Center of Excellence – Homeland Security Emergency Management

 

http://www.emforum.org/vforum/111026.htm 

U.S. Radiological Response to the 2011 Japan Earthquake

Lessons Learned

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Related Websites:
DOE/NNSA Situation Updates
National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Emergency Operations
Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC)
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center / Training Site
Radiological Assistance Program
The Medical Aspects of Radiation Incidents

 

 

Attn: IAEM-USA Members

From: IAEM Headquarters

The following is being forwarded to you as a service to members.

Greetings,

FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Program Office, in close coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will conduct the first Nationwide EAS Test on November 9, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Test will last approximately three and a half minutes.

The national-level EAS leverages the communications support of participating radio, television, cable, satellite, and wireline providers throughout the country. FEMA administers the EAS, and conducts training, tests, and exercises as directed by Executive Order 13407.

 

FEMA, the FCC, and NOAA’s vision for improving the EAS is incremental, which means testing the readiness and effectiveness of the EAS as it currently exists is the first step. A more effective and functional EAS requires continual testing to identify necessary improvements so the system can deliver critical information that will save lives and protect property.

Please consider communicating the Nationwide EAS Test information to your communities of interest and sharing the attachments with others in your organization. We greatly appreciate your assistance and invaluable efforts for this important public service.

In order to prepare the public, we will provide continuous and timely information through a number of resources via the FEMA IPAWS website http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm, and attached to this email. Please feel free to direct any questions to me at manuel.centeno1@dhs.gov.

Thank you for your support,

Manny Centeno

Program Manager

IPAWS Program Office, National Continuity Programs

Department of Homeland Security – FEMA

500 C Street, SW

Washington, DC 20472

202-646-4328 Office

202-538-4199 Cell

manuel.centeno1@dhs.gov

FEMA’s Higher Education Program Bits and Pieces, 14 October 2011

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) sent this bulletin at 10/14/2011 03:46 PM EDT

FEMA’s Higher Education Program Bits and Pieces 

National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD   

14 October 2011

Hi Ed Website (submitted today to webmaster for posting next week):

v  Hi Ed Activity Reports – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/activityRA2011.asp

• October 5

v  College List – EM Programs – Masters Level – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/collegelist/EMMasterLevel/

• Saint Louis University – Master of Public Health in Emergency Management and Crisis Leadership

v  College List – EM Programs – Masters Certificate, Specialization, Track – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/collegelist/EMMasterLevel/certificate.asp

• Saint Louis University – Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management and Crisis Leadership

v  College List – EM Programs – Bachelor Level – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/collegelist/embadegree/

• Upper Iowa University – Bachelor of Science in Emergency & Disaster Management

v  College List – EM Programs – Stand-Alone Certificate – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/collegelist/emstandalone/

• Upper Iowa University – Certificate in Emergency & Disaster Management

v  College List – HS Programs – Masters Certificate, Specialization, Track – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/collegelist/DHSMaster/certificate.asp

• John Jay College of Criminal Justice – Interdisciplinary M.A. Certificate Program in Terrorism Studies
• Saint Louis University – Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management and Crisis Leadership
• Upper Iowa University – Master of Public Administration with a Justice and Homeland Security Emphasis

v  College List – HS Programs – Certificates – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/collegelist/dhscertificate/

• Michigan State University – Online Certificate in Homeland Security Studies

v  College List – Related – Graduate – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/collegelist/RelatedGrad/

• George Washington University – Master of Professional Studies in Security and Safety Leadership

v  College List – Distance Learning – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/collegelist/dl/

• Upper Iowa University – Bachelor of Science in Emergency  & Disaster Management
• Upper Iowa University – Certificate in Emergency & Disaster Management

v  College List – Data Documents – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/collegelist/

• Alphabetical Listing of Emergency management Collegiate Programs
• Listing of Emergency Management Collegiate Programs By State
• Listing of Emergency Management Collegiate Programs By Type
• States With and Without Emergency Management Programs

v  Free College Courses, Textbooks, Materials – Courses Under Development – Crisis and Risk Communications – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/crisisandrisk/

• Session 16 – Principles of a Successful Crisis Communications Strategy
• Session 16 – Power Point

v  Free College Courses, Textbooks, Materials – Course Treatments – http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/coursetreat.asp

• International Response to Pandemic Influenza
  • Session 1 – Introduction and Course Outline
  • Session 1 – Power Point

All comments concerning website materials should be emailed to Barbara.L.Johnson@dhs.gov. 

14^th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference Update

 

v  15^th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference is scheduled June 4-7, 2012. 

College and University News:

v  Shannon continues to be hard at work with the yearly update of the Hi Ed website college list.  The college list is the section most used by potential students seeking program information as well as being used by other colleges and universities that are investigating the possibility of an emergency management program in their school.  For these and other reasons it is essential for us to have the most current and up to date information for your programs.  Please respond to Shannon’s email as soon as possible when she contacts you.  We appreciate the time you take to inform us of changes to your program.

v  EMForum.org and Jacksonville State University

Partner to Offer Continuing Education Credit

EMForum.org is extremely pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with Jacksonville State University (JSU) to pilot the award of continuing education units (CEUs) for attending EMForum.org Webinar programs.

JSU’s Institute for Emergency Preparedness (IEP) offers both undergraduate and graduate programs in emergency management and this partnership was made possible through the generous efforts of Dr. Jane Kushma, Associate Professor and Director of IEP’s Doctoral Program.

The pilot will run through September 30, 2012. The response from the community and our experience during the first year will determine whether we continue to provide this service in the future.

There is no up front cost to enroll. A $35.00 fee is payable to JSU at the time you request a certificate to receive your credit. If you value this opportunity, we encourage you to register today!

 

For further details please see: http://www.emforum.org/CEUs.htm

 

This educational opportunity is provided by the Emergency Information Infrastructure Project (EIIP).

Recordings of October 12th EMForum.org Program Now Available — Planning for Energy Emergencies

 

The Live Meeting recording of the October 12th EMForum.org program, “Planning for Energy Emergencies: Local Government Energy Assurance Guidelines,” with Ronda Mosley, Steve Foute, and George Burmeister of the Public Technology Institute (PTI), is now available. This is a large file and requires Windows Media Player or Windows Media Components for QuickTime or a similar product to view. The Audio Podcast, presentation Slides, as well as Ratings and Comments, are available from the Background Page. Please take a moment to rate this program for relevance and share your comments.

 

You are also invited to a Webinar hosted by PTI on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 2:00–3:00 PM ET on the topic ”Addressing Cyber Security Concerns for Local Energy Assurance Planning.”  See http://www.energyassurance.us/index.php/leap/more_2/116/ for further information and  pre-registration.

 

Is your organization interested in becoming an EIIP Partner? Click here to review our Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles and access the Memorandum of Partnership.

 

v  Hi Ed Statistical Update for October 14, 2011:

• Emergency Management Higher Education Programs – 251
  • 68 Certificate, Diploma, Focus-Area, Minor in EM Collegiate Programs
  • 48 Schools Offer Associate Degree Programs
  • 41 Schools Offer Bachelor Degree Programs
  • 84 Schools with Master-Level/Concentrations/Tracks/Specializations/Emphasis Areas/Degrees
  • 10 Schools Offer Doctoral-Level Programs
• U.S. Homeland Security/Defense and Terrorism Hi Ed Programs – 125
• U.S. International Disaster Relief/Humanitarian Assistance Programs – 15
• Public Health, Medical and Related Program – 25
• Listing of Related Programs – 29

 

v  The University of South Florida College of Public Health-Department of Global Health offers an MPH degree in Global Disaster Management and Humanitarian Relief that is completely online.  The program has been advertised on the FEMA Bits and Pieces blog in the past, but we have recently been approved to offer the program at a reduced tuition (and fee) rate to out of state students.  Normally, tuition alone for out of state graduate students is $837.29 per credit hour not including fees, but we have been approved to offer the program to students outside of the state of Florida for $530 per credit hour plus a one-time $35 new student comprehensive fee.  The program is 48 credit hours in duration and admits in the fall term only.  The application deadline for fall 2012 is June 1, 2012.

For more information contact Dr. Wayne Westhoff, wwesthof@health.usf.edu

 

Emergency Management and Homeland Security News:

v  Autumn has arrived and so has the very changeable weather. Check the FEMA website when preparing your home, car and work place for cold weather emergencies.  Important information can be found at http://www.ready.gov/

v  National Emergency Management Agency Learning Resource Center (NETC LRC) Update

Current Awareness: Weekly News Roundups – updated

• All-Hazards News and Information:  http://www.lrc.fema.gov/news_allhaz.html
• Great Chicago Fire: 8-10 Oct 1871
  LRC Resource Page
• Great Peshtigo Fire: 8-9 Oct 1871
  LRC Resource Page
• Fire service history resources
  NETC LRC
• Record-Making Smoke Jumper Makes His Last (Official) Leap
  NYTimes

New at the LRC Last Week

• All new library materials (197 new items this week)
• Downloadable titles

Selected Fire/EMS/Emergency Mngt topics:

• Campus safety
• Disaster planning/preparedness
• Emergency Management
• Emergency response
• HazMat
• Homeland Security
• Interagency Cooperation
• Mass casualties
• Mass Evacuation
• Nuclear/Radiological Hazards
• Pandemics
• Public Health
• Resiliency/Critical Infrastructure
• Risk communications/social media
• Risk evaluation/management
• Terrorism
• Training – Emergency Mngt
• Wildfires

 

Newsletters/Periodicals:

v  American Journal of Disaster Medicine 

To subscribe to the American Journal of Disaster Medicinehttp://shop.pnpco.com/category.sc?categoryId=3

About the Publisher

At Weston Medical Publishing, our mission is simple: to provide the highest quality professional journals and we take great pride in our company, our commitment to customer service and in the journals we publish.

v  CEMR Network Broadcast: http://cemr-network.org/?xg_source=msg_mes_network

Please feel free to invite other EM professionals, researchers, professors, or others that you think would be interested in participating in the CEMR Network. If you have any suggestions or comments regarding the CEMR Network, please feel free to post on the CEMR Network profile wall or send us an email.

If you would like to broadcast an announcement to the CEMR Network, please let us know at inqury@cem-research.org.

 

v  New York City Citizen Corps Council News:

The NYC Citizen Corps Council News is an excellent source for emergency preparedness information.  This robust weekly newsletter for organizations includes information about:  

• ·         NYC Citizen Corps Council Initiatives (www.NYC.gov/citizencorps)  
• ·         Webinars
• ·         Conferences/Workshops
• Resources

Organizations wishing to subscribe should contact Justin Land, Community Outreach Coordinator–NYC Office of Emergency Management at citizencorps@oem.nyc.gov.

v  Black Emergency Managers Association (BEMA)

MISSION:

• Provide information, networking, professional development opportunities to African-American emergency managers.
• To advance the emergency management and homeland security profession within African-American communities.
• To assist and ensure African-American and minority community involvement in all phases of emergency management to include grant opportunities, training, preparedness, etc. with emphasis on the long-term recovery of the community.
• To provide mentoring opportunities to high school and college level students so that these individuals will return with skills for their communities.

 

BEMA is an ‘all inclusive’ association and does not exclude any individual, organization, or entity that adheres to our primary mission & vision.

 

To join send an email to BlackEmergManagersAssociation@verizon.net

v  Emergency Management Solutions is a free monthly newsletter written by Lucien G. Canton, CEM. It is intended to share ideas, tips and tricks that will help improve your emergency programs. You’re welcome to share the content with others with appropriate attribution. To subscribe to the newsletter or to view the current issue http://www.luciencanton.com/newsletter.html.

v  Natural Hazards Observer, DR 575—October 6, 2011 is now available

o   FEMA: Lots of Small Change, No Credit

o   9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Enters Second Round

• Tsunami Approaching? Have a Ball
• Call Outs: Calls for Papers, Abstracts, Proposals, and More
• New web Resources
• Conferences, Training and Events
• Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Contributions of jobs, conferences, and other content to this newsletter can be sent to jolie.breeden@colorado.edu. Please include “for Disaster Research” in the subject line.

To subscribe, visit http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/dr/ or e-mail jolie.breeden@colorado.edu.

Visit the Natural Hazards Center Web site to read the September and past editions of the Observer.

v  Emergency Management Magazine – http://www.emergencymgmt.com

How Emergency Management Is Changing (For the Better)

By: Elaine Pittman on October 03, 2011

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/training/How-Emergency-Management-Is-Changing.html

For more information, contact 800-940-6039 or www.emergencymgmt.com/info      

v  Journal of Emergency Management

Journal of Emergency Management is a professional, bi-monthly journal with a simple but urgent goal: to better equip all those responsible for emergency preparedness and response to deal effectively with everything from acts of terror, fires, floods, and weather emergencies to gas explosions and catastrophic accidents on land, in the air, or at sea.

With a well-focused game plan carried out by an unbeatable team of emergency preparedness and response experts, Journal of Emergency Management is already being hailed as long overdue and a “must have” for anyone responsible for the safety and well-being of both personnel and property.

For JEM subscription information: http://www.pnpco.com/pn06001.html

Notes from the Hi Ed Program:

v  We are accepting news and events to be placed in our “Bits and Pieces” reports each week.  Let us know what emergency management or homeland security activities are happening at your college, university, and state or local emergency management office. 

Have a magnificent weekend,

Barbara

Barbara L. Johnson

Higher Education Program Assistant

FEMA/EMI/NETC

Department of Homeland Security

16825 S. Seton Avenue, K016

Emmitsburg, MD 21727

Ph: (301) 447-1452

Barbara.L.Johnson@dhs.gov

http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/edu

 

Emergency Management Institute

A 60-Year Legacy of Training and Education in Emergency Management

“FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.”

Greetings, 

Please join us in a roundtable discussion to help our community become more resilient in times of disaster.  During the discussion, a cross-section of citizens, emergency management professionals, and representatives of business, industry, and non-governmental organizations will identify gaps in emergency preparedness and actions we can take to be better prepared and more disaster resilient as a community and as a state.  Roundtables are being held in nine locations across the State of Washington over the next several months.  Our first three Roundtables in Spokane, Vancouver and Port Angeles have had over 150 participants.

 

Research and on-the-ground experience after disasters shows that preparedness leads to increased resiliency within organizations and a community’s ability to recover.  The heart of enhanced community resilience is the recognition that activities which can better prepare a community to deal with disastrous events are also activities that increase a community’s daily functional capacity to meet the needs of its citizens, thus contributing to a higher quality of life for the community as a whole.

 

The Center of Excellence for Homeland Security at Pierce College, Washington State Emergency Management Division and members of the State Community Preparedness Strategic Planning Workgroup are teaming up with the Pierce Department of Emergency Management, Region 5, and Clover Park Technical College to host this roundtable discussion. Issues and action agendas from each roundtable will serve as a foundation for updating the statewide all-hazards emergency preparedness strategic plan and local emergency plans, and guide local emergency preparedness activities. The roundtables are also great opportunities to learn about resources and networks that can support and assist you in your community.

 

In return for sharing your knowledge, personal experience, understanding of community needs, and not more than five hours of your time, we will provide lunch and thank you with an emergency preparedness “go bag” and a drawing for emergency kits.

 

You are also welcome to attend our FEMA approved Citizen Preparedness Awareness Course offered by the Center of Excellence for Homeland Security called The Community College Citizen Preparedness Program (3CP2). It’s a great opportunity to learn how to prepare yourself and your family, and recover from a disaster. Your recovery depends on the planning and preparation done today! The 2 hour course will be offered right after the Roundtablediscussion in the same location. You are welcome to stay!

 

Who:  A cross-section of community members and emergency professionals

What: Participate in a community resilience roundtable

When: Tuesday, November 1st, starting at 10:00 a.m. and ending no later than 2:00 p.m.

and the 3CP2 citizen preparedness awareness course 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Where: McGavick Student Center, Bldg 23, Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, for directions visit www.cptc.edu

Food and refreshments will be available

Why:  To facilitate Pierce County’s resiliency in times of disaster

RSVP: Linda Crerar, lcrerar@pierce.ctc.edu or (253) 912-3689

                Lorianne Garces, lgarces@pierce.ctc.edu or (253) 964-6395

Please contact Linda or Lorianne if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Mike Campbell, Pierce College Center of Excellence for Homeland Security/Emergency Management

Jill Bushnell, on behalf of the Washington State Community Preparedness Strategic Planning Workgroup

Amy Goings, Clover Park Technical College

Sheri Badger and Katie Gillespie, Pierce County Emergency Management Department

Lorianne Garces

Special Projects Intern

(253) 964-6395

lgarces@pierce.ctc.edu

Center of Excellence for Homeland Security and Emergency Management

NEWS – September 9, 2011

Good afternoon to all of our state Campus Security-Emergency Management-Safety staffand Community College Citizen Preparedness Program   Alumni.

September is National Preparedness Month and I have included a link to Washington’s Emergency Management website link http://www.emd.wa.gov/preparedness/prep_infocus.shtml for all of the preparedness information and materials they have available to support your efforts to educate and help your communities become prepared and additional information on upcoming webinars and other resource links for school preparedness.  Please take a moment to check out the link as the resources appropriate for use by any organization or business anywhere in the country.

Higher Education Center News…

Webinar: “Available Resources to Prepare Schools for Emergencies”

On August 31, 2011, President Obama proclaimed September 2011 as National Preparedness Month. OSDFS will, along with FEMA, host “Available Resources to Prepare Schools for Emergencies” to answer questions for school administrators, principals, teachers, and concerned parents about getting schools prepared for a disaster of any kind. Among questions to be discussed are the following: How was Joplin (Missouri) successful in preparing for and recovering from a disaster? How can other schools learn from their experience? What free preparedness trainings are available for schools and school administrators, both online and in person?

Date: September 13, 2011

Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

For more information about this Webinar, please visit the Citizen Corps Web site.

Additional Links Regarding Preparedness

For information about the U.S. Department of Education’s preparedness resources, please visit ED’s Emergency Management for Higher Education Web site.

For emergency preparedness information from ED’s Higher Education Center, please visit the Center’s Web site.

To read the Presidential Proclamation, please visit the White House Web site.

To learn more about National Preparedness Month, please visit the FEMA Web site.

Information about other preparedness Webinars taking place during the month of September and beyond can be found at the Citizen Corps Webinar site.

 

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Linda Crerar

Special Projects Manager

Center of Excellence Homeland Security

Pierce College – HSEM Program Coordinator

253-912-3689

253-964-6608 fax

360-455-0220 cell

lcrerar@pierce.ctc.edu

www.pierce.ctc.edu/homelandsecurity

Blog: www.pierce.ctc.edu/blog/coe/

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