January 12, 2006 FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project Activity Report
(1) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HIGHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE 2005 – BOOKPROJECT:
January 12, 2006 -- Communicated with Dr. William Waugh, Jr. who has the lead in a small work order contract to pull together an electronic book containing a selection of expanded and modified papers delivered at the2005 EM HiEd Conference. The theme of the book, which later could conceivably be published, is "The Future of Emergency Management." Five chapters are in-hand and are being reformatted for consistency by Dr.Waugh. They will soon be forwarded here for review and upload to the Project website -- where we will create a subsection within the Free College Courses and Books section.
Might well attempt a similar project in relation to the 2006 Conference.
(2) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & HOMELAND SECURITY/DEFENSE HIGHER ED.CONFERENCE, JUNE 6-8, 2006:
January 12, 2006 -- Talked briefly with Patrick Newman, US Coast Guard Academy, concerning USCG participation in the next EM HiEd Conference.
Also communicated with J.D. Richardson, Chair of the Protective Services Department and head of the Emergency Management program at San AntonioCollege, who would like to facilitate a breakout session at the conference on program building and recruitment at the Community College level. While I've yet to start putting an agenda together, this strikes me as quite doable and will be at least tentatively planned. Mr.
Richardson can be reached at:
(3) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEXTBOOKS:
January 12, 2006 -- Communicated with Jennifer Slomack, Applied Markets, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., concerning here request for information on the number of students and faculty involved in emergency management college programs in the US. John Wiley is "developing a list of Emergency Management textbooks." Provided my swag and suggested how to get better numbers. For additional information, Jennifer Slomack can be reachedat:
(4) FEMA REGION II HIGHER EDUCATION INTEREST IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:
January 12, 2006 -- Received request from Sean Waters in FEMA's Region II Office in NYC (NY, NJ, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands), for 10 sets of CD ROMS containing emergency management courses developed for the FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project. Sean noted that a number if institutions of higher education in the region have expressed interest in investigating the development of emergency management programs. We are dispatching the CD ROMS. For additional information, Sean Waters can be reached at:
(5) HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDS:
Couch, Mark. "Feds' Study Cites Grant Misuse - Homeland Security funds were used inappropriately in Colorado...It's unclear whether $1.5 million must be repaid." Denver Post, January 12, 2006. Accessed at:
(6) HURRICANE KATRINA-RELATED:
Congressional Research Service (Henry B. Hogue). Federal Hurricane Recovery Coordinator: Appointment and Oversight Issues (CRS Report to Congress #RS22334). Washington, DC: CRS, November 28, 2005 (6 pages).
Accessed at:
Jacoby, Jeff. "Katrina and Consequences." Jewish World Review, January 12, 2006. Accessed at:
(7) NFPA-1600 STANDARD ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:
January 11, 2006 -- The Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership
(EIIP) hosted a "live chat' presentation on proposed revisions to the next, 2007 edition of the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) 1600 Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs, with the Chair of the NFPA 1600 Technical Committee, Lloyd Bokman, Emergency Planner with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. A transcript (5 pages) is available at:
(8) NORTHCOM MEETING:
January 12, 2006 -- Met with Dr. Clair Blong, FEMA Liaison to NORTHCOM in Colorado Springs, and with Hugh F. Burrell of Northrop Grumman -- both serving on the NORTHCOM Interagency Coordination Group. Discussed several ways NORTHCOM and the EM HiEd Project could "partner" or work together beyond this year's EM & HS/D HiEd Conference -- such as partnering in the development of textbook and course materials on such topics as military support to civil authority in disasters and catastrophes. For additional information, Dr. Blong can be reached at:nd Hugh Burrell can be reached at:
(9) PREPAREDNESS:
Selweski, Chad, and Frank DeFrank. "Ex-FEMA Boss Warns Against Counting on Government Help - Now a Consultant, Brown Urges Local Training Exercises." Macomb Daily (MI), January 11, 2006. Accessed at:
(10) SHAWUNIVERSITY, RALEIGH, NC -- IMPLEMENTING NEW EM CERTIFICATE & SEEKING ADJUNCTS:
January 12, 2006 -- Received news from Joan D. Barrax, Dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies at ShawUniversity that the school will be implementing an Emergency Management Concentration this-coming Fall Semester 2006.
"Graduates will receive a Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration with a Concentration in Emergency Management. The concentration will consist of a ten-course sequence of courses plus a practicum. We are seeking one or more persons (part-time) who could deliver one or two courses online or by videoconferencing in the second semester of students' sophomore year and the first semester of their junior year.
The courses are "Introduction to Emergency Management: History, Aim, and Scope"; "Introduction to Terrorism/Homeland Security"; and "Principles and Practice of Disaster/Hazards Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery." Interested faculty should send a curriculum vitae to: Dr.Joan Barrax, Dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies, ShawUniversity, Raleigh, North Carolina 27610. The telephone number for the Dean's office is: (919) 719-1995 or (919) 743-5702."
(11) TEXTBOOKS -- HOMELAND SECURITY:
January 12, 2006 -- Received communication from Dr. Todd Stewart, Executive Director of the National Academic Consortium for Homeland Security; Director of the Program for International and Homeland Security at Ohio State University; and now General Editor for a John Wiley & Sons, Inc., series of five homeland security textbooks. Dr.
Stewart is interesting in locating highly qualified and interested authors for each of the textbooks. Pasted in below is a summary of the textbook series and Dr. Stewart's contact information.
In addition to the summaries of each textbook pasted in below, Dr.Stewart has an outline of the projected topics for each textbook -- but space limitations preclude incorporation of that document here. We discussed, however, placing the textbook outlines document on the FEMA EM HiEd Project website -- Syllabi Compilation tab. Dr. Stewart approved this move. Will forward to the EMI Webmaster for upload. In the meantime, below are the narrative summaries and an introduction:
"John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a leading international publisher of college textbooks and educational materials, is actively seeking subject-matter experts interested in authoring each of the five textbooks to be included in Wiley's new series on homeland security. Because of the growing national demand for high-quality college textbooks that address various aspects of homeland security, Wiley is seeking to recruit the most qualified and interested authors, as soon as possible.
Wiley's Homeland Security Series is intended primarily for college undergraduate degree and certificate programs. The five textbooks are designed to be used either individually (for a stand-alone course) or to support an integrated series of courses. Collectively, the five textbooks will provide a comprehensive, in-depth treatment of homeland security topics and issues and are intended to support five courses that would be the core of undergraduate degree or certificate programs. A brief (draft) description of each planned textbook follows:
Introduction to Homeland Security
This text provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of U.S. homeland security, from an all-hazards perspective. It begins with an in-depth examination of threats to homeland security, including natural and accidental disasters, as well as intentional threats of domestic and international terrorism, including the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. It includes an overview of the national policy, strategy, organization and plans for dealing with these various hazards and threats, including the roles and responsibilities of government agencies, non-government organizations and individual citizens. The text summarizes "pre-event" activities and technologies necessary to identify hazards and threats, deter and prevent intentional attacks, protect people and infrastructure from various hazards, and prepare individuals and institutions to deal with the consequences of such events. The final section of the text provides an overview of the "post-event" activities and technologies necessary to rapidly detect and characterize the nature and scope of various hazardous events, manage emergency-response operations, and conduct long-term recoveryactivities.
Threats to Homeland Security: An All-Hazards Assessment
This text provides a comprehensive, in-depth examination of threats to U.S. homeland security, from an all-hazards perspective. It includes a discussion of natural and accidental disasters, as well as premeditated acts of domestic and international terrorism. The text includes a detailed examination of terrorism, its processes and consequences. It also includes a comprehensive review of various domestic and international terrorist groups. This discussion includes the threats resulting from the proliferation of various weapons of mass destruction and effects: chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, high-yield explosives, and cyber. The text provides a comprehensive overview of U.S. policy, strategy and technologies for preventing and countering terrorism and the proliferation of various weapons of mass destruction and effects, as well as for dealing with natural and accidental disasters.
Homeland Security: Laws, Policy, Strategy and Organization
This text provides a comprehensive, in-depth and timely overview of U.S.
laws, policy, strategy, organization and plans for dealing with various natural, accidental and premeditated threats to homeland security. It begins with a summary of underlying statutes and authorities, including a discussion of related key legal issues. The text includes an overview of various policy and strategy documents, including U.S. National Security Strategy, the National Strategy for Homeland Security, and each of the current Homeland Security Presidential Directives. It also provides a comprehensive review of the respective and relative roles and responsibilities of government agencies, non-government organizations and individual citizens for U.S. national security. Planning for homeland security is addressed in detail, including strategic planning, the National Response Plan, National Incident Management System, various Homeland-Security planning scenarios, and the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. The text concludes with a discussion of various policy and strategy issues, including balancing security and civil liberties, information sharing and protection, security and commerce, and funding for homeland security.
Managing Homeland Security: Intelligence, Prevention, and Preparation
This text offers a comprehensive, in-depth examination of managing "pre-event" homeland-security activities, including intelligence and warning, prevention of various hazards and threats, and preparation for these disasters. The text offers an in-depth look at the U.S.intelligence system, including the roles and responsibilities of various intelligence agencies for collection, fusion, analysis and dissemination of all-hazards intelligence. The discussion also addresses the challenges attendant to pre-event warning and risk communication. The section on prevention addresses both deterrence and pre-emption of premeditated attacks, by both nation-state adversaries and non-state extremist groups. The text concludes with an exhaustive discussion of pre-event preparation activities, including a comprehensive review of planning, protection of potential targets, and acquiring the capabilities necessary to deal with the consequences of various natural, accidental and premeditated disasters.
Managing Homeland Security: Response and Recovery
This text offers a comprehensive, in-depth examination of managing "post-event" homeland-security activities, including rapid detection and characterization of the disaster, managing emergency-response activities, and the activities related to long-term recovery and reconstitution. The discussion of detection and characterization addresses the identification and scaling of the disaster's origin, nature, its scope and likely duration. Particular emphasis is given to events like bio-terrorism and cyber-terrorism attacks, the premeditated nature of which might not be immediately evident. The text addresses forensic activities required to identify those responsible for premeditated events and their implication for post-event response. The text also includes an in-depth discussion of post-event, emergency-response activities, responsibilities and challenges, with particular emphasis on the issues of incident command and control and interagency communication and coordination. The text concludes with an examination of the infrequently-discussed activities and challenges to
long-term recovery and reconstitution, following a major disaster."
Individuals who are interested in authoring one of these textbooks or desiring additional information should contact:
Todd Stewart, Ph.D.
General Editor for the Wiley Series on Homeland Security Director, Program for International and Homeland Security The OhioStateUniversity Executive Director, National Academic Consortium for Homeland Security
e-mail:
Telephone: (614) 688 - 3276
FAX: (614) 292-2407
or
Ms Karyn Drews
Acquisitions Editor
John Wiley and Sons
111 River Street
Hoboken, NJ07030-5774
(201) 748-8701
B.Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D., CEM
Higher Education Project Manager
Emergency Management Institute
NationalEmergencyTrainingCenter
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security
16825 S. Seton, N-430
Emmitsburg, MD21727
(301) 447-1262, voice
(301) 447-1598, fax
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