National Preparedness Division DHS FEMA Region I Russ

National Preparedness Division DHS / FEMA Region I Russ Webster Federal Preparedness Coordinator

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions FEMA outreach to HIEDs in New England Connecting to other HIEDs & Private sector EM Academic Programs Campus Emergency Plans Internships

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions FEMA Region 1 Hi. Ed Initiatives Hi. Ed Center of Excellence Program Grants/Resource Opportunities Annual Hi. Ed Conference Quarterly Webinars Integration w/local, county, state EM-HLS hierarchy Integration of programs (PS, CERT, STEP, etc) Standardize EM plans on/around campuses Internships & employment opportunities Involvement with the greater community Campus CERT Technical support (Volunteers, engineering, GIS, etc. ) College Exemplars/SMEs/fed Co. Es

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions Case Study/URI Requested assistance with SEMPs Competitive Training Grant Program (CTGP) Recipient Strong Leadership as recommended by RIEMA Standard brief yields added concerns and emphasis areas (LEO relations, VT scenario, student mental health assessments)

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions URI Results Pursuing FEMA Emergency Management Curricula Cross-connect to UCONN SEMP exemplar (previous CTGP recipient) Possible C-CERT via MSU CTGP Referral to Purdue for mental health forms Coordinated with TSA for November 2009 URI to host state-wide behavioral detection training Referral to UCONN DOE EMHE recipient EMI’s L 363 at all 6 states over next 2 years Pursuing Co. E Status

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions Case Study/MMA Longest-tenured EM program in New England Solid campus emergency management plans Concern for EM students’ motivation due employment issues Interest in STEP Summer Camp Program opportunities

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions Results/MMA Coordination for STEP taught by cadets in nearby schools Co-development of summer preparedness program for camp students NEDRIX internship opportunities FEMA non-voting federal liaison

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions Hi. Ed Outreach Prior - 2008 20 schools engaged 1 school as active partner Outreach mainly based on EMI academic frame with safety planning 2009 - 2010 – 50 + schools engaged – 4 schools are active partners – Outreach multifaceted, and based on input from HIED needs

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions Events and Conferences Region I Second Annual Hi. Ed Conference Quarterly Webinar Series L-363: Multi-hazard Emergency Management for Higher Education Course

Pilot YEAR- 2008 -2009 Despite original goal of being in 6 schools… • 40 + schools, 2 scout programs • 4, 400 students • 100 + instructors

Current School Year- 2009 -2010 Despite original goal of being in 2. 5 % of schools… • 20, 000 students signed up • 300 + schools • 22% of New England's 4 th/5 th graders

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions Hi. Ed Co. E; A Look Back & Road Ahead Follow-up to 2 nd Annual Hi. Ed Conf, York County CC (Presidents/Chancellors’ course) “Anchor” schools est. RI, MA (URI, MMA); NH & VT? Fed sponsored college/university info quarterly webinars (NWS-NOAA, NCS 4, LLIS, S&T, CHDS, Co. Es, Grants, EMI, USDOE Campus Attacks) Coordination w fed agencies interacting with colleges Joint IAEM UCC/FEMA Region I Planning FEB 2010: L 363 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Hi. Ed Institutions at URI (replicate) June 7 -9 EMI Hi. Ed Conference Presentation

Emergency Management for Higher Education Institutions Within Five Years Working w the states, Change New England’s Preparedness Culture markedly Enhance individual preparedness thru integrated educational programs Connect age groups through EM/HLS educational programs Provide alternative EM educational programs for high school, Outward Bound, Scouts Enhance EM/HLS knowledge base thru Hi. Ed “network”; connecting them with their EM communities, exemplars, fed centers of excellence & others

QUESTIONS? FEMA Region I Federal Preparedness Coordinator W. Russ Webster william. webster@dhs. gov