USACE Approach to Developing Emergency Managers of the Future
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USACE Approach to Developing Emergency Managers of the Future
Presenter NamePresenter Title
Ed Hecker
Chief, USACE Directorate of Contingency Operations
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Mitigation
PreparationResponse
Recovery
Event
Flood Risk Management Cycle• FF Preparation
• Federal, State & local coordination
• FDR system assessment / inspections
• Monitoring, forecasting threats
• Identify future mitigation opportunities
• Develop system improvements
• Modify mitigation & response plans
• Develop new technologies
• Monitor & report flood impact• Monitor system performance• Support state & local response• Emergency strengthening of systems
• Repair damaged systems
• Assess & document system performance
• Implement mitigation measures & system improvement
State & local partnerships• Hazard mitigation planning• Floodplain mgnt planning• Preparation activities• Response activities
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Training, Education, Credentialing
Field Force Engineering (FFE)Mission PRT
•Conferences•Workshops•Exercises•Course Hosting•Facilitation•Exercise Planning•Scenario Development•Credentialing
Credentialed 9088 team members since Feb 2002
FFE training
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Civil Responder RequirementsCivil Responder Requirements
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Readiness Per CredentialingReadiness Per Credentialing
*since 2003
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