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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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