual Preparedness Insights on the Whole Community ApproachPrivate Sector IntegrationThe Creation and Maintenance of Plans and PoliciesPlanning and Improvisation During Disasters Reflections on NIMS Volunteers and Non-ProfitsAlert, Warning, and Notification SystemsMediaSocial MediaAfter Action, Exercises, and EvaluationLong-term RecoveryEmergency Management as a ProfessionStrategic vs. Tactical Emergency ManagementNeglected Issues in Emergency ManagementYou will note that this list reflects a diverse set of topics. As such, we welcome suggestions from interested authors on how they would approach writing about these areas. We are also open to contributors proposing topics they believe would fit in such a pensationEach contributor will receive a $500 honorarium for their efforts.Interested in contributing?Send an e-mail to either of the volume editors: Dr. Joseph E. Trainor, PhD jtrainor@udel.edu or to Tony Subbio, CEM, MS, Tony.Subbio@ for additional details. We will respond to questions from interested contributors on a rolling basis, but we expect to select all participants by the end of July 2012. North Dakota State University - Assistant Professor of Emergency ManagementPosition DescriptionThe Department of Emergency Management at North Dakota State University is accepting applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position to teach in the Emergency Management undergraduate and graduate programs as well as the Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Track in the new Master’s of Public Health (MPH) program.Minimum QualificationsA Ph.D. in Emergency Management or closely related discipline such as Sociology, Public Health, Anthropology, Political Science, Community and Regional Planning, Geography, or other associated disciplines.Demonstrated commitment to teaching.Demonstrated ability to interact collegially and collaborate effectively with a diversity of colleagues and students.Effective written and oral communication skills.Ability to teach one or more of the disaster phases (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery) and environmental health (online).Ability to assist in coordinating internships for MPH students in the Disaster and Emergency Preparedness track.Preferred QualificationsEvidence of effective teachingEvidence of recent research productivityEvidence of ability to obtain extramural funding.Ability to teach two or more of the following: International Disasters, Spatial Analysis (GIS), Emergency Management Capstone, Introductory Emergency Management, Business Continuity.Date AvailableThe position will be filled starting in January, 2013 or August 2013 depending on candidate’s availability. The position will remain open until filled. For full consideration apply by August 1, 2012.Women and other members of traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged to applyNorth Dakota State University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a U.S. veteran. Direct inquiries to the Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach, 205 Old Main, (701) 231-7708. Emergency Management and Homeland Security News: Summer 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:Closing Yucca Mountain: Litigation Associated with Attempts to Abandon the Planned Nuclear Waste Repository. R41675Congressional Primer on Major Disasters and Emergencies. R41981Reaching the Debt Limit: Background and Potential Effects on Government Operations.? R41633Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response: The SAFER Grant Program. RL33375Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2013.?? R42410The First Responder Network and Next-Generation Communications for Public Safety: Issues for Congress. R42543Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: A Summary of the House- and Senate-Reported Bills for FY2013 R42557Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding. RL32341Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources. R42507American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS)Energy Security Risk Assessment: A Transatlantic Comparison American Resources Policy NetworkReviewing Risk: Critical Metals & National Security Congress. House. Homeland Security CommitteeThe National Preparedness Report: Assessing the State of Preparedness TSA's Efforts to Fix Its Poor Customer Service Reputation and Become a Leaner, Smarter Agency Congress. Senate. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeVeterans Employment and Government Contractors Congressional Budget Office (CBO)The 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook Trends in the Distribution of Household Income, 1979-2007 Department of Homeland Security 2012 Northern Border Strategy OIG-12-84 Free and Secure Trade Program – Continued Driver Eligibility Government Accountability Office (GAO)Disaster Assistance Workforce: FEMA Could Enhance Human Capital Management and Training. GAO-12-538 Disaster Recovery: Selected Themes for Effective Long-Term Recovery. GAO-12-813T [testimony] Combating Terrorism: State Should Enhance Its Performance Measures for Assessing Efforts in Pakistan to Counter Improvised Explosive Devices. GAO-12-614 Homeland Security Policy InstitutePublic Health and Emergency Management: Challenges and Opportunities National Academies PressThe Role of the Chemical Sciences in Finding Alternatives to Critical Resources: A Workshop Summary National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)National Counterterrorism Center: 2011 Report on Terrorism Pew Research Center for the People & the Press2012 American Values Survey Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)2012 Emergency Response Guidebook: A Guidebook for First Responders During the Initial Phase of a Dangerous Goods/ Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident National Emergency Management Agency Learning Resource Center (NETC LRC) UpdateCurrent Awareness: Weekly News Roundups HYPERLINK "" All-Hazards News and Information?Includes: 40 Years After Killer Flood, A Reshaped City ReflectsStudy: Storm surge from hurricanes threatens 4 million homes Analysis of Sheltering and Evacuation Strategies for a Chicago Nuclear Detonation ScenarioGiant Tankers Battle Wildfires From The SkyAds Seek to Light a Match Under Would-Be Volunteers QR Codes Bring Awareness to NotifyChicago Alert Tool This Past May Is The First Since 2005 Without A Tornado Fatality General Slocum Steamship Disaster, New York, NY, June 15, 1904 - 1021 fatalities: Click hereNew at the LRC Last WeekAll-hazard book/report titlesOnline texts - all-hazardsNewly indexed journal articles:Communications Disaster planning/preparedness Emergency Management Emergency response Geographic Information Systems Interagency Cooperation Leadership/Personnel Management Mass Evacuation? Natural disasters Resiliency/Critical Infrastructure Risk communications/social media Risk evaluation/management Terrorism Training - Fire Service Training - Emergency Mgmt Wildfires Program, May 30, 12:00 Noon Eastern -- Recordings of June 13th Program Now Available -- NEMA Update: Moving Preparedness ForwardThe Webinar recording of the?June 13th? program, "National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) Update," with James M. Mullen, current NEMA President and Director of the Washington State Emergency Management Division, 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.?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.?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 InitiativesGet Informed - Follow the NYC Citizen Corps Council on Tumblr Spread the Word - NYC Citizen Corps Council News Webinar –Conferences/Workshops/Exercises/EventsWebinar - Best Practices for Donating Product for Disaster Recovery Efforts - June 20, 2012 Webinar - Kids in Disasters: Facing Our Challenges - June 20, 2012 Webinar - Best Practices for Donating Product for Disaster Recovery Efforts - June 20, 2012Webinar - Preparing for the Unexpected with the Town of East Haddam, CT - June 26, 2012?ResourcesNews - HealthDay - Flu Season Was One of the Mildest on Record, CDC Confirms News - Continuity Insights - Thousands Brace for Disaster in Oregon Tsunami DrillReport - Disaster Recovery: Selected Themes for Effective Long Term RecoveryResource - Do Good Right Here Initiative?Resource - Formidable Footprint ExercisesResource - Older Adult Preparedness PortalUpcoming Meeting DatesSpecial Needs Task Force – TBDVolunteer Task Force - Late Fall / Early Winter 2012Quarterly Meeting - August 1 (9:30 AM) - NYC OEMVOAD Meeting - June 20 (4 PM) - American Red CrossOrganizations 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 588 – April 19, 2012 The NFIP: Short on Authorization, Long on Program Cohesive Wildfire Management: Fighting Fire with StrategyStudent Paper Competition Winners AnnouncedDamairia (Damai) Pakpahan: 2012 Mary Fran Myers Award WinnerCall 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.List of Abstracts from the May/June 2012 issue:Recovery: Non-profit organization Rebuild JoplinInternational Partners The EventSyndromic Surveillance 2.0 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 Journal of Search and Rescue (JSAR) The Journal of Search and Rescue (JSAR) is a free peer-reviewed electronic journal utilizing the internet as a medium for the collation and distribution of original, scholarly, yet practitioner focused material on search and rescue.It is being supported by the in-kind work and contributions of the global Editorial Board. There is currently a lack of a dedicated journal serving those with a direct interest in all disciplines of search and rescue.Launching this electronic journal on the Internet offers a relatively cost-effective means of providing this medium, and one which offers the potential for the prompt publication of articles and the dissemination of information to those with an interest in this topic. JSAR will provide a forum for the publication of original research, reviews and commentaries which will consolidate and expand the theoretical and professional basis of the area. JSAR is interested in strategic, tactical, operational and technical matters, across all disciplines including: Wilderness SARRope RescueCave RescueIce RescueDive Rescue Extrication USAR Trench Collapse Canine Search Air Rescue Mines RescueMarine RescueSwiftwater Rescue Animal RescueAnd more…JSAR is now calling for submissions. Visit our website for further information We can also mentor you if you wish to write for us.Free – Online – Published Six Monthly – Peer Reviewed 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 congenial 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.” ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download