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Emergency Management Professional Program

The vision of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is to strengthen the field of emergency management by establishing an Emergency Management Professional Program (EMPP). The EMPP provides a structured and progressive framework for acquiring the knowledge, skills, and abilities to enter and progress through the field and to meet the challenges of a dynamic and complex environment. The entire EMPP curriculum is designed to provide a lifetime of learning for a career in emergency management.

The EMPP includes three academies:

  • National Emergency Management Basic Academy
  • National Emergency Management Advanced Academy (formerly the Leaders Academy)
  • National Emergency Management Executive Academy

The application window is 1 March to 31 May 2015 for the National Emergency Management Advanced Academy.  The Selection Board will convene in June 2015 to select 2 Cohorts of 35 each.  The exact dates will be worked and finalized in spring 2015, however the Fall Cohort will start in November 2015 and the Spring Cohort in March 2016.  Please ensure your application is complete and use the following file title protocol to ensure ease of processing. “EMI Advanced Academy FY15 App your name e.g. Wheeler Todd”

  • Fall Cohort resident courses are Nov, Apr, Oct, May
  • Spring Cohort resident courses are Mar, Aug, Dec, July

For more information on the application process go to the Downloads Page.

For more information about the National Emergency Management Advanced Academy, contact

fema-empp-advanced-academy@fema.dhs.gov (301) 447 – 1101
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NDPTC 3rd Thursday on 4/16 at Manoa

NDPTC 3rd Thursday FlyerThis month’s Third Thursday talk and networking pau hana is at UH, 4/16 at 4:30 p.m..

Topic of the month:  Are we ready for a Tsunami?

UH Manoa – Saunders 116

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National Sports Safety and Security and Exhibition MGT 412

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-sports-safety-and-security-and-exhibition-mgt-412-tickets-12660448743?aff=es2

Description:

This course provides assistance to sport venue managers to prepare and/or enhance an evacuation plan to assist emergency responders in implementing flexible and scalable evacuation activities (i.e. evacuation, sheltering in place, or relocation). These emergency activities might occur in isolation or as a result of a larger, multi-entity response initiative. The course is highly innovative in that it builds multi-agency collaboration by delivering critical evacuation planning information. The user will also obtain a “take away” package with visualization and CD’s from lessons learned, and templates for customizing their own evacuation plan.

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Sports and Special Events Incident Management MGT 404 – 23 – 24 April 2015

Course Description:

This course develops athletic department staffs, facility management personnel, campus public safety personnel, emergency response supervisors, and others involved in sports/special event management to better manage incidents that could occur during an event. The course provides participants the skills necessary to effectively manage an incident by applying and implementing a multi-disciplinary management team approach as described in the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The course has specific emphasis on the unique aspects of response to an incident occurring during a sports/special event, including considerations for business continuity and after action activities. The course concludes with a practical application, role-play exercise that can be customized to the facility in which the course is delivered. It provides specific emphasis on incident action planning and resource management processes.

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/sports-and-special-events-incident-management-mgt-404-tickets-12660456767?aff=es2

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National Preparedness Goal: National Engagement Period | FEMA.gov

Comment period is now open for the new National Preparedness Goal
https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/103912

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Research Paper Contest – March 2015 edition of Natural Hazards Observer magazine

Hey, Students! Put Your Hazards and Disasters Papers to Work for You

Your research paper could net you $100 and free entry into this summer’s Natural Hazards Workshop if chosen as one of the two winners of our annual Hazards and Disasters Student Paper Competition.

Papers may present current research, literature reviews, theoretical arguments, or case studies on social or behavioral aspects of hazards or disasters. The competition is open to graduate or undergraduate students enrolled for at least one term of the 2014-2015 academic year.

Papers must be submitted by April 28, 2015. For more information and application instructions, visit the competition page on the Natural Hazards Center Web site

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Interesting article on coverage of Ebola at TED conference

A Sweaty Trip Inside Bill Gates’s Mock Ebola Ward

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Committee Leaders Introduce Bill to Reform Disaster Assistance Programs & Reduce Disaster Costs

http://transportation.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398753

Progress Report: Superstorm Sandy Recovery Efforts

The Committee also released a bipartisan staff report today on the progress of recovery from Superstorm Sandy and the efforts of agencies under the Committee’s jurisdiction: primarily FEMA, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Hazard Mitigation Webinars

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FEMA to host March webinars to discuss guidance changes for FY2015 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programfrom IAEMSignificant changes have been made to the Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Guidance, a comprehensive document that details the specific criteria of the three HMA programs: the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) programs. The Fiscal Year 2015 HMA Guidance provides stakeholders with updates and refinements of program policies and practices. These enhancements will promote resilience, and streamline application review, eligibility requirements, project cost estimates and implementation. The changes to the program include the areas of: climate change/resilience; adoption of the federal government framework for grants management; mitigation planning changes; new benefit-cost analysis methodologies; various environmental planning and historic presentation clarifications; and resources and job aids to assist in program delivery. More information is posted FEMA-IGA. FEMA will host three webinars to discuss the new guidance: Mar. 12, 1:30-2:45 p.m. ET; Mar. 18, 10:30-11:45 a.m. ET; and Mar. 19, 1:30-2:45 p.m. ET. Participants can dial-in using conference number 1 (800) 320-4330 and 031-155 for the conference PIN and join the webinar via Adobe Connect. more

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IAEM Think Tanks Launched with inaugural webinar

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IAEM Think Tanks launched with Feb. 18 event; inaugural webinar recording now availablefrom IAEM

Based on the idea behind FEMA Think Tanks, IAEM has launched a medium to engage our partners, promote innovation, and facilitate discussions in the field of emergency management. Visit the members-only IAEM Think Tanks web page. The webinar recording from the Feb. 18, 2015, IAEM Think Tank inaugural event is now available. Watch for news of more events coming soon. more

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