Emergency Management InstituteEmergency Management Institute1111thth Annual FEMA EM Hi-Ed Conference Annual FEMA EM Hi-Ed Conference

Higher Education Program OverviewHigher Education Program OverviewFraming the FutureFraming the Future

June 2-5, 2008June 2-5, 2008B. Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D., CEMB. Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D., CEM

(301) 447-1262, wayne.blanchard@dhs.gov(301) 447-1262, wayne.blanchard@dhs.govhttp://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/eduhttp://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu

2008EM Hi-Ed Conference Participation

316 Enrolled Participants 250/2007

• 280 Dorm Rooms 240/2007

• Largest Event EMI Last Five Years

Approximately 50 EM Students 30/2007

125 U.S. Colleges and Universities 122/2007

9 Foreign Colleges and Universities 5/2007

43 States & District of Columbia 41/2007

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Background Context for EM HiEd Project – Late 1994-Early 1995

Reaction to Criticisms and Weaknesses:

• Hugo, Andrew, Loma Prieta

• Inadequate Level of Professionalism Within Emergency Management

New Hazards: Y2K, Terrorism, Technologies, Illnesses, Climate?

Increasing Intensity/Frequency for Some Hazards (e.g., Flooding)

Growing Vulnerability and Losses – Double to Triple Per Decade

Baby Boomer EM Generation Nearing Retirement

New EMI Superintendent and New Associate FEMA Director:

• EMI to Focus on Functional Training

• Seek to Leverage Institutions of HiEd – Focus on Education

Problems Facing Today’s Emergency Management Profession

Population Growth – More People at Risk Threat of Communicable Disease New Technologies/Unfamiliar Vulnerabilities Population Migration to High-Risk Areas Rise in International Terrorism Unwise Land Use Development Climate Change Less Than Fully-Successful Recent Experience

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U.S. Disaster Losses

“The costs of natural disaster have been increasing exponentially, largely due to increases in population and wealth density in disaster-prone areas…Even when accounting for the exponential rise in GDP over the last four decades, the costs of natural disasters have tripled.”

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Enduring Issues that Require Special Consideration

Disasters Remain a Growth Business—Disaster Losses Continue to Increase

Professionalization within the National Emergency Management System

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EM Hi-Ed ProgramMission:Mission:

Nation’s leading focal-point for EM-Hi-Ed;

Contribute to EM professionalization via

educational efforts; and

Contribute to a more resilient nation via

cadre of new 21st Century Hi-Ed EMs

EM Hi-Ed ProgramVision

A future where EM has undergone transformational professionalization through EM Hi-Ed: • Learning from social and natural science literature;• Inclusion of experiential learning in Hi-Ed; and • Drawing upon governmental material in EM Hi-Ed.

And though EM training programs more informed by social science hazards, disasters and emergency management literature.

EM Hi-Ed Goals

Provide federal leadership for progressive growth of EM Hi-Ed community.

Contribute to growth of EM academic Discipline. Support FEMA Vision, Mission, New FEMA Policy and

Transformation Goals. Support FEMA/NPD mission overseeing coordination

and development of strategies necessary to prepare the Nation for all-hazards.

Establish/maintain partnerships with stakeholder organizations, e.g., IAEM.

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FEMA EM Hi-Ed Program

In 1994 FEMA Sought to Transition EMI’s

Educational Mission to Institutes of Higher Education

EM Higher Education Has Grown from One

Bachelor’s Program in 1994 to Over 150 Programs

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EM Hi-Ed In 2008

Continued Growth in EM Hi-Ed Programs• Approximately a Dozen a Year

About 10K Students Enrolled in EM Hi-Ed About 30K Students Take EM Hi-Ed Courses Existing Programs Continue to Grow

• “Since I came to Tech three years ago the department has more than doubled by any measure; number of majors, number of course hours taken by majors, or number of classes offered. This growth is directly related to the increasing demand for appropriately educated emergency management professionals….” (Ed Leachman, Emergency Management News, ATU EAM Program, October 2007.)

• UNT Has Produced 800 BA’s in EMPD since 1983

NYT Article About EM Hi-Ed Programs

“Tammy N. Karlgaard, a regional emergency management planner for a commission in Chesapeake, Va., said that she had many opportunities when she began looking for a job two years ago.”

(Whitaker, Barbara. "Ready for Anything (That's Their Job)."

New York Times, 9Sep07)

Exciting Developments 2008

Hosted EM Stakeholders who Formulated• 1st Consensus Emergency Management Principles

IAEM Actively Promoting EMI & EM Hi-Ed• Congressional Testimony – IAEM Pres. Gispert

Congressional Interest FEMA NPD Interest and Support -- $$$? IAEM Student Region XII Largest IAEM Region

• Fastest Growing Region as Well!

• 1st IAEM Student Region Newsletter Published15

February 12, 2008 – The Responder

“Having been a student, although a long time ago, I still remember the struggles of trying to earn a minimal living and go to school at the same time. I also know that you worry about whether you will be able to obtain a job in your selected career field. You are fortunate that the Emergency Management career field is ever expanding. Many local governments are taking a more serious view of the need for competent emergency managers. The real growth will occur in the private sector as many companies realize that they also need to pay attention to the principles of emergency management. What I offer you is encouragement to keep on trucking and working hard to complete your education.” (IAEM President Larry Gispert)

Exciting Developments 2008

EM Experiential Learning in Action:

“All the lessons they have learned in the classroom became very real for students Wednesday in [ATU’s] Emergency Administration and Management (EAM) program when they participated in tornado

damage relief efforts in Atkins. Approximately 30 Tech EAM students reported to the Wilson J. Matthews Civic Center in Atkins at 6 a.m. Wednesday to help local authorities conduct preliminary

damage assessments following a tornado that affected more than 40 homes and took the lives of at least three residents in the Pope

County community Tuesday night.” (The Courier, 7Feb08)

Exciting Developments 2008 New Course Development Projects

• Catastrophe Readiness and Response• Principles of Emergency Management• ICS/NIMS Course Development

New Course Treatments• Comparative Emergency Management by Damon Coppola• Floodplain Management Principles and Current Practice by James M. Wright

Two Book Projects Completed• Case Studies In Crisis and Emergency Management• EM Hi-Ed Conference Papers – EM Hi-Ed/PERI Partnership

Three Courses Contracted for Revision:• Business and Industry Crisis Management• The Political and policy Basis of EM• Public Administration and EM

New Sections Added to EM Hi-Ed Program Website• Historical Interest Section – Emergency Management Materials “Tab”• Principles of Emergency Management • Students Corner Added to Website

New EM Hi-Ed Program Web “Tab”EM Hi-Ed Students Corner

The EADP Program at University of North Texas was the best decision I made both professionally and personally.  The program combined both theoretical training as well as practical.   The EADP Program is one of the oldest programs for Emergency Management Professionals in the country.    When I graduated I did not start out on the bottom of the job market; I got my first position with a regional government in Texas.  Two years later I became an Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator for one of the wealthiest cities in America.   Personally the people I hung out with in class are the people I compete against for employment.  Which is a plus when you go to a conference and it’s a class reunion.  I did not realize it at the time but I was pre-networked into my field before I ever graduated. 

~Amy M. Lackey, Class of 03 ‘       

Exciting Developments 2008

2008 Body of Knowledge EM Educators Survey

2008 State of Collegiate EM Survey

Hi-Ed Conference – PERI Book!

1st Year Contract for EM Hi-Ed Conf. Support!

All-time High Subscription to EM Hi-Ed Report

Part-Time Stay-In-School Position – Converted to PFT

Looking Towards the Future: 2009-2013

Developed “Strategic Plan” – At: EM Hi-Ed Brochure

15 New Course Development Projects Proposed 5 Yrs

• Three in FY 2009

Proposed Revision of all 22 Upper Div/Grad Courses

Expansion of EM Hi-Ed Programs at AD Level

Working to Open More EMI Opportunities for Students

Integration of EM Hi-Ed into EMI Training Courses

EM HiEd Budget and Staff Increase?

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12th Annual FEMA All-Hazards Emergency Management Hi-Ed Conference

June 2-5, 2009

Thank You For Attending, and

Enjoy the Conference!

Oh, And…

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Thank You

Thanks to the EM Student Volunteers Here Today!