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Advancing Emergency Management Education through the EMI Higher Education Project

The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Higher Education Project aims to enhance the emergency management profession by developing comprehensive degree programs and fostering professionalism. This initiative includes endorsements for the IAEM Certification Program, course material development, and a Master Trainer Program. EMI collaborates with various universities to create prototype courses and offers continuing education units (CEUs) for EMI courses. With over 100 existing syllabi, the project supports schools in emergency management education, ultimately striving to improve resilience across communities.

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Advancing Emergency Management Education through the EMI Higher Education Project

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  1. EMI Higher Education Project EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE Federal Emergency Management Agency Preparedness, Training and Exercises Directorate

  2. Fostering Professionalism • Goal: To Enhance The Emergency Management Profession • Endorse IAEM Certification Program • Degree Program In Every State • Master Trainer Program • ACE Recommendations For EMI Courses • CEU’s For EMI Courses • Credit Available For Independent Study • Summer Institute

  3. Accomplishments • List of schools offering emergency management courses • Schools invited to provide course materials • Collected >100 syllabi to date • Routinely provided to other schools • Emergency Management Bibliography • Prototype Degree Programs

  4. Bachelor Degree Program • Created Prototype Emergency Management Curriculum • 21 upper division courses • EMI funding development • Course materials to serve as samples/prototypes for 4 year schools

  5. Schools Working With EMI To Develop Bachelors Level Courses • Florida State University • George Washington Univ. • Georgia State University • Louisiana State University • Oklahoma State University • UCLA • Univ. of Central Florida • University of Delaware • University of Denver • University of Hawaii • University of New Orleans • Univ. of North Carolina • University of North Texas • University of Wisconsin

  6. Courses Now Available(Bachelors) • The Sociology of Disaster • Social Dimensions of Disaster • Political & Policy Basis of Emergency Management • Research and Analysis Methods in Emergency Management • Technology and Emergency Management • Business and Industry Crisis Management

  7. Course Distribution(Bachelors) • Via Internet: www.fema.gov/emi/edu/higher.htm • Via National Technical Info. Service (Dept. of Commerce) by calling 1-800-553-NTIS

  8. Courses Now Under Development(Bachelors) • Building Disaster Resilient Communities • Disaster Response Operations and Management • Earthquake Hazard and Emergency Management • Emergency Management for the Fire Community • Emergency Management Skills and Principles • Hazards, Disasters and Emergency Management -- An Introduction

  9. Courses Now Under Development(Bachelors) • Individual and Community Disaster Education • Living in a Hazardous Environment • Principles and Process of Hazard Mitigation • Public Administration, Policy and Emergency Management (forthcoming) • Terrorism and Emergency Management • Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Industries and Emergency Management

  10. Courses Soon to be Developed • Disaster Response Operations and Mgmt. • Risk Assessment • A Vulnerability Approach to Emergency Management

  11. Associate Degree Program • Created Prototype Emergency Management Curriculum • Existing EMI training courses • Course materials to serve as sample/prototype for 2 year schools

  12. Associate Degree Courses Include • Principles of Emergency Management • Emergency Planning • Introduction to Mitigation • Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Management and Operations • Disaster Response and Recovery Operations • Incident Command System (ICS)/Emergency Operations Center Interface • Hurricane Planning • Hazardous Weather and Flood Preparedness • Basic Skills in Emergency Management

  13. Degree Programs - 1995 • University of North Texas (BS) • Thomas Edison University (BS) • Rochester Institute of Technology (BS)

  14. Higher Education Project in 1995 KEY: Graduate Degree in E.M. = Associate Degree = Graduate Degree Related = Certificate or Diploma = Bachelor Degree in E.M. = More than two programs offered = Bachelor Degree Related = Programs being Proposed/Investigated =

  15. Degree Programs - 1999 • As of October 1999 there are 42 schools across the United States offering programs in emergency management. • These programs range from Certificates to Master and Doctoral Degrees. • 15 Certificates, Minors, or Concentrations • 10 Associate Degrees • 8 Bachelor Degrees • 11 Master Degrees • 4 Doctoral Degrees

  16. Higher Education Project KEY: Graduate Degree in E.M. = Associate Degree = Graduate Degree Related = Certificate or Diploma = Bachelor Degree in E.M. = More than two programs offered = Bachelor Degree Related = Programs being Proposed/Investigated =

  17. Multi-hazard Building Design Summer Institute • Provide instructional tools to support engineering and architectural professors • State-of-the-Art design research and applications to protect buildings • Mitigate against wind, floods, earthquakes, and fire

  18. Fire Safety Design • Course topics include: • Fire Risk Analysis • Fire Severity and Barrier Analysis • Performance Analysis of Fire Detection, Fire Suppression and Smoke Management Systems • Life Safety Analysis • Evaluation of Building Design Contact Joe Bills at (301) 447-1356 or joe.bills@fema.gov

  19. EMI Independent Study Program • Program includes: • courses designed for both the general public and specific audiences • courses consist of lessons, practice exercises, and a final exam • no prerequisites or enrollment fees • certificate of completion if score is 75% or better • academic credit and retirement points available

  20. Courses Available • IS-1 Emergency Program Manager • IS-2 Emergency Preparedness, USA • IS-3 Radiological Emergency Management • IS-5 Hazardous Materials: A Citizen’s Orientation • IS-7 A Citizen’s Guide to Disaster Assistance • IS-10 Animals in Disaster: Awareness & Preparedness • IS-11 Animals in Disaster: Community Planning • IS-195 Basic Incident Command System • IS-301 Radiological Emergency Response • IS-346 An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel • IS-393 Introduction to Mitigation Available for Download at : www.fema.gov/emi/ishome.htm

  21. Additional Courses Available • IS-8 Building for Earthquakes • IS-9 Managing Floodplain Development through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) • IS-120 Orientation to Community Disaster Exercises • IS-275 Role of the Emergency Operations Center in Community Preparedness Response and Recovery Activities • IS-279 Retrofitting Flood-Prone Structures • IS-301 Radiological Emergency Response • IS-324 Community Hurricane Preparedness (CD-rom Format) Write to:Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Program 16825 South Seton Avenue Emmitsburg, MD 21727

  22. Emergency Management Institute Higher Education Project

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