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National Preparedness Division

National Preparedness Division. DHS / FEMA Region I Russ Webster Federal Preparedness Coordinator. Campus Emergency Plans. STEP. Student Tools for. Emergency Planning. Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions. Connecting to other HIEDs & Private sector.

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National Preparedness Division

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  1. National Preparedness Division DHS / FEMA Region I Russ Webster Federal Preparedness Coordinator

  2. Campus Emergency Plans STEP Student Tools for Emergency Planning Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions Connecting to other HIEDs & Private sector EM Academic Programs FEMA outreach to HIEDs in New England Internships

  3. Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions FEMA Region1 HiEd Initiatives HiEd Center of Excellence Program • Grants/Resource Opportunities • Annual HiEd Conference • Quarterly Webinars • Integration w/local, county, state EM-HLS hierarchy • Integration of programs (PS, CERT, STEP, etc) • Standardize EM plans on/around campuses • Internships & employment opportunities • Involvement with the greater community • Campus CERT • Technical support (Volunteers, engineering, GIS, etc.) • College Exemplars/SMEs/fed CoEs

  4. Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions Case Study/URI • Requested assistance with SEMPs • Competitive Training Grant Program (CTGP) Recipient • Strong Leadership as recommended by RIEMA • Standard brief yields added concerns and emphasis areas (LEO relations, VT scenario, student mental health assessments)

  5. Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions URI Results • Pursuing FEMA Emergency Management Curricula • Cross-connect to UCONN SEMP exemplar (previous CTGP recipient) • Possible C-CERT via MSU CTGP • Referral to Purdue for mental health forms • Coordinated with TSA for November 2009 URI to host state-wide behavioral detection training • Referral to UCONN DOE EMHE recipient • EMI’s L363 at all 6 states over next 2 years • Pursuing CoE Status

  6. Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions Case Study/MMA • Longest-tenured EM program in New England • Solid campus emergency management plans • Concern for EM students’ motivation due employment issues • Interest in STEP • Summer Camp Program opportunities

  7. Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions Results/MMA • Coordination for STEP taught by cadets in nearby schools • Co-development of summer preparedness program for camp students • NEDRIX internship opportunities • FEMA non-voting federal liaison

  8. Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions HiEd Outreach Prior - 2008 • 20 schools engaged • 1 school as active partner • Outreach mainly based on EMI academic frame with safety planning 2009 - 2010 • 50 + schools engaged • 4 schools are active partners • Outreach multifaceted, and based on input from HIED needs

  9. Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions Events and Conferences • Region I Second Annual HiEd Conference • Quarterly Webinar Series • L-363: Multi-hazard Emergency Management for Higher Education Course

  10. Pilot YEAR- 2008-2009 Despite original goal of being in 6 schools… • 40 + schools, 2 scout programs • 4,400 students • 100 + instructors

  11. Current School Year- 2009-2010 Despite original goal of being in 2.5 % of schools… • 20,000 students signed up • 300 + schools • 22% of New England's 4th/5th graders

  12. Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions HiEdCoE; A Look Back & Road Ahead • Follow-up to 2nd Annual HiEd Conf, York County CC (Presidents/Chancellors’ course) • “Anchor” schools est. RI, MA (URI, MMA); NH & VT? • Fed sponsored college/university info quarterly webinars (NWS-NOAA, NCS4, LLIS, S&T, CHDS, CoEs, Grants, EMI, USDOE Campus Attacks) • Coordination w fed agencies interacting with colleges • Joint IAEM UCC/FEMA Region I Planning • FEB 2010: L363 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for HiEd Institutions at URI (replicate) • June 7-9 EMI HiEd Conference Presentation

  13. Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions Within Five Years • Working w the states, Change New England’s Preparedness Culture markedly • Enhance individual preparedness thru integrated educational programs • Connect age groups through EM/HLS educational programs • Provide alternative EM educational programs for high school, Outward Bound, Scouts • Enhance EM/HLS knowledge base thru HiEd “network”; connecting them with their EM communities, exemplars, fed centers of excellence & others

  14. QUESTIONS? FEMA Region I Federal Preparedness Coordinator W. Russ Webster william.webster@dhs.gov

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