Universities
Emergency Manager Training
- FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project
The principal goal of FEMA’s Emergency Management Higher Education Project is to enhance the professionalism and abilities of the next generation of hazards and emergency managers through solid college-based emergency management education programs.
The Hi Ed Project website contains free downloadable college courses, textbooks and materials, a college list containing all the emergency management, homeland security and related programs that we are aware of and a myriad of other pertinent information. Users can sign up for daily Higher Education Activity Reports by following the instructions on the home page.
Disaster Preparedness
- Disaster Resistant Universities
Find a how-to guide and a distillation of the experiences of six universities and colleges across the country that have been working to become more disaster-resistant.
- Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants
The Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program provides funds to states, territories, Indian tribal governments, communities, and universities for hazard mitigation planning and the implementation of mitigation projects prior to a disaster event
- The Extension's Agent's Handbook for Emergency Preparation and Response (PDF 768 KB, TXT 312KB)
Provides basic information you may need to access quickly in any disaster or emergency situation and may be used as a preparedness education tool for the public
Community Involvement
- Building Partnerships to Reduce Hazard Risks
Tips for Community Officials, Colleges and Universities.
- Flood Hazard Mapping - Learn how becoming a Cooperating Technical Partner can support FEMA in its Map Modernization initiative.
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