February 24, 2006 FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project Activity Report
(1) CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE LOOKING FOR AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ANALYST:
ANALYST IN AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT -- Congressional Research Service, Washington DC:
"The Congressional Research Service (CRS) seeks a policy analyst to provide objective, nonpartisan research, analysis and consultation to the U.S. Congress. The incumbent will focus on emergency management policies and issues at the national level, including the implementation of those policies by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other federal entities, and the coordination of those policies with non-federal organizations. This position is being offered at the GS-14 level ($91,407 - $118,828); promotion potential is to the GS-15 level ($107,521-$139,774). Duties include preparing analytical studies for Congress; providing expert public policy analysis and consultation and assistance to congressional committees, Members, and staff; analyzing, appraising, and evaluating legislative proposals; and participating in or leading multidisciplinary team research projects and seminars. Interested applicants must apply online at http://ww.loc.gov/crsinfo (preferred) or call 202-707-5627 to request an applicant job kit.
Please refer to vacancy #060037 in all correspondence. Applications must be received by March 17, 2006. CRS is the public policy research arm of the U.S. Congress and is fully committed to workforce diversity.
(2) DISASTERS AS A GROWN BUSINESS:
Wight, Pam. "Havoc Seen From Major Quake." Whittier Daily News (CA), February 24, 2006. Accessed at: http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_3541056
(3) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & HOMELAND SECURITY/DEFENSE HIGHER ED CONF., JUNE 5-8, 2006:
Communicated with Dr. Hank Fischer, Millersville University of PA, about delivering an approximately 20-30 minute presentation on "The Danger of Over Reacting to the Terrorism Threat" during the "Papers, Reports, and Initiatives" Breakout Session currently scheduled during the 1st round of afternoon breakout session, June 7th.
(4) FEMA:
Boren, Representative Dan. "Congress Should Make FEMA Independent Agency." Muskogee Phoenix (OK), February 23, 2006. Accessed at:
http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060223/OPINION/60222033&SearchID=73236649299378
(5) GAO REPORT ON KATRINA MEDICAL EVACUATIONS:
Government Accountability Office. Disaster Preparedness: Preliminary Observations on the Evacuation of Hospitals and Nursing Homes Due to Hurricanes. Washington, DC: GAO, February 16, 2006, 24 pages.
Accessed at: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06443r.pdf
(6) HAZARD MAPPING AND MODELING COURSE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT:
Received for review from lead course developer, Dr. John Pine, Louisiana State University, a revised Session 1, "Introduction to and Evolution of Hazard Mapping and Modeling" (and associated slides), by Dr. Ute J.
Dymon, Professor of Geography, Kent State University, and Dr. Nancy Winter. The materials were forwarded for upload to the EM HiEd Project
-- Free College Courses section -- Courses Under Development subsection
-- where they should be accessible shortly.
(7) WHITE HOUSE (TOWNSEND) REPORT ON KATRINA:
Lipton, Eric. "Homeland Security Would Share Duties for Disaster Response Under Proposal." New York Times, February 24, 2006. Accessed
at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/24/politics/24katrina.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Shields, Gerard. "Critique Recommends Disaster Response Action." Baton Rouge Advocate, February 24, 2006. Accessed at:
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/politics/2362756.html
Strohm, Chris. "White House: Agencies Remain Unprepared for Disasters." Government Executive Magazine, February 23, 2006. Accessed
at:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=33448&dcn=e_gvet
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
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(301) 447-1598, fax
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