6 February 2015 Higher Education Program News
IAEM-USA urges Senate Appropriations Committee to approve full-year 2015 appropriations for DHS
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IAEM-USA urges Senate Appropriations Committee to approve full-year 2015 appropriations for DHS IAEM IAEM-USA sent a letter on Feb. 4 to the Senate Appropriations chair and vice chair urging full year FY 2015 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Letter is available here. Currently, the Department of Homeland Security is funded under a continuing resolution that will expire on February 27. Grants such as Emergency Management Performance Grants, State Homeland Security Grant Program, and Urban Area Security Initiative will not be allocated until there is a full-year appropriation. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, mentioned the IAEM-USA letter on the Senate Floor on Feb. 4, and it was mentioned in the DHS stakeholder budget conference call. In major shift, Obama administration will plan for rising seas in all federal projects The Washington Post President Barack Obama issued an executive order directing federal agencies to adopt stricter building and siting standards to reflect scientific projections that future flooding will be more frequent and intense due to climate change. The order represents a major shift for the federal government: while the Federal Emergency Management Administration published a memo three years ago saying it would take global warming into account when preparing for more severe storms, most agencies continue to rely on historic data rather than future projections for building projects. READ MORE EM NEWS NAEMT accepting EMS Advocate of the Year award nominations IAEM The National Association of EMT's is now accepting nominations for its Field EMS Bill Advocate of the Year Award, which recognizes an individual's outstanding advocacy efforts in support of the Field EMS Bill, legislation that responds to the Institute of Medicine's recommendations to improve EMS in our nation. Nominations deadline is Feb. 20, 2015. Details are posted here. CDC provides updated information on Ebola epidemic IAEM In an Ebola outbreak update on Jan. 30, 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) stated that for the first time since June 29, 2014, there have been fewer than 100 new confirmed cases reported in a week in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. On Jan. 18, 2015, Malian authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the end of the outbreak of Ebola in Mali. Forty-two days have elapsed since the last Ebola case tested negative in laboratory tests on Dec. 6, 2014. As of Feb. 3, 2015, the CDC reported case counts as follows: total cases, 22479; laboratory-confirmed cases, 13843; and total deaths, 8974. The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa. There were a small number of cases reported in Nigeria and a single case reported in Senegal; however, these cases were contained, with no further spread in these countries. Two imported cases, including one death, and two locally acquired cases in healthcare workers were reported in the United States. CDC and its partners are taking precautions to prevent additional Ebola cases in the United States. CDC is working with other U.S. government agencies, the WHO, and other domestic and international partners, and has activated its Emergency Operations Center to help coordinate technical assistance and control activities with partners. CDC has also deployed teams of public health experts to West Africa and will continue to send experts to the affected countries. Extensive information about the Ebola epidemic is updated regularly on the CDC website. Report: Flooding could become a daily problem in North Carolina by 2045 Emergency Management North Carolina's coast will see more frequent and more destructive floods at high tide over the next 30 years, several studies say — even on mild, sunny days — as rising sea levels shove the Atlantic Ocean higher onto our shores. A 2014 report from the Union of Concerned Scientists warns that minor tidal flooding will become a near-daily event in the Wilmington area by 2045. READ MORE US spring outlook: Milder air to fuel uptick in severe storms from past 3 years AccuWeather Though Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day, forecasting six more weeks of winter for the United States, AccuWeather meteorologists say that might not be the case nationwide. The Midwest and Northeast are forecast to have a milder start to spring than last year. Meanwhile, colder air will accompany unsettled weather across the central and southern Rockies. Overall, severe weather season will ramp up compared to the past three years, as more widespread warm air will prompt unstable conditions. READ MORE IAEM NEWS IAEM accepting 2015 IAEM Scholarship Applications through June 1, 2015 IAEM IAEM has posted the undergraduate and graduate application forms for 2015 IAEM Scholarships here, setting an application deadline of June 1, 2015, 12:00 a.m. (midnight) EDT. IAEM scholarships are awarded through a competitive process to full-time students pursuing an associate or diploma baccalaureate, or graduate degree in emergency management, disaster management, or a closely related field. Beginning in 2013, the application process was divided so that undergraduate and graduate students no longer apply using the same application. The International Association of Emergency Managers established the IAEM Scholarship Program to nurture, promote and develop disaster preparedness and resistance by furthering the education of students studying the field of emergency management, disaster management or a related program. Questions? Email IAEM Scholarship Program Director Dawn Shiley. IAEM-Global Editorial Work Group issues IAEM Bulletin call for articles on 'Consequence Management and Public Health' with deadline of Feb. 15, 2015 IAEM The IAEM-Global Editorial Work Group is seeking articles for its first 2015 IAEM Bulletin special focus issue on the topic of "Consequence Management and Public Health." Examples of articles could include, but are not limited to: what emergency managers need to know about the difference between infectious diseases and contagious diseases; public health implications for emergency management programs; responding to pandemics; lessons learned; and international public health vs. emergency management issues. Article length is 750 to 1,500 words. Please read the author's guidelines before submitting an article, and email articles to Karen Thompson, editor, no later than Feb. 15, 2015. New IAEM email signature block posted for members' use IAEM The updated IAEM email signature block has been posted for IAEM members use here. Current IAEM members are invited to use the image tag to include in the signature block of their emails. Right-click and select "save as" to save the image to your computer. After you have inserted the image into your signature block, please include a line of text that says, "For more information, visit www.iaem.com." Let everyone know that you are a proud member of IAEM. EM RESOURCES Recorded Webinar on NWS Storm Prediction Center Now Available IAEM Bill Bunting, Operations Branch Chief for the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) recently presented a 90-minute webinar to provide an overview of the SPC, focusing on its mission and services related to severe thunderstorm and tornado forecasting, as well as fire weather forecast services. The webinar focuses on how emergency managers can use forecasts on the SPC web site to make critical decisions for their area of responsibility. Since more than 1,000 persons tried to register for the webinar, it was recorded and is available here. Maps: Oklahoma's earthquake problem is getting worse The Washington Post A lawsuit claims that Oklahoma's great increase in earthquake activity has been caused by pumping waste from drilling operations back underground. The suit involves the largest measured quake in the history of the state, a 5.6 tremor that happened in Prague, east of Oklahoma City in November 2011. As the volume of drilling waste pumped underground has grown, the number of earthquakes with magnitude 3 or higher has increased. READ MORE NEW INSIGHTS Could New England face a major earthquake? Phys.Org A recent series of small earthquakes in Connecticut posed the question. Geologist Terry Tullis, an earthquake specialist, says the chances of a damaging quake are remote, but they are not zero. READ MORE CEM® UPDATE Submit certification applications by Feb. 28 to be included in the March application review IAEM The CEM® Commission is conducting CEM®/AEM℠ application reviews every other month. The next online review will begin in March, so applications must be received through the online portal by Feb. 28, 2015. Come to Baltimore in February for the IAEM Certification Prep Course and Exam IAEM Don't miss the next CEM®/AEM℠ prep course and exam offering scheduled for Feb. 25, 2015, in Baltimore, Maryland. The deadline to register through the IAEM website is Feb. 10. We look forward to seeing you there! AROUND THE WORLD Death toll rises to 26 in Taiwan plane crash caught on video USA Today At least 26 people died and 15 survived a spectacular crash caught on video of a TransAsia Airways flight that clipped its wing on a bridge after takeoff from the Taiwanese capital Taipei and crashed into a nearby river. Seventeen people remained missing and were feared dead. READ MORE UN: Worst not over in food-stricken Malawi Voice of America The World Food Program reports it is scaling up its humanitarian operations in Malawi, where more than 600,000 people are suffering from the worst flooding to hit the country in 15 years. The flooding has killed more than 200 people. The annual flooding in Malawi is the worst in many years. The World Food Program warns that the situation is likely to worsen as Malawi's rainy season does not peak until mid-February and heavy rains are forecast to continue. READ MORE Winter Storm Linus: 15 killed, thousands of flights canceled, snowfall records broken in Massachusetts The Weather Channel In the shadow of Winter Storm Juno, which dumped record amounts of snow in parts of New England, Winter Storm Linus was a hefty second act. Linus canceled 6,886 domestic flights in a 48-hour span, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware. Linus completed a 10-day period that was the snowiest on record for Boston, shutting down schools and businesses in the city. And it killed 15 people during its march across at least two dozen states, affecting the Southwest, Great Plains, Midwest and Northeast along its frigid path. READ MORE Oil from 2010 BP spill found at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico The Weather Network A new study suggests that up to 38 million liters of crude oil from the 2010 BP oil spill is resting on the seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico, posing a threat to the local ecosystem. The findings have shed light on where "missing" oil from the spill ended up — a quandary that puzzled U.S. government and BP officials during massive cleanup efforts in April 2010. Of the nearly 5 million barrels of oil spilled into the ocean, around 2 million remained unaccounted for, years after the disaster. READ MORE Flash floods hit Greece, Albania, force evacuations The Associated Press via U.S. News & World Report Flash floods caused by heavy rains have hit northwestern Greece and southern Albania, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of villagers and destroying a famous 18th-century stone bridge. No casualties were reported in either country. READ MORE Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northwestern Argentina Reuters An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 rattled northwestern Argentina, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. The quake struck 93 km (58 miles) northwest of San Luis, which lies in the shadow of the Andes mountains, at a depth of 184 kilometers, USGS data showed. READ MORE Did someone forward this edition to you? Subscribe here -- it's free! Natural Hazards Center, Number 639 • January 29, 2014 Digital Déjà Vu: The Re-Reintroduction of Cybersecurity Legislation Disaster News Redux: Keystone XL Battle Comes to a Head Work the Workshop: NHC Now Accepting Student Volunteer Applications Introducing the All-New Natural Hazards Observer Call Outs: Calls for Abstracts, Papers, Proposals, and More Some New Web Resources Conferences, Training, and Events Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Webinars, Training, and Education To subscribe, visit http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/dr/. Naval Postgraduate School - Greta E. Marlatt; email: gmarlatt@nps.edu/, February 2, 2015 New or Updated Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports: Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies. 98-446 EPA Regulations: Too Much, Too Little, or On Track? R41561 Internet Governance and the Domain Name System: Issues for Congress. R42351 Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources, by Topic. R42507 Energy Policy: 114th Congress Issues. R42756 Water Quality Issues in the 113th Congress: An Overview. R42883 Clean Air Issues in the 113th Congress: An Overview. R42895 Air Quality: EPA’s 2013 Changes to the Particulate Matter (PM) Standard. R42934 Insurance Regulation: Issues, Background, and Legislation in the 113th Congress. R43067 Ozone Air Quality Standards: EPA’s 2015 Revision. R43092 A Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense--Issues for Congress. R43838 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Resources for Frequently Asked Questions. R43215 An Overview of Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas: Resources and Federal Actions. R43148 Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Preparing for Carbon Pricing: Case Studies from Company Experience: Royal Dutch Shell, Rio Tinto, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/pmr-technical-note-9-case-studies.pdf Center for Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (CIP/HS) CIP Report January 2015, v. 14, no. 6 http://cip.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/The-CIP-Report_January-2015_Resilience.pdf Resilience Congress. House. Budget Committee The Congressional Budget Office's Budget and Economic Outlook http://budget.house.gov/hearingschedule2015/the-congressional-budget-office-s-budget-and-economic-outlook.htm Congress. House. Science, Space and Technology Committee The Expanding Cyber Threat http://science.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-research-and-technology-hearing-expanding-cyber-threat Supercomputing and American Technology Leadership http://science.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-energy-supercomputing-and-american-technology-leadership Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research and Development http://science.house.gov/hearing/unmanned-aerial-systems-research-and-development Congress. House. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Rebuilding After the Storm: Lessening Impacts and Speedy Recovery http://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=398564 Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Protecting America from Cyber Attacks: The Importance of Information Sharing http://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/protecting-america-from-cyber-attacks-the-importance-of-information-sharing Congressional Budget Office (CBO) The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2015 to 2025 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/49892 The Economic Outlook for 2015 to 2025 in 17 Slides http://www.cbo.gov/publication/49909 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) DHS 2015: The Secretary’s Progress Report http://www.dhs.gov/DHSin2015 Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM) for First Responders, National Strategy Summit: Recommended Principles and Actions http://ise.gov/sites/default/files/ICAM_Summit_Report.pdf East-West Center Powering Paradises: Recommendations for the Hawai‘i-Okinawa Clean Energy Initiative http://www.eastwestcenter.org/download/7716/34907/apb299.pdf Government Accountability Office (GAO) Federal Workforce: OPM and Agencies Need to Strengthen Efforts to Identify and Close Mission-Critical Skills Gaps. GAO-15-223 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-223 Heritage Foundation Congress Should Refocus DHS on Crucial Cybersecurity Reforms http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/pdf/IB4335.pdf Congressional Oversight Needed as Obama Administration Moves to Remove Cuba from State Sponsors of Terrorism List http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/pdf/IB4338.pdf Lessons for Conservatives: From Goldwater to the Tea Party http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/pdf/IB4337.pdf Net Neutrality: Internet Regulation Debate Far from Over http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/pdf/IB4339.pdf A Proposal for the FY 2016 Defense Budget http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/pdf/BG2989.pdf Reforming DHS—Missed Opportunity Calls for Congress to Intervene http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/pdf/IB4336.pdf Respecting the Limits of Antitrust: The Roberts Court Versus the Enforcement Agencies http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/pdf/LM144.pdf Unions Charge Higher Dues and Pay Their Officers Larger Salaries in Non–Right-to-Work States http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/pdf/BG2987.pdf Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) India-US Relations: Modi and Obama Begin a New Chapter http://www.isas.nus.edu.sg/Attachments/PublisherAttachment/ISAS_Brief_No._360_-_India-US_Relations._Modi_and_Obama_Begin_a_New_Chapter_29012015193712.pdf National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) Emergency Medical Services Domestic Preparedness Improvement Strategy http://www.nasemso.org/documents/NASEMSO-EMS-Domestic-Preparedness-Improvement-Strategy-29Jan2015.pdf National Science Foundation (NSF) Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering, 2015 http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2015/nsf15311/ Pew Research Center Internet, Science & Technology Public and Scientists’ Views on Science and Society http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/01/29/public-and-scientists-views-on-science-and-society/ New York Citizen Corps Communications Network, January 21, 2015 NYC Citizen Corps and Other Initiatives (new) John D. Solomon Fellowship for Public Service Applications are now open for The John D. Solomon Fellowship for Public Service, a student fellowship with the City devoted specifically to emergency management. The program provides an opportunity for ten graduate students in the New York City area to complete a nine-month paid fellowship (15-20 hours per week) at a New York City government agency or non-profit organization focusing on emergency management gaining first-hand experience from agency mentors. Applications are due March 30, 2015. For more information on eligibility, selection or the fellowship, please click here for the John D. Solomon Fellowship page.
"Do 1 Thing", a 12-month web-based program that focuses on different areas of preparedness, encourages your family and you to take part in February's theme: "Water." Water is an essential element to survival and a necessary item in an emergency supply kit. During the month of February, take action to store three days’ worth of water for your household. "Do 1 Thing" offers the following list of ways to achieve this goal: Purchase and store a 72-hour supply of commercially bottled water; Bottle a 72-hour supply of water at home; or Learn how to provide a safe supply of drinking water for your household in a disaster. Do 1 Thing also has resources available in seven languages, braille, large print and audio.
The City's Commodity Distribution Point (CDP) Program distributes temporarily unavailable life-sustaining commodities such as food, water, ice, and baby formula to the public following an emergency or disaster that disrupts access to traditional supply chains. NYC Emergency Management will be hosting monthly CDP trainings for interested volunteers. You only have to attend ONE session. Please click this link to see available training dates. The next available trainings will be held on February 25, March 25, April 29, May 27 and June 24. Upcoming Events February 12th - What Large-Scale Planned Events can Teach us About Inclusive Planning for Disasters: Lessons Learned from the 2014 World Series Championship Parade & Civic Celebration in San Francisco The ADA National Network hosts a webinar beginning at 2:30pm. Using the case study of a large-scale planned public event, participants will understand the necessary steps in pre-planning to ensure the inclusion and safety of people with disabilities and seniors; review public information dissemination and other strategies to ensure effective communication before and during a large-scale event, and draw the common themes between large-scale events and disasters, and use them as an opportunity to practice disaster response. For more information or to register, please visit http://adapresentations.org/schedule.php February 24th - Healthy Homes and Disaster Recovery - Bridging Gaps to Help Residents The U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) hosts this one-day workshop to connect with national leaders and existing resources for post-natural disaster recovery and rebuilding. This hands-on event is an opportunity to engage federal agencies and stakeholders in discussing healthy homes concepts across a wide range of natural disasters. The goal is to identify ways to better integrate resources, develop consistent messaging, and build partnerships. Event location: U.S. HUD Weaver Building - Brooke-Mondale Auditorium in Washington D.C. Space is limited - Register today. *Please note: If you are unable to attend this event in-person, a live broadcast will be available. Directory: NewsFilePath NewsFilePath -> 2 October 2015 Higher Education Program News NewsFilePath -> 19 December 2014 Higher Education Program News NewsFilePath -> 4 September 2015 Higher Education Program News NewsFilePath -> 8 October 2015 Higher Education Program News NewsFilePath -> 23 May 2014 Higher Education Program News NewsFilePath -> 27 March 2015 Higher Education Program News NewsFilePath -> 19 June 2015 Higher Education Program News NewsFilePath -> 22 May 2015 Higher Education Program News NewsFilePath -> 5 December 2014 Higher Education Program News NewsFilePath -> 10 October 2014 Higher Education Program News Download 239.53 Kb. Share with your friends:
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