National Preparedness

Division

DHS / FEMA Region IRuss Webster

Federal Preparedness Coordinator

FEMA outreach to HIEDs in New England

CampusEmergency

Plans

Internships

Connecting to other HIEDs & Private sector

EM Academic Programs

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions

FEMA Region1 HiEd Initiatives

HiEd Center of Excellence Program Grants/Resource Opportunities Annual HiEd Conference Quarterly Webinars Integration w/local, county, state EM-HLS

hierarchy Integration of programs (PS, CERT, STEP, etc) Standardize EM plans on/around campuses Internships & employment opportunities Involvement with the greater community

Campus CERT Technical support (Volunteers, engineering, GIS,

etc.) College Exemplars/SMEs/fed CoEs

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions

Case Study/URI Requested assistance with SEMPs Competitive Training Grant Program

(CTGP) Recipient Strong Leadership as recommended by

RIEMA Standard brief yields added concerns and

emphasis areas (LEO relations, VT scenario, student mental health assessments)

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions

URI Results Pursuing FEMA Emergency Management

Curricula Cross-connect to UCONN SEMP exemplar

(previous CTGP recipient) Possible C-CERT via MSU CTGP Referral to Purdue for mental health forms Coordinated with TSA for November 2009 URI to

host state-wide behavioral detection training Referral to UCONN DOE EMHE recipient EMI’s L363 at all 6 states over next 2 years Pursuing CoE Status

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions

Case Study/MMA

Longest-tenured EM program in New England

Solid campus emergency management plans

Concern for EM students’ motivation due employment issues

Interest in STEP Summer Camp Program opportunities

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions

Results/MMA

Coordination for STEP taught by cadets in nearby schools

Co-development of summer preparedness program for camp students

NEDRIX internship opportunities FEMA non-voting federal liaison

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions

HiEd OutreachPrior - 2008 20 schools

engaged 1 school as

active partner Outreach

mainly based on EMI academic frame with safety planning

2009 - 2010– 50 + schools

engaged– 4 schools are

active partners– Outreach

multifaceted, and based on input from HIED needs

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions

Events and Conferences

Region I Second Annual HiEd Conference

Quarterly Webinar Series L-363: Multi-hazard Emergency

Management for Higher Education Course

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions

Pilot YEAR- 2008-2009Despite original goal of being in 6 schools…

Pilot YEAR- 2008-2009Despite original goal of being in 6 schools…

• 40 + schools, 2 scout programs

• 4,400 students

• 100 + instructors

Current School Year- 2009-2010Despite original goal of being in 2.5 % of schools…

Current School Year- 2009-2010Despite original goal of being in 2.5 % of schools…

• 20,000 students signed up

• 300 + schools

• 22% of New England's 4th/5th graders

HiEd CoE; A Look Back & Road Ahead

Follow-up to 2nd Annual HiEd Conf, York County CC (Presidents/Chancellors’ course)

“Anchor” schools est. RI, MA (URI, MMA); NH & VT?

Fed sponsored college/university info quarterly webinars (NWS-NOAA, NCS4, LLIS, S&T, CHDS, CoEs, Grants, EMI, USDOE Campus Attacks)

Coordination w fed agencies interacting with colleges

Joint IAEM UCC/FEMA Region I Planning FEB 2010: L363 Multi-Hazard Emergency

Planning for HiEd Institutions at URI (replicate) June 7-9 EMI HiEd Conference Presentation

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions

Within Five Years Working w the states, Change New England’s

Preparedness Culture markedly Enhance individual preparedness thru integrated

educational programs Connect age groups through EM/HLS educational

programs Provide alternative EM educational programs for

high school, Outward Bound, Scouts Enhance EM/HLS knowledge base thru HiEd

“network”; connecting them with their EM communities, exemplars, fed centers of excellence & others

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions

QUESTIONS?

FEMA Region I

Federal Preparedness CoordinatorW. Russ Websterwilliam.webster@dhs.gov