**October 31 - November 4, 2005 FEMA Emergency Management Higher**

**Education Project Activity Report**

**"Please note: Some of the Web sites linked to in this document are not
federal government Web sites, and may not necessarily operate under the
same laws, regulations, and policies as federal Web sites."**

\(1\) AVIAN FLU PANDEMIC AND RELATED ARTICLES, REPORTS, PLANS:

November 1, 2005 \-- President Bush outlines national strategy to
safeguard America against pandemic influenza: \"Today, I am announcing
key elements of that strategy. Our strategy is designed to meet three
critical goals: First, we must detect outbreaks that occur anywhere in
the world; second, we must protect the American people by stockpiling
vaccines and antiviral drugs, and improve our ability to rapidly produce
new vaccines against a pandemic strain; and, third, we must be ready to
respond at the federal, state and local levels in the event that a
pandemic reaches our shores.\" For a Fact Sheet on \"Safeguarding
America Against Pandemic Influenza\" go to:

[[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/11/20051101.html]{.underline}](http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/11/20051101.html)
This fact sheet contains a link for public information about pandemic
flu.

Bialik, Carl. \"Lessons From the 1918 Flu.\" Wall Street Journal,
November 3, 2005. Accessed at:

<http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB113095581386586484-Z6QYDyzMhhr71d05Mb_I2IvpGKs_20061103.html>

Brown, David. \"Flu Plan Counts on Public Cooperation - Strategies
Include Inoculations for High-Risk Groups, Isolating People at Home.\"
Washington Post, November 3, 2005.

Accessed at:
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/02/AR2005110200349_pf.html>

Department of Health and Human Services. Pandemic Influenza Plan.

Washington, DC: HHS, November 2005.

Accessed at:
[[http://www.hhs.gov/pandemicflu/plan/]{.underline}](http://www.hhs.gov/pandemicflu/plan/)

Gensheimer, Kathleen F., et al. \"Influenza Pandemic Preparedness.\"

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 9, No. 12, December 2003, pp.
1645-1648. Accessed at:

[[http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol9no12/pdfs/03-0289.pdf]{.underline}](http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol9no12/pdfs/03-0289.pdf)

National Research Council \-- Promising Research in Fight Against
Infectious Disease \-- October 28 NRC uploads pre-release of report on
fighting infections disease: \"Humans coexist with millions of harmless
microorganisms, but emerging diseases, resistance to antibiotics, and
the threat of bioterrorism are forcing scientists to look for new ways
to confront the microbes that do pose a danger. A new National Research
Council report identifies innovative approaches to the development of
antimicrobial drugs and vaccines based on a greater understanding of how
the human immune system interacts with both good and bad microbes.
Development of a single superdrug to fight all infectious agents is
unrealistic, however, the report says.\" Accessible via:

[[http://www.nationalacademies.org/morenews/20051028.html]{.underline}](http://www.nationalacademies.org/morenews/20051028.html)

Public Health Agency of Canada. Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan.
Ottawa, Canada: Feb. 2004.

Accessed at:
[[http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/cpip-pclcpi/]{.underline}](http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/cpip-pclcpi/)

Qureshi, Kristine, Kristine Gebbie, and Eric Gebbie. Public Health
Incident Command System: A Guide for the Management of Emergencies or
Other Unusual Incidents within Public Health Agencies, Volume 1. Albany,
NY: University of Albany, School of Public Health, October 2005 (1st
edition).

Accessed at:
[[http://www.ualbanycphp.org/pinata/phics/default.cfm]{.underline}](http://www.ualbanycphp.org/pinata/phics/default.cfm)

Washington Post (Editorial). \"Pandemic Planning.\" November 4, 2005.

Accessed at:
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/03/AR2005110301978_pf.html>

\[Excerpt: \"THE PRESIDENT has called it a \"crash program.\" Mike
Leavitt, the secretary of health and human services, used the word
\"blueprint.\"

Unfortunately, the administration flu pandemic plan released this week
is neither of those things\.... the flu plan mainly consists of a long
list of things that local governments and public health officers should
be doing, such as building surge capacity in laboratories and hospitals,
carrying out \"preparedness planning\" and identifying potential
isolation and quarantine facilities. But there is only a small slice of
funding for such measures, and no real explanation of how they will be
implemented. At times, the plan seems divorced from reality, such as
when it points out that people could, in case of a pandemic, be asked to
remain at home for a certain period. But does that include utility
workers? Grocery store workers? Is any locality really in a position to
feed and care for a quarantined population \-- and if not, should that
even be an option under consideration?\"\]

Weiss, Rick. \"Unknowns Pose A Challenge for Preparedness Plan - Report
Highlights U.S. Weaknesses In Infrastructure, Vaccine Dispersal.\"

Washington Post, November 3, 2005.

Accessed at:
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/02/AR2005110202980_pf.html>

\(2\) DISASTERS AS GROWTH BUSINESS RELATED ARTICLES:

Boxall, Bettina. \"State\'s Levees Vulnerable in Quake.\" Los Angeles
Times, November 2, 2005.

Accessed at:
<http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-delta2nov02,1,1278742,print.story?coll=la-headlines-california>

Cabanatuan, Michael. \"Bay Area - Disaster Officials Say State Not Ready
Enough.\" San Francisco Chronicle, November 3, 2005.

<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/11/03/BAGNLFI69S1.DTL&hw=Michael+Cabanatuan&sn=001&sc=1000>

Friel, Brian, and Paul Singer. \"Gaps Remain in Government Strategy For
Handling Natural Disasters.\" National Journal, October 28, 2005.
Accessed at:
[[http://govexec.com/dailyfed/1005/102805nj1.htm]{.underline}](http://govexec.com/dailyfed/1005/102805nj1.htm)

Thompson, Don. \"Calif. Quake Could Devastate Water Supply.\"
Newsday.com, November 1, 2005.

Accessed at:

<http://www.newsday.com/news/science/wire/sns-ap-levees-earthquake,0,4177627,print.story?coll=sns-ap-science-headlines>

\(3\) DOWLING COLLEGE, LONG ISLAND NY \-- DEVELOPING INTEGRATED
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE:

November 2, 2005 \-- Talked with Jim Martone, working with Dowling
College to develop an Integrated Emergency Management Certificate \--
targeted towards administrators, public officials, and experienced
responders. Went through some of the EM HiEd Project website, which Mr.
Martone had not seen and made recommendations for courses to review in
thinking through course development initiatives. For additional
information, Mr. Martone can be reached at: 585-202-0443.

\(4\) EIIP VIRTUAL FORUM PRESENTATION: \"HAZARDS OR VULNERABILITY?
RETHINKING THEORY AND POLICY\" BY DR. DAVID MCENTIRE:

November 2, 2005 \-- For a transcript of this EIIP Virtual Forum by the
University of North Texas\' Dr. David McEntire, go to:

[[http://www.emforum.org/vforum/lc051102.htm]{.underline}](http://www.emforum.org/vforum/lc051102.htm)

\(5\) HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BEL AIR, MD \-- INVESTIGATING
DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM:

November 2, 2005 \-- Participated in a conference call with faculty and
administrators at Harford Community College in Bel Air, MD., facilitated
by Kevin O\'Brien of IEM Inc., to discuss feasibility of the development
of an emergency management program at Harford \-- located just north of
Baltimore, MD. Participating were: Dr. Luba Chliwniak, Vice President
for Instruction, Dr. Don Avery, Dean, Social Sciences, Dr. Barbara Mull,
Dean, Business, Computing and Technology, Ms. Deborah Wrobel, Dean,
Nursing, Allied Health and Science, Mr. Mike Poulin, Director,
Continuing Education, and Ms. Teri Weston, Coordinator, Applied
Technology. I encouraged the development of a program, wagered that if
developed and implemented, would be successful. The surrounding area is
densely populated and vulnerable to a range of hazards, and there are
sizeable emergency services, military, and business and industry
personnel in the area who would benefit from an emergency management
program there.

\(6\) HARVARD UNIVERSITY CLIMATE CHANGE FUTURES STUDY AND REPORT:

November 1, 2005 \-- Press Conference and release of report developed by
Harvard Medical School with sponsorship from Swiss Re and the United
Nations Development Programme.

Accessed at:
[[http://www.climatechangefutures.org/report/index.html]{.underline}](http://www.climatechangefutures.org/report/index.html)

\(7\) INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY \-- INVESTIGATING DEVELOPMENT OF
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE:

November 1, 2005 \-- Talked with Dr. Anne Drabczyk, Assistant Professor,
Department of Health, Safety, and Environmental Health Sciences, at
Indiana State University about the school\'s recently initiated
investigation into the development of an Emergency Management
Certificate Program. Dr. Drabczyk is hopeful that this investigation
will successfully lead to the development of a program, which once
started might well be expanded. Will be working with Dr. Drabczyk in the
future on the development of a description of this investigation for
upload to the \"Programs Being Investigated\" section of The College
List on the Project website. In the meantime, Dr. Drabczyk can be
reached at: <adrabczyk@isugw.iondstate.edu> for additional information.

\(8\) KATRINA/RITA/WILMA AND AFTERMATH RELATED ARTICLES:

Braswell, Janet. \"MEMA Director: \'The System Failed Us\'.\"
Hattiesburg American (MS), November 3, 2005. Accessed at:

<http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051103/NEWS05/511030301&SearchID=73225432893969>

Cigler, Beverly A. \"FEMA, Homeland Security May Need A Divorce.\"
Centre Daily Times (PA), October 31, 2005. Accessed at:

[[http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/opinion/13033098.htm]{.underline}](http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/opinion/13033098.htm)

CNN.com. \"Lawmaker: E-mails Show Brown \'Out of Touch\' During
Katrina.\" November 3, 2005. Accessed at:

[[http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/03/brown.fema.emails/]{.underline}](http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/03/brown.fema.emails/)

Gallaspy, Beth. \"Storm \[Rita\] Among Costliest For U.S.\" The Beaumont
Enterprise (TX), November 2, 2005. Accessed at:

<http://www.southeasttexaslive.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15497307&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512588&rfi=6>

Hsu, Spencer S., and Terence O\'Hara. \"FDIC Chairman to Oversee Storm
Recovery.\" Washington Post, November 2, 2005. Accessed at:

<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/01/AR2005110101100.html?referrer=email&referrer=email>

Jordan, Lara Jakes. \"Chertoff: Preparedness Depends on People.\"

Newsday.com, October 31, 2005. Accessed at:

<http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-disaster-preparedness,0,967513.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines>

Nightline. \"Ready or Not\" Lessons From the Storms.\" October 29, 2005.

Accessed at:
[[http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/]{.underline}](http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/)

\[Note: What one can access here is a video featuring Ted Koppel at a
town meeting with Admiral Thad Allen, ex-NYC Emergency Manager Jerome
Hauer, and ex-DHS official Bruce Lawlor.\]

Ripley, Amanda. \"How The Coast Guard Gets It Right.\" Time, October 23,
2005. Accessed at:

[[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1122007,00.html]{.underline}](http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1122007,00.html)

Spotts, Peter N. \"Why New Orleans Levees Failed: Lessons Apply To Other
US Cities - And Need To Be Quickly Absorbed In The Big Easy.\" Christian
Science Monitor, November 3, 2005. Accessed at:

[[http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1103/p02s02-ussc.htm]{.underline}](http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1103/p02s02-ussc.htm)

Torrens, Claudia. \"Critical Work.\" Metro West Daily News (MA),
November 4, 2005. Accessed at:

<http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=113465&format=text>

\[Excerpt: \"A local volunteer who was deployed with the Peace Corps to
Louisiana said officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
were more focused on following protocol than in helping victims of
Hurricane Katrina.\"\]

\(9\) METROPOLITAN COLLEGE, NY \-- FACULTY VACANCY:

November 2, 2005 \-- Received from Scot Phelps, Program
Director/Assistant Professor, Emergency & Disaster Management Program,
School of Public Affairs & Administration at Metropolitan College the
following announcement:

Metropolitan College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant
Professor beginning January 2006 for the Master\'s in Public
Administration in Emergency & Disaster Management. A master\'s degree in
a discipline related to disaster and crisis management is required with
a doctorate preferred. Candidates must have experience related to
disaster operations, emergency planning, mitigation, and training.
Preferred qualifications include certification as a Certified Emergency
Manager and/or Certified Business Continuity Professional. The
instructional load will include teaching 3 graduate-level emergency
management courses per semester, the administration, monitoring, and
assessment of off-site internship assignments and externship
opportunities. Other responsibilities will also include participating in
recruitment, oversight, and supporting students in the program,
participating in a defined departmental research agenda, and serving as
the faculty advisor for the Emergency Management Student Association.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Program
information, curriculum and course descriptions are available on our
website:
[[http://www.metropolitan.edu]{.underline}](http://www.metropolitan.edu/).
Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2005, and continue
until the position is filled. The application should include a statement
of qualifications, vita, copies of transcripts, and contact information
for three references and should be submitted to:

Faculty Search EDM-03; Dr. Humphrey Crookendale; Dean, School of Public
Administration; Metropolitan College; 75 Varick Street, 12th floor; NYC,
NY 10013-1919

Please address any questions to: Scot Phelps, JD, MPH, Paramedic,
CEM/CBCP; Program Director/Assistant Professor; Emergency & Disaster
Management; School of Public Affairs & Administration; Metropolitan
College; <sphelps@metropolitan.edu>;
[[http://www.metropolitan.edu/publicaffairs/mpa_emergency.php]{.underline}](http://www.metropolitan.edu/publicaffairs/mpa_emergency.php)

\(10\) UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH \-- PREPAREDNESS &
COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO PANDEMICS COURSE:

November 2, 2005 \-- Thanks to Gayle Alston for an email alerting me to
a free on-line course on \"Preparedness & Community Response to
Pandemics\"

offered by the University of Albany\'s School of Public Health.
According to the school\'s website: \"This introductory, six-module
course on pandemic influenza explores the epidemiology, historical
context, and response efforts related to seasonal and worldwide
influenza outbreaks. The course is intended for a broad range of public
health professionals and community responders. Continuing education
credit is available upon successful completion of the course.\" For
information or to register, go to:

[[http://www.ualbanycphp.org/learning/registration/default.cfm]{.underline}](http://www.ualbanycphp.org/learning/registration/default.cfm)

\(11\) UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS \-- SEEKING RESEARCH ASSOCIATE IN
EMERGENCY

ADMINISTRATION:

October 31, 2005 \-- Received a request from the Emergency
Administration and Planning Program at UNT to post a vacancy
announcement for a Research Associate in Emergency Administration \--
which we will do within the EM Faculty Positions section of the Project
website. Pasted in below is the

announcement:

\"The Department of Public Administration invites applications for a
full-time Research Associate position in the Center for Emergency
Management to begin January 1, 2006.

Primary responsibilities include assisting the faculty to (1) identify
federal and foundation funding sources pertinent to disasters, emergency
management, and homeland security, (2) complete and submit sound
research proposals to funding agencies, and (3) manage grant budgets and
meet reporting and documentation requirements. This is a
benefits-eligible, twelve-month, non faculty appointment, and the salary
is highly competitive based on experience. Prospective candidates should
hold at least a master\'s degree in emergency/public administration or a
related field and have a demonstrated record of experience in grants
administration.

To ensure full consideration, candidates should submit a letter of
application describing their experience with acquiring and administering
grants, vita, and the names and contact information for at least three
references. Review of completed files begins December 1, but
applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications
should be mailed to Research Associate Search Committee, Department of
Public Administration, P.O. Box 310617, Denton, TX 76203 0617.
Information about the emergency administration and planning program may
be obtained at [[www.unt.edu/eadp/]{.underline}](../www.unt.edu/eadp/).

The University of North Texas, located in the Dallas Fort Worth area,
has 32,000 students. The department\'s Emergency Administration and
Planning program is the nation\'s premier undergraduate degree in the
field, and the MPA program is ranked 10th nationally in the area of city
management in US News & World Report\'s most recent ranking. In addition
to the BS, MPA, and PhD degree programs, the Department of Public
Administration sponsors the Center for Public Management with
professional staff that provides continuing education opportunities to
public managers, particularly in public finance. UNT is an affirmative
action and equal opportunity employer; applications from women and
ethnic minorities are especially encouraged.\"

\(12\) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA:

October 31, 2005 \-- Talked with Dr. Susan Cutter, Director of the
Hazards Research Lab at the University of South Carolina, about getting
a description of her hazards program at USC drafted up into a
description that can be posted to The College List on the Project
website \-- Dr. Cutter agreed.

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)