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Emergency Management Institute
Higher Education Program
Emergency Management InstituteEmmitsburg, MD
May 1, 2014
Serve as the Nation’s leading focal point for emergency management higher education
Foster the professionalization of the field via education efforts
Contribute to a more resilient Nation by creating a cadre of professional emergency managers
Mission
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Increase Collegiate Study of Hazards, Disasters, and Emergency Management (EM)
Enhance EM Professionalism
Support Development of Academic Discipline of EM
Long-Term: More Effective Collegiate Role in EM and Disaster Reduction
Goals
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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003
Emergency Management Programs – 282 74 – Certificate, Diploma, Focus-Area, or Minor 51 – Associate Programs 60 – Bachelor Programs 88 – Master Programs 9 – Doctorate Programs
148 – U.S. Homeland Security/Defense and Terrorism Programs 16 – International Disaster Relief/Humanitarian Assistance Programs 30 – Public Health, Medical and Related Programs 34 – Related Programs
Emergency Management Collegiate Programs
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Assistance to colleges and universitiesMaintenance of “College List”
Development of College Courses and Books
Compilation of EM and HS Course Syllabi
Proposals Compendium
Letters of Support and Consultation
Partnerships – Development Partners
Activities – I
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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003
EM Higher Education Symposium at EMI
Virtual Symposia/Webinars
Focus Groups
Website - https://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu
Activities – II
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June 2-5, 2014 Workshops on June 2 Plenary and breakout sessions June 3-5
15th EM Higher Education Conference Approximately 400 academics and practitioners 163 U.S. colleges and universities 31 Student volunteers;18 Break-out session reporters 15 Representatives from 6 foreign countries 138 Presenters; 34 Moderators
Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium
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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003
Virtual format started in FY 2013
Series of four symposia
Topics of general interest to academics in EM
Opportunity for year-round discussion on topics vital to advancing higher education EM
Continues as the Higher Education Webinar series
Virtual Symposia and Webinars
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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003
Associate Degree Curriculum Outcomes
Emergency Management Disciplinary Purview
Emergency Management Research Standards
Higher Education Program Accreditation
Synergizing Training and Education
Focus Groups
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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003
Develop means for FEMA employees and students to receive college credit for EMI courses
Revise courses Flood Plain Management Disaster Response Operations and Management Research and Analysis Methods in EM Technology and Emergency Management
New courses Community Recovery Planning History of Emergency Management
Future Activities
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L-363 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Higher Education
G-367 Emergency Planning for Campus Executives
E-390 Integrating Emergency Management Education into Your Institution
IS-100.HE Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS) for Higher Education
EMI Courses for Higher Education
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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003
EMI Courses for Active Shooter
IS-360: Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship (6-24-13)
IS-907: Active Shooter: What You Can Do (3/17/11)
E/L-363: Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Higher Education Course contains an optional active shooter exercise
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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003
FEMA Higher Education Program Contact
Dr. Houston PolsonDirector, Emergency Management Higher Education Program
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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003
EMI Higher Education ContactsC. Lillian VirgilChief, Mitigation BranchEmergency Management InstituteFederal Emergency Management AgencyEmmitsburg, MDPhone: 301-447-1490
Dr. Houston PolsonDirector, Emergency Management Higher Education [email protected]
Tina Hovermale Training Specialist & Course Manager for L363 301-447-1207 [email protected]
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