Emergency Management Institute Higher Education Program

1. Emergency Management Institute Higher Education Program Emergency Management Institute Emmitsburg, MD May 1, 2014

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Assistance to colleges and universities Maintenance 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

6. EM Higher Education Symposium at EMI Virtual Symposia/Webinars Focus Groups Website - https://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu Activities – II

7. 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

8. 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

9. Associate Degree Curriculum Outcomes Emergency Management Disciplinary Purview Emergency Management Research Standards Higher Education Program Accreditation Synergizing Training and Education Focus Groups

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. FEMA Higher Education Program Contact Dr. Houston Polson Director, Emergency Management Higher Education Program 301-447-1262 Houston.polson@fema.dhs.gov

15. EMI Higher Education Contacts C. Lillian Virgil Chief, Mitigation Branch Emergency Management Institute Federal Emergency Management Agency Emmitsburg, MD Phone: 301-447-1490 lillian.virgil@fema.dhs.gov Dr. Houston Polson Director, Emergency Management Higher Education Program 301-447-1262 Houston.polson@fema.dhs.gov Tina Hovermale Training Specialist & Course Manager for L363 301-447-1207 tina.hovermale@fema.dhs.gov