**Lakeshore Technical College, Public Safety Division**

**1290 North Avenue**

**Cleveland, Wisconsin 53015**

**Represented by John A. Hanson, email: john.hanson@gotoltc.edu**

Lakeshore Technical College is launching an Associate Degree in
Emergency Management (Fall of 2007) designed for current professionals
and those just entering the career field. Using a
*[blended]{.underline}* learning format, you are able to acquire the
knowledge, skills and abilities to effectively manage a comprehensive
emergency management program as a result of a combination of *[online
classes]{.underline}* and just enough [*hands-on*
experiences]{.underline} in our state-of-the art campus facilities.

Our first courses will include "Fundamentals of Emergency Management"
and "Introduction to Hazards". These courses will foster abilities to
prepare the learner for:

-   emergency management functions at the local, state, and national
    levels

-   determining the resource requirements and how to garner and maintain
    these resources

-   advocate the importance of training/exercising

-   apply basic terms used to discuss hazardous materials problems and
    explain how hazardous materials enter and move through the body and
    the environment

    -   explain the roles of Federal, State, and local governments in
        reducing hazardous materials risks and summarize the key
        provisions of critical Federal legislation

    -   discuss major hazardous materials identification systems
        currently in use

    -   outline how communities identify possible targets of opportunity
        in a terrorist's use of toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) as
        Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and to assess what local
        communities can do to increase their preparedness to respond to
        hazardous materials accidents of any size

    -   develop steps individuals can take to protect themselves in an
        incident.

Our reason for attending the conference is to develop a strong network
with other community and technical colleges throughout the United
States. Our desired outcome is to participate in the sharing of best
practices and ideas involving program development, projected outcomes,
student recruitment, distance education, developing joint partnerships
and discovering future ideas for sustaining a healthy program. We want
to develop strong networks with the participants in attendance who have
expertise in these areas.

John A. Hanson is a Hazardous Materials Technician and Emergency
Management Specialist. His journey includes United States Air Force
active duty and Air National Guard military service. As a traditional
guardsman assigned to the Emergency Management & Readiness Office,
128^th^ Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin Air Nation Guard, Milwaukee, WI
duties include: teaching deploying personnel on wear of protective
equipment; procedures for nuclear, chemical, conventional, and
biological weapons attack; hazardous material training; and provides
emergency management expertise to base leadership during disaster
response. John has served as a Readiness Manager, 61^st^ Air Base Group,
Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA.

In August of 2004, John was hired by Lakeshore Technical College as a
full-time hazardous materials/emergency management instructor. He also
works closely with local civilian emergency managers, first responders
and hospital emergency response staff providing instruction in the
incident command system (ICS) and response to all-hazard contingencies
as part of the National Incident Management System (NIMS).