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PERI Promotes Emergency Management Programs in
Colleges and Universities with Release of New Book
PERI Publication Presents Insights from FEMA Conference
Fairfax , Virginia (June 12, 2008) - The Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI), a nonprofit research institute focused on risk management training and education, has released a new book featuring the latest research and developments in emergency management. A compilation of presentations made by industry experts during the 2007 Annual Emergency Management in Higher Education Conference sponsored by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Emergency Management in Higher Education: Current Practices and Conversations, was released at the 2008 Higher Education Conference, held last week in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
In cooperation with FEMA's Emergency Management Higher Education Program, PERI compiled and edited papers presented at the 10th Annual Emergency Management in Higher Education Conference, which was held on June 4-8, 2007. The conference was intended to support the development and implementation of emergency management educational programs at colleges and universitiesK by presenting the latest research and sharing expertise related to hazards, disasters, and other emergency management topics with a special focus on disaster reduction, mitigation, prevention, and preparedness.
Twenty papers from the conference were included in Emergency Management in Higher Education: Current Practices and Conversations covering topics ranging from lessons from Hurricane Katrina, homeland security, development of emergency management programs in colleges and universities, special-needs populations, the war on terrorism, communications challenges during disasters, and the role of technology in disaster response.
"This collection of papers from leading experts examines current disaster, hazard, and emergency management issues and shares insightful discussion of solutions to these pressing problems," explained Gerard Hoetmer, Executive Director of PERI. "College and university administrators will find the book a useful tool for developing and enhancing emergency management programs; while professors and students will discover a valuable academic resource to complement the study of emergency management."
"The contributing authors selected are all extremely practiced and knowledgeable in their respective areas of expertise, and significantly contribute to the theory and practice of emergency management," explained B. Wayne Blanchard, Program Manager of FEMA's Emergency Management Higher Education Program. "I predict that this pioneering book.will be profitably utilized in many an emergency management collegiate classroom."
Papers included in Emergency Management in Higher Education: Current Practices and Conversations are:
Chapter 1: Emergency Management: Definition, Vision, Mission , Principles - by Principles of Emergency Management Working Group
Chapter 2: Lessons from the Earthquake Lab: An Experimental Analysis of Learning from Experience about Natural-Hazards - by Robert Meyer
Chapter 3: Ensuring Effective Risk Communication Before and During a Disaster - by Theodore J. Hogan
Chapter 4: Emergency Management and Homeland Security: Exploring the Gray Area - by Glen Woodbury
Chapter 5: The Importance of International Disaster Management Studies in the Field of Emergency Management - by Damon P. Coppola
Chapter 6: The War on Terror: When the Response Is the Catastrophe - by Ian S. Lustick
Chapter 7: A Review of the U.S. Disaster Assistance Framework: Planning for Recovery - by Gavin P. Smith
Chapter 8: The Disastrous Response to Hurricane Katrina: Blame It on the Bureaucracy?- by Saundra K. Schneider
Chapter 9: Educating Emergency Managers: Accreditation of Collegiate Emergency Management Programs - by Kay C. Goss, Valerie Lucus, Dorothy L. Miller, Daryl Lee Spiewak, Micheal A. Kemp
Chapter 10: Emergency Management Higher Education: Demographics, Projections, and Challenges - by Carol L. Cwiak
Chapter 11: Emergency Management: Concepts and Strategies for Effective Programs - by Lucien G. Canton
Chapter 12: Emergency Planning for Foster Children Displaced by Disaster- by Meghan Butasek
Chapter 13: The Paradigm Shift in Planning for Special-Needs Populations- by Brian S. Parsons and Debra Fulmer
Chapter 14: Community Engagement: Leadership Tool for Catastrophic Health Events - by Monica Schoch-Spana, Crystal Franco, Jennifer B. Nuzzo and Christiana Usenza on behalf of the Working Group on Community Engagement in Health Emergency Planning
Chapter 15: The Routine and the Catastrophic: Emergency Management After Hurricane Katrina - by R. Steven Daniels
Chapter 16: Delivery of Benefits in an Emergency: Lessons From Katrina - by Thomas H. Stanton
Chapter 17: From Lessons Learned to Lessons Taught: Implications of Katrina on the Ground and in Higher Education - by John J. Kiefer and Lindsey O. McCormick
Chapter 18: Making "Risk-Based" a Reality: Constructing a National Hazards Risk Assessment - by Patrick S. Roberts
Chapter 19: The Use of Hazus-MH and GIS for Emergency Management - by Jamie D. Mitchem, Thomas R. Mueller, Kevin J. Mickey
Chapter 20: Using Information Technologies in Emergency Response Operations - by John C. Pine
Emergency Management in Higher Education: Current Practices and Conversations is available in the PERI Bookstore at www.riskinstitute.org/bookstore. The price of the book is $40 with an additional discount available to students. However, through the end of June 2008, PERI will offer the book at a special introductory price of $35. To learn more about this book and additional resources available from PERI, visit www.riskinstitute.org.
For additional information, contact Jessica Hubbard, the book's editor, at (703) 352-1846 or Jessica@riskinstitute.org.
About Public Entity Risk Institute
The Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) is a nonprofit research institute that develops risk management education and training resources for local governments, school districts, small businesses, nonprofits and others. PERI's Website serves as a clearinghouse and library with information on a wide range of topics including disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; public health and safety; land use and planning; environmental liability; risk financing and insurance; technology risks; and workers' compensation. PERI also operates a national performance measurement and benchmarking database known as the PERI Data Exchange, which allows local governments to compare liability and workers' compensation data with their peers and identify strategies to reduce losses and control costs. To learn more about publications and services available from PERI, go to www.riskinstitute.org.
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