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Emergency Management Institute

Emergency Management Institute. Higher Education Project B. Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D., CEM (301) 447-1262, wayne.blanchard@fema.gov http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu May 31, 2002. Emergency Management College Programs by FY. UC-Berk------. RIT-------. Project Begins--------.

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Emergency Management Institute

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  1. Emergency Management Institute Higher Education Project B. Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D., CEM (301) 447-1262, wayne.blanchard@fema.gov http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu May 31, 2002

  2. Emergency Management College Programs by FY UC-Berk------ RIT------- Project Begins-------- UNT------- Wisc------- TESC-------

  3. Map of US Showing Status of EM College Programs by State Emer. Mgmt. Program in Place = Related Emer. Mgmt. Program = Proposed Emer. Mgmt. Program = No Program =

  4. Growth of Collegiate Programs • From 72 (May 2001) to 78 (May 2002) • 9 Additions • 2 AD Level (EM AD and EM Certificate) • 2 BA Level (EM BA and BA Minor) • 5 Graduate Level (Concentrations) • 3 Subtractions • 2 AD Certificates • 1 Non Academic Credit Certificate

  5. Projected Collegiate Program Growth • ~ 100 Programs Under Investigation • 35 at Associate Level • 38 at Bachelor Level • 22 at Graduate Level

  6. Course Development Projects • 11 Completed Upper Division Courses • 7 Under Development • 6 Upper Division • 1 Graduate • 5 FY 2002 Planned Development Projects • Coastal Hazards Management • Hazards Risk Management • Holistic Disaster Recovery • Social Dimensions of Disaster and EM Modification • Textbook • 3 FY 2003 Planned Development Projects • Disaster Reduction Marketing Strategies • Floodplain Management • Legal Issues in Emergency Management

  7. Partnerships • Association of Floodplain Managers • Coastal Services Center (NOAA) • Corps of Engineers (EM Division) • National Science Foundation • North Carolina Division of Emer.Mgmt. • Public Entity Risk Institute

  8. HiEd Project Website Changes • Activity Reports • Emergency Mgmt. Competencies • Practitioner’s Corner • Service Learning • http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/edu

  9. Next HiEd Project Conference • June 4-5, 2003 – Emmitsburg, MD

  10. GoalsEMIHigherEducation Project • (1) Increase Collegiate Study of Hazards, Disasters, and EM • (2) Enhance EM Profession, and • (2) Support Colleges & Universities

  11. AudiencesGoal: Enhance EM Profession • Typical College Students • Juniors and Seniors • Upon Graduation-- Enter EM Profession • Upon Graduation Enter Other Professions • Public, Private, and Volunteer Sectors • Practitioners • Enhance Professionalism • Affiliated Practitioners • Want to Enter the Field • Want Advancement/Knowledge Expansion

  12. Philosophical Context OverviewGoal: Enhance EM Profession • E.M. of the Future, Not E.M. as is Today • Building Disaster Resilient Communities • Balance Technocratic/Vulnerability Models • I.E. Paradigm Shift

  13. Future of Emergency ManagementGoal: Enhance EM Profession • New Hazards • Greater Hazard Frequency and Intensity • Escalating Costs • Growing Societal Vulnerability • Paradigm Shift -- a matter not of making minor corrections, but of adjusting to a major conceptual revolution.

  14. HiEd Project ActivitiesGoal 2: College and University Support • Maintenance of the “College List” • Compilation of EM Course Syllabi • Proposals Compendium • Letters of Support, Consultation • Annual EM HiEd Conference at EMI • Intern Opportunities • Learning Resource Center Access

  15. Types of HiEd Project ActivitiesGoal 2: College and University Support • Associate Degree Level • Wide Range of Training Courses Available • CD ROM and EMI Course Catalog • Bachelor Degree Level • Developed EM Curriculum • Support Emergency Mgmt. Department • Farmed-Out to Existing Departments • Courses to Support Other Disciplines • Graduate Level • Modify HiEd Courses-Develop Grad Courses

  16. EM HiEd Project CoursesGoal 2: College and University Support • Mostly Upper Division, Class-Room Based • Modifiable to Lower Division, Graduate • Developed via Contract by Academics • Academic Education, Not Advanced Training • Ready-To-Teach • More Than Can Be Taught in Semester

  17. Courses Under Development (9)Goal 2: College and University Support • Building Disaster Resilient Communities • Disaster Operations and Management • Earthquake Hazard and Emergency Management • Emergency Management Skills & Principles • Hazards Risk Assessment

  18. Courses Under Development (Con’t)Goal 2: College and University Support • Living in a Hazardous Environment • New Directions in Hazards Mitigation— Breaking the Disaster Cycle • Social Vulnerability Approach to E.M. • Theory, Principles and Fundamentals of Hazards, Disasters and U.S. Emergency Management

  19. Degree Programs - 1995Goal 3: EM Program in All States • University of North Texas (BS) • Thomas Edison University (BS) • Rochester Institute of Technology (BS) • UCLA Continuing Ed Certificate Pgm. • University of Wisconsin Diploma Pgm.

  20. Degree Programs - 2002Goal 3: EM Program in All States • 78 College Emergency Mgmt.Programs: • 30 Certificates, Minors, Diplomas • 10 Associate Degrees • 10 Bachelor Degrees • 21 Masters-Level Programs • 7 Doctoral-Level Programs • 44 Others Under Development or Investigation

  21. State Map Break-Out • 32 States, DC & Puerto Rico Have EM Pgms. • 11 States Are Investigating EM Programs • 5 States Have EM-Related Programs • B&I Loss Prevention, Safety Management • Emergency Services • Environmental Studies • Hazardous Materials Management • Natural Hazards Risk Management • 2 States Have No EM or Related Program

  22. Proposed Course:Holistic Disaster Recovery • Long-Term Focus • BDRC Context • Economic • Environmental • Political • Psychological • Social/Cultural

  23. EM Higher Education Project Update • Colleges and Universities • Conference • Course Development • Course Modifications • Emergency Management Competencies • Partnership Agreements • Practitioner’s Corner • Service Learning • Activity Reports • http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/edu

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