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USACE Approach to Developing Emergency Managers of the Future

Presenter Name Presenter Title. Ed Hecker. USACE Approach to Developing Emergency Managers of the Future. Chief, USACE Directorate of Contingency Operations. Overview. USACE Emerging Initiatives Professional Workforce focus Training/Education/Credentialing EM certificate program (GWU)

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USACE Approach to Developing Emergency Managers of the Future

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  1. Presenter Name Presenter Title Ed Hecker USACE Approach to Developing Emergency Managers of the Future Chief, USACE Directorate of Contingency Operations

  2. Overview • USACE Emerging Initiatives • Professional Workforce focus Training/Education/Credentialing • EM certificate program (GWU) • EM Program Accreditation • University Collaboration • Core Competency identification/cultivation • Address the challenge of life cycle infrastructure system risk management: convergence of EM and Risk Management

  3. USACE Emerging Initiatives • Professional Credentialing • Systematic alignment of targeted core competencies with training/educational/experience requirements for formal career progression • Cadre competencies for SME, ATL, TL, EM, LNO • EM Cert program (2 year - GWU - 50 students) • Follow-on Masters Program 2011

  4. USACE Emerging Initiatives • EM SCEP Pilot • Student Career Employment Program • Six USACE EM offices will pilot • Undergraduate and Graduate EM degree programs (6 Universities initially targeted) • 5 Year follow on plan to place SCEPs in every EM USACE office • University outreach (Simulation and Modeling) • University of Central Florida • Georgia Tech

  5. USACE Emerging Initiatives • EMAP Pilot • Emergency Management Accreditation Program • Builds upon existing EMAP standard • Three USACE EM offices will pilot (August-September 2010): focused on engineer contingency missions • 5 Year follow on plan to assess USACE emergency management plans in light of minimal national standards

  6. Flood Risk Management Cycle • FF Preparation • Federal, State & local coordination • FDR system assessment / inspections • Monitoring, forecasting threats • Monitor & report flood impact • Monitor system performance • Support state & local response • Emergency strengthening of • systems Event Preparation Response • State & local partnerships • Hazard mitigation planning • Floodplain mgnt planning • Preparation activities • Response activities Recovery Mitigation • Identify future mitigation opportunities • Develop system improvements • Modify mitigation & response plans • Develop new technologies • Repair damaged systems • Assess & document system performance • Implement mitigation measures & system improvement

  7. Training, Education, Credentialing • Field Force Engineering (FFE) • Mission PRT • Conferences • Workshops • Exercises • Course Hosting • Facilitation • Exercise Planning • Scenario Development • Credentialing FFE training Credentialed 9088 team members since Feb 2002

  8. Civil Responder Requirements

  9. Readiness Per Credentialing *since 2003

  10. Sim Tool

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