**July 13, 2006 FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project
Activity Report**

\(1\) CRISIS AND EMERGENCY RISK COMMUNICATION:

Reynolds, Barbara. Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication: By Leaders For
Leaders. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, no date (circa
2004-2006). Accessed at:
[[http://www.cdc.gov/communication/emergency/leaders.pdf]{.underline}](http://www.cdc.gov/communication/emergency/leaders.pdf)

\(2\) CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION:

Eddings, Cordell. \"America\'s No. 1 Terror Target: Indiana?\"
Indianapolis Star, July 13, 2006. At:
<http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060713/NEWS02/607130476/1006/NEWS01>

Helling, Dave. \"Groundhogs and Kangaroos: Terrorist Targets?\" Kansas
City Star, 12 July 2006. At:

<http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/breaking_news/15023573.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp>

\[Note: This article contains a PDF link to the DHS IG Report,
\"Progress in Developing the National Asset Database,\" which I have
been unable to locate on the DHS website.\]

Infrastructure Security Partnership. Regional Disaster Resilience: A
Guide for Developing an Action Plan. Reston, VA: TISP, June 2006.

Accessed at:
[[http://www.tisp.org/news/newsdetails.cfm?&newsID=727]{.underline}](http://www.tisp.org/news/newsdetails.cfm?&newsID=727)

\[Note: Scan to bottom of page.\]

Jamieson, Robert L., Jr. \"Never Fear! The Feds Are Out To Save Our
Assets.\" Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 13, 2006. At:

[[http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/jamieson/277389_robert13.html]{.underline}](http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/jamieson/277389_robert13.html)

Scott, Jeffry, Saeed Ahmed. \"Kangaroos A Terror Target? List Puzzles
Dawsonville.\" Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 12 July 2006. At:

[[http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/0713metkanga.html]{.underline}](http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/0713metkanga.html)

Westneat, Danny. \"Dept. of Homeland Lunacy.\" Seattle Times, July 13,
2006. Accessed at:

[[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003123566_danny13.html]{.underline}](http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003123566_danny13.html)

\(3\) DHS:

Beckner, Christian. \"DHS Approps Debate Continues in Senate.\" Homeland
Security Watch, July 12, 2006. Accessed at:

<http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/07/12/dhs-approps-debate-continues-in-senate/>

\(4\) DHS JUNE 30, 2006 PRESS RELEASE RELATED TO KEEPING FEMA IN DHS:

Press Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

In Case You Missed It, June 30, 2006

DHS\' INTEGRATED RESPONSE TO NORTHEAST FLOODING

PA Governor Ed Rendell - \"FEMA And the Coast Guard\...Were With Us From
The Beginning\": \"There were a total of 13 helicopters that went into
operation in the north, central and northeastern parts of the state.
Seven were National Guard helicopters. Four were state police
helicopters. Two were from the Coast Guard. And let me say, FEMA and the
Coast Guard cooperated with us. They were with us from the beginning
here, even before the first flooding started to occur. Those 13
helicopters made over 1,200 water rescues. 1,200 Water rescues. Scenes
like this, scenes from rooftops in 16 to 17 occasions; big baskets came
down to lift people off of rooftops and the tops of houses.

But in total, 1,200 water rescues.\" (Governor Ed Rendell, Press
Conference, CNN, 06/29/06)

What They\'re Saying

Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen - FEMA And The Coast Guard Are
A \"Perfect Marriage\" Within DHS: \"We are leaning very far forward and
we\'re much better off this year than we were last year\... I worked
with FEMA before we moved to the new department and I worked with them
since then. I think this is a perfect marriage.\" (CNN\'s Situation
Room, 05/30/06)

Security Expert Frank Cilluffo - Removing FEMA From DHS Is A
\"Politically Expedient Solution\" That Does Not Address Real Issues:
\"\'Spinning off FEMA doesn\'t really get to the root of the real
problems,\' said Frank J. Cilluffo, director of George Washington
University\'s Homeland Security Policy Institute and a former special
assistant to President Bush.'It\'s a politically expedient solution . .
. that would give a false sense of security\...\'\" (Spencer Hsu, \"Can
Congress Rescue FEMA?" Washington Post, 06/26/06)

FEMA Director David Paulison - Being Part of DHS \"Gives Us So Many More
Tools Than Before\": \"Well, let me say that during Hurricane Andrew, I
was on the receiving end of FEMA. I was the Fire Chief of Miami-Dade
County. However, I feel like that being inside of Homeland Security
gives us so many more tools than before. We have the Border Patrol. We
have ICE. We have the Coast Guard at our fingertips. Resources would not
be right there were we not inside Homeland Security\...I\'ve gotten a
tremendous amount of support out of Secretary Chertoff\...I couldn\'t
ask for more support than I\'m getting.\" (Chief David Paulison, CNN\'s
American Morning, 4/28/2006)

Senators Collins and Lieberman - FEMA\'s Withdrawal Would \"Weaken The

Agency\": \"FEMA\'s withdrawal from DHS can only weaken the agency
further and transfer its problems elsewhere. It is the wrong way to go
if we are serious about protecting American lives.\" (Washington Times,
05/26/06)

Representative David Reichert - \"Don\'t Separate FEMA\": \"Removing
FEMA from the Homeland Security Department would not be the right
answer. The existence of two federal agencies \-- one for terrorism and
one for natural disasters \-- would only exacerbate coordination
problems, result in redundant activities and programs, and undermine our
efforts to create a truly \'all-hazards\' approach to emergency
management\...

Stove-piping response capabilities in separate federal agencies, both of
which would be working with the same local first responders, would lead
to more problems and confusion.\" (Rep. David Reichert, \"Don\'t
Separate FEMA\", Washington Post, 05/15/06)

What DHS Is Doing

BUILDING AN INTEGRATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

THE CONSEQUENCES OF SEPARATING FEMA FROM DHS WOULD BE SEVERE

Separating FEMA from DHS would create a duplication of efforts, take
valuable resources away from the agency\'s fingertips, and make
coordination more bureaucratic.

\* Yanking FEMA From the Department Would Create a Duplication of

Efforts: Creating two separate agencies to deal with terrorism and
natural disasters would be wasteful at best and confusing at worst. A
breach in the Hoover Dam, for example, could hypothetically be caused by
a natural disaster or by a terrorist act. If anything, 9/11 taught us
that response efforts cannot be stove piped. Our efforts cannot be
delayed while responders determine what type of event has occurred.

\* Now is Not the Time to Rearrange Org Charts: Hurricane season is upon
us. DHS and FEMA are focused on preparations for any potential disaster.
Ripping FEMA from DHS at this time would cripple our nation\'s ability
to prepare for and respond to a major storm, be a disservice to state
and local governments as they prepare, and serve as a disincentive to
employees. DHS and FEMA need time to implement our plans and strengthen
our capabilities, rather than undergo a continual rearranging of org
charts.

\* Pulling FEMA From DHS Would Make Coordination More Difficult and
Increase Bureaucracy: As part of the Department, FEMA does not require
the use of time-consuming and bureaucratic processes to coordinate
directly with DHS components such as the Coast Guard. If FEMA were a
separate agency, these assets would have to be mission-assigned,
structures for payments and per diems would have to be established, and
the chain of command would be complicated. We need to finish the work of
integration.

\* Joint Operations Worked During Katrina: We were successful during
Katrina when all the resources of DHS were leveraged. The Coast Guard
and FEMA rescued over 40,000 people. TSA established an air bridge and
evacuated 22,000 individuals and roughly 1,500 CBP, ICE, and Secret
Service officers were quickly made available to support local law
enforcement. These types of operations would be made much more difficult
if FEMA were a separate agency.

\* FEMA Can Now Leverage DHS\' Preparedness Directorate: FEMA must
respond to various types of incidents. DHS\' Preparedness Directorate
strengthens and consolidates existing preparedness efforts across DHS,
including planning, training, exercising, and funding to ensure a
focused direction. In October 2005, Congress supported this structure
and appropriated \$4 billion for its creation. FEMA would lose easy
access to this critical resource with any separation.

\* DHS\' Preparedness Directorate Allows FEMA to Focus on its Core

Mission: Prior to the creation of the Preparedness Directorate, no
single organization within the federal government was responsible for
integrating national preparedness activities across all preparedness
stakeholders. FEMA is not responsible for national preparedness - it is
responsible for preparing to tactics and operations to respond to
specific emergencies.

\* Preparedness is Broader than FEMA: The traditional preparedness
mission at FEMA was relatively narrow in size and scope. Some examples
of the preparedness efforts under DHS that FEMA can now leverage are:

United States Coast Guard: The Coast Guard is the world\'s premiere
maritime organization responsible for Maritime Search and Rescue, Port
Safety and Security, Environmental Protection, and Defense Operations,
and has primary oversight of the implementation of the Maritime
Transportation Security Act.

United States Secret Service: The Secret Service is responsible for
planning and executing National Special Security Events.

Office of Grants and Training: The Office of Grants and Training was
responsible for development of the National Preparedness Goal as per

HSPD-8 and has been instrumental in supporting and coordinating State
and local training and exercises.

Chief Medical Officer: Our Chief Medical Officer, in concert with the
Department of Health and Human Services and the White House Homeland
Security Council, is responsible for developing the nation\'s Pandemic
Flu plan and oversees our nation\'s preparedness for biological threats
and incident.

Infrastructure Protection: The Radiological Emergency Preparedness
program and the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness program are
now managed by the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection.

Office of State and Local Government Coordination: The Office of State
and Local Government Coordination regularly coordinates with state,
local, tribal, and territorial partners and has a significant role in
intergovernmental affairs.

FOR THE FIRST TIME, DHS IS BUILDING AN INTEGRATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM

DHS is an all-hazards agency. We must complete the work of integration
rather than return to a disjointed approach. Under Secretary Chertoff,
DHS is providing FEMA the 21st tools and capabilities it deserves.

\* An Experienced and Capable Leadership Team Has Been Named for FEMA:

David Paulison is a distinguished, well-respected emergency manager,
with over 30 years of experience at local, state, and federal levels who
has led the agency\'s efforts for 25 disaster declarations. David
Paulison\'s broad experience and dedication will be invaluable as we
retool FEMA for the 21st century. The new senior leadership team brings
over 100 years of combined experience to the agency.

\* Stocking Relief Supplies: Four times the MREs, 2.5 times that water,
and four times the ice are available this year than for Hurricane
Katrina. These supplies will be able to sustain 1 million people for
roughly one week.

\* Building a Cutting-Edge Logistics System: DHS has developed a GPS
tracking system for relief supplies including water, ice, and MREs. The
system is currently in place in FEMA regions IV (Atlanta) and VI (Fort
Worth) and will track 20,000 supply trucks in much the same way that
private sector entities track their goods.

\* Strengthening Lines of Communication and Coordination: DHS is
building enhanced communications capabilities for federal, state, and
local responders in the event of a collapse of the normal communications
system. Emergency teams are being built to gather information, and we
are improving our coordinating processes to ensure the availability of
timely, accurate information.

\* Enhancing FEMA\'s Customer Service: We are improving FEMA\'s
abilities to receive requests for assistance, protect against fraud and
abuse and adjust to changing needs of disaster populations during
significant recovery periods. FEMA will have the capacity to handle at
least 200,000 assistance calls a day.

\* Expediting the Pace of Debris Removal: Katrina left over 100 million
cubic yards of debris in its wake over a span of 90,000 square miles. In
order to streamline the debris removal process and ensure quick
reimbursement, FEMA will work to establish solid contracting practices
to help communities begin recovery operations quickly.

\(5\) DISABILITIES AND DISASTER:

White, Glen et al. Assessing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Persons
with Disabilities (Interim Report). University of Kansas, Nobody Left
Behind Project, April 20, 2006, 30 pages. Accessed at:

[[http://www2.ku.edu/\~rrtcpbs/]{.underline}](http://www2.ku.edu/~rrtcpbs/)

\(6\) DISASTER RESEARCH:

Simpson, David M. and Matin Katirai. Measurement and Indicators for

Disasters: Topical Bibliography (Working Paper \# 06-01). Louisville

KY: University of Louisville, Center for Hazards Research and Policy
Development, March 2006. Accessed at:
[[http://hazardcenter.louisville.edu/publications.html]{.underline}](http://hazardcenter.louisville.edu/publications.html)

\(7\) DISASTERS WAITING TO HAPPEN:

Grossi, Patricia and Robert Muir-Wood. The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
and Fire: Perspectives on a Modern Super Cat. Risk Management Solutions,
2006. Accessed at:

[[http://www.rms.com/Publications/]{.underline}](http://www.rms.com/Publications/)
\[Note: Scroll down to access.\]

Kirchner, Charles A., et al. When the Big One Strikes Again: Estimated
Losses Due to a Repeat of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Earthquake
Engineering Research Institute, Seismological Society of America, and
California Governor\'s Office of Emergency Services, April 16, 2006.
Accessed at:

[[http://www.1906eqconf.org/mediadocs/BigonestrikesReport.pdf]{.underline}](http://www.1906eqconf.org/mediadocs/BigonestrikesReport.pdf)

\(8\) FEMA:

Baker, Al. \"Congress Hears 9/11 Hitches With Federal Disaster Aid.\"

New York Times, July 13, 2006. At:

<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/13/nyregion/13hearing.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>

Barrett, Devlin. \"Congressman Faults Manhattan DA Over 9/11 Fraud
Cases.\" Associated Press, July 12, 2006. At:

<http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--sept11aid0712jul12,0,2035234.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork>

Bea, Keith, and Henry Hogue. FEMA Reorganization Legislation in the
109th Congress. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service (Library
of Congress), Order Code RL33522, July 7, 2006. Accessed at:

<http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/07/12/new-crs-report-on-fema-related-legislation/>

Clarion-Ledger (MS) (Editorial). \"FEMA: Name Change Won\'t Solve
Deficiencies.\" 12 July 2006. At:

<http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060713/OPINION01/607130336/1008/OPINION>

Miami Herald (Editorial). \"Reforming FEMA.\" July 13, 2006. At:

[[http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/opinion/15025631.htm]{.underline}](http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/opinion/15025631.htm)

\(9\) MATERIALS RECEIVED:

Brasch, Walter M. \"\`Unacceptable\' - The Federal Response to Hurricane
Katrina. Charleston, SC: BookSurge, 2005, 2006, 96 pages.

Oceanography, Vol. 19, No. 2, June 2006. \[Particularly note: Pielke,
Roger A. Jr. \"Disasters, Death, and Destruction: Making Sense of Recent
Calamities,\" pp. 138-147. Accessed at:

[[http://www.tos.org/oceanography/issues/current.html]{.underline}](http://www.tos.org/oceanography/issues/current.html)
\-- scroll down\]

Public Risk, Vol. 21, No. 6, June/July, 2006. (Public Risk Management
Association, Monthly, Alexandria VA,
[[http://www.primacentral.org]{.underline}](http://www.primacentral.org/))
\[Particularly note article by Dr. Shawn Adams on \"Preparing for the
Next Disaster: Developing a Continuity Plan for {Higher} Educational
Institutions,\" pp. 10-17.\]

\(10\) MITIGATION:

Association of State Floodplain Managers. Improving the Pre-Disaster
Mitigation Program. ASFPM, March 14, 2006, 7 pages. At:

[[http://www.floods.org/PDF/ASFPM_PDM_White_Paper_0306.pdf]{.underline}](http://www.floods.org/PDF/ASFPM_PDM_White_Paper_0306.pdf)

\(11\) PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY \-- DEVELOPING MS IN DISASTER MEDICINE
AND MANAGEMENT:

Received today from Jean B. Will, Director of the Masters of Science in
Disaster Medicine and Management Program currently under development at
Philadelphia University, a copy of a program description for
incorporation into The College List on the Project website. Forwarded
this information to the Project Assistant for upload to the EM HiEd
Project website, where it should be accessible shortly \-- Programs
Under Development section. Enrollments are being taken for the Fall 2006
Semester. The program description should be accessible on the EM HiEd
Project shortly. Until then, for additional information, Director Will
can be reached at: <willj@philau.edu>, or go to the Program website:
[[http://philau.edu/disastermed]{.underline}](http://philau.edu/disastermed)

\(12\) PREPAREDNESS:

Lin, Jennifer. \"Phila. Unready For Big Disaster - Study Says City Would
Be \'Quickly Overwhelmed\'.\" Philadelphia Inquirer, July 13, 2006.

Accessed at:
[[http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/15025099.htm]{.underline}](http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/15025099.htm)

B. Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D., CEM

Higher Education Project Manager

Emergency Management Institute

National Emergency Training Center

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Department of Homeland Security

16825 S. Seton, N-430

Emmitsburg, MD 21727

\(301\) 447-1262, voice

\(301\) 447-1598, fax

wayne.blanchard@dhs.gov

[[http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu]{.underline}](http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu)

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