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- Emergency Management Degree and Director Job OpportunitiesAn emergency management director administers programs for disaster preparedness. These directors generally have at least a master's degree in emergency management and can then get work with the government, hospitals, and relief organizations.
- What is the Emergency Management Cycle?What does it mean when people discuss mitigation, response and preparedness? The first step to understanding these terms is to understand the emergency management cycle.
- Mitigation Phase in Emergency ManagementThis article describes the Mitigation phase of traditional emergency management cycle and why it is important to invest into mitigation.
Special Needs Planning Courses Offered by Federal Emergency Management AgencyWorking with special needs populations requires special emergency planning considerations. There are many courses available to help prepare special needs professionals for emergency planning.- Resources for Developing a School Safety ProgramSchools may face emergency incidents including severe weather, robberies, lockdowns, evacuations, even student suicides. Some pre-planning can aid school administrators in responding to and recovering from these incidents.
- FEMA Realizes Technology Can Aid Disaster Response and RecoveryFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) working to utilize technology and provide technological resources to city, county and state governments.
- How Hard Should it Be to Get FEMA Funds?Each year communities are hit by many different types of disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is there to aid recovery. However, getting disaster recovery funding may not always be very easy, cheap, or quick.
- American Military University Receives IAEM's Academic Recoginition AwardAmerican Military University has received International Association of Emergency Management's prestigious Academic Recognition Award. This award is in honor of AMU's dedication to producing graduates that are true emergency management professionals.
- FEMA Asks Disaster Victims to Pay Rent; Saga Is not Over YetCongressman Dave Loebsack is requesting FEMA Administrator Fugate to reconsider his decision to charge Cedar Rapids, Iowa disaster relief victims, in temporary housing, rent.
- Emergency Management Assistance Compact Provides States with Emergency AssistanceThe Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is a nationally ratified agreement designed to provide aid to states in the aftermath of an emergency or disaster.
- TOPOFF 3: Preparing for the Next National DisasterLearn about the TOPOFF 3 exercises that examined the effectiveness of current emergency management and response protocols.
- Homeland Security Presidential Decision Directive 5Learn about what HSPD-5 is, what it contains and what it means for the United States' emergency preparedness and response.
- History of Emergency ManagementLearn about the development of the United States' emergency management system. From ad hoc policies to the Department of Homeland Security.
- My September to RememberThe year that I saw change, in me, my fellow neighbors and America in General,came together.
- Office of Emergency Management Asking for Donations - Fort Worth, TXCounty asking for donations for firefighters
- Explosion & Fire Rocks Enterprise Plant in Mont Belvieu, TexasA fire occurred at an Enterprise Plant in Mont Belvieu, Texas. Original reports indicated no one was injured, but later indicated one person was unaccounted for.
National Preparedness Month 2010: Is Your Child's Preschool Prepared?Is your child's preschool prepared for an emergency? There are four phases of effective crisis management: 1. Mitigation and Prevention 2. Preparation 3. Response 4. Recovery- How To Become a Storm Spotter for Your CommunityIf severe weather excites you and you want to learn more about how you can help your community, you need to take it in your own hands and make it happen. Anyone can do it, including you.
The Effects of Hurricane Gustav on a Small Texas TownWoodville, Texas, is only 60 miles from the Louisiana border and only 70 miles from the coast. We sit on a crossroads of highways leading away from Louisiana and the coast. During Rita we had a 4 lane parking lot of evacuees trying to escape. We did much better this time.- Foam Washes Ashore Along NC BeachesCrews are starting to clean up spilled foam.