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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTEEMMITSBURG, MARYLANDEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTEEMMITSBURG, MARYLAND

Vilma Schifano-Milmoe

Acting Superintendent

Emergency Management Institute

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Department of Homeland Security

FEMA


Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is the Federal government’s most Experienced and Recognized

Emergency Management Disaster Training Organization

EMI’s mission is:EMI’s mission is:

To support the Department of Homeland To support the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA’s goals by improving Security and FEMA’s goals by improving the competencies of U.S. officials at all the competencies of U.S. officials at all levels of government to prevent, prepare levels of government to prevent, prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the potential effects of all types of disasters the potential effects of all types of disasters and emergencies on the American people.and emergencies on the American people.


EMI History

Formerly the DOD Civil

Defense Staff College (CDSC)

at Battle Creek, Michigan


EMI History

• 1979 - FEMA was organized • 1980 - Moved CDSC to FEMA

and the site of former St. Joseph’s College in Emmitsburg, MD

• 2003 - FEMA became part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

• 2007 - EMI became part of FEMA’s National Preparedness Directorate (NPD)


EMI Curriculum Process

• Apply Instructional Systems Design Processes (ADDIE)

• Determine training needs for all audiences• Develop appropriate training• Deliver training• Evaluate training results• Revise courses as appropriate• Support national and local

exercises - Integrated Exercises – plan,

train, exercise, evaluate, repeat


FEMA Regional Training Managers


Training Audiences

Members of Allied Professions

DHS/Other Federal Audiences

FEMA Full-time Employees

FEMA On-call / Disaster Employees

State, Local, and Tribal Officials


EMI Training Strategy

ExerciseSupport

DistanceLearning

State-deliveredField Courses

NationalEmergency Management

Training Needs

Resident Courses

FEMA Higher Education Project

Disaster Field Training Organization

Emergency Management InstituteTraining Model

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HighComplexity

Lower DensityLower Density

Moderate ComplexityModerate Complexity

Moderate DensityModerate Density

Lower ComplexityLower Complexity

High DensityHigh Density

Demand Versus Complexity

Resident

Courses

Field/Mobile

Courses

Independent

Study

EMI Campus and

Partnership LocationsClassroom Course in

regions, States, Local

and other Facilities

Web Accessible

Training 24/7

Emergency Management Institute Mitigation Training Model

EMIEMI(in Resident Training)(in Resident Training)

Mobilized byEMI to CDP and Regions

(other locations TBD)

Mobilized byEMI to CDP and Regions

(other locations TBD)

EMI Independent Study(computer-based training)

EMI Independent Study(computer-based training)

Floodplain Managers/CFPMTechnical Program Management Level

Floodplain Managers/CFPMTechnical Program Management Level

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Resident Training

• 514 training activities and 14,565 students in Fiscal Year 2007

• Train-the-Trainer courses• Exercise-based training• Training for FEMA employees• Specialized courses with small audiences• Courses requiring special equipment or

facilities• Courses are typically 4 days• Stipend program


Field Training

• Courses designed and developed by EMI

• Hand-off materials include:- Student manual- Instructor guides- Training aids

• Delivered by states/territories/tribes• Instructors trained by EMI• EMI Training Materials - downloadable from

Internet


Readiness

MitigationDisasters

Operations & Recovery

Integrated Emergency

Management

Distance Learning

Superintendent

Emergency Management Institute


EMI Staff Profile

• Training Specialists – Nationally recognized experts in specialized Emergency Management topical areas and training

• Advanced college degrees

• Professional certifications

• Number of staff – Approximately 80 Full-time staff at EMI plus 11 Regional Training Managers (RTM’s)


EMI Courses that Support Floodplain Management

Currently 14 resident and field courses support a floodplain management curriculum

Courses include:- Basic and Advanced floodplain management - Computer based modeling - Residential and coastal construction - Train-the Trainer- Higher standards/CRS


EMI Participant Numbers Floodplain Management Courses

2004 - 8172005 - 869

2006 - 1122 2007 - 1024

EMI Mitigation courses most applicable for Floodplain Managers. Source – EMI Admissions System


Mitigation Section 14 Courses

FY2004-2007• E170 Advanced HAZUS Multi-Hazard for Hurricanes• E172 Advanced HAZUS Multi-Hazard for Flood• E190 Introduction to ArcGIS for HAZUS Multi Hazard Users• E194 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts• E234 Digital Hazard Data Course• E270 Managing Floodplain Development through the NFIP TTT• E273 Managing Floodplain Development through the NFIP• L273 Managing Floodplain Development through the NFIP• E278 National Flood Insurance Program/Community Rating System• E279 Retrofitting Floodprone Residential Buildings• E296 HAZUS Multi-Hazard/DMA 2000 Risk Assessment• E313 Basic HAZUS Multi-Hazard• E317 Comprehensive Data Management for HAZUS-MH• E386 Residential Coastal Construction


EMI Field Course that Support Floodplain Management

• G194 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts• G270 Workshop in Emergency Management: Hazardous Weather

and Flooding Preparedness• G270.3 Expedient Flood Fight Training• G271 Hazardous Weather and Flood Preparedness Course• G273 Managing Floodplain Development Through the NFIP• G277 Residential Coastal Construction• G279 Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings• G282 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts II• G284 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts III• G361 Flood Fight Operations Course• G398.2 Flood Mitigation and Recovery Exercise for Local Officials


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E170E172

E190

E194

E234

E270

L273

E278

E279

E296

E313

E317

E386

E273


EMI Training in Support of Floodplain Management

2004-2007

Total Floodplain Management Participants Trained by EMI:

3832


E/L273 Managing Floodplain Development through the NFIP

(NFIP 101)

• E273 – Resident Course Total = 453

• L273 – Field Deployed Total = 1993

• Clearly more participants reached through Field

delivery by FEMA Regions and States



• E194 Advanced Floodplain Concepts 2006

– Developed and added to curriculum as four, 1-day modules of advanced training suitable for field delivery 2008

– Full field delivery will be added to curriculum for Regions and States



• E282 & E284 Advanced Floodplain Management Concepts Courses

– 2008 Focus Groups to be held this year

– Will result in eight, 1-day modules of advanced topics delivered as resident and field courses

– 2009 Expected Release


EMI Contact Information

To access the e-catalog or for more course information go to:

www.training.fema.gov/

To contact the Admissions Office:

1-800-238-3358

http://www.training.fema.gov/

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