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EMI Higher Education Project. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE Federal Emergency Management Agency Preparedness, Training and Exercises Directorate. Fostering Professionalism. Goal: To Enhance The Emergency Management Profession Endorse IAEM Certification Program Degree Program In Every State
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EMI Higher Education Project EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE Federal Emergency Management Agency Preparedness, Training and Exercises Directorate
Fostering Professionalism • Goal: To Enhance The Emergency Management Profession • Endorse IAEM Certification Program • Degree Program In Every State • Master Trainer Program • ACE Recommendations For EMI Courses • CEU’s For EMI Courses • Credit Available For Independent Study • Summer Institute
Accomplishments • List of schools offering emergency management courses • Schools invited to provide course materials • Collected >100 syllabi to date • Routinely provided to other schools • Emergency Management Bibliography • Prototype Degree Programs
Bachelor Degree Program • Created Prototype Emergency Management Curriculum • 21 upper division courses • EMI funding development • Course materials to serve as samples/prototypes for 4 year schools
Schools Working With EMI To Develop Bachelors Level Courses • Florida State University • George Washington Univ. • Georgia State University • Louisiana State University • Oklahoma State University • UCLA • Univ. of Central Florida • University of Delaware • University of Denver • University of Hawaii • University of New Orleans • Univ. of North Carolina • University of North Texas • University of Wisconsin
Courses Now Available(Bachelors) • The Sociology of Disaster • Social Dimensions of Disaster • Political & Policy Basis of Emergency Management • Research and Analysis Methods in Emergency Management • Technology and Emergency Management • Business and Industry Crisis Management
Course Distribution(Bachelors) • Via Internet: www.fema.gov/emi/edu/higher.htm • Via National Technical Info. Service (Dept. of Commerce) by calling 1-800-553-NTIS
Courses Now Under Development(Bachelors) • Building Disaster Resilient Communities • Disaster Response Operations and Management • Earthquake Hazard and Emergency Management • Emergency Management for the Fire Community • Emergency Management Skills and Principles • Hazards, Disasters and Emergency Management -- An Introduction
Courses Now Under Development(Bachelors) • Individual and Community Disaster Education • Living in a Hazardous Environment • Principles and Process of Hazard Mitigation • Public Administration, Policy and Emergency Management (forthcoming) • Terrorism and Emergency Management • Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Industries and Emergency Management
Courses Soon to be Developed • Disaster Response Operations and Mgmt. • Risk Assessment • A Vulnerability Approach to Emergency Management
Associate Degree Program • Created Prototype Emergency Management Curriculum • Existing EMI training courses • Course materials to serve as sample/prototype for 2 year schools
Associate Degree Courses Include • Principles of Emergency Management • Emergency Planning • Introduction to Mitigation • Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Management and Operations • Disaster Response and Recovery Operations • Incident Command System (ICS)/Emergency Operations Center Interface • Hurricane Planning • Hazardous Weather and Flood Preparedness • Basic Skills in Emergency Management
Degree Programs - 1995 • University of North Texas (BS) • Thomas Edison University (BS) • Rochester Institute of Technology (BS)
Higher Education Project in 1995 KEY: Graduate Degree in E.M. = Associate Degree = Graduate Degree Related = Certificate or Diploma = Bachelor Degree in E.M. = More than two programs offered = Bachelor Degree Related = Programs being Proposed/Investigated =
Degree Programs - 1999 • As of October 1999 there are 42 schools across the United States offering programs in emergency management. • These programs range from Certificates to Master and Doctoral Degrees. • 15 Certificates, Minors, or Concentrations • 10 Associate Degrees • 8 Bachelor Degrees • 11 Master Degrees • 4 Doctoral Degrees
Higher Education Project KEY: Graduate Degree in E.M. = Associate Degree = Graduate Degree Related = Certificate or Diploma = Bachelor Degree in E.M. = More than two programs offered = Bachelor Degree Related = Programs being Proposed/Investigated =
Multi-hazard Building Design Summer Institute • Provide instructional tools to support engineering and architectural professors • State-of-the-Art design research and applications to protect buildings • Mitigate against wind, floods, earthquakes, and fire
Fire Safety Design • Course topics include: • Fire Risk Analysis • Fire Severity and Barrier Analysis • Performance Analysis of Fire Detection, Fire Suppression and Smoke Management Systems • Life Safety Analysis • Evaluation of Building Design Contact Joe Bills at (301) 447-1356 or joe.bills@fema.gov
EMI Independent Study Program • Program includes: • courses designed for both the general public and specific audiences • courses consist of lessons, practice exercises, and a final exam • no prerequisites or enrollment fees • certificate of completion if score is 75% or better • academic credit and retirement points available
Courses Available • IS-1 Emergency Program Manager • IS-2 Emergency Preparedness, USA • IS-3 Radiological Emergency Management • IS-5 Hazardous Materials: A Citizen’s Orientation • IS-7 A Citizen’s Guide to Disaster Assistance • IS-10 Animals in Disaster: Awareness & Preparedness • IS-11 Animals in Disaster: Community Planning • IS-195 Basic Incident Command System • IS-301 Radiological Emergency Response • IS-346 An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel • IS-393 Introduction to Mitigation Available for Download at : www.fema.gov/emi/ishome.htm
Additional Courses Available • IS-8 Building for Earthquakes • IS-9 Managing Floodplain Development through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) • IS-120 Orientation to Community Disaster Exercises • IS-275 Role of the Emergency Operations Center in Community Preparedness Response and Recovery Activities • IS-279 Retrofitting Flood-Prone Structures • IS-301 Radiological Emergency Response • IS-324 Community Hurricane Preparedness (CD-rom Format) Write to:Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Program 16825 South Seton Avenue Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Emergency Management Institute Higher Education Project